tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post5243722332139530759..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Hurricane & Writing Update | IWSGThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70369758496789489072019-09-13T17:33:03.094-07:002019-09-13T17:33:03.094-07:00I’m glad Dorian spared Florida this time, but I do...I’m glad Dorian spared Florida this time, but I do - unfondly - remember the hurricane and cyclone prep we always had to do when leaving Irie (or being on her) that time of the year. Quite ironically - as you know - we had to deal with Dorian in Canada!<br /><br />You’re still on a roll with your writing, Ellen. Congrats. And, where would you like to sit and write if you could pick any place? Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-21528600743725895062019-09-11T07:49:08.930-07:002019-09-11T07:49:08.930-07:00A roller derby?! That sounds like so much fun!A roller derby?! That sounds like so much fun!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-1470954682784406842019-09-07T09:55:02.395-07:002019-09-07T09:55:02.395-07:00Dorian has destroyed the Bahamas. Just awful. I...Dorian has destroyed the Bahamas. Just awful. I'll bet you're relieved it didn't affect you. The devastation in these past years makes me wonder why anyone stays in the Caribbean at all.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-70807974671020650962019-09-06T14:39:09.401-07:002019-09-06T14:39:09.401-07:00I am so glad Dorian gave Florida a miss but it is ...I am so glad Dorian gave Florida a miss but it is so awful what Dorian did to the Bahamas. <br /><br />Looking forward to reading about Mollie's Roller Derby days.<br /><br />Duwanhttp://www.makelikeanapeman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46515102283865828992019-09-06T10:28:17.297-07:002019-09-06T10:28:17.297-07:00It's been so awful to see the devastation in t...It's been so awful to see the devastation in the Bahamas. I can't even begin to imagine what those people are going through. So glad the hurricane passed you by!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-75109262178508912142019-09-06T03:47:04.843-07:002019-09-06T03:47:04.843-07:00So glad you didn't get caught in the storm.
...So glad you didn't get caught in the storm. <br /><br />(Just trying to imagine Molly at a roller derby!)<br />(Not that I know much about roller derbys, so my imagination could be sending me down the wrong track!)Angela Wooldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087511266107287296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-90261494384628898592019-09-05T11:36:52.559-07:002019-09-05T11:36:52.559-07:00It is terrifying, heartbreaking, and devastating t...It is terrifying, heartbreaking, and devastating to see the wreckage Dorian has brought. I'm glad you weren't in the path of the storm. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32638448410240388272019-09-05T10:14:22.104-07:002019-09-05T10:14:22.104-07:00The devastation in the Bahamas is horrific. I can ...The devastation in the Bahamas is horrific. I can only imagine what it must've been like for those poor people to be hammered by the hurricane for so many hours. I'm glad you folks in Florida got a welcome pass this time. Not sure how well the Carolinas are going to do, though. <br /><br />I'm soooo over-the-top impressed with how systematically you've approached your writing career. You are killing it, girl! The prequel sounds terrific.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6803510849250312792019-09-05T07:11:45.031-07:002019-09-05T07:11:45.031-07:00Glad you're safe. So sad about all the devasta...Glad you're safe. So sad about all the devastation so far. Hugs.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-38804491795335951532019-09-05T06:32:44.156-07:002019-09-05T06:32:44.156-07:00I am glad you are safe and feel bad for all the vi...I am glad you are safe and feel bad for all the victims of this storm. In a sad twist, my favorite place to write is on seaside patio furniture at our favorite Outer Banks hotel. We would have been headed there now but for all the expensive setbacks this year. It's bittersweet good fortune for us, really, so I have to look at that positive tidbit among all the heartbreak. Take care, my dear, and Happy Writing.Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-7999941819092660522019-09-05T01:44:44.855-07:002019-09-05T01:44:44.855-07:00Glad you are ok, but what it has done to the Baham...Glad you are ok, but what it has done to the Bahamas is terrible.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77203710879556116152019-09-04T21:43:14.783-07:002019-09-04T21:43:14.783-07:00Okay, weird--I was almost done typing and the whol...Okay, weird--I was almost done typing and the whole comment just vanished. Sigh.<br /><br />Glad you are safe.<br /><br />I was noting that I've not done much with my newsletter, and need to fix that. Also that I might have a story I should put out as a bit of reader-bait. For things like that I do need to be able to do my own covers, though, as I can't afford to pay for a cover on something that won't earn a cent.Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-65172376368377284802019-09-04T20:22:38.525-07:002019-09-04T20:22:38.525-07:00So glad Dorian missed you! My folks evacuated to A...So glad Dorian missed you! My folks evacuated to Alabama, but I think the worst of it missed them (Volusia County, Fl.)