tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3032352261152028620..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Four-legged Characters Who Appear in My Mysteries by Susan Van KirkJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14963149337059734952021-05-11T06:10:00.110-04:002021-05-11T06:10:00.110-04:00Thanks, Susan for the great shout out! I hope you ...Thanks, Susan for the great shout out! I hope you had a fabulous trip! Heather Weidnerhttp://heatherweidner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37843666901292109242021-05-06T20:47:08.887-04:002021-05-06T20:47:08.887-04:00Thanks, Kathleen. Thanks, Kathleen. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25042208258957690692021-05-06T18:53:38.646-04:002021-05-06T18:53:38.646-04:00I always enjoy meeting animals in mysteries. They ...I always enjoy meeting animals in mysteries. They are so much a part of life.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73354472774483110732021-05-06T14:46:21.514-04:002021-05-06T14:46:21.514-04:00Thank you, Molly and Shari. I try. Thank you, Molly and Shari. I try. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33800048196410643902021-05-06T14:17:35.134-04:002021-05-06T14:17:35.134-04:00I must say, these are some of the cutest dogs I...I must say, these are some of the cutest dogs I've ever seen.<br />Allergies in my family, too, unfortunately, but I have lots of friends and family with pets when I need a good story. Pets can be awesome for characterization - and for characters. Some pets deserve their own books!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91099328176684493192021-05-06T12:41:47.486-04:002021-05-06T12:41:47.486-04:00You do your research well, Susan. The pets in your...You do your research well, Susan. The pets in your stories are real, just like the rest of your other characters. Great writing!Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80837567510001055782021-05-06T10:59:50.825-04:002021-05-06T10:59:50.825-04:00Me too, Kaye—an answer. Sorry to hear about your g...Me too, Kaye—an answer. Sorry to hear about your golden retriever. I hear so many wonderful stories about pets that I’m glad I can include them in my “virtual” world. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68174126453593950892021-05-06T10:51:03.856-04:002021-05-06T10:51:03.856-04:00It's good that your kids don't have the al...It's good that your kids don't have the allergies you do. For their sake, and for yours, as a writer. We had to get rid of a beloved Golden retriever when our son became violently allergic to her and it broke our hearts. I'm thankful that now, as an adult, he can have a wonderful chocolate lab. I wish medical science would come up with an answer for this!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74206961501257282122021-05-06T10:39:02.936-04:002021-05-06T10:39:02.936-04:00So true, Elaine!!So true, Elaine!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-72066210796882593132021-05-06T10:29:46.835-04:002021-05-06T10:29:46.835-04:00I've never had pets, either. My parents travel...I've never had pets, either. My parents traveled so they didn't want pets, and my husband's family thinks animals belong outside. So we didn't have pets because I had no experience and didn't want to leave a dog or cat outside. I think the addition of pets adds several factors to novels. It increases the cozy, humorous, and protective factors. I love Connie's dog Emmie, and the pug she has in her novels is urbane, snide, and condescending to humans. Gotta love it.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-88396498786139056772021-05-06T08:46:54.731-04:002021-05-06T08:46:54.731-04:00Ah, Margaret, dialogue between dogs. Brilliant ide...Ah, Margaret, dialogue between dogs. Brilliant idea. I’ll try that.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19448217883351275262021-05-06T08:42:11.788-04:002021-05-06T08:42:11.788-04:00Interesting perspective! So glad you included anim...Interesting perspective! So glad you included animals in your books.<br /><br />I recently cast a German Shepherd Dog in my book--a trained guard dog. I take mental notes on my daily walks, when my GSD neighbor Charlie charges the electric fence line, fur raised down his spine, barking furiously and snapping his big white teeth.<br /><br />Jazz, my female standard poodle, tells him a thing or two and he stops barking and backs off. Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42584709173114727562021-05-06T07:51:26.249-04:002021-05-06T07:51:26.249-04:00Thanks so much, Annette. I will keep you in mind. ...Thanks so much, Annette. I will keep you in mind. <br /><br />Jim, my nose is itching just thinking about cleaning up pet hair. I think that might be something I don't miss.<br /><br />Thanks, Kait. Bo is not a golfer, but my younger son is. Their golden doodle is a puppy, so they are still experiencing the equivalent of the first two years of a toddler's life. I think they enjoyed a few days of peace while I was there, but Bo is definitely a cutie. Yes, I do admire these grandpups from a distance.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29968932411831376812021-05-06T07:33:50.905-04:002021-05-06T07:33:50.905-04:00Adorable pictures. Is Bo a golfer? What's his ...Adorable pictures. Is Bo a golfer? What's his handicap? :)<br /><br />I am so sorry you can’t have pets. They bring such joy to life. I am an avid reader of your books and have never noticed that your pet portraits are drawn from a distance. It’s clear that you admire critters, no matter how you come by the knowledge!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49988738777052717962021-05-06T07:01:44.569-04:002021-05-06T07:01:44.569-04:00One thing you're missing without pets is clean...One thing you're missing without pets is cleaning up their hair. Several years after our last animal passed away, we would still find a stray hair attached to the bottom of a couch or rubbed onto a table leg -- no matter how many times we had cleaned.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-71640771227702817432021-05-06T06:57:09.414-04:002021-05-06T06:57:09.414-04:00I'm so sorry you can't enjoy a pet, Susan....I'm so sorry you can't enjoy a pet, Susan. If you ever need a few cat tales, feel free to send inquires my way! Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com