Nonsense Quilt Block and the Fatal Flaw

Nonsense Quilt Block

This is our last Quilters' Book Club discussion for Between Heaven and Texas by Marie Bostwick.  If you'd like to join us in September, get The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs at your library or local bookstore.  It costs nothing to join, and we'd love to have you if you enjoy both quilting and reading!    

We have loved having author Marie Bostwick interact with us and answer our questions.  Marie was recently interviewed here. She responded to this question: 

 
You encourage reciprocity with your readers. What is the importance of this relationship – and how has social networking/technology influenced communication?

"How social networking and technology have influenced communication as a whole is a question way above my pay grade. But, just from my experience, I can tell you that readers today really do want to have a connection to their favorite authors. They are genuinely curious about the process of writing. Sometimes I wonder why; trust me, there is NOTHING as dull as watching a writer write. We just sit there and type all day!

"But, from my end, I enjoy interacting with readers – perhaps because I do spend so much time alone. It is nice to know that people enjoy your work. It can also be helpful to know what parts of the story didn’t work as effectively as they could have or what they’d like to see more of. At the end of the day, I’m always going to write about what makes the most sense to me, but I do take their suggestions under advisement. And it’s a really good feeling to know that people are so engaged with the books that take time to sit down and write me a letter, email, or Facebook post."

And here's our final question, just for fun!  Aunt Velvet makes much of the Tudmore family’s “Fatal Flaw,” a tendency for the women of the line to lose their normally solid good sense in the presence of a certain sort of man.  For good or bad, Mary Dell and Lydia Dale fell hard for handsome cowboys.  Just for fun: What kind of man makes you go weak in the knees?  A cowboy?  A fireman?  A man in uniform?  A man who knows how to fix your car?  Your computer? Your dinner?

Inquiring minds want to know!  By commenting, you are entering your name in a giveaway of a fabulous prize pack containing Wedding Ring, Endless Chain, Lover’s Knot (first three books of the Shenandoah Album Series) and Mountain Away, all by Emilie Richards - courtesy of Harlequin!  Winner will be announced September 1. 

You might also enjoy reading my previous blog post here.