tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post3120878891492879509..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: K is for Kiska Island and Celebrating the Small ThingsJulie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-22063694995946592472013-04-15T11:53:03.038-07:002013-04-15T11:53:03.038-07:00@Beverly, I love history too and totally agree wit...@Beverly, I love history too and totally agree with you. And thank you on my moment! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-83203771306221139352013-04-15T11:17:31.169-07:002013-04-15T11:17:31.169-07:00Oh, and congrats on the Eureka! Those moments can...Oh, and congrats on the Eureka! Those moments can be pretty elusive (at least for me)so celebration is definitely warranted!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-15437635460992577592013-04-15T11:15:59.680-07:002013-04-15T11:15:59.680-07:00a) I did not know that! and b) I would love to see...a) I did not know that! and b) I would love to see it! I've always been a fan of history and foreign occupation of US territory during WWII is sort-of fascinating. I'll have to add it to the bucket list!Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-12790109774256502832013-04-13T13:05:32.261-07:002013-04-13T13:05:32.261-07:00@Gina, so glad you liked it, thanks!
@Stephen, oh...@Gina, so glad you liked it, thanks!<br /><br />@Stephen, oh, glad you got a new blog set up, I'll definitely be by.<br /><br />@Patricia, I'm interested in learning more about it too, never heard about it at all in the past.<br /><br />@Susan, oh, thanks!! I'm thrilled you enjoyed it.<br /><br />@Julie, thank you, I hope you will like it.<br /><br />@Lexa, I hope you will get your own brainstorm soon. I'm afraid I will end up going right back to clouds!<br /><br />@Lynda, I thought so too. Very eerie.<br /><br />@Juliet, thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />@Laura, I will try to send one LOL.<br /><br />@Pk, oh, that's interesting!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-70112462270335940942013-04-13T07:06:22.665-07:002013-04-13T07:06:22.665-07:00Interesting! And the MC from my last story had fam...Interesting! And the MC from my last story had family from the Aleutian islands. PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-68143009261087288622013-04-13T04:30:48.976-07:002013-04-13T04:30:48.976-07:00Yay for eureka moments! Would you please send me o...Yay for eureka moments! Would you please send me one? :/<br /><br />I didn't know about the wartime occupation. I'm finding I know absolutely nothing about Alaska. :)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-28349639794191565212013-04-13T03:56:21.199-07:002013-04-13T03:56:21.199-07:00I love a little history in the morning! Just stopp...I love a little history in the morning! Just stopping by for the A-Z Challenge. Juliet at<a href="http://citymusecountrymuse2012.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">City Muse Country Muse</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088847302697137912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-26220130081310513712013-04-13T01:27:44.905-07:002013-04-13T01:27:44.905-07:00That would be an amazing place to visit considerin...That would be an amazing place to visit considering it hasn't been touched since the 40sLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-72169423969630468952013-04-13T01:00:47.677-07:002013-04-13T01:00:47.677-07:00I couldn't remember where the Aleutian Islands...I couldn't remember where the Aleutian Islands were - but then I figured they must be near Alaska since that's your theme - duh. That's a beautiful picture, and congrats on getting halfway with the hop and having a brainstorm! I keep hoping for one of those, but all I get are clouds...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-23595819832793288202013-04-13T00:41:10.296-07:002013-04-13T00:41:10.296-07:00I also never knew about what happened in Kiska bef...I also never knew about what happened in Kiska before. Glad the ideas are flowing for your sequel. I can't wait to read Polar Night when things finally settle down!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-10112250207432940822013-04-12T20:43:33.188-07:002013-04-12T20:43:33.188-07:00Interesting info. I just watched a very touching v...Interesting info. I just watched a very touching video today about a group of Marines going back to some small island in the Pacific to retrieve some WWII remains. One of the older islanders, who was a young boy when the Marines were there during the war, sang the Marine's Hymn... the only English he knew.<br /><br />(I read your book last night... loved it!) Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-21739456027035192632013-04-12T20:37:00.201-07:002013-04-12T20:37:00.201-07:00I had never heard this story about Kiska before. N...I had never heard this story about Kiska before. Now I'm interested in learning more.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-57379295857427626112013-04-12T19:51:26.428-07:002013-04-12T19:51:26.428-07:00I forgot all about the Celebrate The Small Things....I forgot all about the Celebrate The Small Things. But I'm celebrating my new blog. Hope you stop by and say hello!