tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.comments2023-06-26T03:41:43.728-04:00Wuthering LifeSamantha Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comBlogger310125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-15992785664167106862022-10-19T06:47:41.681-04:002022-10-19T06:47:41.681-04:00Lovely ppostLovely ppostSkylight Contractors Council Bluffshttps://www.professionalskylight.com/us/iowa-skylights/skylight-contractors-council-bluffs.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-51989475625378123282022-06-16T16:27:29.990-04:002022-06-16T16:27:29.990-04:00Thank youu for sharingThank youu for sharingLawrence Bhttps://www.lawrencebishop.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-34245975671140491882011-01-27T04:45:08.879-05:002011-01-27T04:45:08.879-05:00Great post. i have no word to express that how muc...Great post. i have no word to express that how much i like that post. Thanks <br /><br />for sharing.Essay Writershttp://www.essayprovider.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-46155033678796794112011-01-12T15:48:47.616-05:002011-01-12T15:48:47.616-05:00I've set myself some small goals (finishing my...I've set myself some small goals (finishing my novel - HAH) and also laid the foundations for some others that will be better if I start them later in the year (exercise - it'll be warmer in the spring).<br /><br />As for motivation - doughnuts. Keep up with the writing and I will allow myself a doughnut...or seven.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-63181542657181490312011-01-03T10:03:02.078-05:002011-01-03T10:03:02.078-05:00Aww, how cute!Aww, how cute!Kathttp://curiositykilledthekat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-61890591010578767632011-01-02T23:38:23.047-05:002011-01-02T23:38:23.047-05:00Aw, that's sweet. It's good to be back. :D...Aw, that's sweet. It's good to be back. :DSamantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-1339225224109431322011-01-02T23:06:15.540-05:002011-01-02T23:06:15.540-05:00Welcome back. I missed you.Welcome back. I missed you.E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-26480306920164106782011-01-02T14:57:33.328-05:002011-01-02T14:57:33.328-05:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year!E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-56470788185960933052010-01-15T08:40:32.774-05:002010-01-15T08:40:32.774-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-71453737400085157272009-11-16T22:40:53.928-05:002009-11-16T22:40:53.928-05:00Hey, my first time stumbling upon a "twin&quo...Hey, my first time stumbling upon a "twin" blog in cyberspace, LOL! But as for your observations on stereotypical temperament and reaction in characters, I am guilty. I think one has to go back with fresh eyes to evaluate whether or not the reaction of a character is too predictable.ajgallionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155248959570402952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-7129403028045249492009-10-25T22:02:57.284-04:002009-10-25T22:02:57.284-04:00Travel safely. Enjoy the new adventure.
-ETravel safely. Enjoy the new adventure.<br /><br />-EE. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-77364585371369874382009-09-15T12:07:34.956-04:002009-09-15T12:07:34.956-04:00Thanks, everyone!
E, no, I don't speak Korea....Thanks, everyone!<br /><br />E, no, I don't speak Korea...yet. I can read it, though. Kind of.<br /><br />But I have taught before! Sort of, part time.<br /><br />Ooh, I know. I have a passport! :DSamantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-26760281055353046082009-09-15T12:02:14.625-04:002009-09-15T12:02:14.625-04:00The point you make about Tolkien spurning the alle...The point you make about Tolkien spurning the allegory label is very interesting! I bet there are a lot of authors out there who wish that they could apply their own labels to their books... hmm....Samantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-14529605109350606382009-09-15T00:05:33.329-04:002009-09-15T00:05:33.329-04:00Just to point something out...Tolkien actually ref...Just to point something out...Tolkien actually refused to call his story allegorical. Yes, in various ways they can be seen as allegorical, but he refused to have his books labeled as such.<br /><br />It's one reason he stopped talking to C.S. Lewis. Tolkien thought that the Narnia series was too obvious and Tolkien loved subtly. <br /><br />If you don't believe me, start looking up the word schemes going on in the name of "Baggins." ;) <br /><br />But I do love the point you make. Quest stories have been done before-in fact I think you and I had a discussion on quest stories-but that doesn't make them any less original. <br /><br />But Twilight-no matter how original-will always suck (no pun intended).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812643307605828250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-65127656944644729342009-09-14T22:35:55.752-04:002009-09-14T22:35:55.752-04:00WHOA! Freaking awesome! Congrats!!!WHOA! Freaking awesome! Congrats!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-22995400889607462042009-09-14T18:19:40.188-04:002009-09-14T18:19:40.188-04:00Wow! That is a big happening! How exciting. I can&...Wow! That is a big happening! How exciting. I can't wait to hear about your adventures.Trisha Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803608155464690785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-1185721628670002002009-09-14T18:13:48.134-04:002009-09-14T18:13:48.134-04:00How daring and cool. Congratulations, Sam. Do you...How daring and cool. Congratulations, Sam. Do you speak Korean?E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-22621961240238681612009-09-14T17:23:40.716-04:002009-09-14T17:23:40.716-04:00I'm glad that you all found them suitable. I w...I'm glad that you all found them suitable. I wanted to be more "decisive" with my five (i.e. donate X amount to time or money to Y cause), but I realized I didn't know what I was passionate about. So I centered my around finding out, and doing the small, everyday things that make big difference.Samantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-75857774561850336042009-09-13T19:19:18.736-04:002009-09-13T19:19:18.736-04:00What a great list!! I'm going to print it out ...What a great list!! I'm going to print it out and stick it above my computer to read everyday! :DB.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-41728843355295727632009-09-11T18:32:10.973-04:002009-09-11T18:32:10.973-04:00That really is a terrific five! If everyone would ...That really is a terrific five! If everyone would adopt those five, the world would be a much better place. I don't have a five yet, but it would probably look a lot like yours.Trisha Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803608155464690785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-29718528824720452242009-09-11T16:51:32.852-04:002009-09-11T16:51:32.852-04:00That's a terrific Five. I don't have a fi...That's a terrific Five. I don't have a five. Yours is better than anything I can come up with. Thanks for sharing.E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-44850936053300183412009-09-10T15:04:04.959-04:002009-09-10T15:04:04.959-04:00Thanks! *blush* I try not to get on my soap box if...Thanks! *blush* I try not to get on my soap box if I can help it, but since I've be distracted by life lately, it seems that's where my blogging muse has taken me.Samantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-4258494842488662942009-09-09T18:28:30.282-04:002009-09-09T18:28:30.282-04:00Very good point!Very good point!Trisha Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803608155464690785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-26560978993990824272009-09-09T17:49:10.660-04:002009-09-09T17:49:10.660-04:00*HUMONGOUS WRITER-TO-WRITER HUG*
You know my fee...*HUMONGOUS WRITER-TO-WRITER HUG* <br /><br />You know my feelings on this topic -- and I'm completely with you! I wish we could all say this to each other more often, rather than point out the lack of originality in one another's work. Joseph Campbell's Hero with a 1000 Faces says most journey stories proceed through the same phases or steps, which is a mirror image of the lifespan, where we all journey through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and the elder years. That's not to say that the stories that do so are bad, rather I think of it as evidence that certain archetypes in stories resonate with us and our own personal lives in such a way that it appeals to (... can I say this without sounding like a total nerd? ...) our collective unconscious.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401188761550187385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-64681231654858535682009-09-01T20:19:00.936-04:002009-09-01T20:19:00.936-04:00Thank you, Mr. Van Lowe!
What a great introductio...Thank you, Mr. Van Lowe!<br /><br />What a great introduction to a new book -- if I can find it for Kindle, I'll definitely get a copy! Please keep doing these author interviews. I like finding new things to read!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930683694045169948noreply@blogger.com