tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post8592630518856998624..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: You Know What They Say About AssumptionsTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-54636000550831743172010-02-11T09:21:37.913-07:002010-02-11T09:21:37.913-07:00still no boxes yet...still no boxes yet...Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955767598749262829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-26193263120266959392010-02-11T05:46:51.056-07:002010-02-11T05:46:51.056-07:00GD - that's the most common mistake regarding ...GD - that's the most common mistake regarding firearms according to several expert workshop presenters.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-45180748277440790742010-02-10T19:40:39.700-07:002010-02-10T19:40:39.700-07:00The GLOCK error is one that makes me in-freakin-sa...The GLOCK error is one that makes me in-freakin-sane! I was glad to see you mention it :)<br /><br />I'm sorry, but I had to laugh about the liquor boxes, 'cause that's what would happen to me.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-60325873560681393542010-02-10T14:42:12.268-07:002010-02-10T14:42:12.268-07:00I think I would have sat down & cried at that ...I think I would have sat down & cried at that point (with the boxes of books). How depressing!<br /><br />What an excellent point - I'm finding myself doing so much research as I do my read through of my Steampunk ms.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-90938924607516097932010-02-10T14:18:07.510-07:002010-02-10T14:18:07.510-07:00Marvin - thanks again
"other" Terry - t...Marvin - thanks again<br /><br />"other" Terry - the Internet is a valuable resource, but it's very easy to find wrong information<br /><br />Mary - thanks! <br /><br />Carol - I still haven't gotten around to using my trip to South Africa in a novel, although I accumulated lots of "characters" while on tour.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-38670872665420879782010-02-10T13:22:38.981-07:002010-02-10T13:22:38.981-07:00Excellent post and so true.
Florida to Colorado i...Excellent post and so true.<br /><br />Florida to Colorado is a huge move in every way. But you'll be fine. If I survived a move from Texas to New York City, you'll do the same going in the opposite direction.<br /><br />Maybe you'll even use it in a novel.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-12121895910866425122010-02-10T12:58:16.496-07:002010-02-10T12:58:16.496-07:00I use any reliable resource I can find and you kno...I use any reliable resource I can find and you know that's hard!<br />I hope your new home is all that you dream it will be. Have a good one!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-75910336322508045492010-02-10T12:28:17.954-07:002010-02-10T12:28:17.954-07:00Liked the liquor box story. I hate it when that ha...Liked the liquor box story. I hate it when that happens. <br /><br />I worked in journalism for a while and the saying about assume was big:) It was drilled into us. It's amazing how, even after five editors have gone over a story, some mistakes slip through, many of them made by the editors, in fact. But I research fanatically and still worry about mistakes. <br /><br />Like you, I talk to people, in my case, ones who lived and remember the time frame I'm writing about. Very helpful. Also, I use the library and the internet, although I'm careful about the sources on the latter. I needed to know the network TV schedule for Thursday night in 1964 and it was online. So it can be a great help.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-20965068595803222352010-02-10T12:12:50.853-07:002010-02-10T12:12:50.853-07:00You're welcome for "holding down the fort...You're welcome for "holding down the fort", lol. And good points made here with this post. I do a lot of internet research, also will interview people if I'm writing something I have little or no experience in and need first hand knowledge.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-31561534081472618592010-02-10T07:15:10.836-07:002010-02-10T07:15:10.836-07:00Marie - I actually worked harder on details for th...Marie - I actually worked harder on details for the book set in Orlando because I used the real Sheriff's Office for my hero's job. But I find contacts anywhere I set a scene, just to make sure I don't make too many major goofs.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-5000879720100569432010-02-10T07:12:38.232-07:002010-02-10T07:12:38.232-07:00Kathy - we've been in this house for 22 years ...Kathy - we've been in this house for 22 years because we hate moving. But we don't want to live out the rest of our lives in Florida. Our last big move was Los Angeles to Miami in 1973.<br /><br />And even when you get it right, things can change after or during the publication process. I have a scene in my upcoming Nowhere to Hide set in a restaurant that went under. But I guess that saves worrying about needing permission to use it!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-40497783189792499212010-02-10T07:11:58.972-07:002010-02-10T07:11:58.972-07:00Good luck with the move, that's a big one. Th...Good luck with the move, that's a big one. Thanks for the post office info, never thought about they wouldn't ship anything in a wine box.<br /><br />I do my best to research the heck out of my books, including talking to people who live in the area.Marie Tuharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140971635915166589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-38728752598898133912010-02-10T07:09:46.637-07:002010-02-10T07:09:46.637-07:00Elizabeth, not long ago it was a FELONY to ship wi...Elizabeth, not long ago it was a FELONY to ship wine into Florida (the distributors didn't want anyone intruding on "their" territory.) It made me cry, because my brother worked for Jordan Winery and we could have had some great deals.<br /><br />Linda - the sale won't be final until we sign the closing papers and deposit their check, but things are inching forward. I just hope all this packing won't jinx it. But no way could we do it all last-minute.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-16187367066571946992010-02-10T07:07:53.413-07:002010-02-10T07:07:53.413-07:00Wow, that's quite the move you're planning...Wow, that's quite the move you're planning. I've done some pretty bizzare moves in my younger days, and I'm not moving anymore. No matter how deep the snow gets.<br />I always try to double, double check my research, but one of my biggest fears is that I'll muck something up and the readers will throw my books at the wall.Kathy Ottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996558118761118634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-45778696625011708502010-02-10T07:02:52.928-07:002010-02-10T07:02:52.928-07:00Any and all resources, Terry! Like you, I turn to ...Any and all resources, Terry! Like you, I turn to people wherever possible for first-hand experience/knowledge, and after that to books and the Internet (being very careful about my sources in the latter). Too funny about the liquor-boxed books...sounds like something I'd do. Good luck with the move -- does this mean the house sale is final?<br /><br />LindaLinda Poitevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578032216595063037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-85154375021209247042010-02-10T07:02:14.960-07:002010-02-10T07:02:14.960-07:00Great point here...making assumptions is a dangero...Great point here...making assumptions is a dangerous thing! Good reminder to always do our research homework.<br /><br />Your story reminded me when I went to the post office to mail wine to my dad for Father's Day. Ohhh boy. I had no idea we weren't allowed to mail alcohol! But they definitely let me know where I'd gone wrong. <br /><br />I can't imagine moving from FL to Colorado! Wow...that WILL be a change.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com