tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post5208668361186288854..comments2024-02-17T10:37:34.839-08:00Comments on Ramblings of a Romance Writing Mama...: Theory on Thursday with Rachel BaileyRachael Johnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-23314978645993152782012-02-26T15:41:46.666-08:002012-02-26T15:41:46.666-08:00Hi Kerri! Thanks for dropping by - it's been f...Hi Kerri! Thanks for dropping by - it's been fun guest blogging here. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-78051890118613968502012-02-26T15:40:39.615-08:002012-02-26T15:40:39.615-08:00Hi Rach! Thanks for inviting me along. :) Yep, I k...Hi Rach! Thanks for inviting me along. :) Yep, I keep all my collages - I have some hanging on my walls and some in the cupboard. They help keep me in the "writing frame of mind" when I got into my writing room. <br /><br />Hope this week is a better one for you!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-812899791542524452012-02-25T01:45:24.205-08:002012-02-25T01:45:24.205-08:00You sure are one busy lady.
Thank you Rach and Rac...You sure are one busy lady.<br />Thank you Rach and Rach for some great tips.<br />KezAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06231732357746804509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-68376422208801224452012-02-24T21:48:09.946-08:002012-02-24T21:48:09.946-08:00So sorry I haven't popped in until now. It'...So sorry I haven't popped in until now. It's been a HELLISH kid week so THANK GOD it's the weekend. I've just cracked open a Diet Coke and am trying to catch up! <br /><br />Thanks for all your comments. MAybe we should all go away and do a collage for the next book.<br /><br />Rachel - if you're still around, I have a question! Do you KEEP your collages once you're done with the book?Rachael Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162767571439344710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-34293115286129189452012-02-24T20:19:53.238-08:002012-02-24T20:19:53.238-08:00Suz, I don't remember you sending an email to ...Suz, I don't remember you sending an email to the wrong one of us, so you're probably safe.<br /><br />You know, Rach and I having the same colouring probably doesn't help either!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-86277532946043361002012-02-24T18:59:34.406-08:002012-02-24T18:59:34.406-08:00lol I don't think I have sent an email to the ...lol I don't think I have sent an email to the wrong Rachel. Hmm... You have me thinking now. And yes, you are two different people. Oh, in a nice way. :)<br /><br />I couldn explain but I'd be here for a month. lol..<br /><br />Love the premise of your story Rach B. A child between two people is a strong tug bringing unsual circumstances, some good and some not so good. :)Suzanne Brandyn Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969670520269001723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-1436072037253578952012-02-24T14:52:29.670-08:002012-02-24T14:52:29.670-08:00Colleen, nothing wrong with a pretty Word doc as a...Colleen, nothing wrong with a pretty Word doc as a collage! I'm a big believer in doing whatever works for you. :) Thanks for dropping by!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-71579210951224455992012-02-24T14:50:31.472-08:002012-02-24T14:50:31.472-08:00Jenn, I'm very green about you living so close...Jenn, I'm very green about you living so close to the Butterfly House! I drove through Coffs once, years ago, and we couldn't visit the BH for some reason. Must repeat the trip!<br /><br />Don't worry about mixing up the Rachels - as the other Rach said, we're thinking of getting T-Shirts. My fave option: I'm the Other Rach. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-52112509440370281342012-02-23T22:06:23.957-08:002012-02-23T22:06:23.957-08:00What a great idea. I'm too lazy to do an actua...What a great idea. I'm too lazy to do an actual collage - usually I just paste images into a Word document.testhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738594136372903385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-4088837612150872462012-02-23T20:09:31.241-08:002012-02-23T20:09:31.241-08:00I think butterflies are wonderful analogies. I hav...I think butterflies are wonderful analogies. I have one in my first novel. My inspiration, however, comes from living a kilometer (as the butterfly flies) for Coffs Harbour Butterfly House. An up close and personal butterfly exp. Oh and Rach x 2, I know I have so totally got your emails mixed up in the past. One too many Rachjohns!!!! So I'm not really ditzy :)Jenn J McLeodhttp://www.jennjmcleod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-80122030343053163442012-02-23T17:47:49.795-08:002012-02-23T17:47:49.795-08:00Cathryn, very cool that you have a book bible - ve...Cathryn, very cool that you have a book bible - very easy to translate parts of it to a collage for easy reference if you wanted. I've included maps, eg, I had a map of South Carolina on my What Happens in Charleston... collage. <br /><br />Also, I added a Wordle pic of the first three chapters of Return of the Secret Heir to its collage. It looked great because the biggest words were JT (hero), Pia (heroine), baby and other relevant words. Gave me a snapshot, almost like a log line. <br /><br />Would love to hear how you go if you decide to merge your bible with a collage!