tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post5053773118122649279..comments2023-12-31T00:32:45.999-08:00Comments on Clara Gillow Clark: Part VIII Interview -- Discovering America's Past through Historical FictionClara Gillow Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-70738024616300874582011-04-11T20:11:45.771-07:002011-04-11T20:11:45.771-07:00Thanks so much, Clara. I really enjoyed the interv...Thanks so much, Clara. I really enjoyed the interview. I'll be looking for the book and reading it soon.Betty Craker Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008202380876213558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-36282461329786726002011-04-10T10:45:18.242-07:002011-04-10T10:45:18.242-07:00Sioux, Thanks for including me in the sisterhood! ...Sioux, Thanks for including me in the sisterhood! Grab your favorite quill and WRITE ON!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-90052159566867709692011-04-10T07:53:49.149-07:002011-04-10T07:53:49.149-07:00Clara---Welcome to the sisterhood. Since I am a ki...Clara---Welcome to the sisterhood. Since I am a kind, thoughtful person, I will not burst into singing "Sistah" from "The Color Purple." (Your ears and your sensibilities are thanking me right now!)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-77629287682971427992011-04-10T07:28:02.580-07:002011-04-10T07:28:02.580-07:00Clara---This was a great interview. I was especial...Clara---This was a great interview. I was especially interested in Joyce's answer about having to be brave when approaching people to discuss things that might be painful. I have found that those who benefit from and are willing to share overwhelmingly outnumber those who refuse or are unable to. Sharing DOES validate what they went through, and having their story told helps the healing process...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-63765611795684298902011-04-09T13:06:27.663-07:002011-04-09T13:06:27.663-07:00Clara,
I've never met Joyce, but I'm sure...Clara,<br /> I've never met Joyce, but I'm sure we'd have a lot to talk about. Seems we have much in common, as those who write & love historical fiction usually do.<br /> Kathy Cannon WiechmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-85847485314244680832011-04-08T06:34:48.958-07:002011-04-08T06:34:48.958-07:00Hi Donna (Irish Oma), Isn't it wonderful to fi...Hi Donna (Irish Oma), Isn't it wonderful to find personal connections with other authors? Did you get to tour the country at all while you were there? Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Hi Janet, It's wonderful that Joyce's interview came at a time when you were just starting a manuscript set in the 1940s. My parents were farmers and my mother often said that the rationing during the WAR was in many ways more difficult than the Depression for them, since they were pretty much self-sufficient. We moved too far away from those days, I think.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-36077599605026940082011-04-08T05:45:19.636-07:002011-04-08T05:45:19.636-07:00Really enjoyed the post. I just started a manuscri...Really enjoyed the post. I just started a manuscript that takes place in the 1940s. I have a long way to go, but I'm trudging along. I just spoke with my neighbor a few days ago about rationing during the war. I don't think many people could do that now a days. They say we are living in hard times now, but it is nothing like it was back then.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-49877758462308498862011-04-08T05:22:21.293-07:002011-04-08T05:22:21.293-07:00Hi Clara,
Great interview, as usual.
Joyce's n...Hi Clara,<br />Great interview, as usual.<br />Joyce's next project sounds interesting, too. My husband is a German immigrant, and we lived there for three years in the 1980s while working for the Dept of Defense.<br />Donna V.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-61974686273313546022011-04-07T16:39:19.843-07:002011-04-07T16:39:19.843-07:00Hi Kathy, So nice that you connected with Joyce in...Hi Kathy, So nice that you connected with Joyce in so many ways. Have you met at any events?<br /><br />Hi Lorrie, You are so sweet for mentioning my very own Hill Hawk Hattie. I'm honored to be included in that group of your favorites. Loved the nugget you mined from Joyce's posts.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-33352328892223796832011-04-07T16:06:09.741-07:002011-04-07T16:06:09.741-07:00I thought a lot about last week's post, and wh...I thought a lot about last week's post, and what it have been like for Joyce to approach people and ask them for their story. Joyce explained it in one word: courage! What an exciting interview! Thank you Joyce.<br />Some of my favorites: Bud Not Buddy, Anne of Green Gables, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Hill Hawk Hattie, of course!<br />What a great blog. Thanks Clara!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017087715557921955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-62554303758197825102011-04-07T15:09:23.633-07:002011-04-07T15:09:23.633-07:00My mother came from Germany as a child, so you alr...My mother came from Germany as a child, so you already have my interest in the next project. And my parents also married in the 40's while Dad was in the Army Air Corps. And I agree with you that Highlights workshops are fantastic.