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Thank you for stopping by Mary, Chester and Gwyn a...

2008-12-01T21:26:15.743-08:00

Thank you for stopping by Mary, Chester and Gwyn and for your kind comments. Thanks also to Amy for hosting the first stop on my blog tour.

Great write up and enjoyed reading about your myst...

2008-12-01T21:02:57.910-08:00

Great write up and enjoyed reading about your mystery, A Village Shattered. Sounds very intriguing. I also personally discovered that what they teach you in college and what the publisher wants are two different types of writing. Good luck on your blog tour.

Good start to the tour, Jean. I'll have to try thi...

2008-12-01T18:32:44.688-08:00

Good start to the tour, Jean. I'll have to try this when the new book comes out in April. When I was a newspaper reporter, I loved doing feature stories, so it wasn't such a big leap to the fiction side of the biz. But it looks like you've handled it well. Good luck on the tour.

Good luck on your blog tour, Jean. I admire your p...

2008-12-01T15:36:29.035-08:00

Good luck on your blog tour, Jean. I admire your professionalism.

Mary E. Trimble
www.marytrimblebooks.com

Thank you, Ron.I look forward to the interview and...

2008-12-01T14:52:58.519-08:00

Thank you, Ron.I look forward to the interview and book review on Dec.8 and 9. I also enjoy your blog site very much.

yes, I agree, A Village Shattered is a real good b...

2008-12-01T14:39:47.103-08:00

yes, I agree, A Village Shattered is a real good book and Jean a fascinating person. Thankfully she also has a great sense of humor because I don't do normal interviews as will be seen on the 8th of Dec. We get to see the creative side of this soon to be very famous author.

Writing is an art, writing mysteries is tricky, and she has combined both very well.

Ron

Thank you, Sharon and Velda. The internet is such ...

2008-12-01T10:07:24.904-08:00

Thank you, Sharon and Velda. The internet is such a wonderful place to meet so many nice people while promoting your work. I'm a great fan of yours, Velda. Congratulations again on being a finalist in the Willa Awards.

Jean,I enjoyed hearing about your journalism caree...

2008-12-01T10:06:38.816-08:00

Jean,
I enjoyed hearing about your journalism career. You interviewed some fascinating people!

I'll see you and Micki on my blog on Dec. 11th.

Jean, I'm getting to know you better, and this pos...

2008-12-01T09:21:34.591-08:00

Jean, I'm getting to know you better, and this post helped immensely. What an exciting life you've led, and now you're putting all that experience to good use . . . writing what you've always wanted to write.
I look forward to following your tour and reading your books, all of which are in line on my TBR list.
Best wishes on your newest endeavor.

Very interesting post. Sounds like your really hav...

2008-12-01T09:10:00.188-08:00

Very interesting post. Sounds like your really have found your niche. Although I'm not a special fan of this genre, you have aroused my interest and I'll be following your blog tour to find out more.

Wordily,What helped me most in making the transiti...

2008-12-01T08:28:19.751-08:00

Wordily,

What helped me most in making the transition was studying the writing styles of Dean Koontz and Ernest Hemingway, who happened to be my favorite novelists at that time. Joining online writers' groups also helped because I was able to discuss any problems I was having.

Thanks for the kind words, Marvin. The novel I wrote in fourth grade wasn't a bestseller, by any means, but I've since worked in the Poetry in the Schools Program with elementary school kids. You can spot a writer among them at an early age, and should encourage them to use their creative skills.

I can attest to what Mead says, that journalism is...

2008-12-01T06:58:52.725-08:00

I can attest to what Mead says, that journalism is a tough road. I'm glad I got out when I did. Now if I can just turn the corner, like she did, into novel writing, I'll be good. :)