tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post6102135730345341240..comments2023-09-20T03:40:25.128-07:00Comments on Leigh Russell: Writing - art or craft? (as a pig in a poke I'm partial to old chestnuts)Leigh Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-45071673766990203062008-07-15T16:25:00.000-07:002008-07-15T16:25:00.000-07:00Hi Fizzycat - I think you've just given me an idea...Hi Fizzycat - I think you've just given me an idea for a story. I've been writing some short stories which I'll blog about soon. One about a wasp could fit in well with a couple of others that hinge around different insects. (It's not quite as insane as it sounds).<BR/>Thanks for the inspiration! <BR/><BR/>Thanks Zetor. The book's due out in March (I hope!)Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-11553987459424047682008-07-15T15:04:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:04:00.000-07:00Thankyou for visiting my blog. I will be keen to r...Thankyou for visiting my blog. I will be keen to read your book . When is it published. The cover would definetely catch my attention.zetorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912433866457968555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-56915652071458177972008-07-15T15:03:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:03:00.000-07:00Reason for knitting a wasp explained. The instruct...Reason for knitting a wasp explained. The instructions for the knitting project at the Prima magazine website requested anything to do with picnics.They suggested knitting sparrows, which I find more bizarre than wasps. I knitted the sandwich and put a wasp on top because no doubt they will recieve many sandwiches and I wanted mine to be unusual and it amused me to place a wasp there.A bee would not work. I don't mind wasps till autumn when they go weird cos their mouths have changed and they go aggressive. I believe their mouthparts, which have been changed so they can feed youngster only at this time, allow the wasps to eat just liquid food. Thus they go for fruit and sweet things . Then if we have a lot about, the jam jar trap thing is used to catch them. Contents, jam brandy and water with a lid that allows wasps in but not out( paper or card with small holes, heard of foil as well being used). Not totally pleasant but not totally unpleasant for them.Sorry for the weighty tome got a bit carried away there.fizzycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417554474293773804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-72616366104809094682008-07-15T14:04:00.000-07:002008-07-15T14:04:00.000-07:00Hi skipper&cathryn.My book's not even published an...Hi skipper&cathryn.<BR/>My book's not even published and I get excited when someone says they might buy a copy. So far I must have about 25 <I>"sales"</I>! I'm sure my publisher would be impressed with that but I find it exciting!Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-70551994180246784632008-07-15T14:00:00.000-07:002008-07-15T14:00:00.000-07:00thanks for your comment on my blog. As a compulsi...thanks for your comment on my blog. As a compulsive book buyer (and I see we share quite a few fave authors) I'll look out for yours - and congratulations on publicationCathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468628124704327131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-65364643838260556742008-07-03T04:21:00.000-07:002008-07-03T04:21:00.000-07:00Thanks, Polona. As I said, I've been lucky. It's p...Thanks, Polona. As I said, I've been lucky. It's phenomenal how another person's decision can affect your entire life. I don't want to sound as though I'm preaching, but it makes me think about my responsibility towards others.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-11532140765745496422008-07-02T13:06:00.000-07:002008-07-02T13:06:00.000-07:00it's obvious that you must have a lot of talent an...it's obvious that you must have a lot of talent and i suppose you were lucky to come across people who were able to appreciate that and guide you on the right path.<BR/>i'm confident you will have succeeded.polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-69179007343692796802008-06-30T16:46:00.000-07:002008-06-30T16:46:00.000-07:00Mel - Yes, I can't wait until March!San - Thank yo...Mel - Yes, I can't wait until March!<BR/><BR/>San - Thank you. Yes, Cut Short will be available in the US. I'll let you know nearer the time.<BR/><BR/>Akasha - Thanks. I'm always a bit surprised when people respond to my blog. I try to be honest & then I think maybe it's a bit dull? Writing fiction is so much more fun!Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-44284172029976978512008-06-30T13:48:00.000-07:002008-06-30T13:48:00.000-07:00I think you deserve all you've achieved. I love re...I think you deserve all you've achieved. I love reading your blog, so can't wait to be able to read your book. :)Akasha Savage.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13482147165827577180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-61427132602704554122008-06-30T13:00:00.000-07:002008-06-30T13:00:00.000-07:00What fabulous luck and apparently, fabulous talent...What fabulous luck and apparently, fabulous talent!<BR/><BR/>I love this story of getting your first book published and I look forward to seeing Cut Short come out. I wonder if it will released in the U.S.Sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-108887005884347242008-06-30T12:03:00.000-07:002008-06-30T12:03:00.000-07:00Wow what an incredible stroke of luck and stick wi...Wow what an incredible stroke of luck and stick with it, I have read some of the authors you have mentioned and will be pleased to try yours out as well! <BR/>I think outbursts are great, that is how I tend to write then do the mopping up later, ideas splurge but the craft afterwards cleans it up.<BR/>Roll on March 2009Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876606327139267258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-86027496997069717062008-06-29T10:08:00.000-07:002008-06-29T10:08:00.000-07:00tykobrie - likewise, but I've found the blog is fu...tykobrie - likewise, but I've found the blog is full of helpful people - especially when I've encountered <I>gremlins - shhh they might be watching...