tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post7770628903904790424..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Guest: Carolyn J. RoseHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53088737922527304832011-11-30T02:57:08.333-06:002011-11-30T02:57:08.333-06:00Congratulations Carolyn. You also make me laugh, w...Congratulations Carolyn. You also make me laugh, with that "asking the person to repeat" and "no underwear" thingy. I actually prefer to read newspapers to get inspiration. But your advice is great. I may give it a try. Start listening to conversations now.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> My Darcy Vibrates…</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68642391757405147442011-11-29T08:42:11.267-06:002011-11-29T08:42:11.267-06:00Carolyn, you make me laugh!Carolyn, you make me laugh!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4716867952236826572011-11-29T08:34:03.272-06:002011-11-29T08:34:03.272-06:00Oooh. Tampa would be nice right now. It's a fr...Oooh. Tampa would be nice right now. It's a frosty morning here in Vancouver, WA, and there's no one up yet so there's no one to eavesdrop on. But, I'm planning to hit the thrift stores later and those should be rich mines of material.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59310695532229789412011-11-29T08:16:11.085-06:002011-11-29T08:16:11.085-06:00Have fun in Tampa, Sarah!Have fun in Tampa, Sarah!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62356566634178390512011-11-28T21:54:07.776-06:002011-11-28T21:54:07.776-06:00We're headed to Tampa. I'll keep my ears ...We're headed to Tampa. I'll keep my ears open and report back.Sarah Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-52214711586732129302011-11-28T18:20:29.419-06:002011-11-28T18:20:29.419-06:00My favorite overheard line was: I wish he'd to...My favorite overheard line was: I wish he'd told me that before I got the gun.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40757836166287084742011-11-28T11:35:46.319-06:002011-11-28T11:35:46.319-06:00Christopher - that reminds me a little of Hunter T...Christopher - that reminds me a little of Hunter Thompson and what I think were giant bats.<br /><br />And Stephen - I agree - although once or twice I've had a stranger butt in and it worked out well. Once, waiting for a bus in New York City, a friend and I were talking about cookies and a woman waiting a few feet away broke in and mentioned knowing about an incredible bakery along the bus route. We got off to check out her recommendation, bought 2 dozen, and ate them before the day was over. Yum.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61193160412230449212011-11-28T10:49:00.109-06:002011-11-28T10:49:00.109-06:00"... the cough syrup kicked in, and then it g..."... the cough syrup kicked in, and then it got really weird."<br /><br />By the way, if you're looking for a source of bent, folded, and mutilated language ... I'm your man.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15864082604175618982011-11-28T08:56:11.673-06:002011-11-28T08:56:11.673-06:00Its really weird when a total stranger butts into ...Its really weird when a total stranger butts into a conversation. I'm like, who the heck are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-24335407498694604142011-11-27T12:28:52.577-06:002011-11-27T12:28:52.577-06:00LOL - I'm not certain which one I'd find l...LOL - I'm not certain which one I'd find less threatening - I guess it would depend on the chicken - and the child.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48446602343093172632011-11-27T11:01:34.510-06:002011-11-27T11:01:34.510-06:00amusing post. What's funny is my eyes first re...amusing post. What's funny is my eyes first read "the chicken attacked" as "the children attacked". Must be having a Lord of the Flies moment.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15635120335702774712011-11-27T09:32:30.376-06:002011-11-27T09:32:30.376-06:00I'm delighted to find so many of you share my ...I'm delighted to find so many of you share my passion for listening in. I'm off now to the grocery store to see what kinds of characters I can find in the frozen food aisles.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-64770675672012018132011-11-27T07:24:12.971-06:002011-11-27T07:24:12.971-06:00This reminds me of a Mike Nicol interview I listen...This reminds me of a Mike Nicol interview I listened to back home in SA on this topic and he was as hilarious as you are Carolyn. I really loved this post:<br /><br />My new bookstore: http://fabulositygalore.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530886181437955643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15930232984812987282011-11-27T01:51:03.963-06:002011-11-27T01:51:03.963-06:00My coffee shop is full of Greek speaking old Cypri...My coffee shop is full of Greek speaking old Cypriot men. However the tourist area gives me great fodder for character features.<br /><br />Interesting interview, thanks.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53213102471395233342011-11-26T18:39:08.206-06:002011-11-26T18:39:08.206-06:00I used to go to coffee shops and write, but with t...I used to go to coffee shops and write, but with the advent of the computer, I haven't been in quite a while. I'm now thinking I should unplug and head out to one.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-2498413796982507402011-11-26T18:25:46.040-06:002011-11-26T18:25:46.040-06:00Research, yeah, that's the ticket.
