tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post1648202988789300828..comments2023-04-26T04:15:25.976-07:00Comments on One Writer's World: The shape of a storySusan Oleksiwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-18438179798754018202015-02-12T08:27:27.880-08:002015-02-12T08:27:27.880-08:00I usually go to India every January but I couldn&#...I usually go to India every January but I couldn't this year (family reasons), and that has made much of the winter tolerable. This year I'll probably be insane by May, when it has been known to snow. Right now I'm watching the snow drifts sink, getting ready for another foot over the weekend. I'm guessing how many stories will be set in blizzards over the coming weeks. Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-76415168326375458772015-02-12T08:14:26.389-08:002015-02-12T08:14:26.389-08:00That's a very poetic way of looking at the sno...That's a very poetic way of looking at the snow. I'm glad that it's bringing inspiration to you. I don't know what I'd do if I had to live with that much winter weather!Bobbi A. Chukran, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678371925926783260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-70247551166852108382015-02-11T06:57:40.354-08:002015-02-11T06:57:40.354-08:00We're all getting hammered these years, rain o...We're all getting hammered these years, rain or snow or fire or earthquakes, but as you point out we have the ability to rise above it all through our imaginations. Thanks for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-7054851427625173362015-02-11T05:19:43.239-08:002015-02-11T05:19:43.239-08:00When I complain about the bad weather here in NJ, ...When I complain about the bad weather here in NJ, I realize others have it much worse--you folks in New England for instance. However, imagination is a wonderful thing. We writers can mentally escape into a beautiful world and create one in words.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-77546917664121246482015-02-11T05:19:24.037-08:002015-02-11T05:19:24.037-08:00When I complain about the bad weather here in NJ, ...When I complain about the bad weather here in NJ, I realize others have it much worse--you folks in New England for instance. However, imagination is a wonderful thing. We writers can mentally escape into a beautiful world and create one in words.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-37068180682878832222015-02-10T14:01:36.022-08:002015-02-10T14:01:36.022-08:00My neighbors have a lovely lilac, among other flow...My neighbors have a lovely lilac, among other flowing plants, but I doubt anyone knows they're even out there now. Jasmine? Hmm. The flower Indian girls and women wear in their hair. Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642483803813231715.post-31846726802915162062015-02-10T13:51:26.049-08:002015-02-10T13:51:26.049-08:00Certainly scenic, but I much prefer the sunny jasm...Certainly scenic, but I much prefer the sunny jasmine in bud here, just about to bloom.Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.com