tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post337712947868371259..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: MARGARET HALE THORNTON AND HER SECRET DIARY - SECOND GUESTPOST BY TRUDY BRASURE + GIVEAWAYMaria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-64422291744860141842012-01-17T17:34:37.781+01:002012-01-17T17:34:37.781+01:00Hi Jonia! I wished you could read it. I don't ...Hi Jonia! I wished you could read it. I don't know who will translate it into Polish. Cheers!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-6037161655917776042012-01-14T19:37:12.402+01:002012-01-14T19:37:12.402+01:00YAY!!! Hello Trudy :) I hope that I will have poss...YAY!!! Hello Trudy :) I hope that I will have possibility to read Your book in my language :)Jonia's cuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400309396286507095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-37730167959076317862011-11-29T03:11:08.441+01:002011-11-29T03:11:08.441+01:00Well, we have some catching up to do, then! I'...Well, we have some catching up to do, then! I'm happy to be on the cutting edge. :)<br /><br />I hope you're right, as I think Gaskell deserves to be more widely read.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-50029461852818311782011-11-29T03:05:00.355+01:002011-11-29T03:05:00.355+01:00Oh, I'm very excited to read this book! In my...Oh, I'm very excited to read this book! In my mind, there will come a day when N&S sequels and spin-offs are as plenty as P&P. :)<br /><br />melanie (at) melaniesmusings.netMelaniehttp://melaniesmusings.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-41577208940820643022011-11-28T05:07:48.588+01:002011-11-28T05:07:48.588+01:00I was not aware of your sequel either until readin...I was not aware of your sequel either until reading this post. I loved it. Margaret's Diary was wonderful....really wonderful. I loved your responses to the other comments above. I was just glad to see that Margaret finally really showed she appreciated John's qualities...I hope they blend together well. I'd love to read this book.<br />schafsue at gmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-43070581144879257802011-11-27T13:33:30.014+01:002011-11-27T13:33:30.014+01:00Very good question, Getrida.
The BBC's adaptat...Very good question, Getrida.<br />The BBC's adaptation was brilliant, bringing to life all the wonderful characters in the book.<br />Although my story is original in its conclusion, I used the book as my constant reference. <br />In short, my novel is based on Gaskell's work, with inextricable inspiration taken from the BBC's production.<br /><br />I would not assume to follow too closely the adaptation in order to respect the copyright privileges of Sandy Welch's screenplay.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-20399900753295084692011-11-27T12:52:34.269+01:002011-11-27T12:52:34.269+01:00Dear Trudy,
Just wonder, on which base did you w...Dear Trudy, <br /><br />Just wonder, on which base did you write your book? The BBC's film or the Gaskell's book?<br />And why ?<br /><br />Thank you and regards,<br /><br />GetridaGetridanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-33447586490073027692011-11-27T03:41:37.607+01:002011-11-27T03:41:37.607+01:00Rachel, I'm pleased that you're so happy t...Rachel, I'm pleased that you're so happy to find a book based on North and South. <br /><br />If you are asking what the twist in my story is, I would prefer to leave that as a surprise for new readers. ;)<br />The novel begins just a few days after Mr. Hale's death.<br /><br />There will be angst, uncertainty, and unexpected events, but it is mostly a romantic tale of John and Margaret's first year together.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-25427542069580583932011-11-27T03:00:07.501+01:002011-11-27T03:00:07.501+01:00Oh, I saw the film and I love this story. Knowing ...Oh, I saw the film and I love this story. Knowing there is a North and South's sequel and a Margaret's Diary makes me so and so happy. This is a wonderful new! Dear Trudy, I'd love to know about the interior changes in John and Margaret and how their love grows with this. Thanks for giving us these lovely sequels! Kisses, Rachel<br />rachelwishmade@gmail.comRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577823133079392953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-67107366958063945662011-11-26T11:05:06.045+01:002011-11-26T11:05:06.045+01:00This diary entry just warmed my heart. The young M...This diary entry just warmed my heart. The young Mrs. Thornton sounds so charming. I wish her all the very best in her marital life. Being a person whose addicted to writing in a diary, I sometimes wonder if I will still keep a diary once I'm married. I would love to read all about Margaret's married life:)<br /><br />sarah.setar@gmail.comIdentitySeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860858096449950459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-37597386722529013962011-11-25T21:40:28.011+01:002011-11-25T21:40:28.011+01:00Dear Sophiarose,
You are quite correct. John said...Dear Sophiarose,<br /><br />You are quite correct. John said as much to me when I mentioned to him some of my concerns.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-90070825168476499932011-11-25T21:37:53.181+01:002011-11-25T21:37:53.181+01:00Dear Margay,
