tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post6373044555944042037..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : MeltingMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-22265393279659025982022-07-18T09:01:13.438-04:002022-07-18T09:01:13.438-04:00Thanks! Good luck to you, too. :)Thanks! Good luck to you, too. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-53939967315184923752022-07-15T17:55:17.352-04:002022-07-15T17:55:17.352-04:00I feel ya on the focus. If only I had better focus...I feel ya on the focus. If only I had better focus...<br /><br />Good luck finding yours!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3829490635840823972022-07-08T08:50:14.715-04:002022-07-08T08:50:14.715-04:00Thanks, Patricia! I'm hoping that by giving my...Thanks, Patricia! I'm hoping that by giving myself a deadline of sorts it will help with the time factor. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-76644031772874825052022-07-07T14:17:32.233-04:002022-07-07T14:17:32.233-04:00The tortoises are happy to hear it. :)
I'm st...The tortoises are happy to hear it. :)<br /><br />I'm still in the process of making decisions on those details, picking one fork in the road for my characters to go down, etc. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-56076905640867193602022-07-07T11:35:23.453-04:002022-07-07T11:35:23.453-04:00Slow and steady is a great mantra. :) Keep believi...Slow and steady is a great mantra. :) Keep believing in your novella! I take notes to remember all the details and still sometimes forget things, so my editing process sometimes is all about dealing with details I want to keep straight. I think this is normal - or at least I'm going to say it is. :pTyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17121265762693599312022-07-07T11:07:24.771-04:002022-07-07T11:07:24.771-04:00Makes me sluggish, physically and mentally. The a/...Makes me sluggish, physically and mentally. The a/c helps but even then I often feel less oomph. But hang in I will! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5377710984394573122022-07-07T10:00:13.521-04:002022-07-07T10:00:13.521-04:00Heat always slows me down. Hang in there. :-)
An...Heat always slows me down. Hang in there. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-64853289659834760882022-07-07T08:48:49.777-04:002022-07-07T08:48:49.777-04:00Excellent on the exercise! And medium on the writi...Excellent on the exercise! And medium on the writing is nothing to sneeze at. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-59583587467425129192022-07-06T14:29:47.435-04:002022-07-06T14:29:47.435-04:00I enjoy the heat but it's not Florida heat. Do...I enjoy the heat but it's not Florida heat. Doing pretty good on the exercise and medium on the writing. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-5629169644455992212022-07-06T14:21:10.934-04:002022-07-06T14:21:10.934-04:00I think my husband has read some of CJ Box's w...I think my husband has read some of CJ Box's work and enjoyed it. We started watching a show on Hulu based on his books, I believe? Not sure if it was the Pickett series or not, but we didn't care for it. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-21530881911410049732022-07-06T13:28:02.493-04:002022-07-06T13:28:02.493-04:00Ah yes, the unrelenting heat season has arrived. L...Ah yes, the unrelenting heat season has arrived. Let the whining begin! <br /><br />I'm into the CJ Box Joe Pickett series right now. Don't judge the books on the terrible t.v. version. So miscast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-15079437099539346432022-07-06T13:16:41.299-04:002022-07-06T13:16:41.299-04:00Yes! I love that series! Book #14 just came out, a...Yes! I love that series! Book #14 just came out, and I've got it on hold at the library. Can't wait!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-9039675778988148162022-07-06T12:46:17.679-04:002022-07-06T12:46:17.679-04:00I got around to starting Linda Castillo's thri...I got around to starting Linda Castillo's thriller series set in Amish country and am read for book four. The crimes are brutal but the characters are excellent!Patricia Stolteyhttps://patriciastolteybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-64830874113296432912022-07-06T11:45:11.838-04:002022-07-06T11:45:11.838-04:00Aw, thanks, Rachna! I appreciate that. :)Aw, thanks, Rachna! I appreciate that. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-27408349309027702322022-07-06T11:41:38.691-04:002022-07-06T11:41:38.691-04:00Keep working on that novel, someone out there is w...Keep working on that novel, someone out there is waiting to read it, Madeline!Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-19217956594569019592022-07-06T11:28:40.117-04:002022-07-06T11:28:40.117-04:00Definitely check it out, MJ. There was a whole mys...Definitely check it out, MJ. There was a whole mystery element, too, that kept me guessing. <br /><br />I've actually been doing a lot of fitness walking video/streaming stuff so I get to stay inside and cooler. It makes it easier to convince my lazy butt to get up. :)<br /><br />Thanks, MJ. Fingers crossed.....Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-64998260336535207382022-07-06T11:25:31.052-04:002022-07-06T11:25:31.052-04:00I think I'm not used to my stories sprawling s...I think I'm not used to my stories sprawling since they're usually so short - the plots are tight, there's only a couple of characters, etc. In this novella, which let's face it, might end up being a novel, I've got at least 5 characters and a whole other world to come up with. What was I thinking?!?! :o<br /><br />Thank you for the book rec! I hope you enjoy Ninth House. I believe there's a second book - sequel? - coming out soon. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-57858302696447687772022-07-06T11:10:31.898-04:002022-07-06T11:10:31.898-04:00There's a book with a Scrabble tournament set ...There's a book with a Scrabble tournament set in Malaysia?!? Well, I'm going to need to read that.<br /><br />I'm behind on my miles challenge, too. The heat really doesn't help with that. Also, I am incredibly lazy. :)<br /><br />Best of luck with the novel/novella. I know you'll figure it out. M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-37792163771419651472022-07-06T10:22:03.010-04:002022-07-06T10:22:03.010-04:00Heat does tend to suck the ambition from my body, ...Heat does tend to suck the ambition from my body, so I can understand a lack of oomph. <br /><br />Sprawling is a natural state with my writing, though with every scene I put down, I analyze and ask, "is this pushing things forward? Is it driving toward my end goal?" My first novel had tension issues, and I'm determined not to repeat that mistake. <br /><br />I recently read a book and thought of you. You once recommended Ninth House to me. I'm actually starting that now, having not gotten into it when I first picked it up because Brandon Sanderson had released a new novel at the time and I got distracted. But I just read Gideon the Ninth, and the whole Ninth thing reminded me of your recommendation. I enjoyed Gideon the Ninth, as it's gothic horror + contemporary humor. Not sure it's the level of suspense that you typically enjoy, but it's about necromancers, and it's got that darker flavor you might like. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-32619805009323340262022-07-06T10:20:43.592-04:002022-07-06T10:20:43.592-04:00After all these years here in Florida, I know the ...After all these years here in Florida, I know the summer will be hot, but this summer feels hotter than usual. Stay cool, Alex!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-43370634333181429352022-07-06T09:52:39.135-04:002022-07-06T09:52:39.135-04:00Quitting is not an option!
This week, we are defin...Quitting is not an option!<br />This week, we are definitely melting here...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-86956766042925820122022-07-06T08:49:36.838-04:002022-07-06T08:49:36.838-04:00Now imagine Florida in July . . . . :o
One of my ...Now imagine Florida in July . . . . :o<br /><br />One of my problems with the novella is that I have too many notes, too many scraps of paper, half of which contradict each other. Sigh. I've gotten better at dating them, so that way I can at least tell which was the most recent.<br /><br />Gardening takes a lot of oomph so good for you! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-29703389198790905132022-07-06T08:26:06.176-04:002022-07-06T08:26:06.176-04:00I was in Florida in May. Too hot for me! I'm g...I was in Florida in May. Too hot for me! I'm glad you are sticking with the novella. I'm not an outliner, but when I get a good idea, I do write it down so I don't forget it. Be proud of your walking. I have been unable to get into a walking rhythm for months. I try to justify it by doing a lot of gardening!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.com