tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4216060068932396439..comments2024-03-18T15:15:52.347-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Creating a World of Place Names by Susan Van KirkJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46718112662498256712021-11-05T12:51:39.311-04:002021-11-05T12:51:39.311-04:00Thanks for sharing about how you created Endurance...Thanks for sharing about how you created Endurance, Susan! What an amazing job and great name selection!Jennifer J. Chowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161188960541932911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-92198623909856971182021-11-04T15:55:03.056-04:002021-11-04T15:55:03.056-04:00Thanks, Molly. You do the same for your Scottish h...Thanks, Molly. You do the same for your Scottish highlands. <br />That’s an interesting idea, Margaret. I will check with my web person about map possibilities. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-44833819751682546562021-11-04T15:52:58.560-04:002021-11-04T15:52:58.560-04:00Thank you, Kait. I like the past too, but there mi...Thank you, Kait. I like the past too, but there might be some 21st century inventions I’d like to keep, like inside plumbing. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83805641775985207802021-11-04T15:49:59.023-04:002021-11-04T15:49:59.023-04:00I like to envision a town in the nineteenth centur...I like to envision a town in the nineteenth century and how it evolves to present day. I love your shop names.<br /><br />Maybe you could draw/have a map drawn for your website?Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-24384085837893355872021-11-04T12:48:32.086-04:002021-11-04T12:48:32.086-04:00You've put a lot of personality into Endurance...You've put a lot of personality into Endurance, Susan, and a lot of love. Really nice job.Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63944696497879267682021-11-04T11:38:36.090-04:002021-11-04T11:38:36.090-04:00Fabulous post, Susan. I love the Endurance mysteri...Fabulous post, Susan. I love the Endurance mysteries, but given my druthers - I might opt to live in 1893 Endurance. I like the shops! <br /><br />You do a fine job of keeping the places and names straight. It's because the stories and characters live in your heart.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38504212826329803732021-11-04T11:24:41.090-04:002021-11-04T11:24:41.090-04:00Thanks, Korina and Marilyn!Thanks, Korina and Marilyn!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83977458695380293782021-11-04T11:24:02.102-04:002021-11-04T11:24:02.102-04:00Shari and Kathleen, I’ve always wanted a map insid...Shari and Kathleen, I’ve always wanted a map inside one of my mysteries. Alas, no publishers have been interested. I’ll keep trying. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21663208988594428622021-11-04T11:11:31.506-04:002021-11-04T11:11:31.506-04:00A great subject. I always create a locale for my s...A great subject. I always create a locale for my series—imaginary with elements based on towns and places I've visited.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81465302496996696452021-11-04T09:43:15.899-04:002021-11-04T09:43:15.899-04:00Endurance sounds like a town I need to visit! I...Endurance sounds like a town I need to visit! I'm looking forward to starting your series.Korina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12203691289624420382021-11-04T09:15:56.719-04:002021-11-04T09:15:56.719-04:00Imaginary towns take a lot of work, but they are f...Imaginary towns take a lot of work, but they are fun to create. Sounds like you've done a great job, And I second Shari's love of maps in books.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46155118516578588052021-11-04T09:11:11.183-04:002021-11-04T09:11:11.183-04:00This is definitely a fun part of writing! Being ab...This is definitely a fun part of writing! Being able to create a town is pretty wonderful, isn't it? Naming your town Endurance was brilliant, since it reflects the town, people and Grace so well.<br />One of my author fantasies is having a map of "Mystic Bay" or "Penniman" printed inside the books. I've made sketches of the town and floor plans of buildings to help me keep things straight, and as a reader I love seeing maps in books. Perhaps you can convince your publisher to add one to your books.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23563058861472249732021-11-04T07:45:42.679-04:002021-11-04T07:45:42.679-04:00Ha, ha. Yes, I know, Jim, about locations and bad ...Ha, ha. Yes, I know, Jim, about locations and bad happenings. I, too, have tried to disguise places enough to pass. But you’re right about fun. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31829822555174543932021-11-04T07:25:00.647-04:002021-11-04T07:25:00.647-04:00And who says you can't have fun while making s...And who says you can't have fun while making stuff up.<br /><br />I use real places and businesses when I can get away with it, but if something bad happens or the bad guys own a business, those I make up.<br /><br />The difference is mine are transitory (the bad guys tend not to make it to other books, with the exception of one particular bad guy who will be there forever, maybe). Your names Endure!Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com