tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post2287056224674602402..comments2023-07-29T04:00:39.339-04:00Comments on Author Exchange Blog: Author Interview with BARBARA FLEMINGLINDA FAULKNERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08059741905691302335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-87959659802810335312009-08-18T00:46:47.288-04:002009-08-18T00:46:47.288-04:00Another excellent interview, Linda. And nice to se...Another excellent interview, Linda. And nice to see you here, Barbara. To all, I read an advance copy of Journeying and highly recommend this novel.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-13079268546059417032009-08-17T10:47:38.344-04:002009-08-17T10:47:38.344-04:00Hello to a fellow journalist!
I once had a stude...Hello to a fellow journalist! <br /><br />I once had a student who posed the argument that the field of journalism is more adept than English departments at offering a wide range of practical skills for basic college composition classes. Much said in this interview - about a journalist writing a book, including historical research and more - brought that argument to mind...Susan Fhttp://www.royalescape.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-53783752423908121962009-08-16T20:13:27.292-04:002009-08-16T20:13:27.292-04:00I find that after having authored a newspaper colu...I find that after having authored a newspaper column for seven years, along with having penned numerous magazine articles--all of which have word limits, my fiction writing is tighter and less apt to spiral off into tangents.<br /><br />Did you find yourself in a similar situation, Barbara?LINDA FAULKNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059741905691302335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-14726978373114810542009-08-16T19:20:14.536-04:002009-08-16T19:20:14.536-04:00I can imagine it would be hard to go from journali...I can imagine it would be hard to go from journalism to fiction. But it sounds like it gave you a great foundation, too.<br /><br />I was also a big fan of Alcott's. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-56616173262194200382009-08-16T13:08:57.466-04:002009-08-16T13:08:57.466-04:00Hi, Barbara,
Your novel sounds very original and ...Hi, Barbara,<br /><br />Your novel sounds very original and interesting.<br /><br />Wishing you every success!<br /><br />Jacqueline Seewald<br />THE DROWNING POOL, Five Star 2009Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808296864920464679.post-50018469239449938572009-08-16T12:36:15.175-04:002009-08-16T12:36:15.175-04:00And Fort Collins is the home of the Odell Brewing ...And Fort Collins is the home of the Odell Brewing Company (no relation, unfortunately, but good beer.) We make a point of visiting when we're in Colorado.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com