tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post1324700263886437649..comments2024-03-28T09:14:42.016-06:00Comments on Welcome to Mary's Garden: Mystery We Write Blog Tour - Welcome MarjaMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03983349083176213853noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-36897121853941447682012-04-26T13:03:05.199-06:002012-04-26T13:03:05.199-06:00The Forties was a terrific decade, and we've a...The Forties was a terrific decade, and we've all been the richer for it. No wonder people get nostalgic about the end of the war, the great films and radio shows.Lou Allinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17127025416577827253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-7884008911831608782012-04-17T06:53:37.859-06:002012-04-17T06:53:37.859-06:00Earl, Thank you so much for stopping in. Yeah, got...Earl, Thank you so much for stopping in. Yeah, gotta love those cold cases.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-35885942952709774832012-04-17T05:05:56.018-06:002012-04-17T05:05:56.018-06:00It was fun getting to know you, Marja. Like you, I...It was fun getting to know you, Marja. Like you, I love cold cases. Best wishes for continued success.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-44944954084666557542012-04-16T21:29:03.738-06:002012-04-16T21:29:03.738-06:00Thanks everyone for dropping by to visit. Marja, t...Thanks everyone for dropping by to visit. Marja, thank you for a fun interview.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983349083176213853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-32083833338538677322012-04-16T17:28:05.096-06:002012-04-16T17:28:05.096-06:00Anne, I promise I'll never base a character on...Anne, I promise I'll never base a character on you. :)<br /><br />Marilyn, You remember what it used to be like in L.A. then. It was a great place to grow up.<br /><br />Madeline, You must have cared a lot for your grandmother, too. Dolly is so like my grandmother, and yet so different.<br /><br />Jake, So good to see you here! I'll do more with Sugar and Murphy, my two Labs, soon. <br /><br />Shirley, Thank you so much for stopping by. Miss you a lot and hope you can come for a visit. And, Shirley, you sure are good for me ego.<br /><br />Lou, Don't let a minute more go by without having a recorder nearby. thank you for stopping by.<br /><br />And, Mary, thank you so much for having me in today. These blog tours can be so much fun.Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-38263994752707736062012-04-16T14:20:28.628-06:002012-04-16T14:20:28.628-06:00Love the hint about talking to the seniors. Few of...Love the hint about talking to the seniors. Few of us are twenty anymore. These stories should live!<br /><br />LouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-44378119585910805882012-04-16T13:26:02.501-06:002012-04-16T13:26:02.501-06:00As an old friend of Marja's, I especially enjo...As an old friend of Marja's, I especially enjoyed her interview. She is such a good writer! I'm glad she has hit her stride with her clever and compelling mysteries. <br />Shirley Kennedy<br />P.S OMG! Now I have to prove I'm not a robot? I usually flunk these things, but here goes...Shirley Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11921731485617291045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-17457664544214579932012-04-16T09:22:20.290-06:002012-04-16T09:22:20.290-06:00This looks to be a fun tour. I notice you did not...This looks to be a fun tour. I notice you did not mention your labs as non contributors to stories. Certainly they would have no objection to being showcased.<br />Always enjoy learning about our favorite author. Jake, Tony & CompanyJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532484785373699901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-82650433251388945972012-04-16T08:09:02.176-06:002012-04-16T08:09:02.176-06:00Great interview, Mary, and great learning more abo...Great interview, Mary, and great learning more about you, Marja. I have a lot of "bits and pieces" of my grandmother in several of my characters--nice hearing what you did with Dolly. I like the 20's.<br /><br />MadelineM.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-9342304269906744292012-04-16T07:04:56.252-06:002012-04-16T07:04:56.252-06:00Hi, Marja, I grew up in So. Cal too. There are sti...Hi, Marja, I grew up in So. Cal too. There are still some orange groves in So. Cal in the Ventura area, and lots where I live now. I loved reading this and learning more about you.Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-50549466941146234252012-04-16T06:52:06.263-06:002012-04-16T06:52:06.263-06:00Thanks for joining me today Marja!
Anne, thank yo...Thanks for joining me today Marja!<br /><br />Anne, thank you for dropping by!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983349083176213853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30133267.post-19744787096251190662012-04-16T06:45:15.664-06:002012-04-16T06:45:15.664-06:00A great interview, Mary. I love it when different ...A great interview, Mary. I love it when different questions are thrown at the guest. :)<br /><br />Marja, I enjoyed hearing about your childhood in CA. Orange groves are fascinating to me as I grew up in a more northern locale! As for characters being based on people I know, like you I say "no way, no how, nope"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com