tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post2229371209949351920..comments2023-08-03T02:53:54.244-07:00Comments on ~ Inspiration, Ink. ~: Special Guest Margay Leah JusticeThe Pink Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01925314144017062082noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-74123313793020460702009-09-02T19:04:26.062-07:002009-09-02T19:04:26.062-07:00Dellani, I am honored that your husband read my bo...Dellani, I am honored that your husband read my book and that you both liked it.<br />MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-14472103462610551332009-09-01T21:34:41.605-07:002009-09-01T21:34:41.605-07:00I agree completely, Margay. Bad characters, bad s...I agree completely, Margay. Bad characters, bad story. I have read some books where all the characters 'sound' alike. Their mannerims & speaking patterns aren't varied. That makes me crazy. I like snappy dialogue, teasing, interplay between my characters. <br /><br />I loved Nora's Soul, by the way - and so did my husband! I was shocked he actually read a romance.Dellani Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537857916391453921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-33649750605402687832009-04-01T17:37:00.000-07:002009-04-01T17:37:00.000-07:00Sheila, I'm just happy I'm not the only one! Thank...Sheila, I'm just happy I'm not the only one! Thanks for stopping by.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-30775268427075792582009-04-01T16:47:00.000-07:002009-04-01T16:47:00.000-07:00Neat article. I enjoyed the book Margay. And it's ...Neat article. I enjoyed the book Margay. And it's nice to meet someone else who hears voices in her head.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-22830725139385843982009-03-23T10:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T10:08:00.000-07:00April, that's exactly what I felt like - just a to...April, that's exactly what I felt like - just a tool! An instrument to bring the story to life. If my characters could type out their own stories from within my mind, well...they wouldn't need me anymore.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-41172939934430809272009-03-23T08:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:35:00.000-07:00What a great post, Margay! I really love hearing ...What a great post, Margay! I really love hearing how authors write and how the character come to life - basically leaving the author as a tool to tell their story. Fantastic!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-84995742217491572212009-03-22T03:55:00.000-07:002009-03-22T03:55:00.000-07:00Lisa, I just checked out your site - very nice, bt...Lisa, I just checked out your site - very nice, btw - you are now in my overcrowded (that's the way I like it) Google reader.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-39970365902645779892009-03-22T03:51:00.000-07:002009-03-22T03:51:00.000-07:00Lisa, that is awesome! Don't you just love it when...Lisa, that is awesome! Don't you just love it when characters drop a question in your ear, then tease you with little details until you write their stories? That's how Dante was for me and the big question was - "Do you really think my story is over?"<BR/><BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-52020569700114743102009-03-22T00:16:00.000-07:002009-03-22T00:16:00.000-07:00Here here to voices! I actually got "voice stalked...Here here to voices! I actually got "voice stalked" at work by a vampire character who started whispering to me about why vampires like going to horror movies...and he wouldn't stop monologuing until I wrote his story! He was definitely a "character" before I ever took pen to paper. Thanks for putting the fine point on this topic.<BR/><BR/>--Lisa<BR/>http://authorlisalogan.blogspot.comLisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-46231949706392851412009-03-20T17:27:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:27:00.000-07:00Thank you, Mary. I'm happy you liked it.MargayThank you, Mary. I'm happy you liked it.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-85435465376104525532009-03-20T17:19:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:19:00.000-07:00Great blog Margay. They say as long as you don't a...Great blog Margay. They say as long as you don't answer the voices, your okay.<BR/>Seriously I wish they would talk to me. I might be easier.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-34898878660013445442009-03-20T13:08:00.000-07:002009-03-20T13:08:00.000-07:00Sloan, thank you so much. I'm really enjoying my t...Sloan, thank you so much. I'm really enjoying my time here today.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-76821030408918594702009-03-20T13:07:00.000-07:002009-03-20T13:07:00.000-07:00Terry, that's a great idea! You can learn a lot ab...Terry, that's a great idea! You can learn a lot about someone in a job interview.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-15879363956731224702009-03-20T13:06:00.000-07:002009-03-20T13:06:00.000-07:00Future Mrs. Ashley Rose, that's how I discovered t...Future Mrs. Ashley Rose, that's how I discovered that Dante's story was only just beginning with Nora's Soul. Long after I "finished" writing it, he continued to visit me in my dreams and whisper tantalizing things in my ear until I realized I'd only just begun to tell his story. There is so much more to him than he originally presented, let me tell you.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-19120872568267218572009-03-20T11:19:00.000-07:002009-03-20T11:19:00.000-07:00Fantastic post! Thanks so much for being on our bl...Fantastic post! Thanks so much for being on our blog, Margay!!<BR/><BR/>SloanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-43812814804399756562009-03-20T10:38:00.000-07:002009-03-20T10:38:00.000-07:00I actually do "job interviews" for my characters. ...I actually do "job interviews" for my characters. I've got them on my website, under 'free reads' if anyone's interested.<BR/><BR/>After all, the characters (with only a few exceptions) are what make the book.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-50100338420897044372009-03-20T09:24:00.000-07:002009-03-20T09:24:00.000-07:00Thanks for visiting today! Every night before bed...Thanks for visiting today! <BR/><BR/>Every night before bed my characters "tell" me more of their story. It's like they confide in me and want me to share their story with others. Good to know I'm not the only one that hears voices hehe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-19772818576466030922009-03-20T08:49:00.000-07:002009-03-20T08:49:00.000-07:00Thank you, Dorothy!MargayThank you, Dorothy!<BR/><BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-64536821330867980462009-03-20T08:09:00.000-07:002009-03-20T08:09:00.000-07:00Great post, Margay!Great post, Margay!thewriterslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-64896921656457182632009-03-20T07:59:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:59:00.000-07:00Elaine, at this point, I'd be suspicious if they d...Elaine, at this point, I'd be suspicious if they didn't. Thanks for stopping by!<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-27000725700137301642009-03-20T07:58:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:58:00.000-07:00Does any author not hear voices? Thanks for a gre...Does any author not hear voices? Thanks for a great post, Margay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-27997314944053815712009-03-20T07:25:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:25:00.000-07:00Mayra, when I read a book, it is usually the chara...Mayra, when I read a book, it is usually the characters I remember before the plot, so I agree. The story has to have great characters for me to remember it. Ultimately, it has a great plot and memorable characters, not just one or the other.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-38693609451298193122009-03-20T07:22:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:22:00.000-07:00Great post, Margay! I'll take a book with good cha...Great post, Margay! I'll take a book with good characters and poor plot anytime!Mayra Calvanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444333264952371471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-43613645685530818372009-03-20T07:16:00.000-07:002009-03-20T07:16:00.000-07:00I totally agree, Debra. I think that is my main go...I totally agree, Debra. I think that is my main goal when I create my characters. I want readers to want to spend more time with the characters than I've given them in the book.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4120898014377582999.post-30615792006165801472009-03-20T07:15:00.002-07:002009-03-20T07:15:00.002-07:00Thank you, Storyheart, I don't know what to say. H...Thank you, Storyheart, I don't know what to say. High praise indeed.<BR/>MargayMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.com