tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post8858138676900115590..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: In Love with LegendsJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-79568239757582132492011-03-17T13:36:08.395-04:002011-03-17T13:36:08.395-04:00I LOVE unconventional heroes and heroines.
And I...I LOVE unconventional heroes and heroines. <br /><br />And I'm kind of of the opinion that writers get to live in Neverland and skip the whole "growing up" thing. It's nice here. Plus...there's pirates ;-)Seleste deLaney/Julie Partickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346934576672398786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-49550550499637619792011-03-16T21:29:47.831-04:002011-03-16T21:29:47.831-04:00Here's to the once and future king. It's i...Here's to the once and future king. It's intriguing, isn't it?Barbara Longleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845828716261403038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-60107946500206203232011-03-16T18:36:13.039-04:002011-03-16T18:36:13.039-04:00Eleri, we've read a lot of the same books! I&#...Eleri, we've read a lot of the same books! I'll have to check out Lois Duncan.<br /><br />Yeah, the ending of the Arthur legends was definitely a downer. I guess that's why we're to look forward to Arthur as a future king as well.Tia Nevitthttp://www.tianevitt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-81214859880679722532011-03-16T08:27:52.078-04:002011-03-16T08:27:52.078-04:00See, I've always claimed that romance is faery...See, I've always claimed that romance is faery tales for grown up girls. I love ha happy ending, and I don't think that's going away any time soon, no matter how old I get! My only gripe with the Arthurian legend was the ending. I love how Angela Knight has taken it and spun it so Gwen and Arthur are together as immortals.Cindy Spencer Papehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-22476162397289468922011-03-16T01:21:41.214-04:002011-03-16T01:21:41.214-04:00Which ones? Your post makes me want to reread The ...Which ones? Your post makes me want to reread The Once and Future King. I loved the Count of Monte Cristo too. The Belgariad series. Anne McAffrey's Pern books. Lois Duncan too. I'd also like to revisit some of Stephen King's older work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-72828259960613520562011-03-15T17:00:58.252-04:002011-03-15T17:00:58.252-04:00Aww, thanks Janni! Eleri--which ones? Barbara, I r...Aww, thanks Janni! Eleri--which ones? Barbara, I reread some Chaucer in old English while researching THE SEVENFOLD SPELL. I wanted to know the old English words for ... well, for the names of girl and boy parts. I knew that Chaucer's The Miller's Tale was the place to turn. And much to my surprise, things really haven't changed a whole lot, except for the spelling.<br /><br />Eventually I decided that my tale was saucy enough!Tia Nevitthttp://www.tianevitt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-24803437481317142142011-03-15T09:18:14.794-04:002011-03-15T09:18:14.794-04:00Oh, I love it! I read Chaucer in olde English. Qui...Oh, I love it! I read Chaucer in olde English. Quite a challenge, but if you want to write historicals with an authentic "flavor" in the way the characters speak, reading those kinds of books helps. Sevenfold Spell is in my to be read file on my Kindle. Can't wait.Barbara Longleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07845828716261403038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-86194281402784401852011-03-14T23:11:20.244-04:002011-03-14T23:11:20.244-04:00I went through a big King Arthur phase when I was ...I went through a big King Arthur phase when I was a teenager. Lately I've been thinking about re-reading some of the books I loved back then but I'm worried they won't be as magical as I remember.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-23462787237048004882011-03-14T21:07:04.072-04:002011-03-14T21:07:04.072-04:00Please, never grow up, Tia. Keep writing those fai...Please, never grow up, Tia. Keep writing those fairy tales.Janni Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979062079450926014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-62354041634823022082011-03-14T15:57:46.705-04:002011-03-14T15:57:46.705-04:00Julia, that's cool that you still have it! I h...Julia, that's cool that you still have it! I have my grandmother's Romeo and Juliet from when SHE was a kid. It's almost a hundred years old! And a properly done noble hero is awesome.<br /><br />I'll have to check out your work, David!Tia Nevitthttp://www.tianevitt.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-31941739548039545292011-03-14T07:14:01.443-04:002011-03-14T07:14:01.443-04:00*raises hand*
Another everything-Authurian reader...*raises hand*<br /><br />Another everything-Authurian reader grown up to be a teller of hero and heroine tales here. :)David Bridgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124411458543045744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-25022612662945542622011-03-14T06:16:40.452-04:002011-03-14T06:16:40.452-04:00Of course a slightly less than noble one will do :...Of course a slightly less than noble one will do :D Noble with flaws is best, because I love to see the struggle as they try to stay noble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-61495358441645048622011-03-14T06:14:28.915-04:002011-03-14T06:14:28.915-04:00Oh, my favourite book when I was a kid was a Tales...Oh, my favourite book when I was a kid was a Tales of King Arthur. It had colour plates and gold trim on the edge of the pages, and I loved it so hard. I still have it. That started me off on my love of Romance (as in heroes etc, rather than romance as such). <br /><br />I love a noble hero. *swoons*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com