Comments on: Weekly Topic April 9-15 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/ Where Happily Ever After is Always on the Menu! Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Tianna Xander http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Tianna Xander Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:42:33 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/#comment-2187 Five people from history? That's a tough one. Like Diana C above said; if it was just five historical people... I can only name two people who I think gave me the desire and courage to write. That would be Mark Twain and Carolyn Keene. Mark Twain gave me a love of reading early on and Carolyn Keene helped me keep that love of reading through my pre-teen years. Other historical figures I've felt an affinity with are, Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra and William Wallace. Five people from history? That’s a tough one. Like Diana C above said; if it was just five historical people…

I can only name two people who I think gave me the desire and courage to write. That would be Mark Twain and Carolyn Keene.

Mark Twain gave me a love of reading early on and Carolyn Keene helped me keep that love of reading through my pre-teen years.

Other historical figures I’ve felt an affinity with are, Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra and William Wallace.

]]> By: Darlene http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Darlene Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:30:23 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/#comment-1749 Hmmm...I'd be afraid that if I met them I'd be dismayed by the reality. Finding out your fave figure has no teeth can put a damper on your day.[g] But if I had to pick, I'd like to meet Alexander Hamilton, David Farragut, Osceola, Jean Lafitte and Abigail Adams. Hmmm…I’d be afraid that if I met them I’d be dismayed by the reality. Finding out your fave figure has no teeth can put a damper on your day.[g]

But if I had to pick, I’d like to meet Alexander Hamilton, David Farragut, Osceola, Jean Lafitte and Abigail Adams.

]]> By: Laura Armstrong http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/comment-page-1/#comment-1540 Laura Armstrong Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:28:01 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/#comment-1540 I'm more of a place person, too, but if I could meet a few people, most of my choices would be hard-drinking, hard-living male writers, like Hemingway, Kerouac, and Steinbeck. Or their wives---that would be even more interesting! Hunter S. Thompson, too, believe it or not, though I doubt I could keep up for more than a minute. Edison Marshall wrote the first romance I ever read, "Yankee Pasha," and I remember being astounded that men needed women as much as women needed men. I was lucky enough to briefly meet the late Laurie Colwin; she's definitely on the list. I’m more of a place person, too, but if I could meet a few people, most of my choices would be hard-drinking, hard-living male writers, like Hemingway, Kerouac, and Steinbeck. Or their wives—that would be even more interesting! Hunter S. Thompson, too, believe it or not, though I doubt I could keep up for more than a minute. Edison Marshall wrote the first romance I ever read, “Yankee Pasha,” and I remember being astounded that men needed women as much as women needed men. I was lucky enough to briefly meet the late Laurie Colwin; she’s definitely on the list.

]]> By: Diana Castilleja http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Diana Castilleja Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:10:56 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/#comment-1433 Well, dang if it had just been five people, I think I could do it, but that they affected my writing? That's tough! All of my influence is modern. :( Well, dang if it had just been five people, I think I could do it, but that they affected my writing? That’s tough! All of my influence is modern. :(

]]> By: Claire http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Claire Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:27:49 +0000 http://www.rwaonlinechapter.org/pubbedauthors/2007/04/09/weekly-topic-april-9-15/#comment-1410 • the Queen of Sheba • Boadecia (whose name I can never spell!) • Blanche of Castille • Heloise (of "Abelard and..." fame) • Eleanor of Aquitaine Warrior queens - in their own way - each and every one of them. Hmm. I sense a theme. Claire • the Queen of Sheba
• Boadecia (whose name I can never spell!)
• Blanche of Castille
• Heloise (of “Abelard and…” fame)
• Eleanor of Aquitaine

Warrior queens – in their own way – each and every one of them. Hmm. I sense a theme.

Claire

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