And Elizab...Research, yeah, that's the ticket.<br /><br />And Elizabeth, where DID you leave that underwear?Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-30653333361847957482011-11-26T18:18:16.557-06:002011-11-26T18:18:16.557-06:00Two women are chatting at work. One complains abou...Two women are chatting at work. One complains about having to shave her legs. The other replies, "If I had legs like yours, I'd get a guy to shave them for me."<br /><br /><br />A man at his wife's wake: "Well, I guess this takes care of the divorce issue."<br /><br /><br />Eavesdropping isn't rude. It's research.Bob Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350825385315155962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-72053655592440725692011-11-26T17:15:25.806-06:002011-11-26T17:15:25.806-06:00I was sitting in a booth with a tall seat back so ...I was sitting in a booth with a tall seat back so I couldn't see the couple in front of me--but I could hear them murmuring, talking in low voices. Of course I listened more closely.<br /><br />"Shall we kill him with a gun or a knife?" the man said.<br /><br />"A gun," the woman answered with conviction.<br /><br />I slid out of my booth with the pretext of heading for the restroom, and turned around to glance at the two.<br /><br />"Oh hi, Elizabeth," said Dean Wesley Smith. His wife Kristine Kathryn Rush gave a little wave. <br /><br />Between them they have written well over 100 novels. Just brainstorming while out to lunch. <br /><br />Me? I was a bit disappointed. But had to laugh.<br /><br />Carolyn--it isn't fair that you quoted me about forgetting my underwear. (LOL)Elizabeth Lyonhttp://www.elizabethlyon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74663811817118875252011-11-26T15:25:32.106-06:002011-11-26T15:25:32.106-06:00Melanie - that wasn't me, was it?
And Helen, I...Melanie - that wasn't me, was it?<br />And Helen, I think that's a great idea - funniest or most amazing or weirdest - I'll give a book to the person you select as the winner.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4878711612185084902011-11-26T15:06:12.681-06:002011-11-26T15:06:12.681-06:00Sounds like we need a post where everyone could le...Sounds like we need a post where everyone could leave their "funniest thing I overheard".Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59475681604819170992011-11-26T14:54:22.081-06:002011-11-26T14:54:22.081-06:00Best one I heard was, "No, I'm telling yo...Best one I heard was, "No, I'm telling you I don't lie anymore."<br /><br />Um...so I shouldn't have asked the last people to speak up because I could barely eavesdrop?Melanie Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385073936714563295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39256085460612950702011-11-26T14:38:33.584-06:002011-11-26T14:38:33.584-06:00Thanks for the "don't" list which ma...Thanks for the "don't" list which made me laugh. I don't get to eavesdrop on strangers much since I moved to the mountain.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-38742077603261368812011-11-26T14:37:05.355-06:002011-11-26T14:37:05.355-06:00The other reason Carolyn draws such vivid characte...The other reason Carolyn draws such vivid characters is that people tend to open up to her. I've been in line with her at the supermarket, half-listening to a conversation between her and the female checker. Suddenly I hear "And I'm leaving the S*** of a B**** in the morning and see her comforting the young woman who is in tears and has abandoned any pretense of scanning the goods. Behind us, other shoppers are glancing at their watches, rolling their eyes and clearing their throats but my wife, show emanates compassion is hugging the distraught woman and handing her a series of Kleenexes. I would say she's spot on about the value of writer's eavesdropping though. I've been known to get up from a table in a restaurant and wander slowly to the men's room to better hear a bickering couple two tables over. <br /><br />Mike Nettleton<br />Co-author and proud husband of <br />Carolyn J. RoseDeadly Duo, Duh Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279307709534348681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-51628498417665304642011-11-26T11:48:18.060-06:002011-11-26T11:48:18.060-06:00Southern Waffle House -LOL - actually I heard some...Southern Waffle House -LOL - actually I heard some of those things on a vacation in the Tampa area.Carolyn J. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499059171631792224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79122715270133052332011-11-26T09:44:45.932-06:002011-11-26T09:44:45.932-06:00The "not okay" list is hilarious. People...The "not okay" list is hilarious. People really do that?<br />I've heard that some authors spend hours at the airport where they pick up lots of conversational tidbits.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.com