tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post8131115806155192590..comments2024-02-22T10:58:09.776-05:00Comments on Author Expressions: Alice Duncan: Author and EditorJoyce Elson Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-30502541337035888372010-06-23T23:52:04.997-04:002010-06-23T23:52:04.997-04:00Well, I'm not sure what Truth you mean, Jenny,...Well, I'm not sure what Truth you mean, Jenny, but if it's about learning the language, that's definitely a Truth. If it's about reacting to adversity, I've really been through it recently. If it weren't for a sense of humor, I'd probably have been committed. Well . . . no. That's not true. If I weren't here, who'd feed all the dogs?Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-7563681703910739152010-06-23T21:51:55.259-04:002010-06-23T21:51:55.259-04:00Thank you for posting that Truth. It is as hearten...Thank you for posting that Truth. It is as heartening as the interview itself.Jenny Milchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410805792044518458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-68895349910576804082010-06-21T18:41:55.327-04:002010-06-21T18:41:55.327-04:00Thanks, Jacquie. Lately, I've been reacting wi...Thanks, Jacquie. Lately, I've been reacting with anguish, but I try not to let it show :)<br /><br />Thanks, Liz. And if you want to talk about people handling problems with grace, look at Liz!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-86008154993812497882010-06-21T18:14:50.466-04:002010-06-21T18:14:50.466-04:00Alice, I love Daisy. She's one of my favorite ...Alice, I love Daisy. She's one of my favorite heroines by ANY author or in any series. Looking forward to her new story!<br /><br />LizElizabeth Delisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-59918509517473701892010-06-21T18:00:29.331-04:002010-06-21T18:00:29.331-04:00Actually, Alice, I think you do handle your burden...Actually, Alice, I think you do handle your burdens with grace--and a sense of humor!Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-31727132421118911312010-06-21T17:47:52.955-04:002010-06-21T17:47:52.955-04:00Thanks, Molly! I hope you enjoy Hungry Spirits. Th...Thanks, Molly! I hope you enjoy Hungry Spirits. The books about Daisy are lighthearted, but poor Daisy really has a multitude of burdens on her shoulders. I like to think she handles them with grace. In other words, not at all the way I handle my own problems, which is with hysteria and melancholia :)Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-85266312685187379322010-06-21T17:46:07.990-04:002010-06-21T17:46:07.990-04:00Thanks, Christy! Believe it or not, Daisy's sp...Thanks, Christy! Believe it or not, Daisy's spiritual control, Rolly, was introduced to me by my daughter when she and her boyfriend bought an old Ouija board at a yard sale. And I don't even believe in that stuff!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-87585045730814530552010-06-21T17:44:27.250-04:002010-06-21T17:44:27.250-04:00Hmmm. Maybe I should start a book-rescue group for...Hmmm. Maybe I should start a book-rescue group for abandoned book projects. Heck, I rescue dachshunds, why not books? But no. I have too much to do already. Oh, well . . .<br /><br />Kara, good for you! You really do have to pay attention to grammar, punctuation and word choice and usage. Of course, I'm old and cranky now, but in any book edited by me, all right will continue to be two words, for instance. None of this alright nonsense for me :)Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-72841024979164682352010-06-21T17:41:56.101-04:002010-06-21T17:41:56.101-04:00Thanks, Caroline! I used to write faster, but it d...Thanks, Caroline! I used to write faster, but it didn't do me any good. I still have books lying around here that have never been published and probably will never be published, 'cause nobody wants 'em. Poor little things.Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-56615540051554351472010-06-21T17:40:39.812-04:002010-06-21T17:40:39.812-04:00Drue, the only tool you have to write your books i...Drue, the only tool you have to write your books is the language. I know, I know. I'm a nag. But it's the truth! And boy, don't even get me started on tag lines.<br /><br />Or pronouns! Right, Sharon???? The imprecise, incredibly uninformative word "it" drives me nuts. Mind you, that's not a long drive :)Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-86372741058851687322010-06-21T17:38:21.255-04:002010-06-21T17:38:21.255-04:00Thanks, Joyce! Hungry Spirits has one of my all-ti...Thanks, Joyce! Hungry Spirits has one of my all-time favorite covers. I hope the cover for Genteel Spirits, which is Daisy's next adventure will be kind of along those same lines, with a little insert of Daisy or something and stuff relating to the book (which will be the making of a silent picture) on the rest of the cover, only kind of subdued. If you know what I mean.Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-25507278107619775562010-06-21T17:13:02.461-04:002010-06-21T17:13:02.461-04:00Alice, you continue to be an inspiration! I hope r...Alice, you continue to be an inspiration! I hope readers gobble up Hungry Spirits and clamor for the next serving.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036643878786783817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-23128225771624633902010-06-21T16:35:57.892-04:002010-06-21T16:35:57.892-04:00What a great and informative interview. I must con...What a great and informative interview. I must confess to mastering my punctuation skills. I depend on my friendly editor to help me out.