tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post8624221073219915111..comments2024-01-18T03:45:28.854-06:00Comments on From The Back Roads: Guest Alice TregoKaren Casey Fitzjerrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16098815295120920535noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-38942244039641607762012-08-24T17:37:47.373-05:002012-08-24T17:37:47.373-05:00Thanks, Heidi! You're absolutely right. We nev...Thanks, Heidi! You're absolutely right. We never know when an observance will make it into our writing :)Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-85160941054933513982012-08-24T17:30:13.496-05:002012-08-24T17:30:13.496-05:00Thank you, Karen, for suggesting this and making i...Thank you, Karen, for suggesting this and making it happen! I'll be glad to stop by again...adt (aka Lucy)Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-9863734972047810872012-08-24T17:28:33.270-05:002012-08-24T17:28:33.270-05:00Wanted to chime in before too much time lapsed, Ja...Wanted to chime in before too much time lapsed, Jane, to thank you for taking a few minutes to come by Karen's blog. There are a lot of "what if's" in this world and one can find them everywhere in life, so there is quite a bit of fodder for fiction. And, the buffalo are constantly calling!!<br />Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-44949013613515858462012-08-15T15:38:05.155-05:002012-08-15T15:38:05.155-05:00I loved this post! It truly IS amazing what a pers...I loved this post! It truly IS amazing what a person can pick up by observing and eavesdropping! Everything is fodder for our writing!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-59929216701229526322012-08-12T15:23:10.960-05:002012-08-12T15:23:10.960-05:00Thank you ALL for stopping by and leaving your com...Thank you ALL for stopping by and leaving your comments. And, thanks to you again Alice for sharing. Hope you'll come back soon. kcf (aka Ethel)Karen Casey Fitzjerrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098815295120920535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-90840931459997128592012-08-11T16:15:15.451-05:002012-08-11T16:15:15.451-05:00As always, Alice intrigues. So many unanswered qu...As always, Alice intrigues. So many unanswered questions, the fodder of fiction. Thanks for the colorful images. Can't wait for that book AND, how are the buffaloes?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580276696565356742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-60047538981444632872012-08-10T15:07:55.091-05:002012-08-10T15:07:55.091-05:00I know, Pam, this seems to be "the" main...I know, Pam, this seems to be "the" main question that is asked of writers, where the ideas come from. My hairstylist asked me the same thing yesterday! Mine come from observing people as I've described here, from dreams, ideas popping in my head while I'm in the shower or just beginning to fall asleep. The list goes on...I may have to think about writing a mystery so that I can let everyone know what happens to my "strawberry guy!?"Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-53163543054129862452012-08-10T15:01:18.245-05:002012-08-10T15:01:18.245-05:00I am curious about the "strawberry guy,"...I am curious about the "strawberry guy," too, Susan :) I'll have to really think about him and make his character a good one for my future readers. Thanks for coming by Karen's Blog!Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-75919952022602654912012-08-10T14:51:15.428-05:002012-08-10T14:51:15.428-05:00And people ask writers where they get their ideas!...And people ask writers where they get their ideas! Thank you, Alice, for reminding me that they are everywhere. <br /><br />I, too, want to know whether the fellow came back for strawberries and what he was up to when he was gone.Pamela Tartagliohttp://pastandpresentwithpamela.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-6732505644759067912012-08-10T07:24:27.512-05:002012-08-10T07:24:27.512-05:00Yes, I was curious about what happened to the guy,...Yes, I was curious about what happened to the guy, as well. Funny how the most everyday circumstance can create a 'hook'.S.B. Lernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973892687588067680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-33570408716224040402012-08-09T18:05:43.575-05:002012-08-09T18:05:43.575-05:00Thanks, Arletta. Glad you took a moment to come by...Thanks, Arletta. Glad you took a moment to come by Karen's blog to read about some of the tricks I incorporate in my writing process. As writers, I believe we have to be creative in our own unique way...Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-64518981000440018252012-08-09T18:01:24.000-05:002012-08-09T18:01:24.000-05:00Thanks for your comments, Velda. As writers I beli...Thanks for your comments, Velda. As writers I believe we tend to "steal" in secret as a part of the writing process. Recently I watched a PBS documentary about reading romance novels called, Guilty Pleasures. A prolific Harlequin romance novelist, Gill Sanderson, was interviewed and they also followed him around to his cafe spots. The viewers were able to see him pull out his little notebook and surreptiously drink his coffee while writing down his observations of a couple nearby. He said he does this sort of thing all the time!Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-77167378618039274982012-08-09T17:52:11.755-05:002012-08-09T17:52:11.755-05:00The grocery store is a great place to start, Helen...The grocery store is a great place to start, Helen, and everybody goes to the grocery store at least once a week, right? I'm not sure how these two guys will fit into my stories, right now, or how I will flesh out more of their "character," but maybe this will come to me when I'm in the shower!Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-30747703302429731952012-08-09T12:45:07.221-05:002012-08-09T12:45:07.221-05:00I've said the same thing Velda! And "ever...I've said the same thing Velda! And "everything is material for our next tome" works too.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. kcfKaren Casey Fitzjerrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098815295120920535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-59259656097223666602012-08-09T12:31:36.188-05:002012-08-09T12:31:36.188-05:00Great commentary on your observations making their...Great commentary on your observations making their ways into your novel, Alice.Arletta Dawdyhttp://www.arlettadawdy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-22894836889794290862012-08-09T10:42:44.383-05:002012-08-09T10:42:44.383-05:00Nice peek into the lives of those Alice observed w...Nice peek into the lives of those Alice observed with such interest. Thanks for sharing this. Occasionally, I will spot someone who fits a character I'm already working on and I steal from them in secret. My daughter gave me a tee shirt that reads "Be careful, I might put you in my novel."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-86880804896207079762012-08-09T09:10:48.124-05:002012-08-09T09:10:48.124-05:00I want to know more about both guys. I used to car...I want to know more about both guys. I used to carry a notepad to make notes on when out observing people. Now I seem to sit at my desk all day. Clearly, I need to get out more!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-1757706531389056482012-08-08T23:24:53.853-05:002012-08-08T23:24:53.853-05:00You're welcome, Andrea, glad you enjoyed readi...You're welcome, Andrea, glad you enjoyed reading how I create some of my characters. As to what happened to the man who left his strawberries -- you may have to wait until the book comes out... :)Alice Tregohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490361561870785904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4334649957129774566.post-78794204106402114052012-08-08T21:12:56.260-05:002012-08-08T21:12:56.260-05:00Really interesting and sensitive observations, Ali...Really interesting and sensitive observations, Alice. But I'm dying to know if the guy who left the strawberries did come back before you got to the head of the check-out line! That was quite a hook! thanks for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com