tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post2653155141171666353..comments2023-10-12T15:03:15.389+01:00Comments on Lindsay's Romantics: Unsung heroesLindsay Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11513558547686982857noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-12235119110549843522009-07-30T16:04:28.731+01:002009-07-30T16:04:28.731+01:00Joyce, your life is anything bur ordinary, turst m...Joyce, your life is anything bur ordinary, turst me! I'm glad you and Tina liked the book. I'm looking forward to lunch in FL soon. We can talk about heroes...or not. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-58122218267843373692009-07-30T10:56:44.715+01:002009-07-30T10:56:44.715+01:00Linda,
I have always thought my whole life was or...Linda,<br /><br />I have always thought my whole life was ordinary, so can easily identify with your characters. I love this book and so does my daughter, Tina. Her husband is very tall and lanky, and my hero<br />(my dad) was short, so heros come in all sizes. JoyceM J Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711232321306888174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-6940725648798227682009-07-30T03:51:04.734+01:002009-07-30T03:51:04.734+01:00Thank you Chelle and Cheryl for your lovely commen...Thank you Chelle and Cheryl for your lovely comments. And let me assure you all that Pete and Joanna could not possibly have other than a happily ever after ending after such a long wait, but much had to be resolved before it was possible. I'm calling it a night so if any night owls stop by later, I'll be reading your comments in the morning. Thank you, thank you, thank you once again to all who have made this such a rewarding day for me. It's good to talk with real people once in a while instead of all these characters in my head. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-80788969818105917082009-07-30T03:31:26.772+01:002009-07-30T03:31:26.772+01:00Linda,
Now that excerpt just made me want to bawl,...Linda,<br />Now that excerpt just made me want to bawl, when she told him the truth about her baby, that HE is the father! Great excerpt. I can just imagine how he must have felt at that moment. I like everyday heroes, too--people who are put into a situation that allows them to show their "heroic" side just by being faithful, true, and dependable. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-46818016276588031212009-07-30T02:47:33.498+01:002009-07-30T02:47:33.498+01:00Oh my, the emotion just emanates from your words. ...Oh my, the emotion just emanates from your words. Just reading these excerpts has me hoping for a happy ending.Chelle Corderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15412268726863698528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-88843810139412280712009-07-30T02:02:37.972+01:002009-07-30T02:02:37.972+01:00Thank you for all your positive comments about my ...Thank you for all your positive comments about my excerpts, Susan, Maggi, Debra, and Zequeatta. And for all your thoughts on what makes a hero. I am gratified to know that I'm not alone in my opinions on the subject. I had half feared I'd be dubbed old-fashioned for not mentioning sexy, hot, agressive, and other macho terms on my list. But it seems so many of you share my priorities. And Kaye, you are my hero and role model for courage,kindness, and so many other things as well. I'm so proud to be your mother. And I'm humbled by your words to me. Gee, its hard to live up to all that.And I should have mentioned your husband as one of my most loved men. (And he's average height, too!) Oh, well. Men "stand tall" in other ways, don't they?<br />And Lindsay, what a great subject you chose for this blog. It speaks to many hearts, for sure.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-91204445399563761532009-07-30T01:19:56.987+01:002009-07-30T01:19:56.987+01:00Great excerpt's Linda. And I, like you, must ...Great excerpt's Linda. And I, like you, must have heroes who are rock solid, introspective, and capable of enduring love.Zequeatta Jaqueshttp://www.zequeattajaques.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-8431826258320704582009-07-30T01:16:40.900+01:002009-07-30T01:16:40.900+01:00Wow, powerful excerpts! And I like your take on he...Wow, powerful excerpts! And I like your take on heroes as gentle-men. It's so not true that nice guys finish last.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-88497493523263958102009-07-30T00:35:01.549+01:002009-07-30T00:35:01.549+01:00Your own life experiences have given you a wonderf...Your own life experiences have given you a wonderful grasp on what qualities make a good man or hero. Lovely excerpts. I enjoyed them.<br />MaggiMaggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-36347044581979398382009-07-29T23:49:49.985+01:002009-07-29T23:49:49.985+01:00Fabulous exceprt!!! Really grabs the reader's...Fabulous exceprt!!! Really grabs the reader's interest. Love the cover as well. You're MY hero and wonderful writer and role model.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719171755345901723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-37248459611328861582009-07-29T23:05:06.864+01:002009-07-29T23:05:06.864+01:00I love ordinary heroes too. I think we've all...I love ordinary heroes too. I think we've all known some of them and heroines also. Great excerpt.