tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post1889630831026397747..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW - By David ThurloPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24468037994345366602013-06-25T15:39:43.909-07:002013-06-25T15:39:43.909-07:00My apologies for this late comment, but I enjoyed ...My apologies for this late comment, but I enjoyed your post. The topic resonates because their is inside knowledge- tiny details and nuances, one can put in a novel if the author has experienced them. My next novel features an autistic child and I'm drawing on my own experiences with my autistic niece. There is a level of knowing that can't be manufactured unless you've gone through Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-34310185368564869032013-06-25T08:16:36.101-07:002013-06-25T08:16:36.101-07:00Such an interesting post, David. I love stories th...Such an interesting post, David. I love stories that are clearly rich with experience. Knowing your background makes me want to read your stories even more!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-4848983086903303282013-06-24T11:26:32.299-07:002013-06-24T11:26:32.299-07:00Thanks so much, Dana. We really enjoyed working on...Thanks so much, Dana. We really enjoyed working on this book and putting our ideas and experiences together in a new and different direction. We can't wait for it to come out. - DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82000080659633858952013-06-24T10:26:14.040-07:002013-06-24T10:26:14.040-07:00What a great post, David! It’s wonderful to learn ...What a great post, David! It’s wonderful to learn how your and Aimee’s backgrounds contributed to Homespun Christmas. I absolutely love this book, and I can’t wait to see what the cover artists create!Dana Grimaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665337773296807431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-3007750203790363572013-06-24T08:25:22.182-07:002013-06-24T08:25:22.182-07:00We had a great time with the Christmas story. And ...We had a great time with the Christmas story. And there are so many connections in our tales, and our lives. Years ago, one of my students did a report on camels, and included a tuft of hair from one of the animals. It turns out he's the son of the state senator who showed us the camels. Aimee is a genius with her needlework, and has won blue ribbons in the state fair for her centerpieces. AsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19111286537790310332013-06-24T08:21:57.972-07:002013-06-24T08:21:57.972-07:00I love crocheting. I gave Hank the Camel a starrin...I love crocheting. I gave Hank the Camel a starring (supporting) role in Falcon's Run, our new Harlequin Intrigue. The camel plays a part in Homespun only in that camel hair makes awesome yarn! <br /><br />I've been told that casinos are a great place to have dinner, but I've never tried it. I'm not a gambler, so the casino part doesn't interest me. I'm waaaayyy to cheap. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-86861061338642618722013-06-24T08:18:35.128-07:002013-06-24T08:18:35.128-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-69645669158356553312013-06-24T08:12:34.992-07:002013-06-24T08:12:34.992-07:00Roz, thanks for sharing your connection to our wor...Roz, thanks for sharing your connection to our world. Shiprock didn't have a town library, but the state library had a bookmobile, and once a month I checked out the maximum, of course. During summers, I split my hours between reading and baseball! One of my favorite moments recently was when Aimee and I were invited to speak to young writers at my old high school library. The school is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80292604637913343542013-06-24T08:03:00.478-07:002013-06-24T08:03:00.478-07:00Sounds like an awesome book. I am a mile outside ...Sounds like an awesome book. I am a mile outside the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. Have been for more than a decade. I liked it better before the casinos moved in.<br /><br />Aimee, I crochet too!<br /><br />And, my August release has a three-cheeked camel that bonded with an autistic girl. Love those animals. Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16170613708188178252013-06-24T07:40:12.903-07:002013-06-24T07:40:12.903-07:00I love Christmas stories and am completely intrigu...I love Christmas stories and am completely intrigued by the elements you describe in HOMESPUN CHRISTMAS. Aimee is always mentioning how much she loves camels, and I just imagine how the one in your book relates to Christmas. Needlework has been an important part of my life, too, so I can't wait to see what the two of you have embroidered into your story. (When I was a teenager, I read Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-72499308560419752402013-06-24T06:35:29.085-07:002013-06-24T06:35:29.085-07:00David, you got it so right about what we put in ou...David, you got it so right about what we put in our books. I grew up in a small Oregon town, but was lucky to have a wonderful library run by volunteer workers. I didn't come to fully appreciate them until years later. My sister and I went to the library every week and checked out the full amount of books they allowed. Then we traded, so each of us got to read twice the allotted amount. The rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com