tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post2285069508268321201..comments2023-11-18T04:41:02.841-08:00Comments on LauraFrantz.net: knitting, galleys, and whatnotLaura Frantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-13849767216686784922012-02-21T23:58:11.588-08:002012-02-21T23:58:11.588-08:00Lovely Laura!
The cover art has arrived :). I...Lovely Laura! <br /><br />The cover art has arrived :). I'll let you share!<br /><br />Love the deep gold coloring even it is another girl on the cover!Relhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857426893482706263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-23081621250907681762012-02-21T21:34:09.956-08:002012-02-21T21:34:09.956-08:00So glad you knew it was me, didn't realise I p...So glad you knew it was me, didn't realise I posted under Book Review Sisters<br /><br />I'VE SPOTTED THE COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I LOVE it!! So dramatic! I really can't wait to read it now!Helen Wakefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535593906695027046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-49175593569981848962012-02-21T18:07:48.262-08:002012-02-21T18:07:48.262-08:00Helen, You're up and I bet it's morning th...Helen, You're up and I bet it's morning there?! Happy to see you no matter when;) Hope you, the girls, and mum are having a good day there and it's not too hot. Oh, cross stitch is very dear to my heart! But like you I haven't done any in a few years either. It's so different than knitting. I've heard that if you can crochet that knitting comes more easily. But you have more than enough going on being a busy mom. I think certain crafts fit certain seasons of our lives. Right now knitting seems to work if I can master it though I don't have much time for it.<br /><br />Glad you liked the peek into the galleys:) It really is an interesting process. Things really start rolling after that and then the book is on shelves. Again, thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers through the process. I felt them and needed them very much!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-58118282820316462372012-02-21T17:48:29.182-08:002012-02-21T17:48:29.182-08:00Hi Laura! So glad all the edits went well and that...Hi Laura! So glad all the edits went well and that you could feel our prayers :) Loved the insight into what you do when editing the galleys. I find it so interesting to learn about these things.<br /><br />I do not knit, but have often wondered about learning. When I was a kid I did do some basic crocheting, just enough to make blankets. Otherwise I love cross stitching, but haven't done any in a few years now.Book Review Sistershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735523847043382467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-38646746013939962052012-02-21T13:31:39.521-08:002012-02-21T13:31:39.521-08:00Ah, I spied a knitting basket on your snow day pos...Ah, I spied a knitting basket on your snow day post. I hope other knitters or art lovers will go take a look:) You always have such beautiful pics over there. I know your shawl will be beautiful, too!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-11825608723494591952012-02-21T13:19:52.169-08:002012-02-21T13:19:52.169-08:00Well, I already love their names! So pretty! I'...Well, I already love their names! So pretty! I've always thought Elspeth was such an interesting old name. I'm working on knitting my first shawl. We'll see how it ends up, lol! happy writing to you!~Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-34620507715788604122012-02-21T12:57:37.141-08:002012-02-21T12:57:37.141-08:00Carrie, You said it well - beading or knitting is ...Carrie, You said it well - beading or knitting is a very nice, repetitive task after the mindbendingness (no, that's not a word;) of writing! Your beadwork is beautiful and I would stay with that given the aching hand part of knitting, etc. Praying about that proposal as I know you put 200% into it. Blessings to you, too!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-45271940651562364422012-02-21T12:48:17.559-08:002012-02-21T12:48:17.559-08:00Whoops, my reply is below, Ellen! I must master th...Whoops, my reply is below, Ellen! I must master that button!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-82684240447930098192012-02-21T12:47:49.454-08:002012-02-21T12:47:49.454-08:00Ellen,
Welcome to my blog! I'm so happy to see...Ellen,<br />Welcome to my blog! I'm so happy to see a new face, so to speak, and meet this way. If I could I'd reach out and hug you but alas, technology hasn't mastered that! Your gracious words about my books mean more than I can say. Writing has always been beautiful to me so your appreciation of that is a true blessing. Love the Kentucke spelling:) <br /><br />You said the magic word regarding knitting - dishcloths! I own so many of them and they're the reason I wanted to knit, so I wouldn't have to keep buying them. I'd also love to give them as gifts as they're so pretty and practical. You give me hope that you learned 5 years ago and have not found it too difficult and enjoy it so much. I went over and peeked at your blog and saw one of your littles in a sweet pic doing something crafty:) And I believe further down you said she was learning to knit. Kudos for that!<br /><br />I hope/pray you step into Love's Reckoning with the same joy as the other 3. Please keep in touch! I should have the book cover up here very soon - or so I keep saying:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-65927604516844054882012-02-21T12:40:59.090-08:002012-02-21T12:40:59.090-08:00Heather, YAY!! Was so hoping you'd show:) I ke...Heather, YAY!! Was so hoping you'd show:) I keep waiting to hear about the sale and shows so am feeling a bit behind with the galleys and being offline mostly. I AM a fidgety type and can't just sit but have to be doing something. Love sitting and knitting in the eves as a break from writing and reading. I'm SO looking forward to hearing what you think of Silas and Eden and Elspeth and all the rest:) Bless you, Heather.Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-25063147900795810962012-02-21T12:35:39.040-08:002012-02-21T12:35:39.040-08:00BTW, if you or your family are ever in Spain, my b...BTW, if you or your family are ever in Spain, my brother and his family live in Granada. They love to have people in and are very good at practicing the gift of hospitality:) I'm trying to get back over there. May send our oldest son over this summer...Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-79562853299277388352012-02-21T12:32:59.721-08:002012-02-21T12:32:59.721-08:00Best wishes on your knitting, Laura. I knit when ...Best wishes on your knitting, Laura. I knit when I was a child and young teen. My daughter knits and crochets. When this current proposal gets done I will allow myself some time to do beads again for a week or two. That is what I did last time! A nice break and repetitive task to reset my brain for the next MS. Blessings!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-42633932191610593272012-02-21T12:30:55.571-08:002012-02-21T12:30:55.571-08:00How fun to learn that you and your readers knit! I...How fun to learn that you and your readers knit! I began knitting about 5 years ago and have fallen in love with it. From square dishcloths to my current WIP (another pair of socks), I just love knitting. <br /><br />I also love each of your books and am amazed at your gift of imparting such beautifully descriptive words so that we can see your created book world. All three of your books have transport me from home to Kentucke and beyond. God has given you a wonderful gift and thank you for sharing it with us.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479318037165220380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-6671894829155082302012-02-21T12:17:46.922-08:002012-02-21T12:17:46.922-08:00Ah, you're learning to knit! i'm so glad :...Ah, you're learning to knit! i'm so glad :) once you get the rhythm down, its so soothing. Especially for the fidgety types, I dont know if that's you but its definitely me! I cant wait to see your new cover! Im so looking forward to these books :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01162985502341523594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-33062859461629430622012-02-21T08:41:03.728-08:002012-02-21T08:41:03.728-08:00Oh Joanna, 23 years - wow! You are a veteran knitt...Oh Joanna, 23 years - wow! You are a veteran knitter then:) I covet your experience! Am still struggling with the casting on and such. If we knitters lived closer we could start a book and knitting club. I can see us all with books propped up on our knees, needles flying! I can now do the basic knit stitch with my eyes closed - lol. But I don't dare! There are a few holes in my work though fewer than before. It is wonderfully satisfying to create something like that. I've never been one to just sit in my chair. I have to be doing something while I sit there!<br /><br />So appreciate the kind thoughts about my writing and knitting. So fun to share the joy of both with you here! Bless you right back!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-79485546250851280652012-02-21T08:36:58.775-08:002012-02-21T08:36:58.775-08:00Janell, Why does that not surprise me! Somehow I j...Janell, Why does that not surprise me! Somehow I just knew you knitted!! And the sweater sounds beautiful. I'm always so taken with knitted things in miniature. I think the knitted items for kids are the best! Your afghan sounds wonderful using the different stitches! I bet you had fun choosing colors:) When I went to the yarn store the other day I was amazed at the selection - and we live in the woods! Debbie Macomber (another author) has a huge knitting barn (for lack of a better word) not far from here in Port Orchard and I can't wait to take Mom and visit. But we'd better practice a lot between now and then. Knitting IS wonderful and I'm so thankful I am learning. I had to give up crossstitch when publishing kicked in and really like handwork. Will be thinking of you as you work on your afghan:)<br /><br />And thanks for your patience with that cover! Would love for you to spy it:)Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-42802174847778881362012-02-21T08:30:42.754-08:002012-02-21T08:30:42.754-08:00Oh, Eva, I'm so delighted you know what that m...Oh, Eva, I'm so delighted you know what that means; Can you sense me smiling ear to ear?! The book will probably have special meaning for you living where you do. My hero is from the heart of Highland Perthshire. Bless you for loving Ian - me, too! Would you believe my editor asked me to create another Scottish hero when the proposal originally dealt with a French gunsmith named Gallatin. I've always preferred Scottish heroes though. And to think you have one of your very own! OH MY!!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-17426521912549817442012-02-21T08:22:10.002-08:002012-02-21T08:22:10.002-08:00You're so creative, Michelle, I think you'...You're so creative, Michelle, I think you'd probably pick knitting up in no time:) If it's anything like your cooking and baking, that is! But then we might lose you as a reader and reviewer and that would never do! Though I have heard if you crochet then knitting goes a bit easier.<br /><br />September IS a banner month for books - so thankful - but it does seem like a long ways off. Your cookie exchange - lol - is quite tempting! Cookies for covers. Hmmm... Oh, how you tempt me!! Let's hope you like what you see when it gets here. One never knows about these things though I sure am smitten with it;)<br /><br />Hope your time in the mountains was wonderful and this week goes well for you all! So happy to see you here, dear Michelle!