tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post5571858897866289800..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Ah, The VikingsLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-56292819335039200372017-11-12T13:23:41.333-06:002017-11-12T13:23:41.333-06:00Me too Lindsay, when it comes to the stories of th...Me too Lindsay, when it comes to the stories of the North people. Such a rich heritage. Hope you enjoy Gerold and Annika's story. I loved telling it. I know I'm enjoying the anthology stories so far. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68874908573239373082017-11-11T01:57:56.078-06:002017-11-11T01:57:56.078-06:00Doris - I love stories of the people of the North,...Doris - I love stories of the people of the North, ever since I was a kid listening to tales of Noggin the Nog and great log fires. 'Gunvar's Gift' sounds a gripping tale and now I have the anthology as a paperback I'm looking forward to settling in for a sensational read.Lindsay Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-39168645979091271042017-11-06T17:10:06.844-06:002017-11-06T17:10:06.844-06:00I'm not in Johanna's league, but I do love...I'm not in Johanna's league, but I do love the culture and stories of the North people. The more I dig up, the more I want to know. <br /><br />I do hope you enjoy 'Gunvar's Gift', it was fun to write and since I'd worked with a lady from Finland named Annika, I had a bit of an idea how she should look. *Smile* <br /><br />Thanks for the compliment about my posts. I do Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-57962555819246067192017-11-06T16:56:24.888-06:002017-11-06T16:56:24.888-06:00I always enjoy your posts, they are more than a hi...I always enjoy your posts, they are more than a history lesson, you make them so interesting and more than fun. I love finding out more and more of time gone past, esp. medieval and esp. the Vikings, etc.. When I first started reading historical romances back in the 1980's one of my favorite authors was Johanna Lindsay with all her Viking warriors. Loved them and ate all that info abour way Beverly Wells authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248685758575824289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62836862782714991902017-11-06T15:30:31.070-06:002017-11-06T15:30:31.070-06:00Thank you Elizabeth. I had some very strong women ...Thank you Elizabeth. I had some very strong women role models when growing up, so having someone like Annika is so natural for me. <br /><br />I do hope there will be more women warriors. I find them fascinating. The larger the option for girls to read in stories, I think the more they can find their true selves. <br /><br />I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did while writing it. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-52691720234598060432017-11-06T15:28:18.126-06:002017-11-06T15:28:18.126-06:00Research is my catnip. Even when we don't use ...Research is my catnip. Even when we don't use all of what we find, it does infuse our story. <br /><br />Like you, Regency is not on my radar, but I do love the Vikings. I'm trying to figure out how to tell another story with them. *Sigh*.<br /><br />Thank you for the well-wishes. This was a story that just seemed to want to tell itself. I actually had some trouble keeping the word countRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-36251353558597840142017-11-06T14:47:36.562-06:002017-11-06T14:47:36.562-06:00Research leads a writer down so many paths of insp...Research leads a writer down so many paths of inspiration. Congratulations on pursuing your idea of female warriors...and I bet the latest Wonder Woman movie will inspire more stories of women warriors. I look forward to reading your story.Elizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274775414132461532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-8022205662294235072017-11-06T14:10:07.156-06:002017-11-06T14:10:07.156-06:00Mind boggling as all that research was for you, I ...Mind boggling as all that research was for you, I can dig it because historical writers love research. It's just part of the fun of writing. I'm raising my hand as an addicted researcher. <br />The research brings the story alive with detail from the era in which we write. We want our readers to believe our story and have them get lost in the world and time we have created.<br />There areSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-28124617113694147502017-11-05T22:23:56.855-06:002017-11-05T22:23:56.855-06:00Zina, I think I've always had an interest in t...Zina, I think I've always had an interest in their society. I also used to work with a woman from Finland, and her outlook was just different enough it caught my interest. <br /><br />I loved the Nova piece. I couldn't stop watching. So fascinating.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the stories. Now back to writing. *Smile*<br /><br />DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-70340088353092247202017-11-05T22:21:54.042-06:002017-11-05T22:21:54.042-06:00Kaye, I guess I just jump right in. Of course, Med...Kaye, I guess I just jump right in. Of course, Medieval history, especially the little known will keep on the internet, google books and special collections stacks for hours. But lets face it, any excuse to dig into history will make me happy. LOL<br /><br />I do hope you enjoy the stories.<br />DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77015916015026213022017-11-05T21:06:56.049-06:002017-11-05T21:06:56.049-06:00Very interesting. I don't read much about the ...Very interesting. I don't read much about the Vikings, but the Nova article kept my interest. I look forward to reading this anthology of Medieval stories.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-35341773841685595602017-11-05T20:18:03.591-06:002017-11-05T20:18:03.591-06:00Doris,
Medieval history is one of my interests, b...Doris,<br /><br />Medieval history is one of my interests, but I don't know enough about it to confidently write a story. That's why I look forward to these anthologies. Best of luck with this anthology.Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-36828928092435156202017-11-05T18:21:15.870-06:002017-11-05T18:21:15.870-06:00I knew I wanted to include Vikings in a story, the...I knew I wanted to include Vikings in a story, they were so important to early Medieval History in my mind. Once I started researching the pieces just seemed to fall into place. I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories. I know I feel honored to be among such wonderful storytellers. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-5653120926776494362017-11-05T15:59:59.463-06:002017-11-05T15:59:59.463-06:00Interesting stuff, Doris! I really loved the stori...Interesting stuff, Doris! I really loved the stories in this collection--and I'm not "just saying that"-- they were all just excellent. I always love to hear about inspiration and research that people did for their stories, too. All so interesting!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-72234653537508300192017-11-05T11:11:30.570-06:002017-11-05T11:11:30.570-06:00Thank you Patti. I'm always excited when I fin...Thank you Patti. I'm always excited when I find that 'spark' that ignites the passion for a story. The Vikings are interesting, for they really don't have a lot or written history, so what we do find is fascinating reading. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81102068753372499042017-11-05T10:51:31.515-06:002017-11-05T10:51:31.515-06:00You've inspired me to spend more time looking ...You've inspired me to spend more time looking at the Vikings! I did see that Nova, and you put it well, the clashes of society and cultures in that time period are so fruitful for an author (and a reader). I'm delighted to once again be part of an anthology with you. I haven't read this one yet, but I sure look forward to it! Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.com