tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post3624877004993237165..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Jacqui Nelson’s North of the Border with guest Alice ValdalJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-38387354247133540592018-09-10T18:27:12.472-04:002018-09-10T18:27:12.472-04:00Woo hoo!
Thank you.Woo hoo!<br />Thank you.Jo-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10033543724779897374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-49246890882706370052018-09-10T16:25:39.027-04:002018-09-10T16:25:39.027-04:00Yes, family means a lot to me too. Sometimes I wi...Yes, family means a lot to me too. Sometimes I wish they weren't so far away. Other times, I think we're better friends with a little distance between us. :-)<br />Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-53061253764447672072018-09-10T06:10:50.203-04:002018-09-10T06:10:50.203-04:00Thanks for being my guest, Alice! Also sending my ...Thanks for being my guest, Alice! Also sending my thanks to all of our blog visitors for joining us! Jacqui Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-82096953709139418162018-09-07T23:33:16.730-04:002018-09-07T23:33:16.730-04:00Enjoyed this post, Alice. I've never had the c...Enjoyed this post, Alice. I've never had the chance to visit Anne of Green Gables home but you brought it to life with your pictures. Home is where the hearts is- for me that means my family. If I'm near them, I'm happy :)jbiggarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537381150436794373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-35883900922556296922018-09-07T21:49:45.011-04:002018-09-07T21:49:45.011-04:00I've really enjoyed my turn as guest in this l...I've really enjoyed my turn as guest in this little corner of the blogosphere and I'd love to continue the conversation, but the time is up for the draw. Drum roll please . . . and the winner is . . . Jo-Ann. Congratulations Jo-Ann. I'll send you a copy of Her One True Love.<br />Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-60984962710668812902018-09-07T14:19:54.062-04:002018-09-07T14:19:54.062-04:00Ah, a kindred spirit! I longed for a Diana in my l...Ah, a kindred spirit! I longed for a Diana in my life as I grew up but never did find one until I was all grown up. You're so lucky to have had such a friend. We visited Nova Scotia at the same time as our PEI trip. It is beautiful and I really enjoyed refreshing my historical knowledge. Did the graveyard walk in Annapolis Royal. Thanks for commenting.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-25062951475839811472018-09-07T14:17:03.157-04:002018-09-07T14:17:03.157-04:00I grew up on a farm in a fairly remote part of the...I grew up on a farm in a fairly remote part of the country, so a lot of my own memories and the stories I've heard, find their way into the fictional place of the story. So, yes, I feel a connection, but whether the story came first or the connection came first is hard to say. Thanks for commenting.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-3278535224545867532018-09-07T13:31:27.699-04:002018-09-07T13:31:27.699-04:00Oh how I love Anne - I reference to Anne and Diana...Oh how I love Anne - I reference to Anne and Diana in my upcoming memoir, Behind the Kitchen Doors. I reflect on a good friend who I cherished as my kindred spirit. I am from Nova Scotia and have been to PEI many times - I haven't been back since the bridge was built. I think it's time for an Anne adventure. Thank you for sharing your inspiration Alice. Marion Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463963440459539362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-77096705607270445932018-09-07T12:48:47.214-04:002018-09-07T12:48:47.214-04:00Great blog! Welcome to GLIAS Alice! and Jacqui, yo...Great blog! Welcome to GLIAS Alice! and Jacqui, you did a great job. I loved Anne of Green Gables and now you've got me hooked on visiting Prince Edward Island. Thank you for the pics! I love your point about creating conflict and tension in the little things. Those small things are often what most connects us to a character. As for your question about home, it's where family is and I'd add, a sense of connection with the land. I'm not a native Kansan, but I've lived here long enough for it to feel like home. Interestingly enough, when I write about historical settings, I tend to become connected to those places and they also seem like home.<br />Does that happen you you?E.E.Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761484300868762118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-11829125839286606762018-09-06T19:50:25.731-04:002018-09-06T19:50:25.731-04:00Hi Yvonne. When you read as a writer, you learn a...Hi Yvonne. When you read as a writer, you learn amazing things.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-11712696057340998852018-09-06T18:55:31.707-04:002018-09-06T18:55:31.707-04:00Interesting prospective on Montgomery's style....Interesting prospective on Montgomery's style. Makes me think. Great blog!Yvonne Redigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193153751563416792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-63232220189596953962018-09-06T17:48:31.901-04:002018-09-06T17:48:31.901-04:00Ha! I moved across the country 40 years ago. I s...Ha! I moved across the country 40 years ago. I still go "home" when I head for the farm where I grew up. But when I leave there to come back here I'm also "going home." Glad you've found your home in family.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-643670888866395692018-09-06T17:43:43.565-04:002018-09-06T17:43:43.565-04:00where family is
bn100candg at hotmail dot comwhere family is<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-80316058547768509952018-09-06T13:48:30.765-04:002018-09-06T13:48:30.765-04:00Thanks Bonnie. Isn't it odd to stand at a grav...Thanks Bonnie. Isn't it odd to stand at a gravesite of someone you've never met, yet feel you know them? Ross Bay Cemetery is great for stirring up memories.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-25783761931040995382018-09-06T13:46:38.546-04:002018-09-06T13:46:38.546-04:00Thanks Jo-AnnThanks Jo-AnnAlice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-13562436198915772552018-09-06T13:42:57.883-04:002018-09-06T13:42:57.883-04:00Love the pictures you've shared Alice. I think...Love the pictures you've shared Alice. I think I've read all your books, but, alas, not all of Lucy Maud Montgomery's. But a couple of weeks ago, I stood at the grave of her infant son, who passed within 24 hours of birth. Heart wrenching and I'm sure the pain never left her. Bonnie Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191962387359643936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30326857993394251892018-09-06T13:24:13.321-04:002018-09-06T13:24:13.321-04:00Great blog. Thanks for sharing your pictures and y...Great blog. Thanks for sharing your pictures and your story Alice. You are such a good storyteller.<br />Jo-AnnJo-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10033543724779897374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-63828538702639789862018-09-06T11:59:09.372-04:002018-09-06T11:59:09.372-04:00Hi Peggy, Sorry to hear you have trouble with e-b...Hi Peggy, Sorry to hear you have trouble with e-books. Personally, I prefer to read on paper -- old school -- but I'm glad to have to option of e-books, so quick and easy to acquire.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-7352304353440558922018-09-06T11:56:58.185-04:002018-09-06T11:56:58.185-04:00Thanks Sandy. So exciting to meet a "followe...Thanks Sandy. So exciting to meet a "follower." :-) You know, it's never too late to pick up an "Anne" book. I guarantee you'll laugh, and cry.<br />Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-67028819949737042562018-09-06T11:52:20.902-04:002018-09-06T11:52:20.902-04:00Such a good interview this is a new author for me....Such a good interview this is a new author for me. Thank you. I can't do ebooks due to a disease i have ! ptclayton2@aol.com peggy claytonptclaytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944299021339268933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-10248137779806084192018-09-06T10:58:56.216-04:002018-09-06T10:58:56.216-04:00Interesting blog! I honestly say a little Sheepis...Interesting blog! I honestly say a little Sheepishly that I have never read the Anne of Green Gables books... How sad! But I wholly agree with your comments about home and the many things it can mean to different people. I am excited to read some of your books! already following you on Amazon! Sandy Sorolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680125683236567982noreply@blogger.com