tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post3415938129594369305..comments2023-10-19T08:50:34.773-07:00Comments on Notes Along the Way - Mary Montague Sikes: How Much of Me Is In My Writing?Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-17426739853362002972018-01-25T13:13:29.941-08:002018-01-25T13:13:29.941-08:00Thank you, Diane Wolfe. Yes, Trinidad was quite an...Thank you, Diane Wolfe. Yes, Trinidad was quite an adventure. I suspect, whether they know it or not, there's a bit of every author in his/her books.<br /><br />Molly, that sounds like a story.<br /><br />Stephanie, thanks for visiting. They do.<br /><br />Helen, I've been fortunate to travel so much.<br /><br />Ed, thank you. Yes, many of the covers of my books feature my artwork or photographs.<br /><br />Linda, thank you. I, too, adore reincarnation stories.<br /><br />Hilary, thank you for your comments. I love using my imagination.<br /><br />Kim, thank you. Yes, I do the cover art for many. My publishers have cover artists who put them together.Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-45508421081714190502018-01-22T21:06:58.822-08:002018-01-22T21:06:58.822-08:00Wow your painting is just gorgeous :) Do you do yo...Wow your painting is just gorgeous :) Do you do your own covers? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680422008603583999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-40008926170932458322018-01-20T13:54:49.296-08:002018-01-20T13:54:49.296-08:00Hi Monti - your imagination, together with your ar...Hi Monti - your imagination, together with your artistic skills in various talented ways opens up so many doors for you ... I loved the idea of your Jungle Beat stories - having seen your art work for them. That offshore island rescue ... sounds very scary ... I guess we all write as we feel (to a point) - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-38834991164657664822018-01-19T16:22:42.318-08:002018-01-19T16:22:42.318-08:00Your painting is beautiful. I'm going to check...Your painting is beautiful. I'm going to check out Hearts Across Forever. I love reincarnation stories.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-32730274446611794752018-01-19T12:19:19.844-08:002018-01-19T12:19:19.844-08:00As a "stick person" level artist, I'...As a "stick person" level artist, I'm impressed with your painting of the house you used as a setting. There's gotta be a bookcover lurking somewhere in your brushes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-68004344020568403712018-01-19T09:21:06.289-08:002018-01-19T09:21:06.289-08:00I'd love to travel like you do. Alas, I have t...I'd love to travel like you do. Alas, I have to research my settings another way. Color me green.Helen Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194876999519569188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-20025043233294927082018-01-19T07:28:09.751-08:002018-01-19T07:28:09.751-08:00All your travels must offer great inspiration for ...All your travels must offer great inspiration for your stories!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021898381530493048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-12065015663171094232018-01-19T07:19:34.696-08:002018-01-19T07:19:34.696-08:00I really need to fictionalize the disastrous airpl...I really need to fictionalize the disastrous airplane trip we took to Ottowa back in 2004...I was never so happy to arrive at my destination!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-47948863833220829582018-01-18T14:26:27.510-08:002018-01-18T14:26:27.510-08:00Taken to an offshore island by strangers sounds sc...Taken to an offshore island by strangers sounds scary.<br /><br />I've been to almost all of the places in my fiction books and some of the incidents were from personal experience. I know there is a little bit of me in each character, too.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-75562095101513752142018-01-18T12:49:00.982-08:002018-01-18T12:49:00.982-08:00You have a great imagination, Alex!You have a great imagination, Alex!Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-61532433939010864432018-01-18T12:06:18.241-08:002018-01-18T12:06:18.241-08:00You are fortunate that you've had so many adve...You are fortunate that you've had so many adventures that you can write from personal experience.<br />Very little of me goes into my writing. I might have a couple traits in common with my main characters, but they are not me and I've not gone through what they do.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com