tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post1831926514232261058..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: How Far Would You Go?Lisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-76195919521404348552015-04-02T04:08:45.204-07:002015-04-02T04:08:45.204-07:00Me too, Narelle. Can't let them go to waste :)...Me too, Narelle. Can't let them go to waste :)Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-74105781083613871212015-04-02T04:08:13.771-07:002015-04-02T04:08:13.771-07:00And here I keep thinking my life's pretty mund...And here I keep thinking my life's pretty mundane :) But, I'm busy writing another blog and through that I've been reminded of how much Noel and I have done together, and yes, we do seem to have been around the block (several times).Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-90655342888941122502015-04-02T04:07:01.409-07:002015-04-02T04:07:01.409-07:00Ate one? I've done it twice! So I guess I'...Ate one? I've done it twice! So I guess I'll need to face the ice hole again, too :)Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-32870766972654272682015-04-01T22:49:45.371-07:002015-04-01T22:49:45.371-07:00Marion, great post! I loved reading about your adv...Marion, great post! I loved reading about your adventures and I can't wait to see how you use these experiences in your future books :)Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-32978268143303627692015-04-01T14:27:51.185-07:002015-04-01T14:27:51.185-07:00You sure have been around the block my little sist...You sure have been around the block my little sister! I am amazed at what all you have accomplished in life, and if anyone knows how much you put into research for your writing it is me. Love you xxxLYDIA MALANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943637509961339544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-45189971290247542082015-04-01T14:25:57.811-07:002015-04-01T14:25:57.811-07:00Cannot believe you ate one ........... Cannot believe you ate one ........... LYDIA MALANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943637509961339544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-74300581449333799942015-03-31T12:49:21.444-07:002015-03-31T12:49:21.444-07:00Eva, they've been amazing to experience. I hop...Eva, they've been amazing to experience. I hope there are still tons more waiting for me out there :)Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-11234443972866910242015-03-31T12:48:44.147-07:002015-03-31T12:48:44.147-07:00Shirl, I don't do swimming pools much under 30...Shirl, I don't do swimming pools much under 30 celcius either, so for me to climb into a hole in a lake at I guess zero degrees (that is where water freezes isn't it) ... well, nobody could have been more surprised that I actually did it than me. The elephants, now that was one amazing adventure - definitely to be repeated!Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-59923560156080855442015-03-31T12:31:36.213-07:002015-03-31T12:31:36.213-07:00Amazing adventures!!! I loved reading about them!Amazing adventures!!! I loved reading about them!Eva Maria Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10216396263754180682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-48980746041369174182015-03-31T12:25:13.313-07:002015-03-31T12:25:13.313-07:00Crazy. I always knew it. I love you, but you'r...Crazy. I always knew it. I love you, but you're crazy! :-) Of course that's part jealousy. I would love to share your experience with the elephants. But jump in an ice hole? Ask my kids -- it's a major feat to get me into their swimming pool - and that's heated!Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-5871478568180820542015-03-31T10:39:54.872-07:002015-03-31T10:39:54.872-07:00LOL Sandra. I must admist that it really wasn'...LOL Sandra. I must admist that it really wasn't that bad. It couldn't have been ... I was heard to say afterward "Yeah, I think I would do it again" (just not that same night). So, if I ever find myself near an icehole again in winter, I guess I might just take a dip. Now if I can just find a way to use that Mopani worm I ate in Zimbabwe ...Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-38143201406158178812015-03-31T10:34:22.892-07:002015-03-31T10:34:22.892-07:00That's so true, Paula. I mean, who would have ...That's so true, Paula. I mean, who would have thought when I rode that elephant so many years ago, that the experience would inspire a story today ... and cause me to adopt an orphan elephant, and yes, I do have her namesake appearing in Orphaned Hearts :)Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-13694106162971267882015-03-31T07:37:06.570-07:002015-03-31T07:37:06.570-07:00Considering I still have snow on the ground in my ...Considering I still have snow on the ground in my yard, I think you're nuts to want to roll it in. ;) I mean that in the nicest way. :) When I was in St. Louis last year, I talked myself into taking the ride to the top of The Arch, since my heroine, who is claustrophobic, should know what that feels like. :) But I stopped short of walking into a gunfight, which she should also knows how that feels...and opted to use my imagination. :) Although...the activities at the Writer's Police Academy have been a pretty good simulation. Sandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-78615756590935529782015-03-31T05:32:28.933-07:002015-03-31T05:32:28.933-07:00Wow, thanks for the stories, Marion. I think both ...Wow, thanks for the stories, Marion. I think both you and Tracy have gone above and beyond the call of duty with regard to research. I love it. I also love your reminder that we never know when these experiences may be required for a writing project.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.com