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-10061656163892307142013-04-12T18:31:31.726-07:002013-04-12T18:31:31.726-07:00This is an extremely interesting post! I enjoyed r...This is an extremely interesting post! I enjoyed reading this very much.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-51372132293667390702013-04-12T17:57:31.012-07:002013-04-12T17:57:31.012-07:00@Inge, I'm so glad you enjoyed the posts! Mayb...@Inge, I'm so glad you enjoyed the posts! Maybe we can go to Bora Bora in May LOL. <br /><br />@Mary, I hope this is the end of my re-starting now, fingers crossed anyway.<br /><br />@MJ, thanks!!<br /><br />@Carol, thank you!<br /><br />@Tyrean, I'm glad I'm not the only one writing the opening chapters again and again! Thank you!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-63979423393145903532013-04-12T17:24:13.541-07:002013-04-12T17:24:13.541-07:00That is totally fascinating about Kiska - I didn&#...That is totally fascinating about Kiska - I didn't know, and it sounds like the basis of a great story!<br />Woohoo for the Eureka moment for the sequel!!!<br />I've re-written the first three chapters to my sequel four times now . . .someday I'll get past them and into the main book (and this is my second draft). Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-90043076398011853452013-04-12T17:18:33.603-07:002013-04-12T17:18:33.603-07:00I'm so happy for your Eureka! moment :)I'm so happy for your Eureka! moment :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-77582509986294229642013-04-12T15:57:34.081-07:002013-04-12T15:57:34.081-07:00History is an amazing thing, and WWII has an incre...History is an amazing thing, and WWII has an incredible history! Cheers on working through the alphabet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-4249143284968766502013-04-12T14:58:19.099-07:002013-04-12T14:58:19.099-07:00I know from living on the left coast now of the pa...I know from living on the left coast now of the paranoia during WWII, but didn't know about the battles in Alaska.<br /><br />Woo hoo for a Eureka moment. I do the same thing when starting. Start, restart, let it sit, restart... until it's right.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-64252909792912855822013-04-12T12:53:57.891-07:002013-04-12T12:53:57.891-07:00Julie,
I really enjoyed my travels with you throug...Julie,<br />I really enjoyed my travels with you through Alaska in here; you brought up some interesting facts and photos.<br /><br />Now, can you lead us to Bora Bora to warm up?Inge H. Borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235501820087500582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-76301164196175294602013-04-12T12:44:33.097-07:002013-04-12T12:44:33.097-07:00@Susan, I think the men there were killed, unfortu...@Susan, I think the men there were killed, unfortunately. Thanks so much for your good luck wishes!<br /><br />@Alex, thank you!<br /><br />@Madeline, thank you. And so glad that you're making progress too, congrats!<br /><br />@Summer,I thought so too, it's very eerie. <br /><br />@Tim, LOL, I had to laugh about the bird watching, I don't understand how it could be competitive. That's interesting though, and I can imagine there are some really cool birds on those islands.<br /><br />@Suzanne, thanks so much!<br /><br />@Mary, I'm really enjoying your paintings, they're wonderful. :)<br /><br />@Al, I hope so, thank you!<br /><br />@LG, I am feeling it LOL. <br /><br />@Michael, thanks so much, I hope you have a great weekend too.<br /><br />@Cathrina, oh, thank you so much, I'm thrilled you liked the book. :)<br /><br />@Sia, that's so interesting, I'm really surprised I never learned it as I took a lot of history classes. I loved that photo too!<br /><br />@Celeste, thank you!<br /><br />@SK, I hope I have it right, LOL. If I don't I will have a tantrum. :D Thanks so much!<br /><br />@Michael, that's kind of what I thought too. <br /><br />@moondust, thanks so much!<br /><br />@Vikki, I'm glad at least I'm definitely not the only one who didn't know about it, lots of us didn't. <br /><br />@LD, that's a huge thing to celebrate! :D<br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-42578539214142390742013-04-12T11:13:21.413-07:002013-04-12T11:13:21.413-07:00I didn't know about that either.
I guess I&#...I didn't know about that either. <br /><br />I guess I'm celebrating the upcoming release of the anthology that includes my short story. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-61195954364518635102013-04-12T11:01:26.481-07:002013-04-12T11:01:26.481-07:00What an interesting story, I had no idea Japan occ...What an interesting story, I had no idea Japan occupied Alaska. We're both celebrating getting to K!! VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-67330662180240151732013-04-12T10:35:11.185-07:002013-04-12T10:35:11.185-07:00I didnt know about Japan in Alaska either
Glad yo...I didnt know about Japan in Alaska either<br /><br />Glad you had a Eureka moment<br /><br />Happy L-Zmoondustwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848554806751678968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-20306917084518145352013-04-12T09:10:42.528-07:002013-04-12T09:10:42.528-07:00I had no idea about this either. People in the &qu...I had no idea about this either. People in the "know" probably don't like to talk about this much.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com