tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post8687697746501787058..comments2023-11-16T20:34:36.744-06:00Comments on ... MICHAEL DI GESU ... ... ... In Time ... ...: WHO STARTED YOUR DREAM ...Michael Di Gesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-62231168849811312922011-09-19T11:43:27.615-05:002011-09-19T11:43:27.615-05:00Yay! Someone who likes the classics!Yay! Someone who likes the classics!Toye Edmondsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094610872508109192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-28843449413698949212011-09-19T11:40:38.641-05:002011-09-19T11:40:38.641-05:00Terry Brooks really is awesome. For me it was Patr...Terry Brooks really is awesome. For me it was Patricia Polacco. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-82453142522207260582011-09-17T10:51:12.166-05:002011-09-17T10:51:12.166-05:00Glad to find a fellow SFF/fantasy writer through t...Glad to find a fellow SFF/fantasy writer through the Write Campaign. For me, I fell in love with reading and writing with The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe and the Pern novels by Anne McCaffrey. I have a special fondness for The Sword of Shannara too. :)Chipper Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500665992146450616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-70850482838045375192011-09-17T09:30:33.999-05:002011-09-17T09:30:33.999-05:00JK certainly has brilliant ideas - more intimidati...JK certainly has brilliant ideas - more intimidating than inspiring to me, though, I have to say. :)Beth Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182084510733977382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-48059478668568591772011-09-16T21:50:21.914-05:002011-09-16T21:50:21.914-05:00for some reason, I feel that even though JK Rowlin...for some reason, I feel that even though JK Rowling has changed a lot of people's lives, she is sorrily under acknowledged when people talk about their inspirations. She and Harry Potter, to me, are like a hometown. Not something that you really think about and you move on from, but are always there, always supportive and without them, you wouldn't be the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-57406422633839939152011-09-16T21:41:05.376-05:002011-09-16T21:41:05.376-05:00I've never read a lot of fantasy, so it's ...I've never read a lot of fantasy, so it's great that you're offering up this rec for Zach (who loves fantasy MG/YA). I'll be sure to check them out and pass them on to him! <br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-48989365202188915802011-09-16T11:50:35.286-05:002011-09-16T11:50:35.286-05:00I haven't read any Terry Brooks yet, but I kee...I haven't read any Terry Brooks yet, but I keep hearing that I should. Maybe now's the time? :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-4415867126932114692011-09-16T11:03:19.326-05:002011-09-16T11:03:19.326-05:00The high fantasy work is an interesting mix compar...The high fantasy work is an interesting mix compared to Rowling, but each has something wonderful to offer. :)Tina Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09892617933410379929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-64361563559619814552011-09-16T10:24:26.384-05:002011-09-16T10:24:26.384-05:00"Beautiful detail with a lyrical flow" -..."Beautiful detail with a lyrical flow" -- a great skill to have as a writer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-42951674495371165302011-09-15T19:04:52.424-05:002011-09-15T19:04:52.424-05:00Oh yes! It's been ages since I've read Ter...Oh yes! It's been ages since I've read Terry Brooks but I loved his stories.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-73844070903554025192011-09-15T18:24:04.939-05:002011-09-15T18:24:04.939-05:00Michael :
I had to race off to work when I first r...Michael :<br />I had to race off to work when I first read your post, but I now have my post up on who started my dream. It's up to us to keep the dream alive that was handed off to us! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-52657137366026434732011-09-15T18:20:56.772-05:002011-09-15T18:20:56.772-05:00Very cool blog chain! JK is pretty amazing and cha...Very cool blog chain! JK is pretty amazing and character chemistry for sure.<br /><br />It's so hard to choose, but Anne of Green Gables and all of L.M. Montgomery's books really influenced me. I owned (and still own) quite a collection and they are all well-used.Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-78508634069280652362011-09-15T15:38:51.488-05:002011-09-15T15:38:51.488-05:00I loved books about magic when I was a kid but my ...I loved books about magic when I was a kid but my favs were L'Engle's Time series: ("A wrinkle in Time", "A Wind in the Door...") and I don't think even JK Rowling can match L'Engle for imagination- although of course I was also enamored with The Narnia Chronicles. I read them AT LEAST 7 times (the library I checked them out from had my name and only mine all in a row at least that many times! lol)Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-53995379762314164172011-09-15T15:32:59.699-05:002011-09-15T15:32:59.699-05:00I've read a couple of his books. Anne McCaffre...I've read a couple of his books. Anne McCaffrey inspired me. I picked up The White Dragon when I was thirteen and from that point on, I wanted to be an author.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-33948545796865545792011-09-15T14:31:58.118-05:002011-09-15T14:31:58.118-05:00The Nancy Drew Mysteries began my reading road and...The Nancy Drew Mysteries began my reading road and crazy wild love of mysteries. Since my birthday number 12, a gift from my Papa. Being naturally curious (nosey), I love the hunt, the solving of the mystery. <br /><br />Part of me is a world famous detective. I long to solve mysteries. Mystery solving is treasure hunting.<br /><br />Chocolate covered cherries and old fashioned Hershey bars. No nuts. ❤the wild magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355836751549469688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-90777740527907848602011-09-15T14:26:24.791-05:002011-09-15T14:26:24.791-05:00It is always good to check out new author's. ...It is always good to check out new author's. Thank you.the wild magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355836751549469688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-60222705068773824392011-09-15T14:03:36.545-05:002011-09-15T14:03:36.545-05:00Great choices! Love, love, love JK! And yes, I do ...Great choices! Love, love, love JK! And yes, I do know you absolutely love her. <br /><br />Terry Brooks. I will check him out. Thanks, my friend. :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-3688085899209027462011-09-15T12:56:17.536-05:002011-09-15T12:56:17.536-05:00Terry Brooks is an excellent choice, I love his bo...Terry Brooks is an excellent choice, I love his books! This sounds like a fun blogfest. I'll have to check it out.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-72534320471688141912011-09-15T12:29:49.177-05:002011-09-15T12:29:49.177-05:00Brooks is really good. Have you kept up with the s...Brooks is really good. Have you kept up with the series? I especially liked the ones where one of the druids got caught behind the Forbidding. I forgot the name of the novel but it was awesome.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-4616090538013327152011-09-15T08:54:40.525-05:002011-09-15T08:54:40.525-05:00Great book/author choices. It would be hard for me...Great book/author choices. It would be hard for me to narrow my picks down.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-89698065833730321242011-09-15T07:36:19.782-05:002011-09-15T07:36:19.782-05:00I really enjoyed The Landover series too. JK Rowli...I really enjoyed The Landover series too. JK Rowling has been a great inspiration for me.<br /><br />You might like Julie Kagawa's series. It's a great fantasy set in a fantastic world.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-78584197563677741822011-09-15T06:36:36.503-05:002011-09-15T06:36:36.503-05:00Excellent choice Michael! Brooks is one of my favo...Excellent choice Michael! Brooks is one of my favorite authors, and I discovered fantasy through his Shannara series when I was a kid. One of my inspirations for writing.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-1223755394650233482011-09-15T06:09:41.114-05:002011-09-15T06:09:41.114-05:00I love posts like this - I run across so many new ...I love posts like this - I run across so many new authors/titles which I haven't read yet, and it's far easier to choose new reading material this way than to simply scroll endlessly through lists or sites like Amazon and try to guess what I should choose.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.com