tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post7223433777857707524..comments2024-03-22T18:03:13.028+07:00Comments on Chord Gitar: Guest - Michelle MilesYuki Rijkiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10334294289608982794noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-91446658359823903072009-07-08T16:47:06.132+07:002009-07-08T16:47:06.132+07:00Michelle, I'm heading out of town until the we...Michelle, I'm heading out of town until the weekend but before I go, I wanted to thank you again for guesting with us this week. I enjoyed your article and have to admit that my methods mirror yours quite a bit :-) It can be fun, can't it?<br /><br />Hope you enjoy(ed) your time with us this week too!<br /><br />LyndaLynda K. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359454130425927874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-84141583348408719282009-07-07T11:06:28.406+07:002009-07-07T11:06:28.406+07:00Egad. I thought I had weird dreams. But none of mi...Egad. I thought I had weird dreams. But none of mine make that much sense once I wake up. I'm impressed with the amount of research you did!<br /><br />BTW, SECRET WEAPONS is hilarious, as is the "warning" at the end of NICE GIRLS DO. Hope to see that one and TALK DIRTY TO ME in print some day.Ann Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149579516645503094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-20641783364102177242009-07-07T08:26:16.124+07:002009-07-07T08:26:16.124+07:00Thanks for stopping by, Misty! I do love that stor...Thanks for stopping by, Misty! I do love that story. And I have glad sandals, too! Of course! :)Michelle Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461591068144213071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-60670541000426022652009-07-07T07:33:51.147+07:002009-07-07T07:33:51.147+07:00Fascinating, Michelle! I love that you sat down wi...Fascinating, Michelle! I love that you sat down with grid paper and drew out your setting. Your talent extends beyond writing! <br /><br />I can't wait to read Phoenix Rising. What a cool character, the gladiatrix. Every time I wear my glad sandals, I think of you and your story!<br /><br />Misty<br />www.readMistyEvans.comMisty Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234289226913401133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-16382147560490335102009-07-07T06:45:31.349+07:002009-07-07T06:45:31.349+07:00Hi, Kate! Thanks so much for stopping by. This is ...Hi, Kate! Thanks so much for stopping by. This is really how I find my fantasy worlds and it's really a lot of fun. <br /><br />I hope that female gladiator sells now. LOL!Michelle Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461591068144213071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-65206413228249746432009-07-07T05:42:44.799+07:002009-07-07T05:42:44.799+07:00What fun to hear how a novel came to be. I was in...What fun to hear how a novel came to be. I was intrigued by the choice to move from historical to fantasy not to include magic, but to play with historical fact. Love the idea of a female gladiatrix.Kate M. from Fantasy Critttersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-8509490204359967242009-07-07T02:39:18.222+07:002009-07-07T02:39:18.222+07:00Nancy, hi! *waves* Thanks for stopping by. It'...Nancy, hi! *waves* Thanks for stopping by. It's nice to know my crazy worldbuilding isn't unique. LOL <br /><br />Hi, KAK! I hope the agent I'm pitching feels the same way. *crossig fingers*<br /><br />Jacqueline, it's the only time a dream has transferred to paper successfully. For whatever reason, that story HAD to get written. I'm so glad I didn't waste the opportunity and not write it down.<br /><br />Hi, PJ! Yes, that's exactly how I imagined him, too. So when things happened to my heroine, I felt her disgust, too. It was easy to write those scenes. LOL<br /><br />Caroline, thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you enjoyed the seciton of Phoenix I sent you (and that was one of the earlier drafts). I hope it's much better now and that it finds a home VERY soon. <br /><br />Thanks everyone for taking time to stop by today! Much appreciated.Michelle Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461591068144213071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-52982296633144008332009-07-07T01:05:15.805+07:002009-07-07T01:05:15.805+07:00Michelle, Great post. I use the same sort of world...Michelle, Great post. I use the same sort of worldbuilding for any book I write. It helps keep things straight so readers [or the author] don't get confused. I remember reading part of Pheonix Rising--great title, by the way. I am now looking forward to the Celtic novel.Caroline Clemmonshttp://www.carolineclemmons.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-18276961638815292702009-07-07T00:52:56.724+07:002009-07-07T00:52:56.724+07:00While I don't go so far as to use graph paper,...While I don't go so far as to use graph paper, I do make basic schematics of ships, towns, homes, etc. so they become real. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who relies on a visual.<br /><br />Your emperor sounds rather like Jaba the Hut. (I may have spelled that wrong, but you know who (or what) I mean.) That's the picture that flashed into my mind at your description. Totally gross.PJ von Detweilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977461126541873886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-49207728957617082892009-07-06T23:17:04.477+07:002009-07-06T23:17:04.477+07:00Hi, Michelle,
Dreams can be an excellent source o...Hi, Michelle,<br /><br />Dreams can be an excellent source of inspiration. In the years that I taught creative writing, I always mentioned that students should keep a pen and notebook at their bedside so that when they awoke from a particularly vivid dream, they could jot down their impressions.<br /><br />Jacqueline Seewald<br />THE DROWNING POOL, Five Star/Gale 2009 romantic mysteryJacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-48232077764774387882009-07-06T22:31:52.625+07:002009-07-06T22:31:52.625+07:00It's wonderful when the constraints of history...It's wonderful when the constraints of history can fall away to a 'tweaked' world of fantasy. I'm looking forward to reading 'Phoenix Rising.'K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28436164.post-30222261184753831312009-07-06T21:13:10.270+07:002009-07-06T21:13:10.270+07:00Michelle, thanks for the terrific post about your ...Michelle, thanks for the terrific post about your method of world building! I love that your dream inspired an entire synopsis, too!<br /><br />I world-build in a similar way. I dig for what I think I need to know, let the ideas cook, research new questions, etc. Of course, there are always those things that come up in the course of writing that I have to go check. But that makes the writing process all the more dynamic. :)<br /><br />Congratulations, Michelle!<br /><br />Light,<br />Nancy Haddock<br />www.nancyhaddock.comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019662451227188065noreply@blogger.com