tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post5469279748902358516..comments2024-03-27T21:44:22.185-07:00Comments on Fabulous and Brunette: The Girl from the Lighthouse by Willard Thompson - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!Ally Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11478866573221215579noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-3427184582888464272019-04-12T08:35:29.844-07:002019-04-12T08:35:29.844-07:00Good luck!Good luck!Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-78437558250287200732019-04-12T08:35:10.873-07:002019-04-12T08:35:10.873-07:00Almost always; 2 or 3, sometimes a mix of fiction ...Almost always; 2 or 3, sometimes a mix of fiction and research for a new project.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-36533940252754517292019-04-12T08:34:04.874-07:002019-04-12T08:34:04.874-07:00Definitely no!Definitely no!Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-62060555730385651392019-04-11T23:31:56.577-07:002019-04-11T23:31:56.577-07:00
Thanks for the contest. <br />Thanks for the contest.slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-82382216323050015852019-04-11T20:43:46.767-07:002019-04-11T20:43:46.767-07:00Do you ever read more than one book at at time? Do you ever read more than one book at at time? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-42378253416647505122019-04-10T21:49:48.035-07:002019-04-10T21:49:48.035-07:00Do you work on more than one book at a time? Do you work on more than one book at a time? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-69432796323176666412019-04-10T11:29:38.015-07:002019-04-10T11:29:38.015-07:00Not really! Just four years of drought, plenty of ...Not really! Just four years of drought, plenty of wildfires, Mudslides that had my wife and I evacuated from our home for five weeks and now an enormous amount of rain. And so it goes!. Cheers, WillardWillard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-43713411883585030662019-04-10T11:27:17.369-07:002019-04-10T11:27:17.369-07:00I do hope you read the whole book and travel back ...I do hope you read the whole book and travel back to France in the 1870w with Emma. Cheers, WillardWillard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-56316263128770496312019-04-10T11:26:12.846-07:002019-04-10T11:26:12.846-07:00Tough question. Plenty of them. Some mysteries, th...Tough question. Plenty of them. Some mysteries, the early Daniel Silvas, The Big Sky which I've read three times. You know when a book is really working for you when you can't stop and stay up till all hours if the night. I hope this happens to you when you read The Girl from the Lighthouse. Some readers have already told me that. Cheers, WillardWillard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-43575320782627372222019-04-09T22:16:01.455-07:002019-04-09T22:16:01.455-07:00We had 80 degrees today and a Blizzard tomorrow. D...We had 80 degrees today and a Blizzard tomorrow. Do you get crazy weather where you live? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-9616958908741517782019-04-08T22:15:33.904-07:002019-04-08T22:15:33.904-07:00What book couldn't you put down?What book couldn't you put down? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-79895210012864883292019-04-08T16:00:01.428-07:002019-04-08T16:00:01.428-07:00Can't answer that. When the idea comes it come...Can't answer that. When the idea comes it comes. When it doesn't I conduct a lot of research.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-85486161588859373562019-04-08T15:58:56.098-07:002019-04-08T15:58:56.098-07:00It all depends. The Girl from theLighthouse took 2...It all depends. The Girl from theLighthouse took 2.5 years but that included being evacuated from our home 5 weeks during the Montecito mudslides and rewriting the entire manuscript from a third person point of view to first person present tense. Over 500 manuscript pages.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-20283556772160761482019-04-08T15:56:48.355-07:002019-04-08T15:56:48.355-07:00Most of the time I am reading two or three books a...Most of the time I am reading two or three books at a time, so the number is high but I don't keep a count. If you want to be a writer I believe you have to read voluminously.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-79140873491804040082019-04-08T15:54:08.125-07:002019-04-08T15:54:08.125-07:00Hard to pick one over the others I've mntioned...Hard to pick one over the others I've mntioned, They are all historical fiction writers, but are clearly different.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-67010059848062123282019-04-08T15:52:55.658-07:002019-04-08T15:52:55.658-07:00My favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Wallace St...My favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Wallace Stegner, A.B. Gutherie,Jr. and Edtith Wharton. They are all historical fiction authors. I read a lot of contemporary fiction, too, but little of it is compelling for me.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-68854255719635989992019-04-08T15:50:41.840-07:002019-04-08T15:50:41.840-07:00No not every day, but when I am into a story I wri...No not every day, but when I am into a story I write virtually every day except Sundays, which I devote to my wife.Willard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-42964255145730703202019-04-08T15:49:33.505-07:002019-04-08T15:49:33.505-07:00Hi slehan. Hope your read my book. If you do pleas...Hi slehan. Hope your read my book. If you do please post a positive review on Amazon and Goodreads. cheers, WillardWillard Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589055999183386454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-79549369624980863862019-04-06T23:50:52.909-07:002019-04-06T23:50:52.909-07:00What usually sparks an idea for a book? What usually sparks an idea for a book? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-81851596112718076772019-04-05T22:26:29.518-07:002019-04-05T22:26:29.518-07:00How long does it take to write a book? How long does it take to write a book? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-28131776659692876882019-04-04T22:51:41.992-07:002019-04-04T22:51:41.992-07:00How many books do you read in a year? How many books do you read in a year? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-59420832790517861632019-04-03T22:35:08.740-07:002019-04-03T22:35:08.740-07:00What author do you most like to read? What author do you most like to read? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-42210463553913733482019-04-02T22:25:47.479-07:002019-04-02T22:25:47.479-07:00What author do you most admire? What author do you most admire? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-71011891701282292812019-04-01T21:56:01.587-07:002019-04-01T21:56:01.587-07:00Do you write every day? Do you write every day? slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7991050411828355350.post-73855348118297474832019-03-30T23:52:07.551-07:002019-03-30T23:52:07.551-07:00Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the con...Looks like an interesting book.<br />Thanks for the contest. slehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019220702425220498noreply@blogger.com