tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post8838144252072931531..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DIE...Patry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-4200292334640892202007-03-05T10:05:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:05:00.000-08:00The McDiarmid quote made me pause and ponder.The McDiarmid quote made me pause and ponder.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14515233228776181123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-83711650910553359072007-03-04T20:42:00.000-08:002007-03-04T20:42:00.000-08:00kg: Me, too.kg: Me, too.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-47715962251882969012007-03-04T20:12:00.000-08:002007-03-04T20:12:00.000-08:00These always make me pause. (That's a good thing.)...These always make me pause. (That's a good thing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-60255121323082300362007-03-04T10:06:00.000-08:002007-03-04T10:06:00.000-08:00amishlaw: The relationship between an author and h...amishlaw: The relationship between an author and her novel, or more specifically an author and her characters, is a complex, almost mystical one. At least, that's how it feels to me. These people came to me, and I told their story as passionately and honestly (and yes, entertainingly) as I possibly could. I'm proud of the results!<BR/><BR/>Now, however, the story has gone to readers, who will evaluate it with the same cold, discriminating eye that we bring to our selections at the Third Day Book Club. It's your book now.<BR/><BR/>If I learned anything in the process of writing and editing The Liar's Diary, it's gone into my next novel--which is now with my editor.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-45047143098470782622007-03-04T08:57:00.000-08:002007-03-04T08:57:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-917444632958947932007-03-04T05:42:00.000-08:002007-03-04T05:42:00.000-08:00Patry, it is said (and it has been my observation)...Patry, it is said (and it has been my observation) that a craftsman (craftswoman?) can always see the flaws in the product that no one else notices. It would be interesting to read what, if anything, you would change if you were to write the book again.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-91021452126839500282007-03-03T21:37:00.000-08:002007-03-03T21:37:00.000-08:00dave: I keep waiting for that to change.robin: Som...dave: I keep waiting for that to change.<BR/><BR/>robin: Sometimes. Other times the obituary only makes us more anonymous. That seems the final travesty to me.<BR/><BR/>lorna: I have the feeling that "loving" would have felt too extravagant to a man like Thomas. But there's a steadiness--and a kind of gentleness-to "kindly" that I admire.<BR/><BR/>amishlaw: Thank you for suggesting we blog The Liar's Diary next month, but objectivitiy might be a problem for me...How about Finn by Jon Clinch? It has an intriguing premise, and he's been getting a lot of good reviews.<BR/><BR/>sarala: Post whenever you're ready!<BR/>Hope you're enjoying the book.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-75859118999929530442007-03-03T19:16:00.000-08:002007-03-03T19:16:00.000-08:00I am only halfway through Dead Fathers. I'll stil...I am only halfway through Dead Fathers. I'll still post my review ASAP. I'm enjoying it.<BR/>Is that what inspired the obituaries post?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054205963916941320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-45194530757791676382007-03-03T19:00:00.000-08:002007-03-03T19:00:00.000-08:00Hey, Patry, are we doing Third Day Book Club today...Hey, Patry, are we doing Third Day Book Club today? I have my review up. I have a suggestion for April. Let's do "The Liar's Diary." I've read it and have been trying to organize my thoughts. A deadline would make me get a report written. It might even be fun for you to review it.Crockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410758631825372736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-7339254325472850762007-03-03T09:40:00.000-08:002007-03-03T09:40:00.000-08:00I'm still working on the catchy phrase I would lik...I'm still working on the catchy phrase I would like to see as my memorial---it changes often, which is uplifting because it means I'm still on my journey.<BR/><BR/>Strangely, "kindly" has always seemed a stingy word to me---the person being described just couldn't make it to "generous" or "loving"...perspective is everythingLornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976144449873569523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-46405061268488360952007-03-03T07:35:00.000-08:002007-03-03T07:35:00.000-08:00Populations have swelled. We no longer live in com...Populations have swelled. We no longer live in community, but the obituary still has a way of making our anonymity disappear for just a moment.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-71754631203572589042007-03-03T06:28:00.000-08:002007-03-03T06:28:00.000-08:00Your title reminds me of an old headline from the ...Your title reminds me of an old headline from the Oinion: "Death Rate Still 100 Percent"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-80711203122549643722007-03-03T05:29:00.000-08:002007-03-03T05:29:00.000-08:00zhoen: There's something so sweet about that term....zhoen: There's something so sweet about that term. Really, this did everything a "good" obit should do; it illuminated an ordinary life, and showed that it was anything but.<BR/><BR/>Amy: Yes, I CAN imagine it; and it sounds wonderful.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-6537178694086773132007-03-03T05:10:00.000-08:002007-03-03T05:10:00.000-08:00Funny, those were the lines that stayed with me as...Funny, those were the lines that stayed with me as well.<BR/><BR/>I collect obituaries too. My favorite was of a mother, the wife of a warden, who raised her five children on the prison grounds. The obit spoke of how she maintained a sense of normalcy for her children even though they were surrounded by armed guards and their breakfast window overlooked the prison yard.<BR/><BR/>I've been plotting a book based on that obit; can't you just imagine it?Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-58330928858264918632007-03-03T03:07:00.000-08:002007-03-03T03:07:00.000-08:00Could do worse than being remembered as Kindly.Could do worse than being remembered as Kindly.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.com