tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post3489490550198081260..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: New Release Thursday: For Love of Banjo by Sarah J. McNealLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77268504101153063712014-05-19T09:05:31.709-05:002014-05-19T09:05:31.709-05:00Kaye, I'm so happy you had that experience wit...Kaye, I'm so happy you had that experience with your grandfather when he taught you to play the harmonica. It meant so much to me to play with my dad. <br />The bagpipes are complicated and difficult, but worth it. I wish I had more time to keep up my practice on them.<br />PRP has tremendously talented authors. I'm so glad to be included. I hope you do read a Wilding story at some point,Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-7650224676241891322014-05-16T16:48:23.710-05:002014-05-16T16:48:23.710-05:00Sarah, I'm in awe that you play the bagpipes. ...Sarah, I'm in awe that you play the bagpipes. That's just incredible. ;-) I can't read music, but I can play a harmonica (by ear). My grandfather taught me how when I was about eight. Since I encountered PRP, I've been reading the comments and blog posts about your Wilding family. I'm going to need to introduce myself to them and get to reading their stories. ;-)Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-49873835693892893362014-05-16T08:13:19.943-05:002014-05-16T08:13:19.943-05:00Hey Kirsten, I'm just so happy you came. Thank...Hey Kirsten, I'm just so happy you came. Thank you. If you do read For Love of Banjo, I hope you love him. The Wildings are fun to write about. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77537602050591456702014-05-15T20:55:07.438-05:002014-05-15T20:55:07.438-05:00Sarah,
I'm sorry I'm late, but FOR THE LO...Sarah,<br /><br />I'm sorry I'm late, but FOR THE LOVE OF BANJO sounds just wonderful. I'll definitely be snatching this one up and will look forward to meeting the other Wildings.Kirsten Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720732595156726142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-75126604177673511322014-05-15T20:37:05.547-05:002014-05-15T20:37:05.547-05:00Thank you so much Sarah, I'm looking forward t...Thank you so much Sarah, I'm looking forward to starting it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-54199979613281650472014-05-15T20:00:19.111-05:002014-05-15T20:00:19.111-05:00The winner of my book, FOR LOVE OF BANJO is Julie ...The winner of my book, FOR LOVE OF BANJO is Julie Duffy. Congratulations, Julie. I hope you love Banjo, too. I'll get this right out to you.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-4906311203454317232014-05-15T17:28:36.408-05:002014-05-15T17:28:36.408-05:00Hey Tracy
I mentioned in a previous comment that I...Hey Tracy<br />I mentioned in a previous comment that I actually started out writing a musical series and tried to use a different musical instrument in the title. When I first wrote the character of Banjo in Harmonics Joe, he was going to be an old guy with an odd name. As the story evolved, I changed him to a young teenager raised in the streets. So Banjo has to live down his circumstances AND Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-36351389339130153772014-05-15T17:12:22.984-05:002014-05-15T17:12:22.984-05:00Sarah, congratulations on Banjo's release with...Sarah, congratulations on Banjo's release with PRP! I love book birthdays. :)<br /><br />Where did the name Banjo come from? I love it--it's so unusual.TracyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432297803219920111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-64425145915896228622014-05-15T17:12:21.940-05:002014-05-15T17:12:21.940-05:00Doris, thank you so much for your kind words. Writ...Doris, thank you so much for your kind words. Writers work alone in silence. It lifts us up better than applause to hear someone compliment our work. You really lifts spirits whenever you show up. Thank you for that.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-47808014336825948802014-05-15T16:59:45.988-05:002014-05-15T16:59:45.988-05:00Sarah,
I always loved the title, but the except m...Sarah,<br /><br />I always loved the title, but the except makes it even more intriguing. What a great gift to tell the story of this family. You do it well. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-42886682050741178812014-05-15T14:44:07.323-05:002014-05-15T14:44:07.323-05:00Thank you so much for your kind remarks, Caroline....Thank you so much for your kind remarks, Caroline. For Love of Banjo is a new-old story. Let me tell you, it got raked through with a fine toothed comb in edits. This revised edition practically IS a new story. <br />My love for my dad made me love the family history and his stories. When I started taking lesson on the bagpipes, I also got an education about heritage from my instructors. Well, a Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-83863799405018406782014-05-15T14:36:05.649-05:002014-05-15T14:36:05.649-05:00Me, too, Kathleen. What generous words you said in...Me, too, Kathleen. What generous words you said in regard to Banjo. Of course, his happy ending is hard to come by. He has mountains to climb first. It's difficult to look at your own work from outside yourself, so I really count on y'all to give me feedback and perspective. I appreciate your assessment of Banjo. I wish I could say I studied some psychology books to get his character Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-48385303526252747052014-05-15T13:45:16.372-05:002014-05-15T13:45:16.372-05:00Sarah, fascinating post and also your comment abou...Sarah, fascinating post and also your comment about the McNeal clan. What a great heritage. I also have Scots ancestry through the Johnstone family. I love your stories and eagerly await this new one about Banjo.