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-23007528194322511182009-07-29T19:38:51.769+01:002009-07-29T19:38:51.769+01:00Teresa, LK (Don't we know you as Lyn?), Helen,...Teresa, LK (Don't we know you as Lyn?), Helen, Hywela, Celia, Kelley, Mary, thank you all so much for stopping by. Your responses make my heart swell with gratitude. I think the subject of heroes touch the heartstrings of us all. And Hywela, I am also five ft. nothing but I still find a really tall man very appealing. But strange to say, my father and husband and son, the most beloved men in my life, are average height for men. Oh, well, tall isn't everything, obviously!Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-57544372785731741542009-07-29T19:13:27.249+01:002009-07-29T19:13:27.249+01:00You got us with the excerpt!!You got us with the excerpt!!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-68027343765406981672009-07-29T19:00:30.180+01:002009-07-29T19:00:30.180+01:00Great excerpt. It showed how much they care about ...Great excerpt. It showed how much they care about each other. <br />I like my heros to be big and strong, but to also have some vulnerability that they reveal only to the one they love. <br /><br /><a href="http://kelleyheckart.com" rel="nofollow">kelleyheckart.com</a>Kelley Heckarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05673342477988998070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-8920489490222690092009-07-29T18:55:54.582+01:002009-07-29T18:55:54.582+01:00Linda--I love your everyday, real heroes. Definite...Linda--I love your everyday, real heroes. Definitely, they are the best--no swashbucklers for me, either--one would probably scare me to death!My daddy was a hero to me, and I can name other real men who could be the lead in a romance novel any day of the week. And thanks for the lovely excerpt. CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-57702974275082836082009-07-29T18:10:08.508+01:002009-07-29T18:10:08.508+01:00For some reason all my heros tend to be tall too -...For some reason all my heros tend to be tall too - I'm only five ft nothing myself, so everyone seems tall, so perhaps that's why!<br /><br />I too like heros who are strong yet gentle, evn if some of them try to hide behind a stern facade!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-79957545366170354952009-07-29T17:44:15.894+01:002009-07-29T17:44:15.894+01:00What a lovely excerpt! Anyone who knows me knows ...What a lovely excerpt! Anyone who knows me knows I love my heroes, and Pete sounds like a great one ;). I love the concept of your story. Love the second time around can be all that much sweeter. Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Helen<br />www.helensheroes.blogspot.comHelen Hardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820047167673628170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-88933201140876313722009-07-29T17:08:34.596+01:002009-07-29T17:08:34.596+01:00Wonderful grabber excerpts, Linda!
I also like &q...Wonderful grabber excerpts, Linda!<br /><br />I also like "ordinary" heroes, which I think we all can be given the situation and the will.LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-63145650043868680152009-07-29T16:51:27.198+01:002009-07-29T16:51:27.198+01:00Linda:
Very compelling story and excellent excerpt...Linda:<br />Very compelling story and excellent excerpts!!!! <br />My heart went out to them both.<br />Good luck with the book. I know it's going to do well.<br />Write on,<br />Teresa ReasorTeresa Reasor https://www.blogger.com/profile/18204579039577235727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-80891105560960559152009-07-29T14:50:57.003+01:002009-07-29T14:50:57.003+01:00Thank you for your comments, Kathye. Believable is...Thank you for your comments, Kathye. Believable is what I strive for. So I'm very glad the situation seemed so to you.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-88113408158194875082009-07-29T13:55:20.996+01:002009-07-29T13:55:20.996+01:00Very complex and intersting story. I have no doub...Very complex and intersting story. I have no doubt that somewhere this has actually happened. Very believable. Congats!Kathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689731913318677231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-85840544561502009752009-07-29T13:34:54.307+01:002009-07-29T13:34:54.307+01:00I rushed to my computer this morning before breakf...I rushed to my computer this morning before breakfast to check on my hero and found people here before me. Of course, it's way past breakfast in England and Australia, isn't it? Six hours ahead of me where you are, Lindsay. I think. <br />Thank you, Lindsay, Margaret, Savanna, and Jane for your kind words. I'm happy to know that some of you love gentle heroes, too. And thank you for supporting Lindsay and me by visiting and commenting today. Now I need to get busy and invite more visitors to stop by today.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-34596259115931013602009-07-29T12:46:11.681+01:002009-07-29T12:46:11.681+01:00That was a bit of a shocker for Pete, wasn't i...That was a bit of a shocker for Pete, wasn't it? I hope things work out well for them (I'm betting they will!) I like this sort of hero very much, Linda, 'ordinary' people who find themselves in situations that test them to the limit. My kind of story. Lovely, lovely excerpts.<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-77113589985447221402009-07-29T11:47:22.264+01:002009-07-29T11:47:22.264+01:00Powerful, compelling story. My heart is wishing fo...Powerful, compelling story. My heart is wishing for their happy ending.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5350339348313810194.post-14952473587210441662009-07-29T11:10:25.876+01:002009-07-29T11:10:25.876+01:00Wonderful excerpt, very sensual and emotive. I lik...Wonderful excerpt, very sensual and emotive. I like your taste in heroes too.<br />Regards<br />Margaret.Margaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.com