tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post7453845407486419304..comments2024-03-19T02:33:43.280-04:00Comments on Girl Who Reads: Jinx Schwartz: Plotter? Pantser? or Hipster/Googlester?Girl Who Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567066995224650190noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-22778108122597351872014-05-02T13:42:35.809-04:002014-05-02T13:42:35.809-04:00So, that makes you a blinkster? Thanks for your co...So, that makes you a blinkster? Thanks for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-40522801085710265812014-05-02T13:41:11.586-04:002014-05-02T13:41:11.586-04:00What an eagle eye you have! I meant to write a civ...What an eagle eye you have! I meant to write a civil war...my mistake, for sure. My intentional error was using to instead of too.<br />Hope you enjoy Just Add Water, and feel free to let me know if you see anything wrong. It has been through countless editors, but those &*^%$ boo-boos still get through. Thanks for your comment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-52158178736006640902014-05-02T12:57:20.717-04:002014-05-02T12:57:20.717-04:00Fun post, Jinx! I have one of your books on my TBR...Fun post, Jinx! I have one of your books on my TBR stack and can't wait to get to it. For me, all I have to do is blink and my plot takes a new direction. : )<br />Marja McGrawMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-30503114849736612072014-05-02T12:53:58.486-04:002014-05-02T12:53:58.486-04:00Having been out of action (more or less) for the p...Having been out of action (more or less) for the past two days, I just today saw your post on allmysterynewsletter announcing your blog post here, Jinx. First may I say that I'm a huge fan of your books and love both your characters and your plots. And like you, I can get totally immersed in research on Google and spend way too much time researching rather than writing. But back to allmysterynewsletter. In your announcement you said: "Can you spot the error in my blog that drives me nuts... Leave a comment and nail the writer!" Using my editor's eye, I actually found four errors in your post, but I figured the one you were referring to was this: "What if, during the civil war, a beautiful young woman falls in love with the wrong man?" Because you're a U.S. citizen, I can almost guarantee you're speaking of our American Civil War. Because it's a specific event in history, it's always capitalized. Those two words are not capitalized when they're not referring to a specific event, like in the sentence, "The bloodiest war for any nation is a civil war." So did I catch your error? Don't worry; we all make mistakes with grammar:) And just so you know, I just downloaded JUST ADD WATER. Can't wait to read it. :)Mary Welkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399857531758579896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-43895496716419995722014-05-01T09:21:42.780-04:002014-05-01T09:21:42.780-04:00What? You don't believe Wiki is all true? I...What? You don't believe Wiki is all true? I'm shocked! :-)<br />BTW, JUST ADD WATER is FREE May 1-5 on Amazon. Thanks for your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-7723942383420475522014-05-01T06:41:29.217-04:002014-05-01T06:41:29.217-04:00Googlester I can live with. But if you are a Wiki-...Googlester I can live with. But if you are a Wiki-pedia lover, our online friendship is over before it begins :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996569169532717438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-57750248751724952772014-04-30T20:34:27.190-04:002014-04-30T20:34:27.190-04:00I'm not sure about easier, Morgan, because I c...I'm not sure about easier, Morgan, because I can spend hours derailed! Thanks for the comment! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-31758355980407963402014-04-30T14:29:44.538-04:002014-04-30T14:29:44.538-04:00It's great that you have a handle on how to ke...It's great that you have a handle on how to keep your series fresh. I wish I liked research, because it would make writing a lot easier! Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-88166763578443975052014-04-30T12:39:00.888-04:002014-04-30T12:39:00.888-04:00Donna, thanks for hosting me today! jinxDonna, thanks for hosting me today! jinxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-90363848923136746082014-04-30T12:37:50.421-04:002014-04-30T12:37:50.421-04:00And you do it so well, Marilyn! Thanks for the com...And you do it so well, Marilyn! Thanks for the comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-70424127030374377152014-04-30T12:37:13.250-04:002014-04-30T12:37:13.250-04:00I once was reading a Nelson DeMille where he was ...I once was reading a Nelson DeMille where he was writing himself into a corner. I was nearing the end and wondered how he was gonna get himself out of it. He admitted in the afterword that his son-in-law came up with the answer. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227122754996543655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-89551365030090554362014-04-30T10:32:01.819-04:002014-04-30T10:32:01.819-04:00Loved the post--always a challenge. And with my Ro...Loved the post--always a challenge. And with my Rocky Bluff books--most everything happens in Rocky Bluff so I have to figure out new stuff to happen to the characters as well as new crimes.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7214724225155037304.post-84467970067129831832014-04-30T09:23:51.419-04:002014-04-30T09:23:51.419-04:00I can relate. I'm forever discovering new info...I can relate. I'm forever discovering new information that changes the direction of the plot. But I always have the beginning and the end of the story. Then I have to figure out how to get there. And I actually enjoy writing myself into a corner and getting myself out. But no cheating the reader! That's a big no-no. Glad you feel the same.Lorna Collins -https://www.blogger.com/profile/01800799069326690421noreply@blogger.com