tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post3591155552090525115..comments2024-03-02T00:35:02.272-08:00Comments on Louise Penny: Six letters I've been longing to write!!Louise Penny Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-66095085703682165672009-05-31T11:19:48.827-07:002009-05-31T11:19:48.827-07:00Dear Rebecca Rose,
How fabulous - to write The En...Dear Rebecca Rose,<br /><br />How fabulous - to write The End - isn't it!!!<br /><br />And yes, keep editing and enjoying it. how exciting this is! Thank you for being so supportive.Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-43641120282619120422009-05-31T11:09:19.496-07:002009-05-31T11:09:19.496-07:00Dear Brenda,
Oh, to be married on Ile d'Orleans -...Dear Brenda,<br /><br />Oh, to be married on Ile d'Orleans - a stunning island with those beautiful villages and homes, just off Quebec City. Wow. <br /><br />Yes - it was fun seeing QC through Gamache's eyes...including the ice slide.Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-74076488117125636122009-05-31T11:09:06.927-07:002009-05-31T11:09:06.927-07:00Dear Brenda,
Oh, to be married on Ile d'Orleans -...Dear Brenda,<br /><br />Oh, to be married on Ile d'Orleans - a stunning island with those beautiful villages and homes, just off Quebec City. Wow. <br /><br />Yes - it was fun seeing QC through Gamache's eyes...including the ice slide.Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-1810953551390886882009-05-31T11:04:25.394-07:002009-05-31T11:04:25.394-07:00Dear Jeanine,
And thank you for your wonderful, s...Dear Jeanine,<br /><br />And thank you for your wonderful, supportive, words. Cannot tell you how much they mean to me. Thank you!Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-38838473582976844942009-05-31T11:03:31.998-07:002009-05-31T11:03:31.998-07:00Dear Elizabeth,
Oh fabulous for your friend! And...Dear Elizabeth,<br /><br />Oh fabulous for your friend! And for you. I always think the first 20 thousand words are the hardest...actually, the first 5 thousand. Just getting up the courage to do it - to set out the characters, the setting, the tone. To find the style. <br /><br />I am SO impressed. I know how much courage goes into it. <br /><br />Brava!!Louise Penny Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-44520984448648306162009-05-30T12:29:54.442-07:002009-05-30T12:29:54.442-07:00Yay Louise on finishing the first draft. I finishe...Yay Louise on finishing the first draft. I finished my first draft on the novel that I am going to try polishing and sending off for publication. I've written others but while I think they have some good points to them need almost a complete rewrite, so I'm going to start by concentrating on the one that I like and go from there. The writing advice on your website is much appreciated.<br />Thanks again,<br />Rebecca RoseRebecca Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-13578347607967212562009-05-29T10:12:06.416-07:002009-05-29T10:12:06.416-07:00Congratulations! You must feel exultant today.
I...Congratulations! You must feel exultant today.<br /><br />I am especially looking forward to reading this book because (1) I'm in great need of a fix of your wonderful prose and (2) the setting is Quebec City.<br /><br />My partner and I were married there (actually on Ile d'Orleans) four years ago yesterday, and in the pre-wedding preparations and post-wedding celebrations, we became very familiar with Quebec City (including La Glissade, the terrifying toboggan run on the Terrase Dufferin that you described so well in this blog a few months ago.) <br /><br />We look forward to Chief Inspector Gamache's observations as he walks through those beautiful, historic streets.<br /><br />Hooray for you! <br /><br />Brenda B. in MaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-9863726662829422112009-05-28T18:05:03.605-07:002009-05-28T18:05:03.605-07:00Congratulations! This is wonderful news. We are ...Congratulations! This is wonderful news. We are all celebrting right along with you. You do all the work ... we reap unspeakable pleasure. Hip Hip Hooray! Thank you for your persistence.Jeaninenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-74316524866310085492009-05-28T14:29:00.200-07:002009-05-28T14:29:00.200-07:00Congratulations! Do you ever get used to the feeli...Congratulations! Do you ever get used to the feeling of accomplishment when you're done? Does it get easier with each successive book? Even if it's just the first draft? You've inspired me to have a go at this writing thing. I've been thinking about doing it for several years and this summer is the time. I'm up to 21,000 words and going strong (so far). Great fun, even if it goes nowhere.<br />P.S. A friend in my knitting club has just had her first novel accepted for publication--a french language work of fiction inspired by her travels as a foreign affairs spouse. Our whole club is planning to turn out for the launch at the National Archives next fall.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.com