tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post115602519537689219..comments2023-08-12T02:33:29.988-05:00Comments on 2 B Read: The Warped Mind of a WriterSylvia Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06489243230694413409noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156301921040211152006-08-22T21:58:00.000-05:002006-08-22T21:58:00.000-05:00Thanks, Allison. I may take you up on that. You ...Thanks, Allison. I may take you up on that. You don't happen to know how they number bills in the NJ legislature, do you? :-)Nancy Herknesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123215675723631386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156299869487782972006-08-22T21:24:00.000-05:002006-08-22T21:24:00.000-05:00Kalen, you know I'm going to be talking to you in ...Kalen, you know I'm going to be talking to you in the future . . . <BR/><BR/>Nancy, feel free to pick my brain anytime. I'm not so much scared as disillusioned . . .Allison Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872860080644987843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156265316018975892006-08-22T11:48:00.000-05:002006-08-22T11:48:00.000-05:00or the rate of decomposition of an exposed bodyOoo...<I>or the rate of decomposition of an exposed body</I><BR/><BR/>Oooooooo, Allison! I totally forgot to tell you that one of my friends is a forensic entomologist! Nik knows all about this stuff (esp. when it comes to bugs helping things along). <BR/><BR/>As for the main question . . . I’m always setting off alarms. *GRIN* Luckily I seem to be able to talk my way out of being manhandled out of theKalen Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216420943081679978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156257159968405592006-08-22T09:32:00.000-05:002006-08-22T09:32:00.000-05:00Allison, now that I've plunged into the world of s...Allison, now that I've plunged into the world of state politics for my latest novel, I think it's cool that you worked in the California State Legislature. Although the more I learn about NJ politics, the scarier it is.<BR/><BR/>Sharon, I can see how a good tip is totally necessary in your case. It keeps the waitstaff from turning you over to the local police. :-)Nancy Herknesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123215675723631386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156250789560490152006-08-22T07:46:00.000-05:002006-08-22T07:46:00.000-05:00How about when you're out in a restaurant with wri...How about when you're out in a restaurant with writer friends, and happen to be discussing how to murder someone in a story (or how to do something of a criminal or horrifying nature)? We've certainly received some strange looks from wait staff, and in a couple of instances felt the need to reassure them that we were "just writers working on a plot" when they happened along as we were deep in Sharon Schulzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400815138134107737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156226343736646012006-08-22T00:59:00.000-05:002006-08-22T00:59:00.000-05:00ROFLOL Nancy. I've had some strange looks and comm...ROFLOL Nancy. I've had some strange looks and comments from some of the questions I've had to ask. Such as, how to disable a car so it'll just break down after 3-5 miles, or the rate of decomposition of an exposed body . . . <BR/><BR/>I think people in general always find other people's occupations either strange or interesting. Some people think it's cool that I worked in the California State Allison Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872860080644987843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156203507494495242006-08-21T18:38:00.000-05:002006-08-21T18:38:00.000-05:00Sandra, your dSO gets into the spirit of the thing...Sandra, your dSO gets into the spirit of the thing, doesn't he? Good man!<BR/><BR/>I've scouted out Carnegie Hall for the possibility that one could jump from the first balcony to the stage (I decided one could).<BR/><BR/>I spent hours walking on the George Washington Bridge, taking photos for the chase scene in my first book. I had my hero and heroine climbing over railings and stretching Nancy Herknesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123215675723631386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156190207740126032006-08-21T14:56:00.000-05:002006-08-21T14:56:00.000-05:00I treated the San Antonio River Walk in much the s...I treated the San Antonio River Walk in much the same way, Nancy.<BR/><BR/>I took the digital camera and was scouting things my Bombshell heroine could do as she pursued bad guys. Unlike Susan's husband, my dSO walked around going, "Hey, she could jump from the fourth story window and climb down that trellis right there!"<BR/><BR/>Yes, we did get more than a few strange looks that day.Sandra K. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960269325530328156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156185878345515072006-08-21T13:44:00.000-05:002006-08-21T13:44:00.000-05:00It's true: New Jersey's reputation is as warped as...It's true: New Jersey's reputation is as warped as the mind of a writer. There are lots of stunningly beautiful places here--and lots of truly ugly ones.<BR/><BR/>I grew up in West Virginia which is known for its scenic beauty. Yet it has some truly horrifying strip mines and industrial wastelands with rivers as polluted as any in New Jersey.<BR/><BR/>It's hard to figure out how those Nancy Herknesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123215675723631386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17229339.post-1156176276200794092006-08-21T11:04:00.000-05:002006-08-21T11:04:00.000-05:00Nancy, I'm in the same occupation as you, so I've ...Nancy, I'm in the same occupation as you, so I've had exactly the same experience. When I take notes and pictures as I'm imagining a place as a murder scene, my husband fusses. How can I appreciate the beauty or history if I'm plotting? Like you, I can multitask. I enjoyed the Mayan ruins while plotting, no problem. Thanks for sharing the beautiful New Jersey state capital. Not the image of the Susan Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860277237389470263noreply@blogger.com