<br />The many, many novels you have written sound wonderful and I'll be looking forward to meeting Daisy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-25216341013236181922010-06-21T15:40:43.957-04:002010-06-21T15:40:43.957-04:00Alice and Jacqueline, I really enjoyed this interv...Alice and Jacqueline, I really enjoyed this interview. I love the concept behind your protagonist, Alice. I look forward to reading the book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464865851372103243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-67477435721167849652010-06-21T15:33:07.744-04:002010-06-21T15:33:07.744-04:00Drue, that's very true. I think my writing too...Drue, that's very true. I think my writing took a big step forward when I really became willing to revise and rewrite and revise some more. It's not good to depend on editors. That said, I'm fortunate to have a close friend who is a former editor. She looks over all my manuscripts and keeps me on my toes.Kara Lynn Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969966733322450599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-58931999524608645762010-06-21T15:11:59.310-04:002010-06-21T15:11:59.310-04:00Alice, I'm looking forward to the release of H...Alice, I'm looking forward to the release of HUNGRY SPIRITS. I love Daisy. Write faster! LOL We need more of her books.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-26635865812708823312010-06-21T15:03:55.732-04:002010-06-21T15:03:55.732-04:00How great to learn more about my very own Five Sta...How great to learn more about my very own Five Star editor, who teaches/points out with witty comments! You made it almost fun to be called on the carpet about my using 'it' a lot! Write (and Edit) on, Alice!<br />Sharon K. GarnerSharon K. Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599948515104070378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-72726827354684669302010-06-21T14:45:17.309-04:002010-06-21T14:45:17.309-04:00Alice and Jacqueline, what a fun, fun interview. T...Alice and Jacqueline, what a fun, fun interview. The book sounds fabulous, and Alice you are so correct about challenging writers to master their craft. It's a step we often want to hurry over, hoping some "editor" will correct everything for us, but alas - that's not the way of the publishing world. Thank you for the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-78160029038424926562010-06-21T12:45:37.079-04:002010-06-21T12:45:37.079-04:00Alice: I loved reading this interview. Your homey/...Alice: I loved reading this interview. Your homey/sassy/witty style comes through, so I know I'm going to enjoy Hungry Spirits. And can I say again how much I love the cover? That alone was enough to make me want to read the book.Joyce Elson Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-38720295660456251972010-06-21T12:41:04.650-04:002010-06-21T12:41:04.650-04:00Thank you, Trish!!!
I hope you enjoy the book, Pa...Thank you, Trish!!!<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the book, Pauline, if you ever give up reading blogs and go back to books :) My favorite is A PERFECT ROMANCE, probably because the heroine is so much fun.<br /><br />Thanks, Patricia! I consider my life devastatingly boring, but what do I know?<br /><br />We are absolutely a community of friends, Jacquie. It's a funny thing, but before I began publishing books, I didn't know another single author. Now everybody I know is an author!Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-85273465421341372542010-06-21T11:24:44.659-04:002010-06-21T11:24:44.659-04:00It's great to learn more about Alice. Thanks f...It's great to learn more about Alice. Thanks for the excellent interview.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-48922576190452132232010-06-21T10:45:15.010-04:002010-06-21T10:45:15.010-04:00Hi, Pauline,
I think you would appreciate Alice&#...Hi, Pauline,<br /><br />I think you would appreciate Alice's sense of humor since you write such witty books yourself. <br /><br />Everyone who has welcomed Alice so far, thank you for visiting and for your lovely comments.<br />All writers need encouragement. As readers and writers, we are a community of friends.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-42264171559238670822010-06-21T10:40:07.269-04:002010-06-21T10:40:07.269-04:00I ordered a sample of one of the Titanic books for...I ordered a sample of one of the Titanic books for my kindle (which is *groaning* btw!) I need to quit reading blogs and read books. LOL!<br /><br />A most interesting interview and thanks to you both!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-3987571272089817932010-06-21T10:33:42.171-04:002010-06-21T10:33:42.171-04:00Alice, thanks for writing--and publishing! Your bo...Alice, thanks for writing--and publishing! Your books all have charm in addition to fun characters in interesting situations. That 'charm' element is hard to find, so thanks for keeping us supplied. I'm glad to have more of Daisy and her family/friends, too. Thanks!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339908455683939392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-19405498753056386662010-06-21T09:07:24.661-04:002010-06-21T09:07:24.661-04:00Thank you very much, Rebbie, Kara Lynn, Libby and ...Thank you very much, Rebbie, Kara Lynn, Libby and DK! I appreciate your comments.Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.com