tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post1996969089591528039..comments2024-03-26T03:37:39.471-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Seeds of Inspiration: Beulah Lee, GiveawayJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-9155716089118435792014-05-30T10:24:54.686-04:002014-05-30T10:24:54.686-04:00Congratulations, Leona! You won the short story, H...Congratulations, Leona! You won the short story, Hello Again. Enjoy...J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-51737238938563842912014-05-27T21:22:32.802-04:002014-05-27T21:22:32.802-04:00Yes, Roseanne, I'm sure you are that someone f...Yes, Roseanne, I'm sure you are that someone for all your kids and grands.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84293660976744069252014-05-27T09:07:09.319-04:002014-05-27T09:07:09.319-04:00What a great post. How wonderful to have someone s...What a great post. How wonderful to have someone so special in your life to encourage and support you. Roseanne Dowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15473329969019245459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-11878377444583258592014-05-24T15:17:15.569-04:002014-05-24T15:17:15.569-04:00Sorry, Marva, I couldn't get the comment back ...Sorry, Marva, I couldn't get the comment back to edit it. Typo on your name.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-80893577765678748472014-05-24T15:00:35.578-04:002014-05-24T15:00:35.578-04:00Hi Narva, yes Maw was a huge influence in my life....Hi Narva, yes Maw was a huge influence in my life. Thank you stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84355216276601993142014-05-24T12:15:25.140-04:002014-05-24T12:15:25.140-04:00Hi Leona, when did you get the writing bug? Yes, I...Hi Leona, when did you get the writing bug? Yes, I was very young and excited to share the stories with friends and family to see them enjoy the tall tales. (At least they told me they liked them! LOL)J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-79748097776379402612014-05-24T12:12:59.898-04:002014-05-24T12:12:59.898-04:00Thank you, Helena, Thanks for taking part in this ...Thank you, Helena, Thanks for taking part in this spring event. I've enjoyed reading the stories too. They were all different and special. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-30872607071284498332014-05-24T12:12:07.747-04:002014-05-24T12:12:07.747-04:00Sweet story. It must be nice to be inspired by a f...Sweet story. It must be nice to be inspired by a family member to pursue your dream. Maw sounds like a wonderful grandmother.Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-25023882296686113822014-05-24T12:10:42.527-04:002014-05-24T12:10:42.527-04:00Miss Mae--Aha a fellow writing bump writer. Someti...Miss Mae--Aha a fellow writing bump writer. Sometimes very painful. So glad I don't need to rely on pencil and paper anymore for recording my stories! Thanks for stopping by.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-79348208666311236722014-05-24T12:09:19.695-04:002014-05-24T12:09:19.695-04:00Thank you Heather and thanks so much for sharing y...Thank you Heather and thanks so much for sharing your seeds of inspiration with us. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-37971717736977903992014-05-24T12:08:25.789-04:002014-05-24T12:08:25.789-04:00Hi Joylene, you must have writing genes somewhere ...Hi Joylene, you must have writing genes somewhere in your background because you were given a special talent for telling stories. I know my love of reading certainly spurred me on to write my own stories.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57319686186012532642014-05-24T12:08:20.953-04:002014-05-24T12:08:20.953-04:00Hi Joylene, you must have writing genes somewhere ...Hi Joylene, you must have writing genes somewhere in your background because you were given a special talent for telling stories. I know my love of reading certainly spurred me on to write my own stories.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-49542076801132720502014-05-23T21:23:49.882-04:002014-05-23T21:23:49.882-04:00Loved your story, JQ, and know your grandma would ...Loved your story, JQ, and know your grandma would be proud that you shared it wth us.<br /><br />I wish I had known at a young age that I wanted to be a writer. But then, things have a way of happening just the way they're supposed to.Leona~Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402887334910900186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57344562402730398652014-05-23T08:52:38.172-04:002014-05-23T08:52:38.172-04:00What a great story, JQ. How proud your grandma mus...What a great story, JQ. How proud your grandma must have been of you and your writing - and how proud she would be today! <br />Thanks so much for running your Seeds of Inspiration season. I've really enjoyed reading all of them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-30154736871832923232014-05-22T14:51:17.880-04:002014-05-22T14:51:17.880-04:00Truly loved reading this, Janet. It was so warm an...Truly loved reading this, Janet. It was so warm and so personable. And yes, I carried that bump on my finger for many, many, many years!! (before I bought a typewriter - anyone remember typewriters??? :) )<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this, and for sharing about Maw. :)Miss Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245580913844186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-77740724930149861072014-05-22T13:59:05.942-04:002014-05-22T13:59:05.942-04:00What a beautiful story, Janet! It sounds like Maw ...What a beautiful story, Janet! It sounds like Maw was quite the lady. And yes, I'm sure she's watching over you, her eyes sparkling with pride.<br />And thank you for hosting this event. It was a wonderful way celebrate spring!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379282124092389960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-18287677832248480752014-05-22T13:39:39.796-04:002014-05-22T13:39:39.796-04:00I was a bit of a surprise to my family. Nobody els...I was a bit of a surprise to my family. Nobody else would ever think to write novels. It was other authors who influenced me. Marilyn French and Margaret Lawrence come to mind. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.com