tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post100309027681551367..comments2023-11-05T01:23:40.844-06:00Comments on Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts: A Nikki, a Dave, and the 1980’s by M. PaxNicki Elsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-9971343278157430352011-11-09T19:03:45.050-06:002011-11-09T19:03:45.050-06:00All the best Mary! The trailor is awesome!All the best Mary! The trailor is awesome!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-77779459884509401302011-11-08T14:03:30.530-06:002011-11-08T14:03:30.530-06:00It sounds much better when I'm not in it. Time...It sounds much better when I'm not in it. Time makes all things tinted in lovely nostalgia, Lee.<br /><br />Thank you, ElisabethM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-86792345014205369352011-11-08T13:11:19.868-06:002011-11-08T13:11:19.868-06:00Best of luck with the novella.
That trailer is AWE...Best of luck with the novella.<br />That trailer is AWESOME!Crazy Life of a Writing Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064939499412649850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-54760017304329553732011-11-08T11:32:22.121-06:002011-11-08T11:32:22.121-06:00That's a great story. A true tale of the stru...That's a great story. A true tale of the struggling artist. What a time that must have been.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">Blogging from A to Z</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-77734696466922212282011-11-07T23:04:26.435-06:002011-11-07T23:04:26.435-06:00It is sad, Michael. He was a great talent with a u...It is sad, Michael. He was a great talent with a unique voice.<br /><br />Thanks, Jennifer.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-70534733698813609272011-11-07T19:17:06.545-06:002011-11-07T19:17:06.545-06:00That's great to have the support of a friend t...That's great to have the support of a friend to stick with it like that. Congrats on getting back to writing!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-60084680744917506542011-11-07T16:58:38.080-06:002011-11-07T16:58:38.080-06:00I too loved Kurt Vonnegut. I'm sad that he is ...I too loved Kurt Vonnegut. I'm sad that he is no longer with us. He never traveled far from Cornell I guess...stayed in the same state. I'm going to read your book, Mary. I promise. I just got to get through Practice Cake by Dalya Moon (she sent it to me...I feel obligated). But it's also really good.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-35156042814745181432011-11-07T16:53:13.222-06:002011-11-07T16:53:13.222-06:00I do the same, Eagle. It's fun.
I might do th...I do the same, Eagle. It's fun.<br /><br />I might do that someday, Alex. lolM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-25790785712233447292011-11-07T16:47:22.310-06:002011-11-07T16:47:22.310-06:00Good for your friend that she kept asking about th...Good for your friend that she kept asking about that story!<br />Oh, and I'd read Jane Austen if you inserted Godzilla. Just saying!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-14854104546319001652011-11-07T15:04:07.633-06:002011-11-07T15:04:07.633-06:00I like using several sources of inspiration as wel...I like using several sources of inspiration as well. One usually lights the spark for an idea, but others add to it.<br /><br />And--Kurt Vonnegut? Wow.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-42209994938285887192011-11-07T14:17:39.133-06:002011-11-07T14:17:39.133-06:00Hi, Kitty. The 80's was a great decade. I may ...Hi, Kitty. The 80's was a great decade. I may have to fuse some into a future work. Semper got another great review today. :D<br /><br />Hi, Tony. Kurt had a very literary back. lolM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-68648099352754904232011-11-07T14:13:41.624-06:002011-11-07T14:13:41.624-06:00I'm still laughing at the thrill of staring at...I'm still laughing at the thrill of staring at Kurt Vonnegut's back. Didn't expect to read that in a sentence today.Tony Van Helsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879258913766153068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-16413517323345976632011-11-07T13:16:08.844-06:002011-11-07T13:16:08.844-06:00What a great story! Semper Audacia is on my list....What a great story! Semper Audacia is on my list. A story that lingers that long has got to be a great read. The part about the shoes and getting a boyfriend was - well, perfect 1980s.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-251153048467823422011-11-07T12:13:48.894-06:002011-11-07T12:13:48.894-06:00Thank you for having me, Nicki.
