tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post4586138149522902563..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: This is Where it all BeganL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-39285497482506495432013-04-18T09:20:36.840-07:002013-04-18T09:20:36.840-07:00Looking forward to it as well, Pam!Looking forward to it as well, Pam!ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-63440594897309193532013-04-18T04:28:39.118-07:002013-04-18T04:28:39.118-07:00Andrew - This was, by far, the best way to describ...Andrew - This was, by far, the best way to describe what most of my radio show guests have tried to explain to me and my listeners on Authors on the Air radio. What a delightful and thoughtful blog you have written. I look forward to talking to you about this next week on the air.<br /><br />Pam Stack<br />Host<br />Authors on the AirPam Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747265489916972223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-19365832150464527222013-04-17T20:03:04.253-07:002013-04-17T20:03:04.253-07:00Thanks for your comments, David. I think many of u...Thanks for your comments, David. I think many of us started out as casual readers and then felt inspired enough to take that experience to the next level, or maybe even recognized a certain degree of raw creative ability within ourselves. Either way, I'm glad I got here and had a lot of fun taking The Journey.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-71961806618116918332013-04-17T17:24:01.243-07:002013-04-17T17:24:01.243-07:00I guess thriller writers are allowed to raise real...I guess thriller writers are allowed to raise real smiles of joy. I remember Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine and I think a Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. And lots of comic books. I may have learned to read because I wanted to know what Superman was saying to Batman. <br /><br />I started with poetry. <br /><br />This got me thinking. How many stories do we tell ourselves, stories we write down someplace - in an alternate reality that just doesn't make it onto paper or screen? <br /><br />We tell stories because we want to be listened to. First, as you say, we want to hear our own voices. Then we want others to hear them.<br /><br />Thanks for a post both whimsical and poignant.David Y.B. Kaufmannhttp://www.davidybkaufmann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-24469337326490083742013-04-17T09:55:11.547-07:002013-04-17T09:55:11.547-07:00Do you know how many years I checked under the bed...Do you know how many years I checked under the bed for bears? After all, it was very important to listen to Andrew. To date, I'm happy to report the bedroom is bear-free. Thankfully :)<br /> ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-91982684317175280932013-04-17T09:49:52.684-07:002013-04-17T09:49:52.684-07:00Drew, you kill me! Such a fun post, and a real ins...Drew, you kill me! Such a fun post, and a real insight into how a writer is born. We all listen to you now. By the way, IS there a bear upstairs in your room? Cause, I can call an exterminator if you need one. Or Goldilocks. I hear she's good with bear removal.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-56755397274456689222013-04-17T09:48:25.831-07:002013-04-17T09:48:25.831-07:00Thanks, Susan. It really was a special book for me...Thanks, Susan. It really was a special book for me, and apparently for lots of others as well--it's amazing how more than fifty years later, it's still very popular with children. I guess some messages are timeless.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-33857984446055073112013-04-17T09:45:37.581-07:002013-04-17T09:45:37.581-07:00Thank you, Linda. Amazing how important those firs...Thank you, Linda. Amazing how important those first books can be during childhood, and how they leave an indelible mark on our lives.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-12929859558912709532013-04-17T09:41:51.660-07:002013-04-17T09:41:51.660-07:00What a delightful post, Andrew! Really from the he...What a delightful post, Andrew! Really from the heart and so smart. And praise be to that wise grandmother for giving you the warm support of a book that told YOUR story long before you were able to do it yourself. Susan C Sheanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13955065430642882582013-04-17T09:41:20.172-07:002013-04-17T09:41:20.172-07:00Wonderfully, imaginative way of getting your point...Wonderfully, imaginative way of getting your point across. I'm pretty sure I not only heard what you said (and a timely message it is!)but came away from reading the post with a nostalgic smile. Kudos to you for sticking with it, even when no one was listening. And thanks for reminding us about what is truly important.LINDA'S BOOK GARDENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380644949713158187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-41887324304443842162013-04-17T09:36:09.315-07:002013-04-17T09:36:09.315-07:00I hear that, LJ. Like you, I first pursued life as...I hear that, LJ. Like you, I first pursued life as a journalist, and while I got to write, I eventually realized I'd taken a wrong turn. It took a while to get back on track, but I know I'm where I belong now.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-86482017980303838512013-04-17T09:33:28.168-07:002013-04-17T09:33:28.168-07:00Thank you, Teresa. I guess I found a more subtle w...Thank you, Teresa. I guess I found a more subtle way to do it. Screaming at people just annoyed them ;)ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-1818682676218454052013-04-17T09:31:34.088-07:002013-04-17T09:31:34.088-07:00Thanks, Jodie. I was fortunate enough to be born i...Thanks, Jodie. I was fortunate enough to be born into a family that loved literature. I feel like I was destined to someday write it. ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-569023655458797132013-04-17T09:29:13.326-07:002013-04-17T09:29:13.326-07:00Ah, The Process...how can we ever forget that one?...Ah, The Process...how can we ever forget that one?ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-28633267724802170202013-04-17T09:17:54.795-07:002013-04-17T09:17:54.795-07:00Storytelling is a powerful and positive addiction....Storytelling is a powerful and positive addiction. I wish I had discovered that earlier. But my love of writing nonfiction started as soon as crafted my first sentence, so I relate.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-34564213874093031522013-04-17T07:30:51.722-07:002013-04-17T07:30:51.722-07:00Well said, Andrew. And look at you now...Everybody...Well said, Andrew. And look at you now...Everybody's listening to Andrew!Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-55565666932630919862013-04-17T07:11:44.470-07:002013-04-17T07:11:44.470-07:00Wise words, Drew! Thanks for making me stop and th...Wise words, Drew! Thanks for making me stop and think about what's important. And kudos to your grandmother for giving you that book!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-35523387366822159832013-04-17T07:03:48.962-07:002013-04-17T07:03:48.962-07:00Thanks for the reminder not to focus on the silly ...Thanks for the reminder not to focus on the silly things. The Journey—the process—is what's important. It's what provides the joy.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.com