tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post2137261769362201716..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Christine Rimmer on What Writers Need to Know...Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-82364784324255820832008-04-27T17:22:00.000-07:002008-04-27T17:22:00.000-07:00I love the blue-collar hero, Christine. Miss him. ...I love the blue-collar hero, Christine. Miss him. :-(<BR/><BR/>BronBronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-15394787218123139582008-04-23T06:33:00.000-07:002008-04-23T06:33:00.000-07:00Hey, Bronwyn--yes! Wealth. I need that. A lot. ...Hey, Bronwyn--yes! Wealth. I need that. A lot. Info about it and more of it! Funny, when I started writing romance my heroes were always blue collar guys. More and more, not so much. Hmm. Is that significant?Christine Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842946198044248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-23125208749612200582008-04-22T19:37:00.000-07:002008-04-22T19:37:00.000-07:00Christine, you are not alone. I also check the mo...Christine, you are not alone. I also check the moon phases and sunset times to ensure they really can see a full moon in a dark sky on a particular date. A site I use is forbes.com, for details of the world of wealth with which I am not on close familiar terms in real life. :-)<BR/><BR/>BronBronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-15954954437597626322008-04-22T17:46:00.000-07:002008-04-22T17:46:00.000-07:00Estella, Google is indispensable. Truly. I don't...Estella, Google is indispensable. Truly. I don't know how I lived without it!Christine Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842946198044248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-80425625405624569002008-04-22T17:45:00.000-07:002008-04-22T17:45:00.000-07:00Cherie, so true that we try to get it right. I co...Cherie, so true that we try to get it right. I could tell you a few of my bloopers--like the gelding that later turned out to have sired another horse. A miracle, fersure! But honestly, I try to check and recheck every detail!Christine Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842946198044248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-25950998697040311722008-04-22T17:44:00.000-07:002008-04-22T17:44:00.000-07:00Jane and Pat; I love Urban Dictionary. It's even ...Jane and Pat; I love Urban Dictionary. It's even better than my 19-year-old son at telling me what means what. Great one!Christine Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842946198044248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-37632977516327504852008-04-22T15:37:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:37:00.000-07:00Just Google and Websters Dictionary.Just Google and Websters Dictionary.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-31475020502332754642008-04-22T11:55:00.000-07:002008-04-22T11:55:00.000-07:00As an avid reader I am so impressed with the detai...As an avid reader I am so impressed with the detailing that has to go into creating a story. You authors can't just come up with a good story and characters, you also have to create a realistic setting. In historical fiction you have to immerse the reader in a particular time period with its unique customs and clothing. Even in contemporary fiction you have to create realistic details of a cheryl chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518179090170838046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-33264017741415541912008-04-22T11:14:00.000-07:002008-04-22T11:14:00.000-07:00Thanks, Jane, I forgot about IMDB!I use them frequ...Thanks, Jane, I forgot about IMDB!<BR/>I use them frequently, even when <BR/>doing entertainment crossword <BR/>puzzles!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-68924679245948166092008-04-22T11:05:00.000-07:002008-04-22T11:05:00.000-07:00I love Wikipedia, too. I also like IMDB for info ...I love Wikipedia, too. I also like IMDB for info on actors, movies and tv shows. Urban Dictionary is great for when I want to know what that popular or slang saying means.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-46819886883062087922008-04-22T09:18:00.000-07:002008-04-22T09:18:00.000-07:00Just the "old" standard: Google and my two stand-b...Just the "old" standard: Google and <BR/>my two stand-by dictionaries:<BR/>American Heritage and Webster's New International!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-20623644460113169092008-04-22T09:11:00.000-07:002008-04-22T09:11:00.000-07:00Lois, Love that. I have the dictionary in Word, b...Lois, Love that. I have the dictionary in Word, but it's way basic. And otherwise, I get out my big Webster's hardbound dictionary. I'll try the dictionary online next time...Christine Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842946198044248663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-38876139505023593772008-04-22T08:44:00.000-07:002008-04-22T08:44:00.000-07:00Well, I'm going to be so incredibly lame here, but...Well, I'm going to be so incredibly lame here, but the one place I go to when needed is dictionary.com. LOL :) Guess that's not too much help for what you need. :)<BR/><BR/>LoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com