tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post5174028550845279492..comments2023-10-17T06:26:02.350-05:00Comments on Chatting with Anna Kathryn: Research in WritingAnna Kathryn Lanierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10607469543348819190noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-23623751485493785792012-11-12T20:04:57.993-06:002012-11-12T20:04:57.993-06:00Thank you so much, Erin! I appreciate your complim...Thank you so much, Erin! I appreciate your compliments! <br /><br />The Painted Desert is also striking. I feel very fortunate to have visited several places out West. My Dad and step-mom lived for a time in Arizona and I have other relatives there, too. Tombstone, with its tumbleweed,too. Each have their own flavor.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by and for always being so encouraging!M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-62683916120607065312012-11-12T19:58:50.210-06:002012-11-12T19:58:50.210-06:00I've never been in the desert. I'd like to...I've never been in the desert. I'd like to visit one someday, maybe Death Valley, but not sure I'd want to live there! I just finished reading Taken by Storm and Mary does a great job describing her desert. You feel like you're there! Great book overall.Erin Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444419544758678045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-28816072008391369622012-11-12T19:46:08.553-06:002012-11-12T19:46:08.553-06:00R.T., my friend, thanks for coming by, especially ...R.T., my friend, thanks for coming by, especially when I know you are so busy working on that third book in your series. I can't wait to read the second one, which is waiting on my computer, because I was so in love with your first, "Black Creek Burning." I appreciate your support!<br />M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-18059986495629081592012-11-12T19:32:33.162-06:002012-11-12T19:32:33.162-06:00And Diane, you brought up a good point by saying n...And Diane, you brought up a good point by saying not all deserts are the same. The diversity of our planet never fails to amaze me. Even in my own state of Illinois. In Galena you'll find rolling hills, but here in Central Illinois, we have miles and miles of flat fields full of soybeans and corn. And the really cool thing is, all of these places have their own special charm, too. Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate you're taking time out of your busy day to share with us! M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-8952606735190859612012-11-12T19:26:07.516-06:002012-11-12T19:26:07.516-06:00Lynn- thank you so much for stopping by today, esp...Lynn- thank you so much for stopping by today, especially since I know that you are busy promoting two books of your own, "The Bull Rider's Brother," and "The Bull Rider's Manager." I always find it so interesting the many different climates and environments we live in, from Alaska with its glaciers, to Arizona and its sand. Each person in these areas has their own daily reality in which they live and breathe, and it is so vastly different from the next person's. There are problems that Alaskans share that Arizonans will never know about, and visa versa. It makes you appreciate what a great and wonderful world we have, full of endless experiences and a myriad of choices when it comes to scenery. Makes me want to travel!<br />M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-81553995609623133822012-11-12T19:13:06.770-06:002012-11-12T19:13:06.770-06:00Thank you, Debra, for your compliment, and for sto...Thank you, Debra, for your compliment, and for stopping by today. I'm sorry I wasn't here earlier, but we were out getting a car for our triplets, who just turned sixteen! Strangely enough, we ended up with the exact same car as our eighteen year old has. So we now have two beige Chevy Cavaliers!<br /><br />M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-44335038573416490112012-11-12T18:57:52.571-06:002012-11-12T18:57:52.571-06:00Nora- so no cacti, then? If you ever get a chance ...Nora- so no cacti, then? If you ever get a chance to check out the Senoran Desert in Arizona, it is really pretty. There's a Senoran Desert Museum I visited once, but it's really more of a desert zoo!M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-88411417496574084162012-11-12T18:54:16.661-06:002012-11-12T18:54:16.661-06:00Laurie- yeah, I SO would have not slept that night...Laurie- yeah, I SO would have not slept that night. Like a snake won't go over a rope? Gives me the shivers! Thanks for stopping by, girl! You're the best! And best wishes for "Keeper by Surprise!"M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-20467149317514868982012-11-12T18:03:09.812-06:002012-11-12T18:03:09.812-06:00First - Anna Kathryn I LOVE your blog header pictu...First - Anna Kathryn I LOVE your blog header picture. <br /><br />Okay, back to MJ - I've only been to the Idaho desert aka Mountain Home. And I was in Arizona once and saw a cactus. Oh, and the desert leaving Las Vegas. Lynn Cahoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075459480706211807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-7964361872804510722012-11-12T17:41:27.778-06:002012-11-12T17:41:27.778-06:00When I was a kid we drove from the midwest to the ...When I was a kid we drove from the midwest to the west coast, camping along the way. I don't remember what state it was in, but in a desert-y state we pitched our tent. A neighboring camper came over with a rope and handed it to my dad, instructed him to circle the rope on the ground outside the tent to keep the RATTLESNAKES from crawling into the tent! Needless to say, I've never camped since!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694696797396087920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-42564403011568666962012-11-12T16:55:34.957-06:002012-11-12T16:55:34.957-06:00I've visited the desert in the U.S. (Arizona)....I've visited the desert in the U.S. (Arizona). I like the lakes in Michigan. Not so hot, not so dry!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the excerpt from your book. You really brought the scene to life!Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-55232235415011606112012-11-12T16:50:38.294-06:002012-11-12T16:50:38.294-06:00I loved this book! The trailer is rather awesome, ...I loved this book! The trailer is rather awesome, too. I'm looking forward to more from you, M.J.!<br />-R.T. WolfeRT Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407416281145166148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-71045112167325980002012-11-12T16:41:33.290-06:002012-11-12T16:41:33.290-06:00When I visited Death Valley, I expected the desert...When I visited Death Valley, I expected the desert to be like what we see in movies of the Saraha--great dunes. I was surprised by all the vegetation.<br /><br />very interesting post, M.J.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-42426356508225199692012-11-12T16:17:58.650-06:002012-11-12T16:17:58.650-06:00hi m.j.,
interesting post and your book sounds fas...hi m.j.,<br />interesting post and your book sounds fascinating. i have been to a small desert near Whitehorse, B.C. It's very odd being a small naturally occurring area with sand dunes. not exactly hot, though. nature is often unpredictable. nora snowdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651249368039758915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-82229519932594581422012-11-12T15:24:00.469-06:002012-11-12T15:24:00.469-06:00Thank you, Anna Kathryn, for having me here today....Thank you, Anna Kathryn, for having me here today. Quite a different environment from what you write about, isn't it? But there are some similarities, such as the warmer, drier climate of the West. <br /><br />I read another interesting desert tidbit on a Snapple cap the other day. Did you know that when a camel is thirsty, it can drink up to 25 gallons of water in three minutes?! Wow! Talk about one long drink of water!M.J. Schillerhttp://www.mjschiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975156172068685702.post-29666243292986246992012-11-12T06:49:48.467-06:002012-11-12T06:49:48.467-06:00Hi, M. J. Thanks for being my guest today. I enjo...Hi, M. J. Thanks for being my guest today. I enjoy researching and it's always fun to find a little tid bit you can put into your story.Anna Kathryn Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607469543348819190noreply@blogger.com