tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post2486825018176078594..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #WeWriWa: Rescuing Mara's Father - Caught DaydreamingDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-57622681687653255262019-01-16T10:52:03.668-05:002019-01-16T10:52:03.668-05:00I was always getting in trouble for woolgathering ...I was always getting in trouble for woolgathering at school. I hated the feeling of having the spotlight on me as is happening to this character.Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost https://www.blogger.com/profile/07596105116325246476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-2572126467901646492019-01-15T15:46:52.801-05:002019-01-15T15:46:52.801-05:00I like being able to 'listen in' on her st...I like being able to 'listen in' on her stream of consciousness thinking. I like this character and I'd say you're hitting the MG tone very well. Great snippet!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-3686558859051676582019-01-13T22:41:20.145-05:002019-01-13T22:41:20.145-05:00Thanks, Nancy. You know me and my heroines. LOLThanks, Nancy. You know me and my heroines. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-16126636228592251332019-01-13T22:40:51.929-05:002019-01-13T22:40:51.929-05:00Thanks, Teresa. Sort of a like/hate relationship. ...Thanks, Teresa. Sort of a like/hate relationship. Ah, young love.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-31631944687627052362019-01-13T22:39:44.791-05:002019-01-13T22:39:44.791-05:00Thanks, Karen. You know 15-yr-old girls. Wouldn...Thanks, Karen. You know 15-yr-old girls. Wouldn't admit she likes him if she's tortured.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-26274628318813823282019-01-13T22:38:43.699-05:002019-01-13T22:38:43.699-05:00Thanks, Amy.Thanks, Amy.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-26527211616342886372019-01-13T22:38:17.181-05:002019-01-13T22:38:17.181-05:00You're right, Aurora. Can't tell you how m...You're right, Aurora. Can't tell you how many times I was caught.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-72235915220733907222019-01-13T22:37:49.494-05:002019-01-13T22:37:49.494-05:00Thanks so much, Alexis. I appreciate the encourage...Thanks so much, Alexis. I appreciate the encouragement.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-42126376883754003962019-01-13T22:37:17.486-05:002019-01-13T22:37:17.486-05:00Of course not, Christina. She said she doesn't...Of course not, Christina. She said she doesn't. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-27816063033635685852019-01-13T22:36:46.670-05:002019-01-13T22:36:46.670-05:00Thanks, Ian. I hope my potential readers will thin...Thanks, Ian. I hope my potential readers will think so.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-30385965178401752982019-01-13T20:20:48.559-05:002019-01-13T20:20:48.559-05:00Methinks she protests too much about not caring ab...Methinks she protests too much about not caring about Lukus's opinion! I love your heroine, Di!! So spunky!Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-44584029948909786942019-01-13T19:02:32.451-05:002019-01-13T19:02:32.451-05:00"...not that I care what he thinks of me.&quo..."...not that I care what he thinks of me." Um, the protest is a little too much, lol. I suspect there's way more caring there than she's willing to let on.<br /><br />Great snippet! Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-88142229703291086442019-01-13T17:52:08.919-05:002019-01-13T17:52:08.919-05:00Great imagery with the use of colorful metaphors. ...Great imagery with the use of colorful metaphors. She is a character! I have a hunch she cares a lot about what Lukus thinks of her. lolKaren Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-42298247039376625362019-01-13T16:42:29.650-05:002019-01-13T16:42:29.650-05:00Love that last paragraph! :D Love that last paragraph! :D Amy Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07333226005270392991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-13727142710550352302019-01-13T15:54:48.068-05:002019-01-13T15:54:48.068-05:00Oops - that's what comes of daydreaming in cla...Oops - that's what comes of daydreaming in class. Aurora Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368905407459425208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-81585098732797181182019-01-13T13:14:08.310-05:002019-01-13T13:14:08.310-05:00She's very relatable, and the blurb makes her ...She's very relatable, and the blurb makes her even more so. Sounds like a great story in the making.Alexis Duranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582838606796213690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-71343707178984938702019-01-13T12:51:40.260-05:002019-01-13T12:51:40.260-05:00Oh dear, she's got it bad for Lukas, doesn'...Oh dear, she's got it bad for Lukas, doesn't she?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00200483339139860998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-86905758663309941962019-01-13T11:49:20.737-05:002019-01-13T11:49:20.737-05:00Uh-oh! You describe her discomfort beautifully and...Uh-oh! You describe her discomfort beautifully and the situation is very relatable, even if those memories are decades in the past :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-6736429474009343172019-01-13T11:05:03.967-05:002019-01-13T11:05:03.967-05:00Thanks, Charmaine. I hope so.Thanks, Charmaine. I hope so.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-9456384470155466172019-01-13T11:04:47.304-05:002019-01-13T11:04:47.304-05:00Thanks, Jess.Thanks, Jess.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-31456091977022476392019-01-13T11:04:29.819-05:002019-01-13T11:04:29.819-05:00LOL You got it, Ed.LOL You got it, Ed.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-15363291885937857802019-01-13T09:37:18.543-05:002019-01-13T09:37:18.543-05:00always interest and a lot of fun.always interest and a lot of fun.Charmaine Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236373312231763983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-87789072972423146402019-01-13T09:11:06.625-05:002019-01-13T09:11:06.625-05:00LOL I see so much conflict here already. Love it! ...LOL I see so much conflict here already. Love it! Jessica E. Subjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356934162311768234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-55361659985349892942019-01-13T02:03:25.391-05:002019-01-13T02:03:25.391-05:00Nope, she doesn't care what Lukus thinks of he...Nope, she doesn't care what Lukus thinks of her. Absolutely no doubt about that. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com