tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8186807667947972103..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: THE SEASON AS A SETTING by Peggy JaegerAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-73537093065150785532015-05-28T13:07:52.618-04:002015-05-28T13:07:52.618-04:00Thanks for sharing. It makes sense to us what sur...Thanks for sharing. It makes sense to us what surrounds us.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-52401262461653626762015-05-28T11:51:16.197-04:002015-05-28T11:51:16.197-04:00Jana - what's that old saw? Write what you kno...Jana - what's that old saw? Write what you know?? Hahah. YOu know winter...I know falll. Seems about right, no? Thanks for joining in. PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89100330508160294882015-05-28T11:49:48.853-04:002015-05-28T11:49:48.853-04:00Mary _ i Love California! I was there for the Writ...Mary _ i Love California! I was there for the Writer's Digest conference 2 years ago and fell in love with the sunshine. Lucky you! Isn't it great to be a writer and be able to transport to other climates, regions, and places thru our writing?? I write in my attic loft overlooking my woods and sometimes I am captivated by the beauty. Other times, i want to write about the beach!! Oh well...I can always travel in my mind.<br />Thanks for stopping by. PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-79592058327371937932015-05-28T11:46:13.160-04:002015-05-28T11:46:13.160-04:00Jannine - WOW! you had no winter! If I had known I...Jannine - WOW! you had no winter! If I had known I would have sent you some of ours. Record snowfall in my town of over 90 inches - waywayway too much for my liking. Spring is usually the month of May here as well, but it is joined at the hip with black fly season, so we tend to remember that and not the spring beauty of the month! Oh well. Thanks for stopping by and joining in. Theres something good about everywhere we all live we just need to try harder to find it sometimes ( at least in my case!) PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21655761409712029102015-05-28T11:43:46.480-04:002015-05-28T11:43:46.480-04:00Rolynn - believe me, if I could have fall and spri...Rolynn - believe me, if I could have fall and spring I would be happy. Summer you can keep ( esp. since I entered menopause!) and winter just...arghghg! 60-75 degrees everyday with sunshine is nirvana to me! Thanks for joining in!<br />PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-74393250955481739622015-05-28T10:33:44.146-04:002015-05-28T10:33:44.146-04:00I live in Canada, and for some reason winter pops ...I live in Canada, and for some reason winter pops up as the setting in several of my stories. Not that it's my favorite season - not by a long shot - but I understand winter. I believe it has a deep affect on us here, or at least on me!Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-54255653433419377382015-05-28T10:10:05.659-04:002015-05-28T10:10:05.659-04:00Wonderful post, Peggy! I live in Central Californi...Wonderful post, Peggy! I live in Central California and miss having four seasons. When we lived in Washington, I fell in love with each season. As for writing, I use all the seasons fully in my stories. I just completed my fourth book and it's the middle of winter in Scotland, so I was longing for spring by the time I finished the book. :) All the best with your books!Mary Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999861032120466782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25585547684839598802015-05-28T10:04:55.933-04:002015-05-28T10:04:55.933-04:00Welcome, Peggy. I live in the mountains at Lake Ta...Welcome, Peggy. I live in the mountains at Lake Tahoe. We have 4 seasons, though spring is usually only for the month of May. This year we seem to have skipped winter--almost no snow! I write about all the seasons, maybe because I enjoy them all here. In my young adulthood, I spent two falls living in Vermont. I agree--gorgeous! Best of luck with sales!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-21973041408407884252015-05-28T09:58:16.465-04:002015-05-28T09:58:16.465-04:00Peggy, welcome. I love the NOTION of four seasons...Peggy, welcome. I love the NOTION of four seasons, but have chosen a one season place to live-Central Coast of CA. I write best when the sun's shining; I play golf best when it's 60-70 degrees. After 33 years of living in the Seattle area, my husband and I RAN to CA. I know, I know. You're thinking about the drought...wasn't planning on that :-0 I definitely agree that setting helps with our stories. I set my book, Lie Catchers, in Petersburg, Alaska...setting definitely affects my characters and plot in that novel. So pleased to hear of your series successes...how prolific you are! Keep on truckin'!