Yes, two differen...Thank you for having me, Nicki.<br /><br />Yes, two different Nicki's. 'Nikki' being my pal since we were both 17. That's hard to imagine ... although sometimes I still feel like that naive 17 year old.<br /><br />We would have had a blast, 'Nicki' with a c. NYC seemed more crowded to me when I went back a year ago. But maybe because I live out in the sticks of the American west now. I'm used to seeing more critters than people.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-27426477608161209552011-11-07T12:05:00.092-06:002011-11-07T12:05:00.092-06:00Thanks, everyone for stopping by - isn't this ...Thanks, everyone for stopping by - isn't this post fun? Love getting the backstory on where it all began. Thanks M. Pax!<br /><br />Tara - it was actually a different Nikki that she knew in New York. But dang, wish I could've been there. ;)Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-77762151232728259562011-11-07T10:55:21.371-06:002011-11-07T10:55:21.371-06:00that is so cool that you guys were friends back in...that is so cool that you guys were friends back in the day (sorry, that was lame)<br />but seriously! wow! and now both published!<br /><br />ps, nicki, just finished 3 daves, Awwwww!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-63198431855121488732011-11-07T10:54:37.934-06:002011-11-07T10:54:37.934-06:00Thank you, Belle.
I'm getting to work on Stop...Thank you, Belle.<br /><br />I'm getting to work on Stopover after I hit 'publish' on this. The first draft is a little over 1/2 way into polished draft.<br /><br />I also have a short story ... maybe longer ... I'm working on called The Backworlds, which I will release right before Semper. I intend for it to be free. The story of how many of the characters get to Pardeep. Writing a prequel at the same time has helped me enrich Stopover even more.<br /><br />Well, I better get to work ;)M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-13684362706399723482011-11-07T10:39:25.407-06:002011-11-07T10:39:25.407-06:00It was interesting to read that some of your first...It was interesting to read that some of your first writings was about being alone. I bought Semper Audacia and found the concept and plot so interesting. I'm now reading the sneak peek of your next book, "Stopover at the Backworld's Edge." I'm loving the first chapter and can't wait to see what happens next. Interesting characters!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-18291649879252094102011-11-07T09:45:33.809-06:002011-11-07T09:45:33.809-06:00Thanks, LG, Anne and DL.
Suze we shared 'term...Thanks, LG, Anne and DL.<br /><br />Suze we shared 'terminals' at work. PC's started cropping up in 1988 though. They operated on DOS.<br /><br />Three Daves is a great read if none you have read it yet. I loved it.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-62411586398174762722011-11-07T08:53:16.966-06:002011-11-07T08:53:16.966-06:00Good idea's never die, they sometimes just mor...Good idea's never die, they sometimes just morph into something else. Loved the story! Good luck with the Novella!! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-42027984984809128252011-11-07T08:23:49.916-06:002011-11-07T08:23:49.916-06:00Oh how true the 80's were for all of us. I re...Oh how true the 80's were for all of us. I remember them well. Semper Audacia sounds like a great story. It's on my list. Much success with it.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-83823934929917345422011-11-07T08:01:27.408-06:002011-11-07T08:01:27.408-06:00'PC’s were barely a glint in anybody’s eye and...'PC’s were barely a glint in anybody’s eye and no one had one.'<br /><br />:)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-44873467080607547342011-11-07T07:48:01.423-06:002011-11-07T07:48:01.423-06:00Great story, Mary. Isn't it hard to believe so...Great story, Mary. Isn't it hard to believe some days that we actually survived our twenties? Obviously your Alone story was a strong one, if it stayed with you all those years. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-60136629857216270502011-11-07T07:07:07.726-06:002011-11-07T07:07:07.726-06:00love the cover of your book. Those socks. Im so ...love the cover of your book. Those socks. Im so glad I was born in the eighties and basicly "grew up" in the 90s. altho, Im not sure it was much better! LOLAurora Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683985157118597158noreply@blogger.com