tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post4963386087495869843..comments2023-11-22T06:35:25.251-05:00Comments on POE'S DEADLY DAUGHTERS: Peggy Webb on Switching GenresJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-500547980635988632009-08-23T10:21:43.032-04:002009-08-23T10:21:43.032-04:00Hello, Anonymous. I'm delighted you love the s...Hello, Anonymous. I'm delighted you love the series and that you'll be coming to my Pensacola signing. Yipee! <br /><br />"Old pro" fits me well. I've been writing for twenty-five years. I hope I never stop learning and growing as a writer. <br /><br />Any time you have a question about writing or a comment, do stop by my website (www.peggywebb.com). I'd love to hear Peggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-45174657156738004372009-08-22T23:58:57.977-04:002009-08-22T23:58:57.977-04:00Hello Peggy.
Enjoyed your thoughts on how to plot ...Hello Peggy.<br />Enjoyed your thoughts on how to plot different types of novels...I value any advice as I am attempting to write my first. Love to hear insight from "old" pros(meant as a compliment) since you guys have encountered so much in your careers. <br />Love the new series. I am looking forward to "Elvis and the Greatful Dead". I'll see you at your signing in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-62889637174656744602009-08-22T20:26:53.266-04:002009-08-22T20:26:53.266-04:00Ah, Sandy. The joke between Pat Conroy and me (and...Ah, Sandy. The joke between Pat Conroy and me (and Pat's lovely wife Cassandra King) is one of the longest running in history. He definitely meant sex of the writerly kind. If anybody wants to know "the rest of the story," catch me in a talkative mood (not hard to do) at a conference and we'll spend thirty or forty minutes laughing together.Peggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-11434716840575167732009-08-22T19:09:57.780-04:002009-08-22T19:09:57.780-04:00By the way, I think I should tell everyone that Pa...By the way, I think I should tell everyone that Pat Conroy says Peggy is the woman who taught him everything he knows about sex. I think he means *writing* sex... :-)Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-41783889320318478912009-08-22T16:46:34.064-04:002009-08-22T16:46:34.064-04:00Thank you, Linda. I've done my stint of teach...Thank you, Linda. I've done my stint of teaching, so I'm really glad I could help. I once heard John Grisham and Stephen King on the same stage discussing how they plot novels. John described his process as similar to building with Legos: each level was another layer of plot. King described his process as finding a red thread in a baseboard, catching hold to pull and hoping it didn'tPeggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-35922791139200497992009-08-22T16:40:17.113-04:002009-08-22T16:40:17.113-04:00Thanks, Colleen. The next time you're going t...Thanks, Colleen. The next time you're going to a conference (either mystery or romance) drop me a line through www.peggywebb.com and let me know. I'd love to chat with another writer who made the same switch. Believe it or not, my dog inspired the premise. And I love writing these mysteries!Peggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-90621321057438145672009-08-22T16:24:29.591-04:002009-08-22T16:24:29.591-04:00Great post: it gives me lots to think about. Esp...Great post: it gives me lots to think about. Especially re: plot, which I find more difficult than characterizing.LINDA FAULKNERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059741905691302335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-10111806508939387002009-08-22T16:02:48.068-04:002009-08-22T16:02:48.068-04:00Really enjoyed your blog, Peggy. I've had 20 ...Really enjoyed your blog, Peggy. I've had 20 romance novels published, and I agree with your assessment of switching genres. A romance editor once told me I wrote "plot heavy" so it's no surprise I gravitated to writing mysteries.<br /><br />Love your series premise, btw.Colleen Collinshttp://writingpis.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-60898148653394066272009-08-22T10:24:04.121-04:002009-08-22T10:24:04.121-04:00Hey, Sandy. Wow! Thank you for those accolades. I&...Hey, Sandy. Wow! Thank you for those accolades. I'll try to sit at your table more often. Believe me, the pleasure was mutual. :) Also, thank you for inviting me to this great blog spot. I'm proud to be in the company of wonderful writers such as you.Peggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-29584087056897626852009-08-22T10:15:47.921-04:002009-08-22T10:15:47.921-04:00Hey, Elizabeth. You are so right about the best st...Hey, Elizabeth. You are so right about the best stories having characters who could be your next door neighbors. I want readers to fall in love with my Valentine gang. I'm delighted to get your perspective. You're quite simply a terrific writer!Peggy Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-34917832772549671552009-08-22T09:24:58.582-04:002009-08-22T09:24:58.582-04:00Peggy was on the panel I moderated at Malice Domes...Peggy was on the panel I moderated at Malice Domestic (Taking a Bite Out of Crime: Animals in Mysteries), and my husband and I had the pleasure of her company at the Agatha Awards dinner. She was delightful on both occasions. The droll basset hound in her mystery series is priceless -- about as lovable a character as anyone could ask for.Sandra Parshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403144248962124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056815460076050228.post-61696996446365904952009-08-22T08:41:46.529-04:002009-08-22T08:41:46.529-04:00Hi, Peggy! Welcome to Poe's Deadly Daughters. ...Hi, Peggy! Welcome to Poe's Deadly Daughters. :) For me, the best mysteries are character driven. Sure, the plot's crucial--your "skeleton" is what I usually call a sturdy coat hanger--but the mysteries I love and remember are those with the lovable characters who, as you say, could be the next door neighbors.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.com