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-18131898218220426232012-02-21T05:19:37.755-08:002012-02-21T05:19:37.755-08:00I can't wait for your next book!!! I LOVE the ...I can't wait for your next book!!! I LOVE the other 3 you wrote!!! So excited! :)<br />I must warn you about knitting though! It is VERY, VERY adicting! And so much fun! :) I have been knitting for 23 years and still love it! :) I even figured out a way to prop up my books so I can knit while I read! lol :)<br />God Bless You in your writing (and knitting!)<br />~Joanna :)ZachandZoesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737781104880776540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-51254976392481719992012-02-21T04:47:55.463-08:002012-02-21T04:47:55.463-08:00Yes I DO knit and LOVE it!!! I think one of my fav...Yes I DO knit and LOVE it!!! I think one of my favorite things that I've knitted so far was a little white sweater for a niece. It was beautiful once it was finished (if I do say so myself :-). Right now I'm working on knitting squares in different stitch patterns that I'll put all together to a make an afghan... Pretty slow work. I still have my eyes out!Janellhttp://rogersramblings.shutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-29816599286056151972012-02-21T02:54:25.813-08:002012-02-21T02:54:25.813-08:00Laura, it won't let me reply specifically to a...Laura, it won't let me reply specifically to a comment for some reason so I'm adding another comment:) I do know what "Haud yer wheesht!" means and I can't wait to read book 2 in the series! I loved Ian in TFD so I just know I'm going to love this next series!Eva Stephennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-85824841361546472192012-02-20T22:59:30.669-08:002012-02-20T22:59:30.669-08:00Oh, dear Laura! I'm so glad that I checked to...Oh, dear Laura! I'm so glad that I checked to see if you had a new post! It's so wonderful to read what you've been up to, and to get a glimpse into what the writing process has been like for you. What an absolute treat September is going to be, with three of my favorite authors all releasing new books! :::sigh::: But September is so far off! Hopefully, we'll have that cover soon to tide us over. Has anyone bribed you yet? LOL! Perhaps I could overnight some chocolate chip cookies to you, in exchange for a peek at the cover!?! Hahaha!! ;o)<br /><br />And how fun that you've learned to knit! As you know, I crochet a little bit, but have never learned to knit. I look forward to seeing some photos of your finished projects. : )<br /><br />Love & Prayers,<br />MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111576612128164411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-72608014598390380042012-02-20T20:21:50.357-08:002012-02-20T20:21:50.357-08:00Carissa, So good to see you:) You and Michelle are...Carissa, So good to see you:) You and Michelle are my 2 Kentucky friends/night owls making my whole evening:) It's good to hear you're taking time for yourself and a little fun despite the demands of your final semester. THRILLED to hear you're mapping out those characters and the story is taking shape. That's how it is for me, too. I get little glimpses of people and a storyline and then the more I think about them the more it comes together. <br /><br />I'm completely in awe of the quilting by hand you do - that's such an art! I think 3 of you here do that and I'm really impressed as it's not easy to do. But I know it must be so rewarding. You certainly live in a quilting state! And the woodworking is dear to my heart, too. I have quite a few Kentucky hand-hewn items including a handmade dulcimer and things like that. I even love little figures like birds and such. Maybe you like making those, too. The possibilities are endless as to what you can whittle or carve or whatnot. Love thinking of you doing that.<br /><br />You said it so well about the knitting - "it didn't take." I'm afraid if I tried to learn to quilt or sew it wouldn't take either though I'd dearly love to try my hand at it. Woodworking, too! Your Papaw sounds like a good man to know, a true Kentuckian:) Can you tell I'm homesick? Last night I made biscuits and sausage gravy. Now I need some garlic cheese grits. But a Cracker Barrel would do, too;) <br /><br />You're in my prayers as you go about your busy schedule. So glad we can keep up here. I really enjoy knowing what my readers/friends are doing. Bless you so much!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-51530617454054430312012-02-20T19:49:58.694-08:002012-02-20T19:49:58.694-08:00I've been busy with school these past few week...I've been busy with school these past few weeks. I have taken the time hang out with friends and family went to a couple of movies. Made some progress on my work in progress. I now have the characters mapped out. I don't knit or crochet, both my grandmas tried to teach me but it didn't take. I do quilt though completely by hand the who process. I also do a little bit of woodworking, my papaw thought me that skill.Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161144492587350634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607797015497924515.post-46491874780799650942012-02-20T19:27:06.090-08:002012-02-20T19:27:06.090-08:00Michelle, I heard you Kentuckians had snow today!!...Michelle, I heard you Kentuckians had snow today!! Our weatherman is a bit off, I'm thinking! Seeing as how you drive to work, I'm glad the fluffy white stuff has missed you:) I keep imagining you sitting by your fire with a book in hand - mabye covered by that afghan! <br /><br />It's pouring rain here but we did have a couple feet of snow last month. Spring is coming. And an abundance of good books! I need to order Baroness next. So many good historicals coming out this year! I predict a crushing TBR pile if it ever falls;)<br /><br />So glad to see you here tonight. A wonderful way to sign off:) For now, anyway!Laura Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067252948999879024noreply@blogger.com