tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post9114162812158771758..comments2024-01-29T07:10:21.215-05:00Comments on Adventures in Writing: One Woman's Journey: Insecure Writers Want to Know: Have you ever included personal traditions/customs in your stories?Victoria Marie Leeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-70597221026618261172020-03-27T10:49:42.413-04:002020-03-27T10:49:42.413-04:00Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Marry!...Hello and welcome to Adventures in Writing, Marry!<br />Thank you so much for your kind words here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!<br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-88652984642004151592020-03-16T12:31:41.010-04:002020-03-16T12:31:41.010-04:00I so agree. Learning about another's experienc...I so agree. Learning about another's experiences or about another's culture is truly fascinating. Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your week and be safe!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-56823120670549482642020-03-09T17:22:34.914-04:002020-03-09T17:22:34.914-04:00I like reading memoirs and enjoy reading about the...I like reading memoirs and enjoy reading about the differences in culture and experiences. Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-75834990649040449502020-03-08T13:44:39.152-04:002020-03-08T13:44:39.152-04:00Absolutely, Liesbet. Your experiences growing up i...Absolutely, Liesbet. Your experiences growing up in Belgium probably just set the stage for your adult life of travel on the high seas. I imagine you have many customs and traditions to share. Maybe they will be the topic of your next manuscript. By the way, it took ten years for me to finish my undergraduate degree going part time. Ten of my children's growing up years. <br /><br />You know what you are doing, Liesbet. I can't wait to read your memoir. It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Be healthy and safe!<br /><br /> Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-44196597494259059612020-03-08T10:50:07.041-04:002020-03-08T10:50:07.041-04:00As you know, my memoir (as all memoirs) is focused...As you know, my memoir (as all memoirs) is focused around ten years of my life, which is all while traveling. But, I grew up in a different country and am still a Belgian citizen, so there are MANY customs and traditions I can pull from. Except, it’s not a theme in this memoir, so I keep it to a few words here and there, to set the stage or reflect where I’m coming from. Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-19947398504802580572020-03-06T16:42:53.350-05:002020-03-06T16:42:53.350-05:00Dawn, what a splendid idea! Good luck with the sho...Dawn, what a splendid idea! Good luck with the short story. And if you need a taste tester, count me in. I should have written down my Aunt Rita's chocolate chip cookie recipe when she was alive. I've never tasted any other chocolate chip cookie like it. <br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend!<br /><br />Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-74332180046379731602020-03-06T16:38:22.366-05:002020-03-06T16:38:22.366-05:00It really is. Everyone should at least try it...wh...It really is. Everyone should at least try it...when it's not raining...at least for your first time. Thanks so much for note here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-47626718415575289122020-03-06T16:36:37.176-05:002020-03-06T16:36:37.176-05:00Oh it can be so much fun, Anna! But bravo to you a...Oh it can be so much fun, Anna! But bravo to you and your elementary student. So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for note here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-49906205226028366172020-03-06T16:34:15.852-05:002020-03-06T16:34:15.852-05:00Oh camping is quite the experience, Chrys. You nee...Oh camping is quite the experience, Chrys. You need to go with someone you really, really like being with because camping can be tough.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-85961717836356384762020-03-06T16:30:26.122-05:002020-03-06T16:30:26.122-05:00Thank you so much for your kind words, Joylene. I ...Thank you so much for your kind words, Joylene. I truly appreciate them. And thanks for your note here at Adventures in Writing. Have a beautiful weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-14271173448968178422020-03-06T16:28:16.012-05:002020-03-06T16:28:16.012-05:00Absolutely, Juneta! We have the best adventures so...Absolutely, Juneta! We have the best adventures sometimes. Thank you so much for your comment here at Adventures in Writing. Enjoy your weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-43947026281851784912020-03-06T16:25:10.990-05:002020-03-06T16:25:10.990-05:00You are right, Natalie. It is extremely difficult ...You are right, Natalie. It is extremely difficult to stand up for yourself, especially if you are a kid. I still struggle with this, too. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly appreciate them. And thanks for your note here at Adventures in Writing. Have a beautiful weekend!Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-46420210969102321622020-03-06T16:13:48.055-05:002020-03-06T16:13:48.055-05:00You may be right, Alex. It's all about taking ...You may be right, Alex. It's all about taking the time to show our kids how to accomplish goals. And yes! I agree. Camping with seven people in a tiny tent trailer is definitely insanity--especially for a month!<br /><br />It's always a pleasure seeing you here at Adventures in Writing. Thanks so much for your note. Enjoy your weekend! Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-37738892369489293422020-03-04T21:39:26.024-05:002020-03-04T21:39:26.024-05:00Forgot to say that I'm trying to write a short...Forgot to say that I'm trying to write a short story about making Johnny Bull Pudding with Grandma. <br />Dawn Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446421335563143545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-57289413623590675152020-03-04T21:38:02.861-05:002020-03-04T21:38:02.861-05:00I've resuscitated making Johnny Bull Pudding l...I've resuscitated making Johnny Bull Pudding like my sister and I did with our grandmother. For the past two years I've been trying, with the help of family, to perfect Grandma's Welsh Christmas pudding that she called Johnny Bull. Grandma never had a recipe written down. I'm going at this from memory. Fun.Dawn Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446421335563143545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-57368338983957288702020-03-04T15:17:19.154-05:002020-03-04T15:17:19.154-05:00Going for camping sounds fun. Going for camping sounds fun. New Release Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578691797654868865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-34935690112171274982020-03-04T15:16:43.044-05:002020-03-04T15:16:43.044-05:00It sounds fun. The closest I got was a tent and an...It sounds fun. The closest I got was a tent and an elementary student. We had a blast, but I doubt it was anything like your experience. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-90736679425582674342020-03-04T12:38:02.252-05:002020-03-04T12:38:02.252-05:00I've never gone camping, so that's a uniqu...I've never gone camping, so that's a unique tradition to me. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-26933068076304460912020-03-04T09:42:34.767-05:002020-03-04T09:42:34.767-05:00I think being an example and a mentor to your chil...I think being an example and a mentor to your children is the greatest gift you can give them. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-11580810253010409012020-03-03T19:28:51.364-05:002020-03-03T19:28:51.364-05:00Sounds like a lot of good memories to pull from en...Sounds like a lot of good memories to pull from enjoyed reading. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-43977957793379166602020-03-03T14:52:33.785-05:002020-03-03T14:52:33.785-05:00I think it's great how you've drawn on you...I think it's great how you've drawn on your own experiences and camping traditions in your writing. And it is so important to teach your kids to stand up for themselves. It's hard to do. I struggle with it sometimes and I'm a retired lawyer. Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-21483738356900271472020-03-03T07:21:25.292-05:002020-03-03T07:21:25.292-05:00Four of us camping together was insanity to me.
Sh...Four of us camping together was insanity to me.<br />Showing your kids how to accomplish goals has become a little rarer these days...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com