tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post3305735685824723082..comments2024-01-26T10:27:37.731-08:00Comments on The Celtic Rose: Mending Broken LinksMiriam Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-71393062672575703172010-09-24T04:01:48.806-07:002010-09-24T04:01:48.806-07:00Hi, Kate. Cashel is truly a special place, a must ...Hi, Kate. Cashel is truly a special place, a must for any visitor to Ireland. Yes, my first novel is <i>A Band of Roses</i>, and the sequel is <i> Fiery Roses</i>. Miriam's latest is <i>The Comet</i>. I've lost track of her many previous titles. Thanks for popping in!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-56262663619589499752010-09-23T11:04:19.402-07:002010-09-23T11:04:19.402-07:00Hi Miriam and Pat - I was fascinated to read more...Hi Miriam and Pat - I was fascinated to read more about that beautiful castle!<br />Your new book is The Comet, right, Miriam?<br />And Pat's is A Band of Roses.<br />I wish you both every success with your novels.<br /><br />KATEKate Hofmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282936628798235244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-57454232021702881532010-09-12T14:50:08.043-07:002010-09-12T14:50:08.043-07:00Thanks, Pat. The 'what ifs?' become '...Thanks, Pat. The 'what ifs?' become 'if onlys' when it comes to bad things happening or regretted decisions. I'll have to check out your blog.Julie LaLonde Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289173404436372026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-13707922012483632862010-09-12T05:02:23.750-07:002010-09-12T05:02:23.750-07:00Well said, Julie. The latest post on my own blog, ...Well said, Julie. The latest post on my own blog, <i>Put the Kettle On</i>, discusses the concept of alternate history. The genre is a great outlet/corral for hyperactive imaginations :-) Thanks for stopping by!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-9993606066563505462010-09-11T22:10:08.163-07:002010-09-11T22:10:08.163-07:00Pat,
I've often thought that automatic writing...Pat,<br />I've often thought that automatic writing HAS to play a part in historical writing. You get so involved, you become unaware of Self. Alternate historicals, IMO, are parallel dimensions of lives lived based on different choices made.Julie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10242380140265459688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-47641060769906051652010-09-08T09:17:15.460-07:002010-09-08T09:17:15.460-07:00Thanks, Dawn!Thanks, Dawn!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-34470407676859713512010-09-08T06:26:12.072-07:002010-09-08T06:26:12.072-07:00Nice new blog site, Miriam. Pat, as always, enjoye...Nice new blog site, Miriam. Pat, as always, enjoyed your post.Dawn Marie Hamilronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-9203624329107474232010-09-06T06:14:39.838-07:002010-09-06T06:14:39.838-07:00Hi, Fiona. I'm imagining your midwestern twang...Hi, Fiona. I'm imagining your midwestern twang/Scottish burr and smiling. I agree about the strength thing, especially when a person is the product of diverse nationalities. So much info to fall back on, and to fuel the imagination. Thanks for stopping by, and good luck with your writing!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-52155013499802046052010-09-05T12:39:12.406-07:002010-09-05T12:39:12.406-07:00Hey Pat, me faither came from Glesga, and he made ...Hey Pat, me faither came from Glesga, and he made me recite Robbie Burn's poetry out loud from an early age, so I'd be able to do his accent. He would make fun of my Midwestern "twang", and ask me just how many syllables were in my diphthong when I said, "dance"...he exaggerated it to "day-eh-yence"! I told him if he wanted me to sound like him he should have stayed put, instead of moving to Chicago! But his parents were never able to afford to travel here, so I met his sister and brother, but never my grandparents. <br />My Mom's parents were from Poland, and her father died when she was a teenager. My Busia (Polish for grandmother) never learned English, so our relationship was distant. <br />Many of us are the children of immigrants...go back 2 generations and there's no sign of my people in the U.S. at all! But that's our strength! We are all mutts, and the healthier for it!<br />But unfortunately, I do not find Highland men to be "hot"...I can't help thinking about my Dad! I know it's just me, but it's a curse I have to bear! That's why I write about hot Latin men, or interracial romance. To each their own, eh? Slainte!Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-33277939293924667562010-09-04T11:28:19.290-07:002010-09-04T11:28:19.290-07:00Adele and Donna, thank you for your good wishes an...Adele and Donna, thank you for your good wishes and kind words. I'll be following Miriam's adventures here too!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-71201375662304848242010-09-04T09:17:16.699-07:002010-09-04T09:17:16.699-07:00Lovely post, Pat, and so on target--as always. Mi...Lovely post, Pat, and so on target--as always. Miriam, this blog is a wonderful idea--and it is simply beautiful. I'll be following you faithfully!<br />~Donna/Celtic QueensAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10887343545195798501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-62924702052910914172010-09-04T09:01:53.129-07:002010-09-04T09:01:53.129-07:00I enjoyed your post and your new blog. I don't...I enjoyed your post and your new blog. I don't write Celtic stories, but I enjoy reading them. Best of luck to you!<br /><br />--AdeleAdele Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975297711548126595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-14612395328754959112010-09-04T06:23:59.841-07:002010-09-04T06:23:59.841-07:00Susan, I enjoy Civil War stories. I recently read ...Susan, I enjoy Civil War stories. I recently read a Young Adult paranormal version. A sad but fascinating time in American history.