tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post2611249758472975152..comments2024-01-21T14:37:23.500-05:00Comments on Susan Whitfield's Blog: Mari Sloan's Beaufort FallsSusan Whitfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215871952420224793noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-74539684003949805952010-04-22T12:18:39.405-04:002010-04-22T12:18:39.405-04:00Mari what a wonderful interview. This book sounds...Mari what a wonderful interview. This book sounds very interesting. I think it is great and that another is coming out soon.<br /><br />Kathy LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-66445955999151561242010-04-11T17:49:09.004-04:002010-04-11T17:49:09.004-04:00Really liked the interview,Mari,and let me learn m...Really liked the interview,Mari,and let me learn more about you that I didn't know.Great job.<br /> ZackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-80129314797090923922010-04-10T14:12:27.596-04:002010-04-10T14:12:27.596-04:00Jade, I appreciate your comment. We never escape o...Jade, I appreciate your comment. We never escape our past, but it can be material.<br />:-)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028450134783487993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-55367708279451034982010-04-10T14:07:10.520-04:002010-04-10T14:07:10.520-04:00Mark, you are a sweetheart. For those of you who d...Mark, you are a sweetheart. For those of you who don't know Mark Henderson, he also is published, and has a wonderful book, a suspense thriller, "Perilaus," one of my favorites which has a surprise ending you don't see coming. <br /><br />Henya, I believe in women. Nothing stops a Mother who wants to protect her children. We are tough, and it was important to me that women who are trapped in situations that they cannot control never lose hope. <br /><br />Dreamer, writers almost always write about what they know, even if they distance it by using science fiction or fantasy. Scary, isn't it?Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028450134783487993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-36475498613988983932010-04-10T13:52:12.190-04:002010-04-10T13:52:12.190-04:00James. not at all. I've never known a cross-dr...James. not at all. I've never known a cross-dressing serial killer, I don't think, but I have known people who had the same qualities that Charlie has, acting ability, creative opportunist, all of the attributes that made that work for him. I've also know people whose conclusions were "skewed," and whose interpretations of reality meant that their reactions to situations were FAR from any I would have.<br /><br />This book was fun in that I was able to take people I have known who appear normal and push them to the outer limits of what I feel they were capable of doing.<br /><br />Thank you for this great question!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028450134783487993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-54174048761411239822010-04-10T13:20:21.993-04:002010-04-10T13:20:21.993-04:00Dreamer and Jade
I'm glad that my history was ...Dreamer and Jade<br />I'm glad that my history was not quite as "colorful" as "Beaufort Falls," although it had its moments. I went to church with my grandmother after she experienced a "faith healing," and witnessed people "speaking in tongues." She was Pentecostal for many years, and I used to love revival meetings as a child. Mostly, I loved the music.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028450134783487993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-74925033496545824812010-04-10T13:20:04.395-04:002010-04-10T13:20:04.395-04:00Obviously, from what you've stated, the people...Obviously, from what you've stated, the people and places in your story are heavily influenced by the events in your life. Did you find it difficult translating the people you knew into characters in your book?James Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-16932126676797409252010-04-10T12:38:57.705-04:002010-04-10T12:38:57.705-04:00Mari I love that you have chosen to take this hist...Mari I love that you have chosen to take this history of yours and put it into a novel. That shows strength of character. Big Hugs~Dorinda https://www.blogger.com/profile/03456538097402590268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-29921840959535061962010-04-09T19:04:09.811-04:002010-04-09T19:04:09.811-04:00what a wonderful look into your past and present t...what a wonderful look into your past and present thank you for giving us that your book sounds like one id love to read i am a big fan of suspenseDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767722100154859035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-72934567267125502972010-04-09T17:52:49.188-04:002010-04-09T17:52:49.188-04:00Beaufort Falls is one of that handful of novels th...Beaufort Falls is one of that handful of novels that I've read twice and enjoyed even more on second reading. It's rich, moving, emotive, funny and wonderfully atmospheric, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys quality fiction and is looking for a new and distinctive narrative voice. I intend to be one of the first purchasers of Road Trip.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595997108642974970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-53028006316779121092010-04-09T15:24:27.204-04:002010-04-09T15:24:27.204-04:00Mari...how wonderful to come across such beautiful...Mari...how wonderful to come across such beautiful women, who also happened to be accomplished writers.Henyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218132405687448085noreply@blogger.com