tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post8258037948733378080..comments2023-11-16T20:34:36.744-06:00Comments on ... MICHAEL DI GESU ... ... ... In Time ... ...: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED.... A CHALLENGE, BUT NOT FOR KAY!Michael Di Gesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-42263649427154177842018-05-02T13:20:13.930-05:002018-05-02T13:20:13.930-05:00Would love to read more of Kay. I like strong feis...Would love to read more of Kay. I like strong feisty female characters. Keep us posted, Michael.<br /><br />Congrats on your win.Adura Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787703060107491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-681281530543947362018-05-01T09:36:35.958-05:002018-05-01T09:36:35.958-05:00Michael, this is an amazing snippet!
Such an inter...Michael, this is an amazing snippet!<br />Such an interesting character who 'comes alive' under your expert penmanship! <br />I know you'll have fun writing her story AND you'll do it justice!<br />CONGRATULATIONS, my friend! This is sooooo exciting!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-81109251067169186212018-04-30T21:26:53.833-05:002018-04-30T21:26:53.833-05:00Thank you, Qimuktis.... I'm sure they have som...Thank you, Qimuktis.... I'm sure they have some amazing stories to tell!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-85887786336681479052018-04-30T21:26:09.525-05:002018-04-30T21:26:09.525-05:00Thank you, J. You will certainly be surprised at w...Thank you, J. You will certainly be surprised at what she did! I know I am, LOLMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-91421422728763032572018-04-30T17:00:24.931-05:002018-04-30T17:00:24.931-05:00HUGE congratulations on your WEP win. I loved you...HUGE congratulations on your WEP win. I loved your tale, and itch to read more.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-41621385761499500562018-04-27T15:30:34.783-05:002018-04-27T15:30:34.783-05:00Kay does seem like trail blazer! I'd love to s...Kay does seem like trail blazer! I'd love to see that section expanded with details about her interactions with the customers -- the women who shopped at Macy's and wanted the latest hairstyle. It would serve to highlight the contrast between Kay and the other woman of the 50s. SHE created something uniquely hers; everyone else wanted a copy of it. She was a leader. Most women of the time were followers.<br /><br />Isn't it wonderful to have a project you're excited about! Best of luck to you!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-27885628743630034702018-04-26T22:04:34.215-05:002018-04-26T22:04:34.215-05:00Wow, very interesting. Thanks for sharing this. It...Wow, very interesting. Thanks for sharing this. It reminds me of the times seniors in the nursing homes where I have worked sharing their life story.Tikaani Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256764317573473630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-80629569762805233862018-04-23T08:12:37.921-05:002018-04-23T08:12:37.921-05:00Wow! What a great story. I'm eager to know wha...Wow! What a great story. I'm eager to know what she'll do next, who she'll "turn out to be." <br /><br />Excellent work. And great use of the prompt.J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-39806284799203327782018-04-22T07:45:15.484-05:002018-04-22T07:45:15.484-05:00Thanks D.G.
