tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post5436316068612454518..comments2024-03-29T00:30:36.895-07:00Comments on A Christian Writer's World ~~ Characters who grip your heart: Meet My Friend, Carol CoxLena Nelson Dooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11060055435235263556noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-44487749554290172862007-05-08T13:51:00.000-07:002007-05-08T13:51:00.000-07:00Sounds like a great book! Count me in!Sounds like a great book! Count me in!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08142416365521491754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-25472396258106934152007-05-08T05:46:00.000-07:002007-05-08T05:46:00.000-07:00What a great interview. I suspect it was a fun ch...What a great interview. I suspect it was a fun chat for both of you.FWA Melbourne Writers Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7PMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16580293143497249910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-78284043502120571892007-05-07T22:48:00.000-07:002007-05-07T22:48:00.000-07:00Wow! My internet goes down for one day, and look w...Wow! My internet goes down for one day, and look what happens while I'm offline! LOL<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful group of comments! I've had so much fun reading through them.<BR/><BR/>Mindy, I read your last few blog entries. It looks like you have more than enough on your plate at the moment. I've been there myself. Sometimes it helps to take a step back from writing for a while, just to give yourself the chance to refresh and let your batteries recharge a bit. Quite often, that's all it takes to let the creativity start flowing again.<BR/><BR/>Rhonda, it's great to see you here. One of these days, we're going to have to get together again in person!<BR/><BR/>Lindsey, don't hyperventilate with all that panting. LOL I'm glad you like the cover!<BR/><BR/>And Deanna, I just got back from a quick visit with the new baby. We're going out of town tomorrow, and I had to get my "Grandma fix" before we leave. : )<BR/><BR/>Sheryl, thanks for the nice comments. You did a lovely review on Ticket to Tomorrow, and I appreciated it so much!<BR/><BR/>Kathleen, I'm glad you've enjoyed some of my other books. Which ones have you read? And that's fun to hear about your assisant pastor's firearms certification. : ) As to the disappearances, there were any number of reasons. Some girls simply got caught up in the excitement of their newfound independence and big city life and neglected to keep in touch with their families back home. Some wanted to break ties with their families and dropped out of sight deliberately. Others met a much grimmer fate, such as those described in Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Whatever the reasons, the Chicago police were swamped with missing persons reports during that time. Some people were found and reunited with their families. . .and some weren't. That's fodder enough to set a novelist's mind in high gear. : )<BR/><BR/>Paige and tetewa, I'm glad you liked the interview. Thanks for the comments!<BR/><BR/>Sally, have you spent time in Jackson Park, where the fair was held? We went there during the research phase for book one, and I had a fabulous time wandering around the grounds with a map that showed where the fair buildings stood in relation to the current roads. It was amazing!<BR/><BR/>Mary, the formal name for the fair was the World's Columbian Exposition. The intent was to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus landing in America. . .except the buildings weren't finished in time. LOL So the exposition opened a few months later than planned, and what a fantastic event it was! Wouldn't it have been amazing to be able to see it all in person?<BR/><BR/>Again, thanks to all of you for the great comments. When you read the book, I'd love to hear what you think about it!Carol Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238877401893888008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-20451585634448857952007-05-07T09:49:00.000-07:002007-05-07T09:49:00.000-07:00I've read both books in Carol's A Fair to Remember...I've read both books in Carol's A Fair to Remember series and they're excellent. Everytime something comes up about these books I try to explain just what's so special about them and I never feel like I put it just right. The books, the stories, the characters are great, lots of intrigue and action and romance, stuff I LOVE, but the setting of these books, the Chicago World's Fair...I know, that's not what it was called. It's like what? Carol? The Columbia Exposition or something? Anyway, it's the Chicago World's Fair and it's just so fascinating and fun and almost Awe inspiring. Carol just captures this backdrop in a way that gives both books a depth that is rare and extremely entertaining.<BR/>She captures this sense of awe when someone turns on these glorious...LIGHT BULBS. The crowd gasps, everyone freezes so they can watch the most amazing thing...a car.<BR/>You know, stuff like that, moments like that.<BR/>Thomas Edison wanders through the book and other historical characters, all while Carol's story is unfolding. I just loved it. <BR/>My advice is to read them in order. They stand on their own and you'll still enjoy book two without book one, but Example: The landlady Carol refered to in the interview is so funny and odd, but I think you'll enjoy her more if you read book #1, Ticket to Tomorrow, first.<BR/>Okay, I went on too long and still don't think I've gotten it just right. <BR/>Great interview Carol and Lena. Nice work on the 'animal' question, Carol. A black lab. LOOK OUT BELLY PAT!!!!!!Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-15008060198529101072007-05-07T07:36:00.000-07:002007-05-07T07:36:00.000-07:00Okay, I'm from Chicago--shouldn't that count for t...Okay, I'm from Chicago--shouldn't that count for two entries for me in the contest???<BR/><BR/>Lena, very fun interview. Whether I win the book or not, I'm going to have to go read all in this series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-36302400631029178512007-05-07T06:55:00.000-07:002007-05-07T06:55:00.000-07:00The book sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing a gr...The book sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing a great interview!<BR/><BR/>PaigeThe Write Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474038917169204501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-22705215711311404582007-05-07T04:15:00.000-07:002007-05-07T04:15:00.000-07:00I recently read a couple other Carol Cox books and...I recently read a couple other Carol Cox books and really enjoyed them. What great timing! And Carol, my assistant pastor's wife has her firearms certification. Go figure. Congrats on the new baby! You've got me really curious about the book. Did they ever figure out any kind of pattern in the disappearances?<BR/>KathleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-29433418899524178432007-05-07T04:04:00.000-07:002007-05-07T04:04:00.000-07:00Thank you Carol & Lena for a terrific interview. I...Thank you Carol & Lena for a terrific interview. I loved Ticket to Tomorrow, the first book in Carol's A Fair To Remember series. I'd love to be entered in the drawing for a copy of her new book.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923127650411950133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-27964088550936109322007-05-06T21:38:00.000-07:002007-05-06T21:38:00.000-07:00Sounds like a wonderful book count me in! Enjoyed ...Sounds like a wonderful book count me in! Enjoyed the interview.tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-14327069899840400762007-05-06T18:48:00.000-07:002007-05-06T18:48:00.000-07:00What a great interview. I'm glad I'm not the only...What a great interview. I'm glad I'm not the only one who used to write instead of listening in class. ;)<BR/><BR/>What a beautiful book cover, too!<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the new grandbaby, Carol! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-7390086974361450052007-05-06T18:21:00.000-07:002007-05-06T18:21:00.000-07:00Oooh, this looks like a great book! *panting* I l...Oooh, this looks like a great book! *panting* <BR/><BR/>I love the cover, too! :-)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011635456820918419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-84650600533864174822007-05-06T16:00:00.000-07:002007-05-06T16:00:00.000-07:00Wonderful job Carol and Lena!! Carol is a great fr...Wonderful job Carol and Lena!! Carol is a great friend as well as a wonderful author. I was thrilled to read more about her and "how" she does what she does. Too Cool!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks ladiesRhonda Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381590968914554470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12021813.post-87561747960890507792007-05-06T15:28:00.000-07:002007-05-06T15:28:00.000-07:00Thank you Carol and thank you Lena. You have no id...Thank you Carol and thank you Lena. You have no idea how much I needed Carol's advice (just check out my blog post for today). I needed this. Excellent interview! Bravo!Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.com