tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post7217679964531182720..comments2024-03-26T04:24:19.478-07:00Comments on Sweet Romance Reads: Looking your Best.Donna Fasanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386295931460318306noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-34889358834215650142014-08-05T05:46:50.305-07:002014-08-05T05:46:50.305-07:00Mona, we may be twins!Mona, we may be twins!Angela Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265553290894509850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-25717992479899646592014-08-04T20:51:58.158-07:002014-08-04T20:51:58.158-07:00Angela, you should see me on Saturday sitting at m...Angela, you should see me on Saturday sitting at my computer in my PJs till noon.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-61688184102422929702014-08-04T20:50:48.126-07:002014-08-04T20:50:48.126-07:00For four years I traveled to Minsk to refurbish la...For four years I traveled to Minsk to refurbish laboratories, as part of a contract from the DOD. I enjoyed the hospitality of the people there, but the winters were so cold. I even bought myself a mink chapka.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-71447353046482267342014-08-04T20:46:44.091-07:002014-08-04T20:46:44.091-07:00I still hear her words when I feel like letting go...I still hear her words when I feel like letting go. She would tell me, "Look at the mirror. That's what others see. Don't depress them."Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-61019881876808819402014-08-04T20:45:02.246-07:002014-08-04T20:45:02.246-07:00Thank you, Roxanne. She was a beautiful woman. My ...Thank you, Roxanne. She was a beautiful woman. My dad wrote a poem about her green eyes. So romantic.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-88194887734117633702014-08-04T20:43:49.655-07:002014-08-04T20:43:49.655-07:00I dress my characters right away to show their per...I dress my characters right away to show their personalities and activities. I never have a scene where you don't "see" my heroine as she appears. Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-16230086933365239912014-08-04T16:48:49.001-07:002014-08-04T16:48:49.001-07:00What a wonderful memory! I sometimes wonder if my...What a wonderful memory! I sometimes wonder if my mom picked up the wrong baby at the hospital. She's a lot like your mother while I'm, well, I'm NOT! Angela Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265553290894509850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-69673969230955830612014-08-04T14:57:19.846-07:002014-08-04T14:57:19.846-07:00I also tried to deliberately make my heroine, Jane...I also tried to deliberately make my heroine, Jane, in None But You lighten up her wardrobe as she opened up her views of others.<br /><br />But I was struck by the setting you mentioned in your blog: Belarus. How did you come to set a book there?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855238890646923488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-87531529573585143102014-08-04T12:09:19.584-07:002014-08-04T12:09:19.584-07:00Your mom is a great inspiration. I see so many wom...Your mom is a great inspiration. I see so many women who let themselves go and it's a shame. When you look sharp, you feel sharp. Northern Lights Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10623514975932651388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-84478773521644385832014-08-04T09:53:10.834-07:002014-08-04T09:53:10.834-07:00Your mom sounds like such a lovely woman!Your mom sounds like such a lovely woman!RoxanneRustandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443712316288965799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-23861073945821089452014-08-04T09:14:42.664-07:002014-08-04T09:14:42.664-07:00Your mom could have worked at my first "real ...Your mom could have worked at my first "real job". We were taught to always "live the leader look" - even if working on a Saturday (unpaid, I might add). Those days are long gone. My characters are usually "naked" until the 2nd revision when they get clothed.MelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-68391230284970648852014-08-04T07:11:08.143-07:002014-08-04T07:11:08.143-07:00Hi Patricia, now every time I have to shorten a he...Hi Patricia, now every time I have to shorten a hem, I sigh and think of Mom who did it for me so often. And I never leave the house without looking my best. It became a habit.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549640562097540413.post-41595769515356968062014-08-04T06:44:43.474-07:002014-08-04T06:44:43.474-07:00What a nice memory of your mother. Mine was like ...What a nice memory of your mother. Mine was like that. She sewed beautiful clothes for herself and for us and had so many that when she passed away, I filled nine big bags full of clothing and took them to a thrift store that benefited a women and children's support center. I love to dress up, as well, and have far more clothes than I need. It runs in the family, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com