tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post7763405771172771507..comments2024-02-21T14:12:55.866-06:00Comments on coming home to myself: The Biography of a Novel—Part 4Deehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-13940881830791213862020-02-06T22:00:46.516-06:002020-02-06T22:00:46.516-06:00Dear Edith, I'm so glad that you are going to ...Dear Edith, I'm so glad that you are going to embrace the call you feel to write. It can become a passion that keeps us young and curious and motivated as we journey through life. For me, writing is both passion and prayer. I find myself living in the present and in Presence when I write. May the days ahead bring you great joy as you find the words within yourself that will communicate whatever story is brewing within your heart and mind. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-21807742806719563922020-02-04T17:59:16.873-06:002020-02-04T17:59:16.873-06:00Just this day I discovered your books, blogs and f...Just this day I discovered your books, blogs and friends. The time flew while I read through blogs about you and your stories. In the near future I will be reading as many of your books that I can get my hands on, anticipating the joy of reading and learning about finding the right words to express the stories that are in my heart. Your passion comes through in your blog responses to your followers. I am but a beginner as a writer and so grateful to have found you. Love, Peace & Joy...EdithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287946505344349955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-59061974872020546182019-08-31T20:49:14.375-05:002019-08-31T20:49:14.375-05:00Dear Susan, thanks for stopping by. I so hope that...Dear Susan, thanks for stopping by. I so hope that if you decide to read "The Reluctant Spy," you will enjoy it. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-79331289486967014602019-08-31T19:58:37.347-05:002019-08-31T19:58:37.347-05:00I am also looking forward to seeing your book!I am also looking forward to seeing your book!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-29828400768505356902019-08-26T22:59:54.679-05:002019-08-26T22:59:54.679-05:00Dear Sandi, Yes, they are one and the same! The si...Dear Sandi, Yes, they are one and the same! The silence becomes important in the book. I hope that if you decide to read it you will find it "fascinating!" What a lovely word. <br /><br />I think of myself as retired from having to earn a living and pay a mortgage. I am so grateful for social security and for paying off my home before I retired. Life is good and having a passion for writing makes everything even better. I hope never to "retire" from writing! However, I've really slowed down and so I've retired from long hours of writing. If I get in a hour or two a day now, I am content. Hope all is well. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-11404381228147165042019-08-26T20:36:30.030-05:002019-08-26T20:36:30.030-05:00"John the Baptizer, the man who taught him si..."John the Baptizer, the man who taught him silence"<br /><br />Is this John the Baptist? I am curious about the silence!<br /><br />This is just fascinating.<br /><br />By the way, I don't think you can call yourself retired! :) Ha ha<br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-7408540841431905282019-08-26T18:59:29.711-05:002019-08-26T18:59:29.711-05:00Dear Troutbirder, thanks for stopping by. I'm ...Dear Troutbirder, thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you are enjoying the process series. My dreams now are mostly peopled by those who have touched my life with goodness. Hope all is well. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-4436272134788247142019-08-26T18:58:12.689-05:002019-08-26T18:58:12.689-05:00Dear Cynthia, I just got the proof of the paperbac...Dear Cynthia, I just got the proof of the paperback. It's long--nearly 630 pages--but I so hope that it will absorb the interest of its readers! I'll have more to say about Christian and Pharisees in a future posting. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-41403500067669980032019-08-26T16:35:48.224-05:002019-08-26T16:35:48.224-05:00You really are building our excitement to read you...You really are building our excitement to read your novel! Interesting about the Christians and Pharisees. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-86524063284756800652019-08-26T16:35:03.903-05:002019-08-26T16:35:03.903-05:00Most fascinating. I'm loving learning abou pro...Most fascinating. I'm loving learning abou process though my dreams are more along the line of documentary. Perhaps about Dementia land...troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-15629809589176244282019-08-26T13:55:36.874-05:002019-08-26T13:55:36.874-05:00Dear Arleen, I am so happy. I having a feeling of ...Dear Arleen, I am so happy. I having a feeling of real accomplishment because there were so many times I could have stopped and just given up on the dream, but I didn't and now thee's a paperback (by this coming weekend) and an ebook!!!!! Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-88990201149965069042019-08-26T13:54:38.362-05:002019-08-26T13:54:38.362-05:00Dear Patti, I'm glad you enjoyed the "ins...Dear Patti, I'm glad you enjoyed the "inside story." Last night, I ordered my own copy of the ebook. I was the first to order a book and that seemed so right: 22 years ago the idea came as I walked in that cemetery and now all these years later I am reading the words I spoke then. Patti, I am so happy. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-43689335816446575782019-08-26T11:03:04.415-05:002019-08-26T11:03:04.415-05:00Dear Baili, you are such a dear to read my blog po...Dear Baili, you are such a dear to read my blog postings and be so encouraging. Thank you for your good wishes. Have a joyous day. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-89906801728291099362019-08-26T10:16:38.512-05:002019-08-26T10:16:38.512-05:00Dee, you have put so much of yourself in getting t...Dee, you have put so much of yourself in getting this book published and you should be so happy with yourself with this accomplishment. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-59637076797429096422019-08-26T10:01:34.684-05:002019-08-26T10:01:34.684-05:00This has been facinating how your character develo...This has been facinating how your character developed and how much research you had to do to be true to the times. Like Djan, I will be checking your site on Amazon. I love that you have given us an inside story. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-89099378993490600932019-08-26T10:00:23.253-05:002019-08-26T10:00:23.253-05:00Dear DJan, the ebook is already available, but the...Dear DJan, the ebook is already available, but the paperback won't be available until this coming weekend (I think). I'm going to announce its availability in my next posting. Thanks so much for your support, DJan. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-182931241650702552019-08-26T07:20:59.488-05:002019-08-26T07:20:59.488-05:00I will be checking your site on Amazon. I think I&...I will be checking your site on Amazon. I think I've read all of your work, and I look forward to this one very much. Thank you for the backstory of all the devotion you poured into this book. Peace to you, dear friend.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-18703500208110282222019-08-26T01:29:16.821-05:002019-08-26T01:29:16.821-05:00Dear Dee i cannot not stop myself to say that yo...Dear Dee i cannot not stop myself to say that you are one of the most strong and devoted person i have ever seen<br /><br />right after your retirement the way you start to work hard on your mission it surely will bring you prosperity and peace of mind my friend <br /><br />i can feel the power of book even from here <br /><br />this is inspiring how after reading all book s you changed the plot and characters for better <br /><br />wish you great success!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-91849890014217312752019-08-25T22:52:53.158-05:002019-08-25T22:52:53.158-05:00Dear Sue, during those 16 months of research, I di...Dear Sue, during those 16 months of research, I did get drawn down the rabbit hole several times! And since then, as I've done more research after realizing I needed to know something, I've gotten lost in the rabbit warren again and again! I so hope that you enjoy it when you read the book. So much of my life experience is woven into it. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-3656156538199399002019-08-25T22:50:44.355-05:002019-08-25T22:50:44.355-05:00Dear Jean, thanks so much for noting that the pay ...Dear Jean, thanks so much for noting that the pay off has come with the completion! You are right! But, still, writers want others to read their words, their story. For me, it's a real form of communication. So I'm hoping that the novel will have many readers. Peace. <br />Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-14454001353127325872019-08-25T22:49:00.025-05:002019-08-25T22:49:00.025-05:00Dear Judy, my understanding of the Pharisees now d...Dear Judy, my understanding of the Pharisees now differs from yours. One of my postings in September will be about what I learned. Of course, in the book, I've tried to present what I learned about the Pharisees through the actions of Jonathan. <br /><br />As to the autographed copies, I haven't thought about that. Like you, I get my books from Amazon. I suppose I could order a number of copies from Amazon, autograph them, and then sell them to whoever would like a copy. Would you like me to do that? Let me know. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-89719114592446754892019-08-25T22:46:09.112-05:002019-08-25T22:46:09.112-05:00Dear Joanne, if all goes well, it will be availabl...Dear Joanne, if all goes well, it will be available from Amazon in paperback next Sunday. I'm keeping my fingers crosses. I'm so pleased that you want to read it. Thank you. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-47798017248665534862019-08-25T20:03:27.061-05:002019-08-25T20:03:27.061-05:00Oh, Dee, I do not see it in book format. I don'...Oh, Dee, I do not see it in book format. I don't do Kindle. When will it be a book?Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-27617688861902572762019-08-25T18:51:59.826-05:002019-08-25T18:51:59.826-05:00I knew that the Jews had great respect for the Pha...I knew that the Jews had great respect for the Pharisees and the Pharisees used that as power and a weapon. That's why they hated Jesus. Hated Paul, who had been one of them, when he started teaching to the non-Jewish about a "kinder" God. The Pharisees believed they'd get to heaven by their works. <br />Oh well, what do I know. I cannot wait to get your book!!! When it is printed and released, will you send out autographed copies to those of us who want a copy?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-195629195750583833.post-54142595034311467162019-08-25T17:00:35.813-05:002019-08-25T17:00:35.813-05:00What a long and interesting journey you've bee...What a long and interesting journey you've been on! I wish you the best of luck with the book, but the pay off to all your hard work is already in your heart. Congratulations!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com