tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post8283741537362272325..comments2024-03-16T05:43:08.545-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: E.E. Burke's Best of the West with Kathleen Bittner RothJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-81262532343135085512015-09-30T07:01:20.659-04:002015-09-30T07:01:20.659-04:00Thank you so much for hosting me! I wish I would&#...Thank you so much for hosting me! I wish I would've learned languages when I was young but in Minnesota we were only required to take two semesters of something. Not enough. My German niece and nephew (my late husband's side - he was German) start English in the first grade, Latin in the 5th and must have two more languages before graduating! Sadly, Hungarian is a very difficult language. But I love Budapest so here I remain.Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-26854750916467597952015-09-30T06:58:07.353-04:002015-09-30T06:58:07.353-04:00I lived along the Adriatic in Croatia for four yea...I lived along the Adriatic in Croatia for four years before moving to Bduapest. I love Eastern Europe. Budapest is a central hopping off place to visit other countries. I just returned from Northern France where I was researching a WWII story I'm writing. It was only a 2 hour flight to Paris and a 2 1/2 hour ride on the high-speed train (328k/hr). It was fun and my research was awesome. Be sure and contact me if you ever come to Budapest (and do yourself a favor and make sure you see Budapest)!<br />Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-25210605556237653262015-09-30T06:55:36.615-04:002015-09-30T06:55:36.615-04:00Ha! I get so much accomplished with pointing and s...Ha! I get so much accomplished with pointing and smiling! My accent is horrible. There is a darling young butcher I go to and he jumps to help me when I walk in the store. I asked him one day if he liked waiting on me and he smiled big and said, "Yes, very much." I asked him if it was because he got to practice his English. He laughed and said, "No, it's because I like to hear you speak Hungarian because you sound so funny." :-)Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-7270265185962103772015-09-30T06:53:08.662-04:002015-09-30T06:53:08.662-04:00I'll admit, I was intimidated by the world aro...I'll admit, I was intimidated by the world around me the first time I traveled to Europe. I was so glad I was on my honeymoon with a European! Now nothing bothers me. I know I can find what I'm needing or wanting eventually. You'd be able to do the same, I promise. I just had two friends from Texas visit for eight days and they were really scared to tackle this big city. With my writing schedule, I couldn't be with them all the time. By the third day, they were running around the city on their own having a ball!Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-12804997193941305362015-09-30T06:50:20.678-04:002015-09-30T06:50:20.678-04:00I find that if you learn a few words and the peopl...I find that if you learn a few words and the people know you are trying, they are more than willing to help. Hungarians are friendly. The first words I learn are please and thank you!<br />Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-2282600995437001392015-09-29T21:06:48.800-04:002015-09-29T21:06:48.800-04:00Kathleen, welcome to GLIAS! I loved your interview...Kathleen, welcome to GLIAS! I loved your interview and the book sounds wonderful. I'm so happy to see more American historical romance hitting the shelves. <br /><br />I visited Budapest about six years ago. I could not even get my mouth around the words! I was amazed, though, at how well everyone spoke English. Made me feel like a real underachiever. I wish I'd started younger learning languages. <br /><br />Good luck with your new release!E.E.Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761484300868762118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-38616725424144236442015-09-29T19:58:39.118-04:002015-09-29T19:58:39.118-04:00I am getting ready to take French classes at my co...I am getting ready to take French classes at my college. I see you have been a lot of places. I really want to see Europe.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716495470120048442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-45409183770771256762015-09-29T18:14:28.647-04:002015-09-29T18:14:28.647-04:00It was wonderful to "meet" you and I can...It was wonderful to "meet" you and I can't wait to read your books! The trailer was fantastic! I traveled to Spain as a 17 year old and we could only speak Spanish to those we met. It's amazing how much body language and facial expressions can convey a message! dblaser(at)windstream(dot)netAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108506592927283558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-21639953099538861362015-09-29T16:25:35.242-04:002015-09-29T16:25:35.242-04:00I would be very scared.I would be very scared.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465736720882360057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-2008852568365075512015-09-29T15:14:41.593-04:002015-09-29T15:14:41.593-04:00maybe do okaymaybe do okaybn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-34615049559592236732015-09-29T14:24:56.310-04:002015-09-29T14:24:56.310-04:00Hi Colleen. My late husband was German. My first t...Hi Colleen. My late husband was German. My first time in Europe was on our honeymoon and I've forgotten how scared I was with all the other languages around me and me only speaking English. My husband spoke 6 languages and German with five dialects so he was in charge. We lived in the U.S. at the time and would travel once a year to Stuttgart to see his family and then we'd rent a car and take off with no destination in mind for three weeks. I got used to Europe, to traveling into foreign places. When he passed away here in Budapest, I ended up staying and fell in love with the city. I find that if I need help, I can almost always spot someone who speaks English...not many do here. All in all, living here alone, traveling back and forth to the U.S. alone has been good for me. <br />Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-86462802082032333822015-09-29T12:58:43.819-04:002015-09-29T12:58:43.819-04:00It would take time to adjust... I would be intimid...It would take time to adjust... I would be intimidated and would worry about everything. I enjoyed reading your answers... thanks for sharing!Colleen C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-91135709353819665282015-09-29T12:23:57.896-04:002015-09-29T12:23:57.896-04:00Hi LInda, We hadn't planned on a wedding in a ...Hi LInda, We hadn't planned on a wedding in a castle, I thought, one could only dream, but when I made one phone call, everything feel into place and it was truly a dream come true (wish I could post our wedding photo here but don't see how. Thanks for stopping by.Kathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-62363903987136761122015-09-29T12:22:33.925-04:002015-09-29T12:22:33.925-04:00I'd like to be shy and say, ah, living here is...I'd like to be shy and say, ah, living here is like anyplace else but IT'S FREAKING NOT! What a romantic city. I also have made friends with women from all over the world whose husbands are either embassy workers, NATO, CEO's of companies, etc. Budapest has broadened by life and outlook. I bat my eyes constantly here...Hungarian is the second most difficult language in the world to learn and I don't have an ear for languages. I have learning "shopping Hungarian." lolKathleen Bittner Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761002274808484634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-80183668998167689492015-09-29T12:08:27.477-04:002015-09-29T12:08:27.477-04:00I think I'd be lost. I'm hopeless at langu...I think I'd be lost. I'm hopeless at languages.<br />Getting married in a Scottish castle - wow!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796250279878652019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-87903878173084349642015-09-29T10:54:47.413-04:002015-09-29T10:54:47.413-04:00Kathleen, you life sounds so glamorous! Living in ...Kathleen, you life sounds so glamorous! Living in BUDAPEST and at the beach in Croatia? WOW! I bet you've got some amazing stories. And I bet a lot of them show up in your books. LOVED reading about Janos Horvath!!! How fascinating. New country, all alone and not knowing the language? Hmmm. I have lived in foreign countries, but fortunately had my family with me. I batted my eyes a lot and looked helpless a few times and people were always kind. I know a smile goes a long way. Great to see you here at GLIAS!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801474834337191218noreply@blogger.com