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84490971440613240592014-05-15T12:28:39.070-05:002014-05-15T12:28:39.070-05:00Sarah, BANJO may be my favorite of the Wilding sto...Sarah, BANJO may be my favorite of the Wilding stories. I have to agree with Cheryl: Banjo is an uncommon hero -- not at all like the bad boys about whom I usually write and read -- but completely swoon-worthy. The way you presented his internal struggle is just heart-wrenching. I dare anybody to read this book and not think, almost from the very beginning, "Man, this guy SO needs a happy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-3846046261266446652014-05-15T11:55:47.629-05:002014-05-15T11:55:47.629-05:00I forgot my contact info. julieaalexandria@me.comI forgot my contact info. julieaalexandria@me.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81953204500783762762014-05-15T11:42:09.120-05:002014-05-15T11:42:09.120-05:00Hey Tanya. Ya know, there was a time when I just t...Hey Tanya. Ya know, there was a time when I just thought musical themes for stories was what I wanted to do. So, I wrote The Violin, Harmonica Joe's Reluctant Bride, For Love of Banjo, and Bitter Notes (about an abandoned piano that will be published by PRP in the months to come.) I had no idea that I would start writing Wyoming westerns about those crazy Wildings. LOL<br />Thank you so much Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-20322537841529124752014-05-15T11:38:40.456-05:002014-05-15T11:38:40.456-05:00I love Banjo, too. When I wrote him into Harmonica...I love Banjo, too. When I wrote him into Harmonica Joe's Reluctant Bride as a secondary character, I knew he deserved his own story. <br />You do know how to write a family saga--how about the Kincaid trilogy? I love that kid and I want to see him grow up and fall in love.<br />I do love this cover for Banjo. It's just beautiful.<br />Thank you so much for taking the time to drop by. I Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81038043396331627712014-05-15T11:32:38.764-05:002014-05-15T11:32:38.764-05:00It's an adventure finding out about the clan h...It's an adventure finding out about the clan history--like a detective story. It was also fun that Pop was so involved in it. I wish I could go back and ask him questions about things.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-33140241336687440462014-05-15T11:12:04.831-05:002014-05-15T11:12:04.831-05:00Congrats on another awesome book, Sarah! I love th...Congrats on another awesome book, Sarah! I love the excerpt and the musical-instruments theme. xoTanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31053827016002587042014-05-15T10:53:02.963-05:002014-05-15T10:53:02.963-05:00Sarah, I am so thrilled for you to have Banjo out ...Sarah, I am so thrilled for you to have Banjo out again, this time with Prairie Rose Publications! I have to say again how much I love this cover that Livia did for the book--it just makes me want to pick it up and stare at it. LOL <br /><br />There's so much about Banjo that I just love. He's not the alpha hero that I normally take to, but just goes about his business quietly until the &Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-47007479731109820762014-05-15T10:50:12.327-05:002014-05-15T10:50:12.327-05:00What a heritage Sarah, wow!What a heritage Sarah, wow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-50752741860620375702014-05-15T09:12:43.935-05:002014-05-15T09:12:43.935-05:00Julie, I am a member of the McNeal of Barra clan (...Julie, I am a member of the McNeal of Barra clan (it includes all the different spellings of our name). Mostly, my ancestors were pirates. They sank an English ship off the Isle of Barra during Culloden and every McNeal on Barra was sent to America in banishment. It wasn't until the 1950's that the clan was able to buy back our island and re-establish our chief who, by the way, still Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-23240550998217729032014-05-15T08:47:48.632-05:002014-05-15T08:47:48.632-05:00Sounds like a great story Sarah, I'd like to r...Sounds like a great story Sarah, I'd like to read this book. Are you a Scott, the Bagpipes is an unusual instrument to play.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821248303934955305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-12316367554404735322014-05-15T08:34:45.430-05:002014-05-15T08:34:45.430-05:00Catherine, thank you for your kind words. I love m...Catherine, thank you for your kind words. I love my furry daughters, even when they're acting out,<br />I love Banjo, too. When I first wrote him in as a secondary character in Harmonica Joe's Reluctant Bride, I had no idea he would steal my heart. Out on the streets since he was ten and raised by soiled doves, his life didn't get off to a good start. His unknown father haunts him. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-43087514162656567732014-05-15T07:00:36.721-05:002014-05-15T07:00:36.721-05:00Intriguing excerpt. Great to meet you Sarah. Lov...Intriguing excerpt. Great to meet you Sarah. Love 4 legged friends myself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com