<br /><br />Cynthia, it's hard to write a story set in Ireland without adding a touch of magic!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-68100081264686458022010-09-04T06:03:50.719-07:002010-09-04T06:03:50.719-07:00Hi, Susan and Cynthia. Thanks for stopping by! S...Hi, Susan and Cynthia. Thanks for stopping by! Susan, my Irish blood is on my father's side, along with Scottish and Cornish--Celts, every one of them. Interestingly, many of the Cornish are descended from the last of the Celts driven westward in England. To this day, there is a "difference" and to be Cornish is not quite the same as being British. Hard to explain, but the sentiment is there.Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-20899780829946430712010-09-04T05:54:46.557-07:002010-09-04T05:54:46.557-07:00Gorgeous blog, Miriam! I have Irish in my ancestry...Gorgeous blog, Miriam! I have Irish in my ancestry too, on my mother's side. I also have an Irish heroine in my latest Civil War romance novel.<br /><br />And I love both time travel and alternate history stories. They're so much fun!Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-72972631416863919892010-09-04T05:50:17.236-07:002010-09-04T05:50:17.236-07:00Hi Miriam and Pat,
Miriam, congrats on your new b...Hi Miriam and Pat,<br /><br />Miriam, congrats on your new blog. The Cliffs of Moher are truly breathtaking. I didn't visit when I was in Ireland last year, but I'm planning a return trip, and they're definitely on the agenda.<br /><br />Pat, great post, as always. I love your alternate history. My favorite Irish legends are also the Fianna, as well as the myths of Tir na Nog, the Land of the Ever Young. Although my novels are straight historicals, there's always a bit of Irish magic sprinkled between the pages!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-77081797797717360842010-09-04T05:48:56.136-07:002010-09-04T05:48:56.136-07:00Angela, if you go to Amazon.com, Books, and type i...Angela, if you go to Amazon.com, Books, and type in "Irish brigade civil war" you'll find several titles on the subject, some memoirs written by soldiers who undoubtedly endured experiences similar to your gg uncle's. Your local library will likely have some of the books. You may be inspired to write a story about him, if you don't already have one brewing. Thanks for stopping by!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-40225586186236322142010-09-04T05:38:44.405-07:002010-09-04T05:38:44.405-07:00Celtic Chick, your trilogy sounds intriguing. In m...Celtic Chick, your trilogy sounds intriguing. In my stories, the Fianna are still around, modern day warriors still protecting Ireland. The Tuatha de Danaan play a major role in my first Young Adult novel. Good luck with your writing!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-5987395112023457722010-09-03T23:13:03.702-07:002010-09-03T23:13:03.702-07:00Thanks, Angela! I know about those Irish troops. ...Thanks, Angela! I know about those Irish troops. My great uncle ended up fighting with Genral Custer, not specifically in an Irish troop, but many of the recruits were from Ireland. Fortunately, he wasn't at the Little Bighorn!Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-64529810554501428552010-09-03T21:30:26.630-07:002010-09-03T21:30:26.630-07:00Pat, I enjoyed your blog. I have Irish, Swedish an...Pat, I enjoyed your blog. I have Irish, Swedish and German ancestors in my family tree. My grandmother's uncle fought in an Irish troop in the American Civil War. He was a Connell, originally O' Connell. I've always been fascinated with learning more about him.<br /><br />Miriam, congrats on your blog launch. Love the background scenery as well. I wish you much luck with your new blog.<br /><br />AngelaAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10940167977687623857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-66239628109551597522010-09-03T21:20:25.610-07:002010-09-03T21:20:25.610-07:00Hi, Celtic Chic! Awesome--these sound like just t...Hi, Celtic Chic! Awesome--these sound like just the kind of books I love. Pat's books are great. She has only touched on the first one, above. Lucky for us, there are two more! I will introduce my own a little later.Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-38961736848701903092010-09-03T19:59:10.562-07:002010-09-03T19:59:10.562-07:00Hi Miriam,
I will have to read your books. I like...Hi Miriam,<br /><br />I will have to read your books. I like the alternate history premise. My favorite Irish myths are of the Tuatha de Danaan and the Fianna and some of these gods and warriors appear in my stories. I have a trilogy that revolves around an Irish clan (in sixth century Scotland/Alba) and a variation of the legend of Cailleach and Brigit.Kelley Heckarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-32657010078904173352010-09-03T19:43:11.216-07:002010-09-03T19:43:11.216-07:00Thank you, Maeve and Victoria. Victoria, you'...Thank you, Maeve and Victoria. Victoria, you're so right. Give me a kilt and bagpipes and I'm perfectly happy. A really nice claymore never hurts, either.Miriam Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05105724854045409335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-64063968915024328122010-09-03T18:40:52.173-07:002010-09-03T18:40:52.173-07:00Thank you, Victoria. Nice to see you on these magn...Thank you, Victoria. Nice to see you on these magnificent cliffs!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796549149529669896.post-27824343363051414292010-09-03T18:22:12.848-07:002010-09-03T18:22:12.848-07:00Pat, another great post! Amen!
Miriam, welcome to...Pat, another great post! Amen!<br /><br />Miriam, welcome to the world of blogging. Even though I prefer Scottish historicals myself, men wielding claymores are still men wielding claymores. Ireland or Scotland... it does not matter where they come from ;)Victoria Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14655411862542154351noreply@blogger.com