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-13390273788149653552012-02-23T17:33:26.953-08:002012-02-23T17:33:26.953-08:00Thanks so much for this post, Rachel. Like Rach I&...Thanks so much for this post, Rachel. Like Rach I'm fascinated by the collage process but it's not something I've ever done. Although, perhaps I kind of do it because all through my book "bible", where I make notes about the characters and plot and keep calendars and maps, are pictures. Lots of them. <br /><br />I think this is something I might try in future books. It'd certainly save me flipping backwards and forwards through all those pages of scribble!<br /><br />All the best with What Happens in Charleston... Fantastic title!Cathryn Heinhttp://www.cathrynhein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-40777086202792395882012-02-23T17:31:55.528-08:002012-02-23T17:31:55.528-08:00MJ, I haven't tried doing it electronically - ...MJ, I haven't tried doing it electronically - I think the hands-on aspect helps me, as well as having a great big final product on the wall behind my computer. But you've piqued my interest, so am off to explore Curio...Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-54189550402349549772012-02-23T17:13:15.306-08:002012-02-23T17:13:15.306-08:00I collage too, but I do mine electronically using ...I collage too, but I do mine electronically using Curio. Definitely helps me get the feel for the book and figure it out more and more as I go alongM.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06433360804494844639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-42635921982613545842012-02-23T15:02:15.913-08:002012-02-23T15:02:15.913-08:00Hi Joanne! The background is really important to m...Hi Joanne! The background is really important to me because it sets the tone. My mother is an artist (and ex-high school art teacher), so we were discussing the exact shade of a future collage's background yesterday. Kinda cobalt blue with a touch more purple. Fun!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-24359102120553705662012-02-23T14:34:20.640-08:002012-02-23T14:34:20.640-08:00Argh! A sentence seems to have disappeared from th...Argh! A sentence seems to have disappeared from the reply to Scarlett. I'm not sure how I deleted it while typing, lol.<br /><br />It should have said: "Scarlet, send me an email at rachel (at) rachelbailey (dot) com and I'll send you some photos. As I said at the end of the post, etc"Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-3329194074456125202012-02-23T14:26:54.850-08:002012-02-23T14:26:54.850-08:00Scarlet, send me an email at rachel (at) rachelbai...Scarlet, send me an email at rachel (at) rachelbailey (dot) com at the end of the post, I've probably used copyrighted photos, so it's not fair to the photographers if I publish the collages on the web, but I'm happy to email you a couple of snapshots. :)<br /><br />David Gandy? Don't know him, which is very exciting! I love finding potential new heroes. Thanks!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-59770721466683953212012-02-23T12:27:45.676-08:002012-02-23T12:27:45.676-08:00Wow - I looove the sound of your collages. I love ...Wow - I looove the sound of your collages. I love how you did the backgrounds for your collages which kept the inspiration going!<br /><br />Thanks for the post - really interesting!!Joanne Dannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13860484505716962263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-8860673478655169442012-02-23T06:03:25.621-08:002012-02-23T06:03:25.621-08:00Rachel I have absolute admiration for you. I woul...Rachel I have absolute admiration for you. I would love to see some pictures of those! I'm not artistic at all and wouldn't know where to start. I've printed out a picture of David Gandy for my latest hero inspiration and it's sit in a polypocket - does that count???Scarlet Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784722625468146993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-51074978679730543262012-02-22T21:35:33.200-08:002012-02-22T21:35:33.200-08:00Rach, I love your intro about people confusing us....Rach, I love your intro about people confusing us. Our private email addresses don't help the situation, but my favourite are the ones you mentioned where people we've known for a few years -- and one of us has even met in person -- don't realise we're two different people! But at least you and I know each other well enough to just pass the emails along. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-67069098339566039912012-02-22T20:42:27.597-08:002012-02-22T20:42:27.597-08:00Aimee, I love the craft stores - especially the sc...Aimee, I love the craft stores - especially the scrapbooking supplies. They usually have fun stuff with texture and 3D effects but are still made to stick on a flat surface. Have fun!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-91199723527005295732012-02-22T20:40:07.193-08:002012-02-22T20:40:07.193-08:00Mel, I can see you and Miss 4 sitting down to work...Mel, I can see you and Miss 4 sitting down to work on your collages together - what fun!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-45197542070864262072012-02-22T18:33:42.227-08:002012-02-22T18:33:42.227-08:00I've done this before, but I've never co...I've done this before, but I've never considered going to a craft store. These are great tips. Thanks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428924548127436782.post-78240977053398029772012-02-22T16:40:31.155-08:002012-02-22T16:40:31.155-08:00Hi Rach and Rach!!!! *g*
And oh I want to make a ...Hi Rach and Rach!!!! *g*<br /><br />And oh I want to make a collage again now - Miss Four would LOVE it!!! <br />I made one for Shadow Hunter (unpubbed) and one image I found in a magazine started a whole new scene (an old abandoned railway carriage).<br />Rachel I love the way your mind works =))Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.com