tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2199053209074141975..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: How Much Grit Do I Want in My Mysteries?Morgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-742670064629029532016-12-21T07:56:06.906-06:002016-12-21T07:56:06.906-06:00Amy and Grace, thanks for commenting. I think blog...Amy and Grace, thanks for commenting. I think blog tours are great for slowly learning about authors and our work. Thanks to both of you for being a part of my blog tour---also Marilyn and Marilyn! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-52343015138222314122016-12-20T16:59:42.841-06:002016-12-20T16:59:42.841-06:00Excellent points, Maggie. Sometimes what readers c...Excellent points, Maggie. Sometimes what readers conjure up can be more gruesome than anything we can write. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-1700091926489246142016-12-20T14:00:20.123-06:002016-12-20T14:00:20.123-06:00I've enjoyed your blog tour very much, in part...I've enjoyed your blog tour very much, in part because I get to learn at least one more new thing about your books and your points of view on writing in each post. This one was great--I agree with the other commenters that we all know what's going on in the bedroom. We don't need the play-by-play. And as for vulgarity, there's so much of it in the real world. It's nice to escape that even if it's only for a short time. Nicely done!!Amy M. Readehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313132085132011921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-86907167359426895492016-12-20T12:48:47.019-06:002016-12-20T12:48:47.019-06:00Morgan, I agree, we already know what goes on! And...Morgan, I agree, we already know what goes on! And great characters will stay with me long after the plot fizzles away. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-23475022472814233692016-12-20T11:42:29.166-06:002016-12-20T11:42:29.166-06:00I'm not into sex scene descriptions, and don&#...I'm not into sex scene descriptions, and don't care to watch any of that i movies either. At my age, I already know what goes on. I'm more interested in the game than in what happens afterward. What attracts me in a book or a movie is the main character and how well that character is developed. When I can get into someone else's deep point of view, whether in a mystery or romance, I'm happy.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-86776591425137898202016-12-19T17:52:46.711-06:002016-12-19T17:52:46.711-06:00Maggie,
I'm glad to have you as my guest. And ...Maggie,<br />I'm glad to have you as my guest. And I might add I enjoyed reading Murder at the Moonshine Inn.Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-12838199814985093702016-12-19T17:18:01.744-06:002016-12-19T17:18:01.744-06:00Thanks for the mention. A lot of my church friends...Thanks for the mention. A lot of my church friends and young kids read my books, and so I'm careful about both the sex and language--it's there, just not on the page.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-85876005576130114472016-12-19T14:04:59.895-06:002016-12-19T14:04:59.895-06:00Marilyn, thanks for hosting me today.Marilyn, thanks for hosting me today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-56732463584941846932016-12-19T14:04:24.077-06:002016-12-19T14:04:24.077-06:00Thank you, Sharon and CJ. I like gritty, as in cou...Thank you, Sharon and CJ. I like gritty, as in courageous, heroes or heroines. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-27568271614395830472016-12-19T13:39:53.437-06:002016-12-19T13:39:53.437-06:00Thank you, CJ!
Thank you, CJ!<br />Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-22360022552836761502016-12-19T13:23:06.453-06:002016-12-19T13:23:06.453-06:00cj Sez: Aha, you think like I do. I was once criti...cj Sez: Aha, you think like I do. I was once criticized for not having any swearing. Pieces of the violence in my stories come to the page, but not the gory details...my love scenes are always off page. I want my grandchildren to be able to read my stories without flinching. I very much appreciate your post. Best wishes for great sales and wonderful reviews. Marilyn (aka cj) cj pettersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057216983469158184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-18179650916602304352016-12-19T12:06:05.535-06:002016-12-19T12:06:05.535-06:00Yep, you are right about this reader, there is eno...Yep, you are right about this reader, there is enough vulgarity in the real world! I like escaping into fiction to avoid it! And I love a good mystery! Great post Maggie, have a great week! <br /><br />Sharon Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264457916428447491noreply@blogger.com