tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post56559735205432956..comments2024-03-29T02:19:17.591-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Insecure Writers Support Group Question: Have you ever slipped any of your personal information into your characters, either by accident or on purpose?J.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-19261182123733336102017-10-13T10:34:44.435-04:002017-10-13T10:34:44.435-04:00Ken, I bet you have great stories to tell from you...Ken, I bet you have great stories to tell from your experiences as a PK--preacher's kid. My book Dangerous Sanctuary is a mystery with a female minister as the main character. You could write fiction or a memoir about the church. Let me know when it's ready to read!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-11187394347122048302017-10-13T10:32:34.377-04:002017-10-13T10:32:34.377-04:00Hi Olga, please DO read that book! LOL.. thanks fo...Hi Olga, please DO read that book! LOL.. thanks for stopping in.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-69878886059847337252017-10-05T06:35:30.909-04:002017-10-05T06:35:30.909-04:00Being able to use your own experiences and that of...Being able to use your own experiences and that of your friends and family make stories feel more real and authentic. My dad was a minister of a church and I helped him out a lot when I was a kid too. Maybe I should think about using those experiences.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-30686412114994660972017-10-04T20:06:54.329-04:002017-10-04T20:06:54.329-04:00Your books and your personal experiences sound int...Your books and your personal experiences sound intriguing. Especially the funeral home ones. I'm tempted to read that book.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-48437920000280699832017-10-04T18:52:35.402-04:002017-10-04T18:52:35.402-04:00Hi Diane, thanks so much for picking up my book! I...Hi Diane, thanks so much for picking up my book! I'd love to donate a copy to the Girl Scouts. Just tell me where to send it! I'll check out your blog. I was a Brownie leader a l-o-n-g time ago!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-21590118062042024792017-10-04T18:49:51.009-04:002017-10-04T18:49:51.009-04:00Anna, I relied on my brothers for a lot of info, b...Anna, I relied on my brothers for a lot of info, but made up a LOT of it!<br /><br />Dianne, the novel actually grew out of a little short story I wrote. So much fun. I shared the story on my blog here http://www.jqrose.com/2015/10/big-news-deadly-undertaking-is.htmlJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64097899801904778832017-10-04T18:40:25.599-04:002017-10-04T18:40:25.599-04:00Thanks, Suzanne!
Hey IB, of course it's choco...Thanks, Suzanne!<br /><br />Hey IB, of course it's chocolate. That's just the way we roll.I like that Lauren is a Girl Succeeding!! I guess I didn't really know you liked fall, IB. You don't see much fall weather and colors on your island, right?J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-26988296046982044902017-10-04T17:17:33.204-04:002017-10-04T17:17:33.204-04:00Working in a funeral home is not your everyday job...Working in a funeral home is not your everyday job. What interesting experiences you must have had. I had to pick up Girls Succeed. I just blogged about my daughter's, granddaughter's, and my experiences in Girl Scouts. With the big gathering in Columbus, OH this week, your book is perfect. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-52803948476202360332017-10-04T14:36:21.522-04:002017-10-04T14:36:21.522-04:00What an interesting profession to have experience ...What an interesting profession to have experience in. I bet you had no idea you'd one day write about funeral homes.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-83055528680039600342017-10-04T14:01:55.321-04:002017-10-04T14:01:55.321-04:00Must have made research a breeze. :-)
Anna from ...Must have made research a breeze. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-71441898973778486632017-10-04T13:56:09.193-04:002017-10-04T13:56:09.193-04:00Halo? On J.Q. Rose? Nah, only if it's chocolat...Halo? On J.Q. Rose? Nah, only if it's chocolate, I bet ya!<br /><br />Ooh, yep, I remember all about the undertaking, coffins, ghosties, and Lauren's dilemmas.But she was a true Girl Succeeding!<br /><br />Love the fall background on your blog, Ms. Rose. You always know what Nosey likes, don't ya? Heh heh *winks*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-2763214050499148532017-10-04T11:04:55.212-04:002017-10-04T11:04:55.212-04:00Got it.
Got it.<br />Suzanne de Montignyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645774216206641251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-1335060478888116852017-10-04T08:15:44.083-04:002017-10-04T08:15:44.083-04:00Hi Pat. I imagine every character we write has a b...Hi Pat. I imagine every character we write has a bit of us in them. <br /><br />I'd love to walk over to Germany with you. Thanks so much for your support.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-32014683293982539532017-10-04T08:14:26.006-04:002017-10-04T08:14:26.006-04:00Thanks, Juneta! Happy IWSG back at ya'!Thanks, Juneta! Happy IWSG back at ya'!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-34380949948743696612017-10-04T07:49:28.639-04:002017-10-04T07:49:28.639-04:00Hi J.Q.
I use my experiences too in my books. Nic...Hi J.Q.<br />I use my experiences too in my books. Nice to see Girls Succeed on sale. Will walk over to Amazon Germany and purchase it. <br />All the best, my dear. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat G @ <a href="http://patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/" rel="nofollow">EverythingMustChange</a>Pat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-43706475572438324032017-10-03T20:34:29.470-04:002017-10-03T20:34:29.470-04:00That is cool how you used your experience.
Happ...That is cool how you used your experience. <br />Happy IWSG <br /><a href="https://www.junetakey.com/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br /><br /> Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.com