tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post2927075990951452150..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Michelle BeattieJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-18019830449369928762010-12-29T10:37:32.041-05:002010-12-29T10:37:32.041-05:00Congratulations Jan O'Hara! You are the winner...Congratulations Jan O'Hara! You are the winner of Michelle's drawing. Please e-mail your address to: Heather@HeatherSnowBooks.com so we can forward your prize!Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-1259603241780332842010-12-20T18:31:38.441-05:002010-12-20T18:31:38.441-05:00Tanya,
Wow, a great answer and yes, it would be c...Tanya,<br /><br />Wow, a great answer and yes, it would be cool indeed to be the first to walk in such a place. I'd think anything you'd find would feel like treasure, wouldn't it? Thanks for the great comment!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-27491530886043618632010-12-20T18:27:39.990-05:002010-12-20T18:27:39.990-05:00Simone, Orlando's been busy getting married a...Simone, Orlando's been busy getting married and having a baby on the way. Will be interesting to see how this new movie feels without "Will".<br /><br />Julie-I've heard of many seniors doing that. Can you imagine if the place ever burned down with all that money hidden inisde (shudder)?<br /><br />Angi, I imagine finances must be tight for you and I wish you a long-lost treasure to find! But as hard as it is, you're giving your child the best thing in the world-an education. Good for you!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-32064113178304834572010-12-20T18:23:05.572-05:002010-12-20T18:23:05.572-05:00Jan, my husband is 6 1/2 yrs older than me and I&#...Jan, my husband is 6 1/2 yrs older than me and I'm consistently in bed and asleep before him. He keeps bugging me that he "thought he married a younger woman!" so I hear you on the engergy front. I can hit the ground running in the daytime but by supper I'm done. Thanks for coming by, Jan! ;-)Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-23832330719696328652010-12-20T18:18:05.856-05:002010-12-20T18:18:05.856-05:00Hi Michelle, I love pirate books. This book sounds...Hi Michelle, I love pirate books. This book sounds like I need to put it in my TBR pile. <br /><br />If I could find anything, I think I would want it to be a lost city. I love history and I think being the first person after hundreds of years to look upon a place that has been lost for centuries would be fascinating. If there was treasure involved too that would be icing on the cake.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656384954370797560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-7448772613443964832010-12-20T17:02:55.240-05:002010-12-20T17:02:55.240-05:00I checked in again to find that my first comment d...I checked in again to find that my first comment didn't post. Ugh. <br /><br />Michelle, what a great interview. I absolutely adore Pirate Romance. LOVE IT. The new release is definitely going on the shopping list today. <br /><br />Treasure Hunting? Hmmm.... Afraid with a kid in college and planning on med-school that I'd definitely want monetary. :-) Something worth a lot of money to pay for the education. Doesn't matter what. AFTER that, I'd love to solve a long-time mystery.<br /><br />~~AngiAngi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-53769079541793646752010-12-20T16:24:31.499-05:002010-12-20T16:24:31.499-05:00Great interview, Michelle!
As for treasure huntin...Great interview, Michelle!<br /><br />As for treasure hunting...when my husband's grandmother was moved from her home to the nursing home, they found cash hidden under the carpet in the livingroom. Thinking this might not be an isolated case, they started searching her house and found thousands of dollars, in cash, hidden behind cabinets, in the ceiling rafters, under floor boards, and any other place she could squirrel money away. They're still not sure they found it all... :-)<br /><br />Cheers, Julie RoweJulie Rowehttp://www.julieroweauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-58651348215683285222010-12-20T14:25:55.078-05:002010-12-20T14:25:55.078-05:00Welcome, Michelle! Speaking of Pirates of the Cari...Welcome, Michelle! Speaking of Pirates of the Caribbean, I think I'd like to find Orlando Bloom. Where the heck has he been?<br /><br />Jillian, you share a name and spelling with the heroine I'm writing right now :)Simone St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644672414225842277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-26491795258838408132010-12-20T14:13:22.387-05:002010-12-20T14:13:22.387-05:00Hey, I have a pirate movie out from the library no...Hey, I have a pirate movie out from the library now - The Black Swan, actually, with Tyrone Power - and it made me think of you.<br /><br />Can I co-host your interview with Mr. Depp? Oh please, oh please?<br /><br />What I would like to find: at the moment, my energy. It seems to have vanished with the Alberta sunshine, but I *would* like to have it back before Christmas arrives.<br /><br />Congrats on the release, Michelle. Looking forward to reading it.Jan O'Hara (Tartitude)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04930129153455367820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29262065994448616352010-12-20T14:06:57.231-05:002010-12-20T14:06:57.231-05:00CC,
