tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post851120053636042217..comments2023-04-17T07:33:54.323-05:00Comments on Writing To Inspire: Be My Guest: Pepper Basham + Giveaway!Andrea Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-15418928523719801122016-11-02T10:41:21.210-05:002016-11-02T10:41:21.210-05:00So sorry! I've been on an editing deadline, an...So sorry! I've been on an editing deadline, and I completely forgot to announce the winner. Yes, the winner was chosen. Will go update that now. Thank you!Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-8349533872606240002016-11-01T14:28:09.430-05:002016-11-01T14:28:09.430-05:00Was winner chosen and announced?Was winner chosen and announced?JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394814813967345758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-11495554086323787322016-10-21T18:54:14.423-05:002016-10-21T18:54:14.423-05:00Oh, that's so neat that your grew up around th...Oh, that's so neat that your grew up around the same place where Ms. Hedlund's Beacons of Hope series was set. Thanks for sharing!Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-15078857437620106052016-10-21T16:14:02.607-05:002016-10-21T16:14:02.607-05:00Love historical fiction -- enjoyed J. Hedlund'...Love historical fiction -- enjoyed J. Hedlund's Beacons of Hope series set in Michigan were I grew up. Now that I live in NC, I'd like to read something similar about the NC lighthouses . . .<br /><br />crwg96(at)aol(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-51699884153245824522016-10-21T08:56:58.040-05:002016-10-21T08:56:58.040-05:00That's really neat! Thanks for sharing, JJ.That's really neat! Thanks for sharing, JJ.Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-13219239000071793332016-10-21T08:56:37.885-05:002016-10-21T08:56:37.885-05:00Neat glimpse into a writer's mindset, wasn'...Neat glimpse into a writer's mindset, wasn't it? I like your view of wanting to be transported to another time while still learning a bit of history. That's also what I love about historical novels. Thanks for sharing, LouAnn!Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-64301644766717162122016-10-20T23:27:45.403-05:002016-10-20T23:27:45.403-05:00Elmer Kelton sure thought the area where I live wa...Elmer Kelton sure thought the area where I live was worth writing about. <br />Jlytranch at hotmail dot comJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394814813967345758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-33371789641803506972016-10-20T22:59:50.213-05:002016-10-20T22:59:50.213-05:00I've never thought in this manner .. going to ...I've never thought in this manner .. going to a place and thinking 'oh this would be a great setting for a book.' I am not an author .. so I don't think like one. What I am, is a reader who admires the writers who can transports me to another place and time and can captive my mind while they teach me more about history. <br /><br />Thank you for this opportunity ...<br /><br />LouAnn<br />lambchris7@msn.com Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999898904640382135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-33347598636695191822016-10-20T08:50:36.590-05:002016-10-20T08:50:36.590-05:00My email is: lelandandbecky (at) reagan (dot) com...My email is: lelandandbecky (at) reagan (dot) comBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672101774806024667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-23984980130658211142016-10-19T20:16:35.873-05:002016-10-19T20:16:35.873-05:00Sylva, I've been to the Reynolda House, but oh...Sylva, I've been to the Reynolda House, but oh my goodness, I can't even remeber how long ago! I grew up near Mt. Airy, NC. And now I live 20 minutes from the Biltmore. Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the history around these places!Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-33869461468076501842016-10-19T20:15:04.155-05:002016-10-19T20:15:04.155-05:00Whoa Cheryl! Your home is filled with stories!!Whoa Cheryl! Your home is filled with stories!!Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-32820060023927959402016-10-19T20:14:42.737-05:002016-10-19T20:14:42.737-05:00Oh Becky!! GREAT time period! I love those tidbits...Oh Becky!! GREAT time period! I love those tidbits of history that can lead to a story.<br />And thank you SOOOOOO much for your kind words.Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-442068029211264712016-10-19T20:13:51.367-05:002016-10-19T20:13:51.367-05:00Olivia, what do they say? Write what you know! :-)...Olivia, what do they say? Write what you know! :-) (okay, so technically I never lived during WW1, but I DO know the setting pretty well :-)Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771295798003844102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-79395419084758343422016-10-19T13:56:40.543-05:002016-10-19T13:56:40.543-05:00What a lovely mind-picture you just painted for me...What a lovely mind-picture you just painted for me! Those two houses sound beautiful, but wouldn't it be something to have witnessed them and their residents back in their prime? Thanks for sharing!Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-44852425665775825502016-10-19T13:54:38.842-05:002016-10-19T13:54:38.842-05:00Sounds like you're in a very history-rich part...Sounds like you're in a very history-rich part of the country. Thanks for sharing!Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-6632859022785811232016-10-19T13:41:33.730-05:002016-10-19T13:41:33.730-05:00Oh, yes. I live in North Carolina and of course th...Oh, yes. I live in North Carolina and of course there's the beautiful Biltmore Estate which everyone knows about. If you like settings from 1917-1940 you should visit Reynolda House in Winston-Salem. Reynolda House is different than Biltmore and is a mansion bungalow! It's considered a museum of art now, so they feature artwork. The artwork is displayed like you would display it in your house; on the walls in the living room, dining room, etc., not in one room just for exhibits. You can still tour a good portion of the house that is decorated with the family's furnishings (some copies). The Reynoldses' younger adult children were friends with the Vanderbilts at Biltmore and would visit each other. Can you imagine the house parties? Whenever I visit Reynolda House I always think of Bertie Wooster, Agatha Christie, and the 1936 film, <i>My Man Godfrey</i>.<br /><br />http://www.reynoldahouse.org/about<br /><br />I am looking forward to reading <i>The Thorn Healer</i> very much.<br /><br />nina4sm/at/gmail/dot/comSylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184999232100292027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-62866382774637094942016-10-18T17:23:41.131-05:002016-10-18T17:23:41.131-05:00There are many amazing historical places near wher...There are many amazing historical places near where we live. Yorktown VA, Williamsburg VA, Jamestown VA just to name a few. Walter Reed's birthplace is a mile from our home. I could go on and on. <br />CherylB1987 AT hotmail DOT comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150571753402925491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-14293217741953262912016-10-17T12:13:54.660-05:002016-10-17T12:13:54.660-05:00Sounds like a neat experience! Thanks for sharing....Sounds like a neat experience! Thanks for sharing.Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-37659520861049502052016-10-17T12:13:27.956-05:002016-10-17T12:13:27.956-05:00Becky, thanks for commenting today! Please add you...Becky, thanks for commenting today! Please add your e-mail address if you'd like to be in the running for the giveaway.Andrea Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205589098502831236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-26263515580763620082016-10-17T10:46:45.243-05:002016-10-17T10:46:45.243-05:00I CAN'T WAIT to read this book!!! Pepper is on...I CAN'T WAIT to read this book!!! Pepper is one of my favorite authors! Kansas City, Missouri is full of historical places. One of the places that interest me most is The Vaile Mansion built by Colonel and Mrs. Harvey Vaile in 1881. It was "the most princely house and the most comfortable home in the entire West." It's fascinating! Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672101774806024667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5381001560780741822.post-35163736842564927452016-10-17T10:13:08.225-05:002016-10-17T10:13:08.225-05:00Hm, I've never read a book set where I live, b...Hm, I've never read a book set where I live, but I've written one. It was a lot of fun!!<br /><br />Email: omrooney97@gmail.comOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117319821048618231noreply@blogger.com