Skhye's Ramblings...: Recent Comments

Comment on King Tut's DNA Analysis~

2010-03-14T12:45:50Z

I watched the shows on King Tut and was amazed at the process and enjoyed the whole thing. I seen King Tut in grade school in Seattle when he traveled the states he was so fascinating. All the gold and information made me a tut fan from a early age.

***I know all about an early addiction. My father asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up at my ripe old age of 5. I told him a palaeontologist, archaeologist, or a horse rancher. Needless to say, I don't own a horse... But I was into mummies waaaaaaaaaay back! I caught the TV show on determining who Tut's mother via a shared skin condition and DNA analysis. Very interesting! ~Skhye

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T22:03:22Z

REBECCA!!!

It was a wonderful experience. Yes, that still gives me chills to think of it coming up like that twice in one day after not ever hearing of it. And I've lived in OK all my life. Thanks for coming over and reading and commenting!
Cheryl

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T21:58:51Z

Hi Karen!!!

Your husband must be VERY patient. Mine would drive by the cemetery and say, "There it is!" LOL No in all fairness, he did say we will go to the battlefield cemetery in Franklin TN and see it--after I read that book The Widow of the South, which is about that battlefield and is based on a true story, I knew I HAD to visit there.

I would give anything to visit Ireland. My ancestors on my mom's side are from there--some of them.

Thank you so much for your kind words, Karen. I appreciate you coming by and reading and commenting.

Cheryl

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T16:50:06Z

Great post. I "found" my only historical book (to be realeased sometime sort of soon by The Wild Rose Press) by walking into the library and seeing this book that said "History of Miami County 1875." Almost fell on my head, I swear!

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T07:34:56Z

Hi Cheryl and Skhye,
What a fantastic experience. And the way going to Tamaha worked around was wild. LOL Great research turned into a wonderful story. Thanks so much for sharing this.

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T06:10:54Z

Cemeteries are also one of my passions. I think every vacation we take, we end up at the cemetery looking at the gravestones.

Reading about a place in a book and on the Internet is wonderful, but nothing compared to seeing the place you want to bring to life in your story.

A trip to Ireland to St. Michan's Church in Dublin inspired my story, Lost in the Mist of Time.

Wonderful post. Though I already knew it would be. :)

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T03:42:01Z

PENNY! How are you!???? Yes, it is wonderful when the details of a story fall into place and become so realistic. I've had other things like that happen too, but I always marvel when the next thing happens--it's always such a miracle and a surprise.

When I was working at the museum, a man came in one day and said to me, "I only have about an hour to see this entire museum. Where should I start?" We were very slow that day, and I said, "Come with me. I'll show you really quickly what there is and you can go back to the exhibits you want to spend a few more minutes at." I walked across the hall and into the art exhibits of Charles M. Russell, led him right to a letter that Russell had written (Charles Russell used to illustrate the borders of his paper that he wrote letters on, and I had always loved this particular letter because of the illustrations.) The man looked at the letter, then looked at me and said, "WHY did you bring me to this letter?" I told him that I had always loved it because of the illustrations, and even though there were several other bigger more impressive works of art of Russell's in the museum, this was one of my favorites. He couldn't speak for a minute. I thought I had done seomthing wrong! I asked him what was the matter, and he said, "You had no way of knowing this, but I am a genealogist. I have been paid by this man's family (referring to the person the letter was addressed to) to find any correspondence or information about him. I'm from California, just passing through Oklahoma, and had no idea this letter was here. You had no idea who I was. What are the chances that this is the first thing in the museum you'd show me?" We were both near tears at that point. He asked if he could take a picture. I told him that pictures weren't allowed, but I was going to take a short break, and if he snapped them off quickly, he could probably get 2 or 3 before someone else would come to tell him he couldn't take pictures. With that, I turned my back and went into the hallway.

There have been other things that have happened like that, but this is one of the most memorable ones ever, for me.

Cheryl

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T03:32:19Z

Hi EVIE!!!!

So glad you enjoyed it. I think the most exciting part of that research trip to Tamaha was the fact that it just "happened"--not really planned out or thought about, just came about--and I KNEW I had to go and see why these "coincidences" were occurring. I'm so glad I did. That was just a wonderful day, and I got to meet some great people along with the research I was able to do. Boy, being in that cemetery was one of those unforgettable experiences, too.
Cheryl

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T03:29:01Z

HI LIANA!
I SO AGREE! I don't believe in coincidence, either. Everything happens for a reason. Thanks so much for your kind words, Liana. I'm so glad you enjoyed Fire Eyes. I have been so extremely fortunate in my covers!

Thanks for popping over and commenting.
Cheryl

Comment on Cheryl Pierson: Novels born from gut feelings and experiences~

2010-03-13T03:27:04Z

Hi Mary,
Sometimes it seems like research is found in the oddest places. Things that seem like coincidences really are not coincidental in the "big pictures."

Skhye, you crack me up! I don't think you are boring at all!

Mary I sure hope you find what you're looking for. Thankfully, I don't have that problem--if anything, I get sidetracked by the way everything seems to tie into the next thing. LOL

Thanks for reading and commenting.
Cheryl