tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post3941423968610743244..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: Knowing your mosquitoes and other thingsBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-28459914052260566632016-04-06T16:47:57.860-04:002016-04-06T16:47:57.860-04:00What fun it is to connect with writers all over th...What fun it is to connect with writers all over the world! Among the benefits – help is only a click away. And maybe even a visit too. All I need is to think up a story set in Scotland, LOL.Barbara Fradkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-58540695470835193842016-04-06T11:04:25.377-04:002016-04-06T11:04:25.377-04:00If you want any help with your Scottish research, ...If you want any help with your Scottish research, let me know, amreade.Aline Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199803927350776150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-92167917771867476182016-04-06T08:56:34.445-04:002016-04-06T08:56:34.445-04:00Having just returned from a trip to Scotland which...Having just returned from a trip to Scotland which involved lots of research for the series I'm currently writing, I can attest to the authenticity a writer can give to his or her novel by getting a "feel" for a setting. Just listening, looking around, looking up, looking behind, all helps a writer to get a sense of place that can't be replicated. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-32745074713168384212016-04-06T04:51:47.123-04:002016-04-06T04:51:47.123-04:00I liked 'Long may yer big jib draw' Barbar...I liked 'Long may yer big jib draw' Barbara. It exactly patterns a common Scots saying, 'Lang may your lum reek'(Long may your chimney smoke). I wonder how many other variations there are?Aline Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199803927350776150noreply@blogger.com