tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post8437527173688906081..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: Don't piss off the fairiesTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-30374954204219367182010-05-31T22:19:14.177-07:002010-05-31T22:19:14.177-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-65457892387818898502010-05-31T22:18:59.280-07:002010-05-31T22:18:59.280-07:00Hi Rayna, what a pleasure to have you stop by. If ...Hi Rayna, what a pleasure to have you stop by. If we saw the fairies all the time do you think they'd carry us off? I might not mind. :DTricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-30054018328705246882010-05-31T21:37:26.292-07:002010-05-31T21:37:26.292-07:00What a delightful post. I too see faries in the gr...What a delightful post. I too see faries in the grass, sometimes.<br />Wish I could see them all the timeNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-67680137943782138402010-05-30T17:39:59.352-07:002010-05-30T17:39:59.352-07:00LiLa: I seem to need lots of those breaks. Just fi...LiLa: I seem to need lots of those breaks. Just finished reading The Dead-Tossed Waves, and I must say I don't want to BE in that world. Reading about it is close enough!<br /><br />Hi "Culture," nice to meet you. I like Allende and Marquez, too. What I crave, I think, is the magic.<br /><br />Empress: Nice to meet you, too, your highness. I always figure if the kids are asking for more, you're doing it right!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-33286229638591404582010-05-30T07:01:37.321-07:002010-05-30T07:01:37.321-07:00Hello. Pleasure to meet you.
Followed you over fr...Hello. Pleasure to meet you.<br /><br />Followed you over from the query contest page.<br /><br />I agree with what you've said on imagination. I am a homeschooler to 3 boys, and I write stories for them.<br /><br />I get such a thrill when I hear them ask for "the next chapter, mama!" <br />They don't know that I have to write the next chapter that night! I do this b/c I watch what gets them excited about what I've written,then I go from there.<br /><br />Excellent post. Thank you!Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-75919175186154783362010-05-30T06:06:53.232-07:002010-05-30T06:06:53.232-07:00I have to agree with much of what you said, though...I have to agree with much of what you said, though I haven't read much of ful lblown fantasy, I love magical realism liek Marquez and Allende and dystopic fantasies. Anyway, you're a very funny writers and I love the pictures! Great postCulture Served Rawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340963911619670196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-4740753936387931662010-05-29T20:21:04.616-07:002010-05-29T20:21:04.616-07:00Those pictures are gorgeous. And I honestly think ...Those pictures are gorgeous. And I honestly think that all fiction is an escape. Getting inside another character's head whether spec fiction or contemporary fiction is a welcome break from my own boring life!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-23595758405675823772010-05-29T14:29:15.693-07:002010-05-29T14:29:15.693-07:00Shelley: I think you're on to something. It pr...Shelley: I think you're on to something. It probably has to do with perception--when we think in terms of real world, it's what we've lived, experienced, believe, but in fantasy worlds we can be open to endless possibilities, to could be or what if.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-66870820404344850302010-05-29T12:20:16.685-07:002010-05-29T12:20:16.685-07:00Okay, this might sound weird, but I find that thos...Okay, this might sound weird, but I find that those books with a bit of the "unreal" in them are far more real to me than realistic, contemporary fiction. <br /><br />Not quite sure why that is, but whenever I read stuff (especially YA) that is realistic, I find myself thinking that it was NOTHING like the live I knew, NOTHING like the realities I faced as a teen.<br /><br />Speculative fiction uses fancy window dressing (strange place...magic...different worlds....) to tackle those universal themes....love, sacrifice, redemption, choice......and those themes are the ones that speak to my heart.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-13039334225893068052010-05-28T21:24:39.858-07:002010-05-28T21:24:39.858-07:00Hi BJ! Yay, for spec fic and thank you so much.
J...Hi BJ! Yay, for spec fic and thank you so much.<br /><br />Janet: You're right they do feel familiar even with a foot in another world. :)Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-51947662346191521032010-05-28T19:45:32.098-07:002010-05-28T19:45:32.098-07:00Awesome post . . . and LOVE the pictures. Fairy ta...Awesome post . . . and LOVE the pictures. Fairy tales and the like are such interesting fodder. They definitely give us a medium of escape while still feeling familiar. Not much can say that. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-30290378377067693492010-05-28T19:11:58.329-07:002010-05-28T19:11:58.329-07:00I absolutely agree with you!! Spec fic is my FAVOR...I absolutely agree with you!! Spec fic is my FAVORITE. I couldn't live without it. :D Great post.B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-76291163200566629762010-05-28T10:29:36.580-07:002010-05-28T10:29:36.580-07:00Stephanie: *happy dance* I love that I can give a ...Stephanie: *happy dance* I love that I can give a pick-me-up.<br /><br />Tehereh: Hello and welcome. Believing it's possible makes it that much more fun, I agree. Happy weekend to you, too!<br /><br />Thanks, Talli, and a most happy weekend to you!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-20270284823326950202010-05-28T10:22:31.927-07:002010-05-28T10:22:31.927-07:00What beautiful photos! I love the way the dew is a...What beautiful photos! I love the way the dew is almost glistening. <br /><br />It is nice to get a little fantasy in from time to time. <br /><br />Have a great weekend Tricia!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-67231263134264973292010-05-28T07:30:38.259-07:002010-05-28T07:30:38.259-07:00first: BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!
