Comments on: Understanding Texans http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/ Romancing The West Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lori Barnes http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/comment-page-1/#comment-2747 Lori Barnes Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:36:19 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/#comment-2747 I love Western stories !! we have racoons around where we live i just asummed everyone had them They are adorable. I love to read but i know there is alot writers have to go threw in writting their stories I would love to write a book one day but i don't think i would have the patience I have alot of wonderful things i would write about because i'm very creative But i think writer's are very special people and it's not enough to just have great ideas you have to be able to put them together and deliver them I'm so thankfull that they're so many talented writer's for those of us that enjoy reading their work. I love Western stories !! we have racoons around where we live i just asummed everyone had them They are adorable. I love to read but i know there is alot writers have to go threw in writting their stories I would love to write a book one day but i don’t think i would have the patience I have alot of wonderful things i would write about because i’m very creative But i think writer’s are very special people and it’s not enough to just have great ideas you have to be able to put them together and deliver them I’m so thankfull that they’re so many talented writer’s for those of us that enjoy reading their work.

]]> By: Paty Jager http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Paty Jager Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:26:59 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/#comment-2707 It's great to hear all these stories. What I love best about westerns is getting the flavor of the area the story is set in and you can't get that if the character's aren't speaking true to the area. It’s great to hear all these stories. What I love best about westerns is getting the flavor of the area the story is set in and you can’t get that if the character’s aren’t speaking true to the area.

]]> By: Estella http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/comment-page-1/#comment-2705 Estella Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:53:58 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/#comment-2705 Great post! Great post!

]]> By: Phyliss Miranda http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Phyliss Miranda Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:40:07 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/#comment-2700 I had to laugh at Linda's post. I'm one of the co-authors in "Give Me a Texan" and one correction they wanted was to change potbelly stove to pottied belly stove! I laughed until I nearly cried. Yes, we all had trouble with Texasiums on that one ... and I think between the four of us (all from the Panhandle, except for precious Linda LOL) we used about every Texasium ever spoken and made up some of our own. I love the story about the raccoon, Lorraine! I absolutely loved your story in "All My Heros are Cowboys"! Phyliss I had to laugh at Linda’s post. I’m one of the co-authors in “Give Me a Texan” and one correction they wanted was to change potbelly stove to pottied belly stove! I laughed until I nearly cried. Yes, we all had trouble with Texasiums on that one … and I think between the four of us (all from the Panhandle, except for precious Linda LOL) we used about every Texasium ever spoken and made up some of our own.

I love the story about the raccoon, Lorraine! I absolutely loved your story in “All My Heros are Cowboys”! Phyliss

]]> By: Jennifer Y. http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 Jennifer Y. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:27:33 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2007/11/14/understanding-texans/#comment-2699 What an interesting post! I often wonder about what feedback authors get when they mention copy edits and whatnot. As a reader all I get to see is the final product. I guess it is better to be safe than sorry (especially since there are some eagle-eyed readers out there), but I can see how it can get bothersome (and be funny) to authors who have done their research or know first-hand. I have read some books though where I wonder how things get past copy editors and other people who read the books (mostly continuity errors or inconsistencies in background stories). BTW, The Outlaw and the Lady is one of my fave books!! Of course, I love all of Lorraine's books...LOL What an interesting post! I often wonder about what feedback authors get when they mention copy edits and whatnot. As a reader all I get to see is the final product. I guess it is better to be safe than sorry (especially since there are some eagle-eyed readers out there), but I can see how it can get bothersome (and be funny) to authors who have done their research or know first-hand. I have read some books though where I wonder how things get past copy editors and other people who read the books (mostly continuity errors or inconsistencies in background stories).

BTW, The Outlaw and the Lady is one of my fave books!! Of course, I love all of Lorraine’s books…LOL

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