<br /> Kathy Cannon WiechmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-7179962114896002332011-04-07T14:45:19.239-07:002011-04-07T14:45:19.239-07:00Hi Jennifer, Yikes! Where does the time go? Thanks...Hi Jennifer, Yikes! Where does the time go? Thanks for stopping by again. :0)<br /><br />Hi Margo, Joyce's trip to Germany does sound exciting. I'm sure she'll share about it when she returns! Thanks for stopping by.Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-25392529337844488032011-04-07T13:54:32.383-07:002011-04-07T13:54:32.383-07:00WOW! a trip to Germany for research. I think I am ...WOW! a trip to Germany for research. I think I am choosing the wrong settings. :) Thanks for sharing some of your process with us.<br /><br />Margo<br />http://margodill.com/blog/Margo Dillhttp://margodill.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-66676763862621424382011-04-07T13:09:36.924-07:002011-04-07T13:09:36.924-07:00Thanks Clara, yes, I've missed you,too. I defi...Thanks Clara, yes, I've missed you,too. I definitely owe you a "catch-up" email. Spent last week visiting colleges with my son. Can't believe he's almost done with his junior year. Yikes! Where does the time go... Keep on truckin' on this blog. It's really awesome!!Jennifer Swansonhttp://www.pennyandrio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-5281189108933853372011-04-07T10:47:45.076-07:002011-04-07T10:47:45.076-07:00Jennifer, Thanks for dropping by today. You must b...Jennifer, Thanks for dropping by today. You must be one busy teacher, writer, mother, and who knows what else. I haven't seen you anywhere lately! It's nice to have you back!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-37075970872440699112011-04-07T10:40:00.221-07:002011-04-07T10:40:00.221-07:00Thanks for joining us, Carol! Joyce is an inspirat...Thanks for joining us, Carol! Joyce is an inspiration, isn't she?Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-28705833725693216352011-04-07T10:19:32.531-07:002011-04-07T10:19:32.531-07:00Very cool interview. It's always fun to read a...Very cool interview. It's always fun to read about an author's journey while writing their book. For each one is a journey, I think. Hopefully, an adventurous one. Thanks for sharing Joyce!Jennifer Swansonhttp://www.pennyandrio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-9740768346203554372011-04-07T09:40:27.105-07:002011-04-07T09:40:27.105-07:00Clara,
thanks for interviewing Joyce. She has been...Clara,<br />thanks for interviewing Joyce. She has been a great inspiration to me as a journey along finding my own historical fiction story. I smiled when I read that Ann Fay now inspires her. I believe it. Now, I have to go read Part I.Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-90798609818524531102011-04-07T09:00:00.597-07:002011-04-07T09:00:00.597-07:00oops, that should have read "an" Illustr...oops, that should have read "an" Illustrator's Party. Blush! Hate when I do that!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-59378656016922546742011-04-07T08:58:49.357-07:002011-04-07T08:58:49.357-07:00Hi Sheila,
Books don't have to be historical ...Hi Sheila,<br /><br />Books don't have to be historical fiction; they just have to be for children--all age groups and genres. Not necessary to be a member of my blog, either, although I'm always hopeful! :0)<br />Send me an e-mail with more specifics, and we'll set something up!<br /><br />I'm really curious about you now. Did we meet years ago at a Illustrator's Party or conference somewhere? Do tell, please! Thanks for taking a look at my books, as well as Joyce's!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-92157282655262217262011-04-07T08:21:01.268-07:002011-04-07T08:21:01.268-07:00Hi!
Thanks, Clara and Joyce for your interesting ...Hi!<br /><br />Thanks, Clara and Joyce for your interesting discussion about writing historical fiction. I've been working on my memoir (intended just for my family), but it's made me consider writing more fictional stories based on old family stories. <br /><br />Clara, I remember reading and really liking one of your early books published by Boyds Mills Press. I need to catch up with your many other titles. Joyce, BLUE sounds wonderful, and I look forward to reading it.<br /><br />I'm one of the namelos authors (also published by Boyds Mills years ago)and would love to be included as a guest on your blog but my book isn't historical fiction.<br /><br />Sheila WelchSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891797060944709216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-35555665170530131052011-04-07T07:26:05.810-07:002011-04-07T07:26:05.810-07:00Hi Carol, Welcome and thank you so much for joinin...Hi Carol, Welcome and thank you so much for joining the blog and for leaping into the conversation with Joyce. I love connecting with history/research junkies!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897667157865686965.post-52621344587875234742011-04-07T06:49:53.770-07:002011-04-07T06:49:53.770-07:00Interesting interview. I backed up and read part o...Interesting interview. I backed up and read part one as well because I'm also a research junkie. The Diary of Anne Frank was one of my favorites growing up, too.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com