I believe our wedding trip in Helston...Dear Margay,<br />I believe our wedding trip in Helstone did much to establish a happy companionship between us. The years have been hard on John, and I was sure that beneath the staid and serious exterior he shows to the world, was a joyful and adventuresome spirit that was waiting to be unleashed. <br /><br />It proved to be so. We had a wonderful time and John was able to shed for a week all his responsibilities and worries. <br /><br />Now that we have returned to Milton, I believe the happy bond we have shared will see us through the trials that will come. <br /><br />MargaretTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-14211228924476394472011-11-25T21:24:01.561+01:002011-11-25T21:24:01.561+01:00I am so eager to read the 'rest of the story&#...I am so eager to read the 'rest of the story' after sharing in Margaret's diary entries.<br /><br />Margaret, surely deep down you know that Fanny's opinion of marriage must be so very different from what you experience. After all, she did not marry for love or respect for her partner.<br /><br />sophiarose1816@gmail.comSophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-75046600328695879412011-11-25T20:57:13.707+01:002011-11-25T20:57:13.707+01:00Margaret, how did you blend John's sensibiliti...Margaret, how did you blend John's sensibilities with your spirit to make a happy union?<br /><br />Margay<br /><br /><br />Margay1122ATaolDOTcomMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-43799656781793869522011-11-25T05:08:10.140+01:002011-11-25T05:08:10.140+01:00I have never heard of this series--sounds good. C...I have never heard of this series--sounds good. Count me in!<br />ruthaw_1974@yahoo.comRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537792220148564021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-14081299488464075712011-11-25T03:13:18.465+01:002011-11-25T03:13:18.465+01:00Thank you! Being hopeless in some cases is a good ...Thank you! Being hopeless in some cases is a good thing. ;)<br /><br />I'm sure Margaret will have a happy, fulfilling life. With John Thornton as her husband, how could she not?Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-19327384656048720562011-11-25T02:55:11.627+01:002011-11-25T02:55:11.627+01:00Trudy, I love that you're described as a hopel...Trudy, I love that you're described as a hopeless romantic - it is such a delightful term.<br /><br />Please give Margaret my best for her future with her beloved John.A Scatteringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071957279379194840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-61069800555155075542011-11-24T23:51:04.476+01:002011-11-24T23:51:04.476+01:00Perhaps if John and I read it aloud when we are al...Perhaps if John and I read it aloud when we are all in the drawing room, my mother-in-law would take in some ideas.<br />I believe, over time, she will see the wisdom of creating a more equal society.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-87884337033142367732011-11-24T21:33:33.950+01:002011-11-24T21:33:33.950+01:00Dear Mrs. Thornton (the younger),
Perhaps you migh...Dear Mrs. Thornton (the younger),<br />Perhaps you might offer to read to Mrs. Thornton Sr., from Plato, of an evening. Read aloud in your persuasive tones, it might be that some philosophical and philanthropic instincts will bloom.<br /><br />Respectfully yours,<br />(Miss)<br />fitzg<br />(Miss)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-54582974943121948762011-11-24T04:27:18.631+01:002011-11-24T04:27:18.631+01:00That's a splendid idea! I would like very much...That's a splendid idea! I would like very much to have Mrs. Thornton take baskets with me to the Princeton district. I may need some time, however, to convince her to accompany me. <br /><br />As to our living arrangements, Mrs. Thornton prepared a room for me next to John's. It was cause for some brief misunderstanding between us when we first returned from our wedding trip. Fortunately, our rooms are connected by a small dressing area. I use my bedchamber as a sitting room, and have not yet utilized the bed.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-67861307629588103972011-11-24T04:10:56.951+01:002011-11-24T04:10:56.951+01:00Dear Margaret,
Ask your mother-in-law to go with ...Dear Margaret,<br /><br />Ask your mother-in-law to go with you visiting others in needs (i.e. Higgins neighborhood) so she can see real worker’s life and consider what your sense about others. She is just shy - but also sensitive- and has nobody before to accompany her around.<br /><br />At Victorian era, normally – according to custom or etiquette (?) - it’s common for family having rooms that husband and wife are sleep in separate room. How about you two ?<br /><br />Regards,<br />s(dot)dian(dot)g(at)gmail(dot)comDian Supriyadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498075045099493800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-5825070090174730792011-11-24T00:54:56.527+01:002011-11-24T00:54:56.527+01:00Thanks for your comment, but this is the last diar...Thanks for your comment, but this is the last diary entry for Margaret. If you enjoy getting into Thornton's head, you're welcome to check out my book. After all, who can resist a tall dark cotton mill owner who's deeply in love?Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-88720565026775287552011-11-24T00:41:32.582+01:002011-11-24T00:41:32.582+01:00I have seen Hell... and it is white... snow white ...I have seen Hell... and it is white... snow white :)<br /><br />I love the wait you are entering Margaret's head and I wish someone would do the same for Thornton.<br /><br />Looking forward to read more of this :D<br /><br />anda15y@yahoo.co.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-70573669267644529982011-11-23T23:02:36.111+01:002011-11-23T23:02:36.111+01:00Oops! Forgot to mention that it stands alone and w...Oops! Forgot to mention that it stands alone and will not be part of a series.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-32951962688027558382011-11-23T23:01:50.213+01:002011-11-23T23:01:50.213+01:00@Kelda and Mystica
Thanks for your interest in my ...@Kelda and Mystica<br />Thanks for your interest in my novel. As I mention on my website and in my introduction, my sequel has a twist in the original plot (toward the end) and then continues from there.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286943933853228251noreply@blogger.com