tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post3725825602767044206..comments2023-11-03T06:58:39.605-04:00Comments on FLOWERS AND THORNS: H.K. CARLTON ON WRITING WITH ACCENTS AND ONE FREE GIVEAWAYAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-45697432905630308442013-06-18T19:48:36.395-04:002013-06-18T19:48:36.395-04:00And the winner is...
Let me say first, a big than...And the winner is...<br /><br />Let me say first, a big thank you to Lorrie. I had a blast with you and all the guests who stopped by and left us a comment. And special waves to our MIU sisters for their great insight and support. I saw some familiar faces and some new friends too. (waves to you also) This was very interesting and the complete opposite to the FB post, I'm happy to say. And completely entertaining. :D<br /><br />The winner of a free copy of The Devil Take You, chosen with the help of random.org is...<br /><br />The lovely Kathy Rygg. I'll be in touch soon, Kathy. <br /><br />Thanks again, Lorrie<br />Cheers, everyone.<br /><br />Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-91137344069200940732013-06-17T13:00:04.568-04:002013-06-17T13:00:04.568-04:00hehehe! Wouldn't be as good without the accen...hehehe! Wouldn't be as good without the accent. Love it. <br />There are a few of us in Ontario. It is a big province. Where are you? Send me an e-mail. <br />Heather G<br />Natasha's Dream<br />Heather Greenishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213869694424999702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-91387768120488864772013-06-17T12:53:05.674-04:002013-06-17T12:53:05.674-04:00Thank you, Leona. They Aye's and Nays are quit...Thank you, Leona. They Aye's and Nays are quite split, I'm finding. Almost leaning more towards using an accent, which is the opposite from the poll I saw on FB. Very interesting.<br /><br />I'm very sorry for your eye trouble. That sounds quite awful. Baby shampoo or not, it's still soap in the eyes and we all know what that's like. I hope that this second set of drops and round of medication will do the trick, Leona, and you'll be as good as new soon. Thank you for commenting. All the best. And take good care.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-74141032248143108012013-06-17T12:39:31.999-04:002013-06-17T12:39:31.999-04:00Still Chuckling, Lorrie. I'm going to share th...Still Chuckling, Lorrie. I'm going to share that one with my hubs too J Q. I'm one of those people too, J Q, I give a book every chance before I'll give up on reading it. You never know when you might miss out on something really great if you give in too soon. Thank you for commenting and your lovely best wishes.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-57632496175075051862013-06-17T11:28:01.087-04:002013-06-17T11:28:01.087-04:00I am like a few others, love the accent/dialect un...I am like a few others, love the accent/dialect unless it's so heavy I can't understand it. Your book sounds very interesting. <br /><br />Lorrie, I laughed when I first read that and still thought it was funny to read again.<br /><br />I apologize to many whose books I haven't had a chance to read yet. I thought I had a allergy that messed up my eyes, but when I finally saw my eye doctor, I had a granular eyelid infection that has been hell trying to clear up. I'm on my second different type of eye drops, a 30-day pill regimen, plus a twice daily inner-eyelid wash with baby shampoo. Not fun.<br /><br />My email: leona59@msn.com Leona~Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402887334910900186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-29953466493085579462013-06-17T10:10:59.719-04:002013-06-17T10:10:59.719-04:00LOL! Lorrie that is just too funny!!!!LOL! Lorrie that is just too funny!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-76566774461428759512013-06-17T10:06:52.991-04:002013-06-17T10:06:52.991-04:00Yep, I'm laughin'. LOL..Gotta tell my DH ...Yep, I'm laughin'. LOL..Gotta tell my DH that one, Lorrie.<br /><br />H.K.-I have to admit I just about quit reading the best seller, The Help, because the maid's dialogue was so hard to decipher. Eventually, I kept reading because the story was so interesting and well, just darn good. I even reached the point when I read through the pages and the dialect didn't even stop me!! Best wishes on your new release!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-25523722066467480892013-06-17T09:46:51.883-04:002013-06-17T09:46:51.883-04:00With H K's permission, I thought this would be...With H K's permission, I thought this would be a great example of the use of accents. Enjoy.<br /><br />Never Choke in a Restaurant<br /> <br />Never Choke in a Restaurant in the DEEP South <br />Two hillbillies walk into a restaurant. While having a bite to eat, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, 'Kin ya swallar?' The woman shakes her head no. Then he asks, 'Kin ya breathe?' The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head no.The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the Hillbilly walks slowly back to his table. His partner says, 'Ya know, I'd heerd of that there 'Hind Lick Maneuver' but I ain't niver seed nobody do it afore!' <br /><br />Are you laughing yet? <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-18988987686659824732013-06-17T09:17:06.209-04:002013-06-17T09:17:06.209-04:00Hi Kathy. You're so right. Can you imagine bei...Hi Kathy. You're so right. Can you imagine being able to narrate books and do all the accents? That would be awesome. <br />I love getting into a book that you can hear the dialogue and imagine the scene just from author's description. That's when an author knows they've done their job. There's nothing better. (as a reader or a writer) Thank you for sharing your views and for coming on over. :)Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-51217558890358283252013-06-17T09:10:53.573-04:002013-06-17T09:10:53.573-04:00Hi Heather
