“A handgun at two hundred feet is the same thing as crossing your fingers and making a wish.”
― Lee Child, A Wanted Man
Happy Monday everyone!
Well … we’re staying with the topic “authors”. But no fan mail. Question this week is, “what would you ask or tell one of your favourite authors if you had the chance?”
Another tricky one!
I’ve got a few favourite authors with whom I’d simply like to share a dinner and chit-chat the night away. The typical female thing – favourite hero, favourite book, what made you think of this story and that book etc.
But when it comes to “ask”, I’d go for authors who have written
mysteries or crime. Lee Child comes to mind, I’d have heaps of questions about his research and ideas for Jack Reacher. I’m sure there are about 20 books, and each story is well researched. The ideas are brilliant, with great twists and mind-boggling endings!
Other authors would be Dan Brown – the idea of the Da Vinci Code – whether one likes the book or not – is unique.
There are many, many more crime authors I’d love to talk to, whether I’ve read their books or not, but the sheer idea of creating a mystery is simply impressive!
Which author would you like to talk to and why?
Angela Schroeder
Patricia Kiyono
jeff7salter
Joselyn
Tonette Joyce
What a great line!
I am in a quandary and glad I have all week here.i HAVE no idea what I want to ask anyone; I read so much.
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Ha! (to use Jeff’s word 😉 ) …. you say that every week and blitz us with a great post! 🙂
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Maybe I’m better under pressure!
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No doubt Tonette 😉
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for you Tonette 😉
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LOL! Thanks,Iris…I did not know this one.(Chutes and Ladders?LOL!)
I was afraid that David Bowie was going to come up…”Under Pressure”.
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That you are “better under pressure” is another way we two are alike. Whether I am more productive or not, it does seem that I often get more done when I’m under pressure. Like a few of my posts here recently. I haven’t even known what the topic was until the day of or the night before! LOL!
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Thanks for the confidence in me, Ladies but…blank, blank…I’m coning up blank!
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You know, one of the things about today’s technology is that I am so much more connected with the authors of the books I read! Now, I know that I’ll never be able to ask Dean Koontz or Nora Roberts a question, but I read a lot of indie authors, too, and I’ve been able to ask them questions. And look at this blog – I can ask all of you questions! It’s pretty darn cool!
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And we love having you here, Kate!
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indeed we do, Kate.
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Well, I’d agree that Dan Brown would be very interesting to speak with.
Not familiar with the other author.
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The Jack Reacher series is one of my favourite if not My favourite crime books (until Tom cruise damaged that image of Jack in my mind 😦 ) …. Yes lotsa questions for both gentlemen!
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I envisioned thinking of a mystery writer to ask a question of, too, Iris, but I didn’t. Mainly bc no name came to mind. LOL! Someone who writes true-crime also came to mind as a possibility. Call it the morbid curiosity of the human brain. 🙂
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Who are your favourite crime authors, Janette?
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I don’t really have any favorite authors, crime or otherwise. I just like a good story when I see it. 🙂
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