tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post5810287724928609073..comments2023-12-26T17:01:24.764-05:00Comments on A Merry Heart: Five Things Only a Writer Would SayConnie Kellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-43947858356035126252015-01-26T21:53:42.062-05:002015-01-26T21:53:42.062-05:00Just ask me about explosives. I already know ever...Just ask me about explosives. I already know everything you want to know.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449239210893170230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-67920489850704989992015-01-19T08:18:34.465-05:002015-01-19T08:18:34.465-05:00Those Google ads are hilarious. No, really, I'...Those Google ads are hilarious. No, really, I'm not interested in blasting caps or C4.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-44437878179616293532015-01-19T07:47:01.085-05:002015-01-19T07:47:01.085-05:00All of these things. ALL OF THEM. And then google ...All of these things. ALL OF THEM. And then google ads haunt you for weeks after your searching frenzy because it wants you to KNOW it KNOWS you were searching for explodey things again.<br /><br /><3Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-58827092369722025472015-01-16T13:24:23.627-05:002015-01-16T13:24:23.627-05:00Susan, If they arrest us both, maybe we can get ce...Susan, If they arrest us both, maybe we can get cells next to each other--I think we'd spend a lot of time laughing. Or sharing explosives' knowledge. :)Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-36627750794873929192015-01-16T11:42:57.150-05:002015-01-16T11:42:57.150-05:00I think we can identify with most of your list. On...I think we can identify with most of your list. One of my greatest thrills is finding EXACTLY the right word. I am truly in love with words. (Yeah, I'm easy to please.)<br /><br />The Google search? Oh yeah. For example, I've done a lot of research on homemade explosives. My dear sweet loving husband told me if the NSA comes to our door, he's simply gonna point the way to my office. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-62782821422844569832015-01-15T11:39:45.696-05:002015-01-15T11:39:45.696-05:00Glad to know that I'm not the only one fascina...Glad to know that I'm not the only one fascinated by poisons. I can't tell you the number of times I've asked my son (who's working on a PhD in chemistry), "So, uh, can you think of any household chemicals I could mix together to make an undetectable poison?" Sadly, I ask this even when I'm not working on a poisoning story.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-74978035771280570272015-01-15T11:35:00.149-05:002015-01-15T11:35:00.149-05:00I hadn't thought about interviewing a veteran....I hadn't thought about interviewing a veteran. That's a great idea. The next time I have to write about something like that, I'll definitely consider that.<br /><br />Now I have to add another book to my TBR list--Vanishing Act. Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-11326162778798309362015-01-15T11:34:10.730-05:002015-01-15T11:34:10.730-05:00Number three is something I wonder about ALL THE T...Number three is something I wonder about ALL THE TIME. For my last book, there was a lot of poison involved, so I had to search for things like: How long does it take for poison to kill someone? What are the symptoms? Can it go undetected in the bloodstream? Yeah...not suspicious at all!!!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471107802247799161.post-70488074272948461342015-01-15T11:30:15.916-05:002015-01-15T11:30:15.916-05:00Number one especially! Did my character walk, saun...Number one especially! Did my character walk, saunter or stride? I can't tell you how much of my life is spent on Merriam Webster's site trying to find the perfectly nuanced word when I'm revising.<br /><br />Never actually wished to be in jail (read Picoult's Vanishing Acts and you'll never dream of it again), though I have wished for a giant inheritance that would enable leaving a day job and having staff to do my chores.<br /><br />As for #5, I'm sure you could contact someone who works with wounded veterans to arrange an interview with someone who has the right kind of injury. It would be healing to him to share his experience, and he's be chuffed to be mentioned in your acknowledgements. Real people are way better than Google for research.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.com