I know when I'm writing the brogue,...Hi Heather<br />I know when I'm writing the brogue, I tend to hear it. I'm not very good at speaking it, but it sounds right in my head. (if that makes any sense) It just kind of flows. Thanks for your input and for stopping by.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-88607809100951843932013-06-16T20:03:00.459-04:002013-06-16T20:03:00.459-04:00Great post, ladies! HK, I love your blog, too! Whe...Great post, ladies! HK, I love your blog, too! When I read a book with accents it usually takes me a little time to get used to it, but once I do, the character's voice becomes seamless and I feel like I'm experiencing a theatrical production rather than just reading words on a page. I also enjoy listening to books that have a narrator who can do various voices "in character"--it makes the entire story so much richer! <br />--Kathy Rygg, kathyrygg(at)hotmail(dot)comKSR Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621297036732982664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-60899772533712555232013-06-16T17:33:35.013-04:002013-06-16T17:33:35.013-04:00Like many others, I love to read the accents. Some...Like many others, I love to read the accents. Sometimes I find myself saying them out loud but it helps me get deeper into the plot. When reading a good book, I'm along for the ride, feeling for the characters. All accents are so unique, take advantage of them. <br />Heather G<br />Natasha's DreamHeather Greenishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213869694424999702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-10747288752622207682013-06-16T17:21:12.808-04:002013-06-16T17:21:12.808-04:00Waves Marian. Thanks so much for popping over. I h...Waves Marian. Thanks so much for popping over. I hope you like My Devil, Gard just as much. ;)Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-6529333354281642822013-06-16T15:59:08.487-04:002013-06-16T15:59:08.487-04:00I can't wait to read this. Loved You Found Me,...I can't wait to read this. Loved You Found Me, HK. Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-13218861834589005352013-06-16T14:09:55.027-04:002013-06-16T14:09:55.027-04:00You're right. This is great. A pleasure to hav...You're right. This is great. A pleasure to have you and to discuss this subject. It's a learning lesson for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-79727970048596233392013-06-16T14:00:55.951-04:002013-06-16T14:00:55.951-04:00As I said, I love the phonetics when reading, but ...As I said, I love the phonetics when reading, but I agree with you, it's not fun when you have to keep backtracking and reading the text again because you can't understand it or follow the story. As Pat stated if its done so that the reader can understand the slang within the context of the story or the description around it, then it's all good.<br /><br />Thanks so much for having me today, Lorrie. I'm having a lot of fun finding out the differing opinions. This is great.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-55085495050769813632013-06-16T13:55:51.855-04:002013-06-16T13:55:51.855-04:00Hi Mindy. It makes the characters come alive for m...Hi Mindy. It makes the characters come alive for me too. I can hear it as I read. You are so right, I've learned some great new words or words that we use every day that mean a different thing to someone from another place and sometimes another time.<br />Thanks for your comments.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-2277250767702453582013-06-16T13:51:55.831-04:002013-06-16T13:51:55.831-04:00Ah-ha, Marva, that's awesome! :D Well said, al...Ah-ha, Marva, that's awesome! :D Well said, all of you! :D<br />Thanks for stopping. Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-81368280077573829752013-06-16T13:50:56.440-04:002013-06-16T13:50:56.440-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-4535693091438496032013-06-16T13:48:25.824-04:002013-06-16T13:48:25.824-04:00Yoo-hoo,*waves hand in air* I want to chime in her...Yoo-hoo,*waves hand in air* I want to chime in here, too. I don't mind accents as long as I don't have to struggle to understand the dialogue. The closest I've come to writing something like this is, I had a character use broken English. What can I say, he was from across the pond.<br />But if it's heavy, my eyes cross and I won't read the book.<br />Just a pinch of accent for me. A very small pinch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-69226883264535886592013-06-16T13:44:12.108-04:002013-06-16T13:44:12.108-04:00I enjoy characters using phonetic dialoge, it make...I enjoy characters using phonetic dialoge, it makes the characters come more alive to me, plus I've learned some facinating new words & phrases. <br />The excerpt ist sae gut (PA Dutch, very good)<br /><br /> Mindy :)<br /> Birdsooong@comcast.netMindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767695640604051087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-25084991737604141612013-06-16T12:41:25.100-04:002013-06-16T12:41:25.100-04:00Use sparingly.
As Little Eddie would say (West Te...Use sparingly.<br /><br />As Little Eddie would say (West Texas): I don't rightly know, but writin' most likely should be sumthin the reader ken read.<br /><br />As King Connor would say (Scottish Trow): I dinnae know, but if'n I be payin' ta gold, I'd like ta be readin' the words.<br /><br />That's what my characters would say about phonetic accents. <br /><br />On the other hand, Seonaidh would say: “Aan gille, mayhap an bràthair. I dunnae ken him. Ye’ll hae ta be sleekit tae win. Dinna pay heed ta da mingy duine dubh.” But he's one of a kind.<br />Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-29651007016148940292013-06-16T12:34:24.611-04:002013-06-16T12:34:24.611-04:00Hi Sabrina. I'm so glad you enjoyed the excerp...Hi Sabrina. I'm so glad you enjoyed the excerpt. So many great opinions. I am loving this! Thanks so much for stopping.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-36031550154620228652013-06-16T12:27:43.177-04:002013-06-16T12:27:43.177-04:00Thank you so much, Mary. I'm so glad you enjoy...Thank you so much, Mary. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />AND Hockey? Are we new best friends? LOL :D We have so much in common!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and casting your vote.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-564025564094573899.post-36043852951153804192013-06-16T12:21:43.732-04:002013-06-16T12:21:43.732-04:00Thanks so much, Pat. I'm with you, I love an a...Thanks so much, Pat. I'm with you, I love an accent in dialogue. I think it just adds just another dimension to the character. It's a part of them. Thanks so much for stopping and sharing your view as an author and a reader.Author H K Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724368994910016971noreply@blogger.com