tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post116861659218504460..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: IrelandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168794868260669282007-01-14T10:14:00.000-07:002007-01-14T10:14:00.000-07:00Definitely you need a trip to Ireland, Melissa! Do...Definitely you need a trip to Ireland, Melissa! Don't you think? Then you'd know for sure if you were ready to write the book. Regardless, it's a great excuse to travel!Merettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860086164332852221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168776617507543722007-01-14T05:10:00.000-07:002007-01-14T05:10:00.000-07:00Melissa,I'm sending you all kinds of good vibratio...Melissa,<BR/><BR/>I'm sending you all kinds of good vibrations to help you find your notes and manuscript. Wish I could go to Ireland with you as you do some of your research. Best wishes to you getting your manuscript done. It sounds like a fun project.<BR/><BR/>DianaDiana Celeskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235614199276857320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168714281324722852007-01-13T11:51:00.000-07:002007-01-13T11:51:00.000-07:00Every one talks about the Tears trilogy, but have ...Every one talks about the Tears trilogy, but have you read the 'Born in...' trilogy? 'Ice' is one of them. The hero is a guy called Roarke too ;) I enjoyed them as much I think, though the were earlier books.Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168710955760289212007-01-13T10:55:00.000-07:002007-01-13T10:55:00.000-07:00This conflict was also one of my "pet" projects wh...This conflict was also one of my "pet" projects while I was in school, and I researched different aspects as often as the coursework allowed. My family comes from N. Ireland, so I've always been interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168710061094932532007-01-13T10:41:00.000-07:002007-01-13T10:41:00.000-07:00I would love to go to Ireland. The pictures, desc...I would love to go to Ireland. The pictures, descriptions, etc. look and sound so beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with an Ireland based novel! You need to go there - after all, it's research!! :)Karen Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524180785810385237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168705817928849342007-01-13T09:30:00.000-07:002007-01-13T09:30:00.000-07:00My two fave books about Ireland are A TERRIBLE BEA...My two fave books about Ireland are A TERRIBLE BEAUTY and TRINITY. I think they're both by Leon Uris. You've probably got them already. If not, they're awesome!Elizabeth Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467967171406206358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168693251796081162007-01-13T06:00:00.000-07:002007-01-13T06:00:00.000-07:00Pitt had such a lousy accent too.My dad talked abo...Pitt had such a lousy accent too.<BR/><BR/>My dad talked about being stationed in Northern Ireland (I have some pretty tatting he brought back), and how they were told they couldn't cross the border into the Republic because they stayed neutral. <BR/><BR/>Nora's books are wonderful - I bought them in hardback (bookclub) because I wanted to keep them. Tears is my favorite and I also lost interest in Heart - it was almost like she'd run out of ideas and was just doing the third one to complete the trilogy. But I've read Tears over and over.<BR/><BR/>Ah yes, Northern Ireland is tragic. I've read some interviews with Roma Downey where she talks about how the conflict touched her. And I give to the Ulster Project every year.Bailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168657053204851222007-01-12T19:57:00.000-07:002007-01-12T19:57:00.000-07:00A trip sounds wonderful, pack me in your suitcase ...A trip sounds wonderful, pack me in your suitcase please hehehYoung Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117844320148741884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168645656020626402007-01-12T16:47:00.000-07:002007-01-12T16:47:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh, I set a children's story in Antrim, to...Oh my gosh, I set a children's story in Antrim, too! :D<BR/><BR/>I read and loved Roberts' Jewels of the Sun also; there's just something lovely about Aidan, isn't there? The 2nd in the trilogy, Tears of the Moon, is also very good (IMO), but I didn't like the final book as much (Heart of the Sea).<BR/><BR/>We're also on a quest to go to Ireland. Maybe summer of 2008.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your story concept!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168642784971978132007-01-12T15:59:00.000-07:002007-01-12T15:59:00.000-07:00Toni - Wow. I am not surprised that your husband d...Toni - Wow. I am not surprised that your husband doesn't talk about it. <BR/><BR/>I think my WW2 novels would probably not have an IRA member for a hero - that would be too difficult to do, I think. But I'd like to incorporate it somehow. I think there's lots of possibilities out there. :-)<BR/><BR/>Funny - Antrim is where I set my novel!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168639367632457842007-01-12T15:02:00.000-07:002007-01-12T15:02:00.000-07:00Well my husband is from Northern Ireland. His bes...Well my husband is from Northern Ireland. His best friend's dad was shot dead at the school doors--primary school and he never saw his friend again. <BR/><BR/>The father of another of his family friends was shot dead accidently. They got the wrong guy. <BR/><BR/>I think it would hard to have a modern day IRA hero. Historic maybe. But that's just me. I'm sure you'd handle it with emotional deftness. <BR/><BR/>There's a good book-- 50 Dead men walking by Martin McGartland. Very informative. <BR/><BR/>And another thing. My hubby NEVER talks about it. We've been together 16 years and he's never brought the subject up. Just a little information that might help LOL. Oh--and it is lovely, especially the Antrim coast.Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168621352728000782007-01-12T10:02:00.000-07:002007-01-12T10:02:00.000-07:00Wow, that's a heavy topic. A friend of mine at uni...Wow, that's a heavy topic. A friend of mine at university grew up in Belfast and he was pretty scarred emotionally by the conflict there. I think it's a great idea to set your story further in the past and that's a cool angle re the IRA and the Germans. I'm sure you'll do it all justice :-)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1168617023183503832007-01-12T08:50:00.000-07:002007-01-12T08:50:00.000-07:00(sigh) Ireland. Do you need a traveling companion...(sigh) Ireland. Do you need a traveling companion? (grin)<BR/><BR/>Melissa, I'm envious of your affinity for history. It's going to make for some excellent novels. :DRobin L. Rothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553282341899660240noreply@blogger.com