tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post2066873025802552530..comments2023-06-20T06:22:38.967-07:00Comments on Eileen Astels <em>-- Writing Faithful Romances To Grow With</em>: Summer...You're not technically over yet!Eileen Astels Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-55022424480877877942008-09-07T12:16:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:16:00.000-07:00Eileen!! Your garden looks amazing! I think you sh...Eileen!! Your garden looks amazing! I think you should have your neighbours over for a tour and a campfire...<BR/>much love, KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-29028273208562527492008-09-05T17:52:00.000-07:002008-09-05T17:52:00.000-07:00Eileen, I love the word verisimilitude not only fo...Eileen, I love the word <I>verisimilitude</I> not only for its gentle sound but for its powerful meaning. Verisimilitude is so critical to fiction; we know a good tale is not real, but yet it's real. And that's where the great fiction writers transcend verisimilitude--they move beyond "appearing to be true or real" to making it indeed real in the realm of human motivation and emotion.<BR/><BR/>By the by, I note that you've been giving Jack Bickham's instruction its proper recognition. I had the privilege of working with Jack on a book or two in my Writer's Digest days. He was a fine instructor and a good man.<BR/><BR/>Meantime, I hope you're finding <I>Write Tight</I> useful. Its topic is important to me, and I still write about it; my everythingyouknowaboutenglishiswrong.com/blog1 covers concision amongst other topics.<BR/><BR/>And I agree--what a fabulous garden.<BR/><BR/>--Bill BrohaughUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297197629971445958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-34980421456524331572008-09-05T15:47:00.000-07:002008-09-05T15:47:00.000-07:00Thanks, Georgiana! We enjoy it, and the open farm ...Thanks, Georgiana! We enjoy it, and the open farm field behind us. Gives us lots of weeds, but worth it for the view!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-54702031312913724412008-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:002008-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:00You have an amazing yard!!! I'm not ready for summ...You have an amazing yard!!! I'm not ready for summer to be over either =(Georgiana Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148430180111786272noreply@blogger.com