tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post3709262379816793982..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Through a Glass, Deadly by "Sarah Atwell"Betty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-89484343993253320882009-04-09T04:59:00.000-04:002009-04-09T04:59:00.000-04:00Talk about in depth research! Congratulations on ...Talk about in depth research! Congratulations on the nomination.<BR/><BR/>FritMaggie Bishophttp://damesofdialogue.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-5162492043113391172009-04-07T08:25:00.000-04:002009-04-07T08:25:00.000-04:00Thank you all for your comments and your congratul...Thank you all for your comments and your congratulations.<BR/><BR/>Taking the glassblowing class was eye-opening. One of the misconceptions I had was that it takes strength to make glass. Wrong: dexterity is much more important. Although I was disappointed to learn that there are relatively few female glassblowers. I've had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with a married couple who run their own shop on Cape Cod (which is where I took the class)--we even discussed how we would dispose of a body (the wife and I had it worked out long before the husband!).<BR/><BR/>Glass is fascinating--hard yet fragile. I've held a glass piece that was over two thousand years old and marveled that it had survived.<BR/><BR/>The Agatha call: I was sitting at my desk on a Sunday, working (as usual) and answered the phone, and somebody asked for Sarah Atwell. Poor Sarah--she doesn't get many phone calls! But I accepted it for her. As for The Call (the first acceptance of the book), it was a message from my agent--and it's still in my phone memory three years later!Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-62899177045252132312009-04-06T19:07:00.000-04:002009-04-06T19:07:00.000-04:00Ruth, I re-posted the names and links to all the s...Ruth, I re-posted the names and links to all the short stories that are Agatha nominees on my personal blog. Go to http://joannaslan.blogspot.com I think it's really cool that this year we can read them all before the voting!Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-47005209713407605592009-04-06T18:49:00.000-04:002009-04-06T18:49:00.000-04:00I just finished reading "Through a Glass, Deadly" ...I just finished reading "Through a Glass, Deadly" today. Not only did I enjoy the mystery and the characters, I enjoyed learing about glassblowing. Nice touch with the definitions at the beginning of each chapter.<BR/>Congratulations on your nomination, Sheila, er Sarah. Best of luck to you and all the nominees.Ruth M McCartyhttp://www.ruthmmccarty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-76281637859601938952009-04-06T16:21:00.000-04:002009-04-06T16:21:00.000-04:00Thanks for visiting us, Sarah/Sheila. I'd love to ...Thanks for visiting us, Sarah/Sheila. I'd love to learn more about glassblowing. I saw a special on Chihuly (sp?) years ago. Wow. And Hank, thanks for the kind words!Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-14070852791038359372009-04-06T15:35:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:35:00.000-04:00Oh--and now I'm going back for the clue words. Ma...Oh--and now I'm going back for the clue words. Malice week at KH..what a killer idea!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-15157994485910870012009-04-06T15:34:00.000-04:002009-04-06T15:34:00.000-04:00Hi all-- you have such a wonderful blog! And your ...Hi all-- you have such a wonderful blog! And your Agatha visitors are so exciting.<BR/><BR/>Sheila/Sarah--what was it like when you got the call? <BR/><BR/>And how did the hot glass class go?<BR/><BR/>Good luck to all of the nominees...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-10639010566640746962009-04-06T13:04:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:04:00.000-04:00I never thought about it until you said it, 'Sarah...I never thought about it until you said it, 'Sarah' -- but I'm a Gemini also, so maybe that's why being Camille and Margaret feels ok!<BR/><BR/>So glad for your award and look forward to meeting you at Malice. Thanks for visiting.Camille Minichinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701150885595400018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-57832849256595070682009-04-06T12:20:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:20:00.000-04:00Congrats on the Agatha and welcome to Killer Hobbi...Congrats on the Agatha and welcome to Killer Hobbies!Terri Thayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953154767532970027noreply@blogger.com