Glad you liked it!Thanks D.G.<br /><br />Glad you liked it!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-38976432028881146592018-04-19T20:30:51.363-05:002018-04-19T20:30:51.363-05:00I think you caught the modern woman of the fifties...I think you caught the modern woman of the fifties and early sixties quite well, being a former American from the deep south. Most women of those days stayed married even when unhappy 'for the kids, or because of the social stigma'. In New York though, the city of fashion and many types of stars, a lot of younger women were more modern in their thinking.<br />This was a good teaser, Michael, and I would read more. . .D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-20004374016749903352018-04-19T13:13:19.708-05:002018-04-19T13:13:19.708-05:00Thanks Carrie Ann! She certainly was feisty and th...Thanks Carrie Ann! She certainly was feisty and then some. LolMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-51720136540401866212018-04-19T13:12:44.265-05:002018-04-19T13:12:44.265-05:00That, she does, Pat! I do, too! That, she does, Pat! I do, too! Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-41613691680837259692018-04-19T09:14:42.728-05:002018-04-19T09:14:42.728-05:00Love the fiesty personality of this woman! I defi...Love the fiesty personality of this woman! I definitely want to read more about her! Well written! Carrie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08489203407621469236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-40705194949643416022018-04-19T05:42:58.896-05:002018-04-19T05:42:58.896-05:00I think your Mama Kay has a lot of spunk and guts....I think your Mama Kay has a lot of spunk and guts. In other words, I like her.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatriciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-43315761908638986032018-04-18T22:20:44.687-05:002018-04-18T22:20:44.687-05:00She sure did, Pat. So, true.She sure did, Pat. So, true.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-38544983247862538562018-04-18T22:19:57.506-05:002018-04-18T22:19:57.506-05:00Hi Deborah,
Thanks... Kay is certainly unusual no...Hi Deborah,<br /><br />Thanks... Kay is certainly unusual not only in her ambition, but with also her "loves." She had four husbands and several affairs during her marriages.<br /><br />Kay is no longer with us, so I am writing through her daughter's POV. She is relaying the stories to me and I am putting my spin on them.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-44819172425426514072018-04-18T22:17:18.352-05:002018-04-18T22:17:18.352-05:00Thank you so much, Guilie! I really appreciate you...Thank you so much, Guilie! I really appreciate your response. I will certainly let you know when it's available.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-35869563176645089152018-04-18T18:41:07.285-05:002018-04-18T18:41:07.285-05:00She sure sounds like she went her own way indeed. ...She sure sounds like she went her own way indeed. Didn't waste any time and got what she wanted. Gotta love how rivals sue when they are, more than likely, getting shown up.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-82211512931337812052018-04-18T13:20:39.318-05:002018-04-18T13:20:39.318-05:00Their ashes are turning in the graves,funny. I lik...Their ashes are turning in the graves,funny. I like the line...turn on her sparkling aqua colored high heal. She must have presented quite an image with the hair and heals.She would be unusual for her time with her ambition. Where is she going next and what will happen with her husband and daughters? Interesting that the story is told from her daughter's perspective too. Deborah Druckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05649396302648104610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-58142254668190378982018-04-18T13:18:51.919-05:002018-04-18T13:18:51.919-05:00Oh, wow—Michael, this is AMAZING! You had me rivet...Oh, wow—Michael, this is AMAZING! You had me riveted from the first paragraph, and I'm a tough customer when it comes to literature. Bravo, man! So happy you're writing again, and much, much success with this one!<br />Guilie @ <a href="http://lifeindogs.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life In Dogs</a>Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-12898539008501045302018-04-18T10:38:47.718-05:002018-04-18T10:38:47.718-05:00Thank you, Tyrean~ That she has and had many more ...Thank you, Tyrean~ That she has and had many more to follow. No dust settled under her feet... Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-75383835668374103572018-04-18T10:36:03.821-05:002018-04-18T10:36:03.821-05:00Thank you so much, Nila! Yes, Kay is truly literar...Thank you so much, Nila! Yes, Kay is truly literary worthy. She has done SO many extraordinary things, but good and not so good. But she lived her life her way and looked back with not regrets!<br /><br />I will certainly be letting all of you know once we have an agent hooked. Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-54371009214097656542018-04-18T10:34:53.985-05:002018-04-18T10:34:53.985-05:00I love that she transformed herself and found new ...I love that she transformed herself and found new life and new love. Wonderful!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-76901562290867187992018-04-18T00:51:21.287-05:002018-04-18T00:51:21.287-05:00Hello Michael! I am so glad to see you at WEP and ...Hello Michael! I am so glad to see you at WEP and also that you are writing this memoir! The excerpt is delightful. Kay seems an amazing, unconventional and feisty lady, the teaser is spectacular - I already want to know what comes next for her!<br /><br />All the very best for this book and the others to come.<br />Nilanjana.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-40458118612779860942018-04-17T15:19:01.209-05:002018-04-17T15:19:01.209-05:00Thanks Olga!Thanks Olga!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.com