tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post1328300452067074074..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Not-So-Secret AgendaMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-17690828809149360602008-11-07T23:39:00.000-05:002008-11-07T23:39:00.000-05:00Wow! Murder by 4 has thoughtful and attentive read...Wow! Murder by 4 has thoughtful and attentive readers! Marta, I hope you are right and that readers don't need (or deserve!) a poke with a sharp stick. I'll take your message to mean that a strident tone isn't necessary for the passion to come across. <BR/><BR/>Aaron, changing lives... what a responsiblility. Or is it an unexpected gift that sometimes comes to a writer? Is it something we can ask for ? I'll think deeper about that.<BR/><BR/>Joylene, I agree. We need to think about what we are really saying about people and the world we live in. My books are full of parent/child relationships also. Thanks for commenting.Ann Littlewoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646388677233865578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-11136172544809104212008-11-07T14:38:00.000-05:002008-11-07T14:38:00.000-05:00You've given me a lot to think about, Ann. Thank y...You've given me a lot to think about, Ann. Thank you. I'm a storyteller by nature. I like the idea of stepping back and considering what it is I'm really saying. It seems that all my books center on the parent-child influence and how that effects adulthood. <BR/><BR/>I knew that, but now you've got me wondering why. <BR/><BR/>Kewl.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-46728731887046552832008-11-07T11:19:00.000-05:002008-11-07T11:19:00.000-05:00Hello, Ann. Glad you could guest blog for us today...Hello, Ann. Glad you could guest blog for us today. Wonderful topic! (and I, too, love your cover art.) <BR/><BR/>When I read your piece, I thought of the feedback I've received from my own readers. They claim my protagonist, Gus LeGarde, has taught them about life. Some of them reported actually changing their lives for the better because of him. This was a pleasant surprise, since I had hardly intended to teach my readers about life, children, or how to deal with loss and trauma. I had simply pianted a picture of how I would have reacted to these scenes, and unraveled the mysteries in the forefront. Astonishing, to say the least.<BR/><BR/>Very interesting analysis here. I'm sure your passions will shine through without clobbering anyone or without fading into the background. Best wishes with the book!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-24585164631662783542008-11-07T08:28:00.000-05:002008-11-07T08:28:00.000-05:00Ann, welcome to MB4! Great cover and what an inter...Ann, welcome to MB4! Great cover and what an interesting sounding read. I wish you the very best of luck with it.<BR/><BR/>With respect to your question, I don't think an author can help but slip between the lines of his or her book. When I hear "write what you know" yes, I think of the obvious—the things we are conscious of—our experiences, etc., but emotions are part of that experience too. <BR/><BR/>So when you say, “Writing NIGHT KILL, I steered an uneasy course between my desire to write a good yarn and my sense of urgency about environmental issues. In the end, I settled on a goal to merely leave people a bit more aware of the connection between human activities and wildlife. The messages are so few and so mild, I fear that they won’t get through.” I’d have to say, yes it will get through. You’re passion will come through no matter how slightly it’s been referenced.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.com