Great to "see" you! Yeah, finding t...CC,<br />Great to "see" you! Yeah, finding that gold nugget would be sweet indeed! I'd love to see that pirate book, i imagine it owuld be great fun to read!<br /><br />Cheers and have a great holdiday season!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-74771418206637877132010-12-20T14:04:28.498-05:002010-12-20T14:04:28.498-05:00Rebecca, you're so right. Memories are golden...Rebecca, you're so right. Memories are golden, aren't they? They're all I have left of my mom, dad and one brother, and I treasure them more than anything. Thanks for the compliment about my characters. I was asked once what I thought my greatest strength was and I said characterization. I'm glad someone agrees with me!<br />Merry Christmas!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-7018663733361270822010-12-20T12:11:00.647-05:002010-12-20T12:11:00.647-05:00Hi Michelle! Am I showing my age by admitting I se...Hi Michelle! Am I showing my age by admitting I sed to love all those Errol Flynn et al pirate movies as a kid? We have something in common in writing pirate books. I wrote a prate book starring my son and one of my daughters. A school friend of theirs illustrated it. We still read it together and have a good laugh. I too would like to find all our missing sox. When I come back in another life, I'm only buying black socks, then they can go with anything! Meantime, finding a gold nugget the size of my size 10's would be nice.<br />CCCC Coburnhttp://www.cccoburn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-90116170621591559702010-12-20T12:08:00.270-05:002010-12-20T12:08:00.270-05:00Wait, where have I been? Johnny Depp will be star...Wait, where have I been? Johnny Depp will be staring in Dark Shadows? Swooning here!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-5034743667549181972010-12-20T11:56:10.836-05:002010-12-20T11:56:10.836-05:00I, too, love Johnny as a pirate, but I do have to ...I, too, love Johnny as a pirate, but I do have to say, having visited Disney World this summer, it was kind of funny to see how the Pirates of the Caribbean ride has changed to include him. Several animatronic Johnny Depp Jack Sparrow's was a bit much :)Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-58336287347591321282010-12-20T11:50:28.907-05:002010-12-20T11:50:28.907-05:00I am so with you on the Johnny Depp pirate thing! ...I am so with you on the Johnny Depp pirate thing! Of course, I'm kind of waiting to see how Johnny reinvents the vampire thing in Dark Shadows. <br /><br />And your heroine spells her name just like me!G. Jillian Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606257875353431854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-89917690577833016492010-12-20T11:45:04.412-05:002010-12-20T11:45:04.412-05:00I loved the interview Michelle. I found out some t...I loved the interview Michelle. I found out some things I didn't know. If i was to find a treasure as an adult it would have to be all the pictures I have lost from moving around. Memories are a wonderful treasure. I can't wait to read your new book. Got some to give for Christmas presents too. <br />I love to get lost in your Characters, they are so vivid. Thanks for sharing your world with us.<br />Rebecca BridgerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-24122302135999263882010-12-20T11:39:22.879-05:002010-12-20T11:39:22.879-05:00Donnell-you want me to share Johnny Depp??? lol
Th...Donnell-you want me to share Johnny Depp??? lol<br />That man amazes me and I think he'd be so much to interview. I love his understated sense of humour. Should I ever get the chance, I'll let you know!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-58802558918439491262010-12-20T11:37:16.278-05:002010-12-20T11:37:16.278-05:00Maureen-you have missing socks too? lol! I have a...Maureen-you have missing socks too? lol! I have a drawer full as well, earring I seem to be able to hang onto!<br /><br />Heather-your place sounds amazing! I didn't have a river but we had trees, and they were the site of many an adventure and the biggest treehouse complete with fireman poles and bridges between trees. Not sure, looking back, if it was safe, but it sure was fun!Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-24298289944982037662010-12-20T11:31:19.827-05:002010-12-20T11:31:19.827-05:00Gillian-first of all let me tell you I love your n...Gillian-first of all let me tell you I love your name! In the very first book I wrote, a historical western, I named my heroine Jillian. Love that name!<br /><br />As for Pirates 4, the movie, yes, I'm looking forward to it. 2 and 3 were a little out there for me, but Captain Jack makes it worth watching! I've seen the trailer for "On Stranger Tides" and it looks better than 2 and 3 so we'll see... ;-)Michelle Beattiehttp://www.michellebeattie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-38410584514154765532010-12-20T11:30:15.271-05:002010-12-20T11:30:15.271-05:00Hi, Michelle, Hi, Heather, great interview, and th...Hi, Michelle, Hi, Heather, great interview, and thanks for helping us get lost in a story. I need complete silence too. and love mint tea in the afternoon. Mix it with chamomile and it's totally relaxing.<br /><br />I don't mind first person if it's well done. First person is plain hard to experience all the emotions. <br /><br />And just one other thing... when you interview Johnny Depp... Can I come? ;) Congratulations.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-7576672205357588702010-12-20T10:39:30.020-05:002010-12-20T10:39:30.020-05:00Hi Michelle! Thank you so much for visiting us at ...Hi Michelle! Thank you so much for visiting us at GLIAS today. Your story sounds fantastic, and I'm so glad I learned of it just in time for Christmas!<br /><br />LOVED the Black Pearl...sadly, wasn't a huge fan of the other movies in the series, though. Don't know if I dare watch the new one.<br /><br />I really can't think of treasure I'd like to find now, as an adult, but when I was growing up, I was a HUGE Goonies fan and lived on 360 acres of land with creeks, waterfalls, and a river, I spent my summers drawing up treasure maps and coercing my friends into faux treasure hunts...but all we ever found were cool river rocks and arrowheads :)Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-68421250701292782522010-12-20T08:55:54.435-05:002010-12-20T08:55:54.435-05:00Pirates do make for great stories. I can't wai...Pirates do make for great stories. I can't wait to read yours!<br /><br />As far as treasure I'd like to find... I'm going to say I'd love to find a stash of all the single earrings I've lost over the years. :) And if my stray socks are in there, too? Bonus.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-86271579322073839112010-12-20T06:44:15.661-05:002010-12-20T06:44:15.661-05:00Great interview! (and great cover, too!) Who doesn...Great interview! (and great cover, too!) Who doesn't love a good pirate? ;) I used to have to have a lot of silence, too, but now I find the hum of three girls and their friends about the house doesn't faze me too much.Are you looking forward to the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie?Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.com