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-17786591794136544892015-05-28T09:46:18.355-04:002015-05-28T09:46:18.355-04:00Joanne - I'm interested in knowing how long th...Joanne - I'm interested in knowing how long the seasons stick around where you are. For instance, spring here lasts about 1.5 months, not the typical 3. Summer about 3.5-4. How about in your neck of the woods?peggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-41006922444233567342015-05-28T09:26:08.054-04:002015-05-28T09:26:08.054-04:00Hi Peggy, Excellent post and excerpt! In Canada, w...Hi Peggy, Excellent post and excerpt! In Canada, we experience all four seasons - my favorite is autumn. Love those cool, crisp days! Joanne :)Joanne Guidocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549891566216750230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-80765636631515886402015-05-28T08:30:17.083-04:002015-05-28T08:30:17.083-04:00Margo - I lived in Superior, WI for 7 years in the...Margo - I lived in Superior, WI for 7 years in the 1990's. We had two seasons: snow, and less snow, so I hear ya about Michigan! It's funny because if you look on a map and draw a line across it, New england and Wi are on the same geographic plain -but they are a WORLD apart in temps. Now that I am a die-hard New Englander I don't know if I'llbe able to live anywhere else in the fall months. Thanks for stopping by!<br />PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-35291690418242937012015-05-28T08:01:26.949-04:002015-05-28T08:01:26.949-04:00Beautiful cover and very entertaining (sigh) excer...Beautiful cover and very entertaining (sigh) excerpt. I'm in Michigan where the four seasons turn and turn and turn with a flourish. One of my dreams is to take a cruise along the coast of New England in the fall. That, by the way, is my favorite season too, although my books take place, well, all over the seasonal place. Best of luck with your latest series.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-30403500069956829562015-05-28T06:55:27.138-04:002015-05-28T06:55:27.138-04:00You're right about the bay, Peggy. I live clos...You're right about the bay, Peggy. I live close to Virginia Beach but across the Hampton Roads waterway. Even if traffic weren't a giant hurdle to getting there, I'd prefer to stay on my side. There's a wildness to the bay shoreline that I don't find on the Atlantic shoreline. And yeah, I wouldn't find joy in writing about massive snowfalls either! I moved from winters that could see snowfalls up to 3 feet and (worse) storms that coated everything with a half inch of ice. Down here, my hubby shovels our walkway with his feet. :-) Last year we had record snowfall. I think the worst was 8 inches. I'll take it!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50762093476320161912015-05-28T05:43:59.078-04:002015-05-28T05:43:59.078-04:00Leah -Chesapeake bay is rife with natural beauty -...Leah -Chesapeake bay is rife with natural beauty - during any season!! Fall in New England is a given for beauty, for sure. I don't write about NE springs because it's black fly season, or the summers because is's mosquito season! Winters can be brutal - just like this past one - so I find no joy in writing about that ( hahah)> Autumn seems to be perfect because the colors are wild and vibrant. Thanks for stopping by today! Happy writing. PJpeggy jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767089116387597036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-76868704390796109252015-05-28T05:21:08.721-04:002015-05-28T05:21:08.721-04:00Welcome, Peggy! I live in Southeastern Virginia bu...Welcome, Peggy! I live in Southeastern Virginia but grew up in the northeast, and later spent a few years in Northeastern Pennsylvania where the fall foliage is also glorious. You've reminded me of one of the things I miss most about being in a colder climate -- the turn of the leaves! We have four seasons here, but milder winters than up north. (That's the reason we moved here!) Our fall colors are muted in comparison to what you see. It's like the leaves take a milk bath or something. They're a few shades duller. I try to tell people around here, but they don't get it unless they've been up north in the fall.<br /><br />I can see why you'd highlight autumn in your writing, especially considering your view!<br /><br />I don't write so much about a season but find myself often at the beach in my stories. That's where I grew up (Central Jersey Shore), and it's so easy to recall those sensations. Plus I live a few miles from the Chesapeake Bay now so it's easy to get a quick refresher for inspiration!<br /><br />Fantastic excerpt! Best of luck with your writing!Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com