tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post7045337662718478126..comments2024-03-18T18:18:42.855-04:00Comments on Andi's Book Reviews: The Power of Springtime: Setting the Stage for 'Permanent Spring Showers' by Scott D. SouthardAndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800570277515611505noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-55585129730186237902015-05-20T16:01:42.414-04:002015-05-20T16:01:42.414-04:00I wish I could take credit for coming up with it, ...I wish I could take credit for coming up with it, but it's been around for along time. Shakespeare did it famously in King Lear, for example. When the king is raging, the storm is raging around him as well. It's a very theatrical trick, I guess.<br /><br />For me as a writer it was a heck of a lot of fun to add another level of symbolism. I'm a big fan of discussing and debating booksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778981934609042264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-65026782432438296802015-05-20T15:59:37.985-04:002015-05-20T15:59:37.985-04:00Thanks! I hope you will check it out.
Cheers!Thanks! I hope you will check it out.<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778981934609042264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-43152459519598530292015-05-20T00:47:45.318-04:002015-05-20T00:47:45.318-04:00I guess I've not ever heard of using the chang...I guess I've not ever heard of using the changes in weather as a literary device...very interesting. The book does look interesting also!<br />Glenda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07397229640487983800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-18508222667190759272015-05-19T14:51:50.547-04:002015-05-19T14:51:50.547-04:00Names are tricky. Sometimes they just feel right, ...Names are tricky. Sometimes they just feel right, sometimes they have double meaning (which is true in my novel Megan and the new book I am working on).<br /><br />This book originally began as a screenplay and I was referencing some of my friends from that period in my life. The character of Vince though is a different story. I was Catholic as a kid and when I had to choose a Christian name I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778981934609042264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-27465618502109170822015-05-19T14:48:05.424-04:002015-05-19T14:48:05.424-04:00Thanks. I wish I could take credit. It is a very o...Thanks. I wish I could take credit. It is a very old dramatic trick. Heck, Shakespeare did it in King Lear. But spring was a great season for it, because there is so much that goes on during it. It adds a level of symbolism. <br /><br />In many ways, I am English major nerd, and I love debating this kind of stuff in classic literature and the like. So I am always looking for opportunities to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778981934609042264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-25100276704024099412015-05-19T13:32:35.771-04:002015-05-19T13:32:35.771-04:00Sounds like a great read.Sounds like a great read.Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-44698122786831438652015-05-19T08:59:50.197-04:002015-05-19T08:59:50.197-04:00Thanks for having me on your site. I hope you and ...Thanks for having me on your site. I hope you and your readers enjoy the guest post and consider checking out my new novel.<br /><br />Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778981934609042264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-33878595150850229032015-05-19T07:16:05.224-04:002015-05-19T07:16:05.224-04:00How important are names to you in your books? Do y...How important are names to you in your books? Do you choose the names based on liking the way it sounds or the meaning? Do you have any name choosing resources you recommend?Mai T.https://www.facebook.com/maitho.tran.7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-80459978727966455792015-05-19T06:20:33.174-04:002015-05-19T06:20:33.174-04:00Thanks for hosting!Thanks for hosting!Goddess Fish Promotionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952608939319684406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503722786986155525.post-25910917309990794872015-05-19T04:19:18.397-04:002015-05-19T04:19:18.397-04:00"I will use a shift in the weather to represe..."I will use a shift in the weather to represent what a character may be feeling" - I love that.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.com