tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post2640310741119079589..comments2024-03-28T02:35:05.107-07:00Comments on The Joy of Story: WHERE DID I LEAVE MY MEMORY?john M. Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-8357239753263886022011-11-19T14:39:16.423-08:002011-11-19T14:39:16.423-08:00Thanks again, everyone!Thanks again, everyone!john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-44791029594323028472011-11-15T14:02:48.792-08:002011-11-15T14:02:48.792-08:00I do enjoy your writing, John. Some of my earliest...I do enjoy your writing, John. Some of my earliest memories keep me close to my mother, who has been gone quite a few years now. I think I'll keep them as true. Congrats on your book!Theresa Varelahttp://theresavarela.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-45332665854162975842011-11-14T16:34:15.391-08:002011-11-14T16:34:15.391-08:00Congratulations John,on Behind the Redwood Door. S...Congratulations John,on Behind the Redwood Door. Sunny informed me that you were with Oak Tree Press now. I remember when we (Sunny, JoAnne, and I) pitched Valley Fever to you in Santa Barbara. Small world. Best of Success, Cora RamosCorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-13874143562778834982011-11-14T14:03:47.666-08:002011-11-14T14:03:47.666-08:00John we are so inspiring, thank you for this nugge...John we are so inspiring, thank you for this nugget of thankfulness. Great fortune on Behind the RedWood Door...augie (by the way, I love the smell of fresh clothes washing)Augiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848187134055619150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-76238142555504418792011-11-13T23:17:14.901-08:002011-11-13T23:17:14.901-08:00Thanks for that piece of history! I can't wait...Thanks for that piece of history! I can't wait to read the new book. Love, Morgan Neil Daniel.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280338771402780456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-10186599146453012011-11-13T10:20:03.016-08:002011-11-13T10:20:03.016-08:00It seems like it took a long time to get this book...It seems like it took a long time to get this book into print, but then I remember we first talked about it at Bcon SF. I'm glad to be a part of Redwood Door and grateful our paths crossed in Santa Barbara so many years ago! <br /><br />And, look at you, blogging! How far you've come.Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-44088533084646633922011-11-13T07:10:06.431-08:002011-11-13T07:10:06.431-08:00Many thanks to all of you! And yes, Earl, I'm ...Many thanks to all of you! And yes, Earl, I'm a whiz at folding clothes. Few things give me more pleasure than a load of clothes, hot and dry right out of the dryer.john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-63192277819065904532011-11-13T06:59:54.365-08:002011-11-13T06:59:54.365-08:00One good thing about memories is that you can alte...One good thing about memories is that you can alter them with imagination and make them better. <br />Best wishes for great success with BEHIND THE REDWOOD DOOR, and I hope you're good at folding clothes.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-67359328951171283702011-11-12T19:03:14.398-08:002011-11-12T19:03:14.398-08:00Loved the blog, I'm trying to get the stories ...Loved the blog, I'm trying to get the stories of my 95 year old Grammie's, before we lose her. I also hear that the stories, I remember are wrong too, but they are my memories. Congrats on the new book, looking forward to reading it too.Kat Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381877732736883715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-28769404350712237832011-11-12T16:37:48.654-08:002011-11-12T16:37:48.654-08:00Wonderful blog post and congratulations on the new...Wonderful blog post and congratulations on the new book. I'm very much looking forward to reading it. Cheers, BethBeth Andersonhttp://www.bethanderson-hotclue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-91632246347211479382011-11-12T16:31:00.985-08:002011-11-12T16:31:00.985-08:00I concur, John. Memories are like that. You've...I concur, John. Memories are like that. You've captured this one beautifully. Congratulations on the new book.J. R. Lindermuthhttp://jrlindermuth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-80314555657226122572011-11-12T15:06:58.591-08:002011-11-12T15:06:58.591-08:00Thanks to all of you for these kind comments. I fe...Thanks to all of you for these kind comments. I feel strongly that we should record our memories, either accurately or embellished, so that others may know about what we've learned of life and love.john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-9810615100176223282011-11-12T15:00:10.769-08:002011-11-12T15:00:10.769-08:00Lovely...
MadelineLovely...<br /><br />MadelineM.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-88912091461183933822011-11-12T14:48:11.478-08:002011-11-12T14:48:11.478-08:00What a charming post. Good luck at your book signi...What a charming post. Good luck at your book signing. I do love your bookcover.<br /><br />I'm having trouble with blogspot, so you'll see me as anonymous.<br />Jackie KingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-3677450782325974902011-11-12T14:47:00.554-08:002011-11-12T14:47:00.554-08:00Writing "Before I Forget" is an absolute...Writing "Before I Forget" is an absolutely wonderful idea. As always, the sections you included here were beautifully written.<br />We tend to take our memories for granted until someone in our lives begins to loose theirs, which I think is the saddest thing of all.<br />On a happier note, congratulations on your novel! I actually thought it was out already and wondered why I couldn't find it on Amazon. Now I know!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-41898264132530435622011-11-12T14:24:20.169-08:002011-11-12T14:24:20.169-08:00Like you I have some recurring memories from mychi...Like you I have some recurring memories from mychildhood that I'm certain are untrue, but I also cherish them for the feelings they evoke in me. I look forward to reading your book. It's a great feeling to hold it in your hand, isn't it?Lesley Diehlhttp://www.lesleydiehl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-63909557768502408632011-11-12T14:02:38.812-08:002011-11-12T14:02:38.812-08:00Beautifully written, John. I look forward to readi...Beautifully written, John. I look forward to reading Behind the Redwood Door. (My first memory is of crawling in green grass and my mother calling my name.)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699981774111452762.post-17723478938703382012011-11-12T13:46:49.189-08:002011-11-12T13:46:49.189-08:00Congratulations, John, and good luck with the new ...Congratulations, John, and good luck with the new book.<br /><br />Pat BrowningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com