second: yes, i definitel...first: BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!<br /><br />second: yes, i definitely have to agree with you and everyone else -- it's so nice to step outside of everyday dreariness into a fantasy world of fun and excitement. it almost makes you think it could actually happen. it's a momentary escape :)<br /><br />thanks so much for sharing -- i hope you have a fab weekend!!Taherehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111022596822176769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-43186795600164968392010-05-27T22:52:32.559-07:002010-05-27T22:52:32.559-07:00I love that nasturtium picture! I always know if ...I love that nasturtium picture! I always know if I need a pick-me-up that I can count on your blog for something beautiful. <br /><br />Thanks, Tricia!Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-32098355828534127042010-05-27T22:04:18.557-07:002010-05-27T22:04:18.557-07:00Mary: Hi! Thank you so much. There is solid reason...Mary: Hi! Thank you so much. There is solid reason why we love imaginary worlds. They are places to escape and to believe.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-71506289005572524262010-05-27T17:55:42.356-07:002010-05-27T17:55:42.356-07:00Love the photos and the title of this post. I agre...Love the photos and the title of this post. I agree with you. It does feel safer to fight injustices in an imaginary world. I feel so helpless to change anything in the real world.Mary E Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119298615414367828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-32208811013774238162010-05-27T15:11:56.198-07:002010-05-27T15:11:56.198-07:00Phoenix: I think you hit on a good point that mess...Phoenix: I think you hit on a good point that messages delivered in a safe way through the lens of another world/another time, make it easier for the reader to accept them without prejudice. At least that's my expansion on your thought.<br /><br />Carolina: We might step into someone else's madness but that seems easier to swallow then our own, doesn't it.<br />Glad you like those fairylands!<br /><br />Lee: You must post pictures when you find those fairies!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-51166239346768358302010-05-27T14:18:36.885-07:002010-05-27T14:18:36.885-07:00Made me want to crawl through the grass and snoop ...Made me want to crawl through the grass and snoop out some fairies of my own. Beautiful.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-76248672636610606862010-05-27T13:31:18.601-07:002010-05-27T13:31:18.601-07:00Oh, well said, luv. A world other than our own hel...Oh, well said, luv. A world other than our own helps to step away from the madness, I think. It's like getting a hefty dose of someone else's reality. <br /><br />As always, your pictures are amazing and inspiring. And I'm certain there are some fairies in there.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-67762450814316921572010-05-27T11:43:11.601-07:002010-05-27T11:43:11.601-07:00I hadn't heard the term Speculative Fiction be...I hadn't heard the term Speculative Fiction before but had lumped it in with Steampunk, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.<br /><br />It is probably my most favorite genre. I love that fantasy and sci-fi do what no other genre can do: show us the truths of our lives in such a safe and profound way that we actually get the message. Tolkien needed to write about war, but he needed to do so in a way that would draw people in and let him ease some of his burdens of the past. And so, Lord of the Rings was born.<br /><br />Brilliant.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-62292930692941707552010-05-26T22:05:09.483-07:002010-05-26T22:05:09.483-07:00Faith: Yay! I knew you'd love Faerie. I bet th...Faith: Yay! I knew you'd love Faerie. I bet they are all around you.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-13139155417101245662010-05-26T20:43:13.291-07:002010-05-26T20:43:13.291-07:00Oh yes! I want to post your fairy quote on my wall...Oh yes! I want to post your fairy quote on my wall. I write and read to bring that fairy world closer to home. Whenever possible I love the escape to bright lands just out of reach.Faith Prayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711135740295281493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-71864219808740400042010-05-26T19:47:02.973-07:002010-05-26T19:47:02.973-07:00Hi Stina: Thank you! It is a good stretch, isn'...Hi Stina: Thank you! It is a good stretch, isn't it? And just plain fun.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.com