<br /><br />OMG - I loved roller derby when I was a kid! One more reason to love Mollie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-5798791963133219242019-09-04T19:10:20.261-07:002019-09-04T19:10:20.261-07:00Good to hear the hurricane missed you, but so sad ...Good to hear the hurricane missed you, but so sad about the Bahamas.<br />Best wishes for your writing plans.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-45173297906118076402019-09-04T19:04:04.396-07:002019-09-04T19:04:04.396-07:00We were in path but then got down graded to Tropic...We were in path but then got down graded to Tropical Storm Warning and then just Wind Advisory. It is so terrible to think about. I spent a week on the Grand Bahama Island and met some really wonderful people. I hate to think about their struggle now. Sending prayers. Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23653572172954388122019-09-04T16:33:49.052-07:002019-09-04T16:33:49.052-07:00Praying to see an end to this thing, that it will ...Praying to see an end to this thing, that it will go out to sea and break up in the North Atlantic.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Bigger Girl wants to join the roller derby, she says the newbies are called "fresh meat."<br /><br />With hurricane damage being part of life in this part of the world, i think including how it impacts Molly and the gang would be appropriate. You wouldn't sensationalize but you would be true to how things can be after a storm. Perhaps it would give readers who have never lived through it an insight, rather like reading about how awful blizzards on the prairies can be impresses me, as i've never been in one.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23168165586048937492019-09-04T15:31:30.422-07:002019-09-04T15:31:30.422-07:00Oh, my dear sea sister. I know so well what you mu...Oh, my dear sea sister. I know so well what you must have feel when Dorian made a bee line to the East coast. <br />We were on our sailboat, La Vita, when hurricane Jimena blew over us. Today, 10 years later I remember the experience as if it was yesterday. The intense need to prep: stock piling water & food; making sure the lines are tight, and communication tools in place remain constant every season.<br />The devastation in the Bahamas is heartbreaking. I so admire the gourmet chef using his talent, connections, and resources to deliver food to the folks in need. <br />May your days be sunny, dry and safe.Lynn La Vitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946462373947759641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6480885665731356932019-09-04T13:41:00.735-07:002019-09-04T13:41:00.735-07:00Glad Dorian missed you guys!Glad Dorian missed you guys!Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-16875211708848567792019-09-04T13:33:38.867-07:002019-09-04T13:33:38.867-07:00I thought about you out on your sailboat. I knew y...I thought about you out on your sailboat. I knew you were in Florida, just not sure where. So glad everyone's okay. My daughter lives near Melbourne, so the last week I've been tracking Dorian as well. Now she tells me there's something coming out of Africa--hopefully it fizzles out. Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6287521205811172142019-09-04T11:31:59.165-07:002019-09-04T11:31:59.165-07:00Dorian is all over the news and it's been so s...Dorian is all over the news and it's been so sad to see the destruction.<br />Stay safe, Ellen.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-51311487803102700862019-09-04T10:54:57.295-07:002019-09-04T10:54:57.295-07:00The photos from the Bahamas are heart wrenching. G...The photos from the Bahamas are heart wrenching. Glad to hear it missed you guys. <br /><br />Looking forward to more Mollie stories! I've thought about using a book magnet, but not real sure how to do it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6510574427723673812019-09-04T10:53:02.525-07:002019-09-04T10:53:02.525-07:00I have two friends from the Bahamas and they have ...I have two friends from the Bahamas and they have been really worried about their friends and family. Some parts of the Bahamas were definitely hit worse than others and it's devastating.<br />I'm glad Dorian missed you. <br />Happy writing!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-82003567720808241582019-09-04T10:45:00.927-07:002019-09-04T10:45:00.927-07:00So glad that Dorian missed you. I'm glad my mo...So glad that Dorian missed you. I'm glad my mom no longer lives in Florida.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-28685108764717158002019-09-04T08:55:19.881-07:002019-09-04T08:55:19.881-07:00My heart was in my throat as you wrote about prepp...My heart was in my throat as you wrote about prepping. I'm glad you're okay and I'm sorry it hurt you so deeply. I know its painful but consider writing your feelings down. Think venting, but save the pages for your book.<br /><br />Take care.<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-7856453448091562742019-09-04T08:27:47.896-07:002019-09-04T08:27:47.896-07:00I'm glad you're okay, but the Bahamas did ...I'm glad you're okay, but the Bahamas did take an awful beating. Prayers continue.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day and rest of the week, Ellen. ♥Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.com