</I> in my computer...<BR/><BR/>Barbara martin - your fantasy writing looks cool.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-28696002851964438132008-06-28T09:59:00.000-07:002008-06-28T09:59:00.000-07:00"Writing - art or craft?"Both fit. Congratulations..."Writing - art or craft?"<BR/><BR/>Both fit. Congratulations on your book deal. Your book will sell. Good crime stories will do well by people who read other genres. I like crime stories as they help me with my fantasy writing.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-60927591922950419502008-06-27T11:10:00.000-07:002008-06-27T11:10:00.000-07:00Wow, so many comments. I'm new to this, so might n...Wow, so many comments. I'm new to this, so might need some help here and there.tykobriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970764064014355855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-83152310580921216632008-06-27T03:55:00.000-07:002008-06-27T03:55:00.000-07:00Yes, Eryl - of course both are necessary. Let's ho...Yes, Eryl - of course both are necessary. Let's hope soon it will be <I>"well done for having got both aspects sorted"</I> instead of <I>"getting"</I>!Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-19964974522448756032008-06-26T17:08:00.000-07:002008-06-26T17:08:00.000-07:00Both, of course: it starts as a creative outburst,...Both, of course: it starts as a creative outburst, and then becomes a finished, readable, thing in itself with the process of editing and refining. Well done for getting both aspects sorted.Eryl Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818102006775827503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-11221402819813020322008-06-26T02:42:00.000-07:002008-06-26T02:42:00.000-07:00Thanks, Susan Helene. I think I've said in another...Thanks, Susan Helene. I think I've said in another context that if I wasn't me, I'd be quite envious of myself... It <I>has</I> been hard work, though, and I feel I've somewhat paid my dues now, after my lucky initial contact with a publisher. <BR/><BR/>I appreciate that I must write effectively to have been signed up so quickly, but I'm also aware that there must be thousands of equally talented writers who never have a lucky break. <BR/><BR/>It's quite astonishing, how much one other individual can affect our lives so much, not only family and loved ones, but also complete strangers who just drop into our lives and change everything. It reminds me of a plot I'm working on... only the change isn't for the better... sorry - got to go...Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-36863793478837593802008-06-25T17:37:00.000-07:002008-06-25T17:37:00.000-07:00What a fabulous story. I'm quite envious of it, ac...What a fabulous story. I'm quite envious of it, actually.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-72800797144077261362008-06-25T13:21:00.000-07:002008-06-25T13:21:00.000-07:00I agree, Bernita. I think it is inspiring, because...I agree, Bernita. I think it is inspiring, because if this can happen to me, at my ripe old age, then there's potential for anyone to reinvent themselves at any time of life. I saw this on Josephine Damian's blog tonight - <I>"It is never too late to be what you might have been." (George Eliot)</I> I think that's going to be one of my quotations that I stick on my drawers, along with gems like: <I>"I never want to see anyone, and I never want to go anywhere or do anything. I just want to write." (P.G.Wodehouse)</I>Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-20768660331471963662008-06-25T13:12:00.000-07:002008-06-25T13:12:00.000-07:00We delight in stories like these.They give us hope...We delight in stories like these.<BR/>They give us hope.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-25724136558407636312008-06-25T12:41:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:41:00.000-07:00I just reread my last comment and see I've written...I just reread my last comment and see I've written "Cut Short <I>had</I> become a way of life for me." Does that Freudian slip mean it's finally finished? ?????Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-25742609889205381942008-06-25T12:40:00.000-07:002008-06-25T12:40:00.000-07:00Thanks, Mima. I feel like a hamster on a treadmill...Thanks, Mima. I feel like a hamster on a treadmill - no, that's not quite right, is it?! It will feel strange when the MS is finally done (if that day ever arrives. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm stuck in a time warp.) Cut Short had become a way of life for me. Not that I haven't been writing other stuff too... but that's another 'story'... I'll tell you one day.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-84127252478527681142008-06-25T11:07:00.000-07:002008-06-25T11:07:00.000-07:00As a reader not a writer, I have no idea! But I w...As a reader not a writer, I have no idea! But I was fascinated to hear the full story behind the delays. I think it just goes to show what a great writer you are that the publisher saw such potential in you. For me as a reader I am much more likely to pick up a single novel rather than a collection of stories as I like the time to get involved with a character and story! I am looking forward to yours though however it may turn out, novel or collection!Mimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347739764524842718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-33887294226408385802008-06-25T09:49:00.000-07:002008-06-25T09:49:00.000-07:00Josephine - thanks for adding me to your blogroll....Josephine - thanks for adding me to your blogroll. That's very cool.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326835832552443337.post-63819871374522221192008-06-25T07:57:00.000-07:002008-06-25T07:57:00.000-07:00Leigh: A very interesting path to publication.Saw ...Leigh: A very interesting path to publication.<BR/><BR/>Saw your comment on the Rap Sheet and followed you here only to find many of my blog peeps have already discovered you. Jeesh!<BR/><BR/>I've given you a link in the crime scribe section of my blogroll.Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.com