tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post8592248753740645497..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Guest Blogger, Gerrie Ferris FingerSavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-34429586899410873712010-04-12T16:49:20.566-04:002010-04-12T16:49:20.566-04:00Character driven books are my favorite also. Thank...Character driven books are my favorite also. Thanks for this excellent guest post, both of you!The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-57467158353434631202010-04-12T16:07:28.308-04:002010-04-12T16:07:28.308-04:00You are very welcome, Mason. Great blog. I've ...You are very welcome, Mason. Great blog. I've promoted it on social networks and listservs I'm on, not just for me, but your blog. <br /><br />GerrieGerrie Ferris Fingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550926331044401955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-70902935656213146132010-04-12T15:36:20.715-04:002010-04-12T15:36:20.715-04:00Gerrie, thanks so much for guest blogging here tod...Gerrie, thanks so much for guest blogging here today. Your books sounds interesting and intriguing. I've added it to my wish list.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for stopping by today and commenting.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-7917622870711983742010-04-12T14:41:58.303-04:002010-04-12T14:41:58.303-04:00Your book sounds very interesting and I like being...Your book sounds very interesting and I like being drawn to the story by the characters.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-23753929784937661382010-04-12T12:42:59.166-04:002010-04-12T12:42:59.166-04:00I'm thrilled y'all (as we still say in the...I'm thrilled y'all (as we still say in the south) liked my post and are intrigued by my book. I wish each and every one of you the best in your endeavors. GerrieGerrie Ferris Fingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550926331044401955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-9594929560659112872010-04-12T12:33:36.533-04:002010-04-12T12:33:36.533-04:00Now this really sounds like a book I would LOVE--m...Now this really sounds like a book I would LOVE--mystery, a touch of romance, the hope of rescuing children--I'm intrigued!!!! And the characters sound primarily like good people rather than bad and I love the fact that the author agrees with me that we shouldn't beat the reader over the head with theme or morale. Terrific. <br /><br />Thanks to both Mason and Gerrie Ferris Finger for a great post.Mary Stebbins Taitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626507461216769140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-53660366917202835702010-04-12T09:51:53.838-04:002010-04-12T09:51:53.838-04:00I'm an English major so I had my share of '...I'm an English major so I had my share of 'theme' discussions. I never was good at it. These days, just give me a great story. And yours sounds like one!DebBaker@PoweredbyBookshttp://poweredbybooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-88266993629076807142010-04-12T09:16:53.574-04:002010-04-12T09:16:53.574-04:00The series sounds interesting. And, like Elizabeth...The series sounds interesting. And, like Elizabeth, I like character-driven stories. I'm trying to think if I've read a series where the protagonist was someone who's "job" was looking for lost children. Don't think I have.<br /><br />And, like you, I'm all for an author from Georgia, my birth state.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-50662541115375914692010-04-12T06:01:58.516-04:002010-04-12T06:01:58.516-04:00My favorite books are character-driven...when they...My favorite books are character-driven...when they tell their own story, a point you mentioned. Thanks for introducing us to your book, Gerrie.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-17364749183976840912010-04-12T00:20:01.481-04:002010-04-12T00:20:01.481-04:00Mason - Thanks for hosting Gerrie.
Gerrie - I fo...Mason - Thanks for hosting Gerrie. <br /><br />Gerrie - I found your comments about theme very interesting. I've found that the best novels are driven by good stories - strong plots and believable, well-drawn characters. If readers also pick up patterns and themes, as you say, that comes after the story itself. I'm so glad you brought that up, because I think many writers worry about what message they might be sending. I think the most important thing is the plot and characters. The rest will happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com