tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post6882330556659024292..comments2023-04-16T06:27:18.807-07:00Comments on Angelic Muse: A Tourist in Your Own TownAngelica R. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-22205039258492170592011-02-23T15:35:01.489-08:002011-02-23T15:35:01.489-08:00Sarah--I've had those trips, too, where you fe...Sarah--I've had those trips, too, where you feel like you just dipped your toe in and then had to leave. What a good excuse to go back!<br /><br />Theresa--There's a lot to pull out of Salem, I'm sure! Even if you were to ignore the whole witch connection, there's lots of other history. Your part of the U.S. has some fascinating stories.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-86405127469000034452011-02-23T12:13:22.852-08:002011-02-23T12:13:22.852-08:00Loved that last photo. I know a writer who was in...Loved that last photo. I know a writer who was inspired by a place that looks similar to your last photo. She wrote a whole book around it.<br /><br />I've used bits of places I've lived or spent time at, but I can't recall if I've used history. I guess I did with Salem, MA.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-3360501092605890582011-02-23T03:22:30.850-08:002011-02-23T03:22:30.850-08:00oh my gosh, these little trips are the best kind o...oh my gosh, these little trips are the best kind of research! I did a day at Stone Mountain in Georgia but I need to go back for a longer trip before I write that book!Sarah Nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006982668067292031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-60536421238186290632011-02-22T21:22:42.871-08:002011-02-22T21:22:42.871-08:00Shayda--we lived in a subdivision in a sea of subd...Shayda--we lived in a subdivision in a sea of subdivisions in So Cal, except for this one stretch of woods. All the neighborhood kids gravitated to it since it was the best place to play hide and seek. <br /><br />Turns out, it was not built on because it was a burial ground. Still, I kept going there after I found out because it was so quiet. Just me and the birds and the gum trees.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-18378684093870836892011-02-22T20:27:39.354-08:002011-02-22T20:27:39.354-08:00Can I just say that the name "Crow's Rest...Can I just say that the name "Crow's Rest" is amazing? It's reminiscent of "Blackbird Pond", which always sent shivers up my spine when I was younger.<br /><br />I haven't used anything incredibly specific from my hometown (although my good ol' Texan upbringing seeps into everything I write, for better or worse), but I've always been fascinated by the story of the building of my elementary school:<br /><br />On the playground, which is massive, replete with three separate plastic castles and swing sets, there's a huge segment completely sectioned off right in the middle. See, the school was originally going to be built on the land where the playgrounds are, but when they started digging, they realized that this sectioned-off part was actually an indian burial ground. They put up chain link fences and changed the location of the school.<br /><br />Sometimes, when I was really little, I thought I heard drums.<br /><br />And that always resonated with me. I think I'd like to put that into a story. I'd press my face against that fence and just STARE. I kept hoping I'd see a ghost. Because I'm also apparently morbid like that. But it was pretty cool.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089845691023125664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-10624929795853391982011-02-22T11:11:42.886-08:002011-02-22T11:11:42.886-08:00Krista--I bet that upbringing gave you a completel...Krista--I bet that upbringing gave you a completely different perspective on cemeteries; most people really get creeped out by them. Some of them are really peaceful, like "I could picture spending eternity here." Have you read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman? Loved it on audio.<br /><br />Janelle--I can't wait to see more of your CO town in your book, and which parts you took away from your experiences there<br /><br />Rachel--welcome, and thanks for the follow! It cracked me up that you mentioned New Orleans; a friend recently returned from there, and the first question I asked was, "Did you get any pictures of the graveyards?" She's known me long enough that she just rolled her eyes.<br /><br />I'm not that morbid all the time, really!Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-59768435512501973732011-02-22T10:52:51.718-08:002011-02-22T10:52:51.718-08:00My current work in progress is a historical but is...My current work in progress is a historical but is set in Italy which I have visited once and hope to go again soon (right now I'm using Google earth otherwise lol), but I have another project plotted out that is set in my hometown of New Orleans. It is such a rich setting and you're right--the most I saw of my hometown or learned was either on school trips or when I was taking friends from out of town around :-) That's why I love the excuse to research settings for my stories!Rachel Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02711443001167188505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-63706498294087726192011-02-22T09:27:41.802-08:002011-02-22T09:27:41.802-08:00You know I have ; ) Re-imagining these magical pla...You know I have ; ) Re-imagining these magical places in my writing, to me, is another way to preserve them. I love exploring the Foothills for the natural beauty and the history. <br /><br />Great photos and great post!<br /><br />JanelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-786399562888821503.post-78573106294548198132011-02-19T17:43:52.267-08:002011-02-19T17:43:52.267-08:00Oh, I love walking around in old cemeteries. My da...Oh, I love walking around in old cemeteries. My dad owned a marble and granite business when I was growing up, so I would go with him on jobs sometimes. They have great writing karma tooKatie Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542035499311859866noreply@blogger.com