tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post8424451596655244439..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Joe BellsElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-1439096244697261262019-08-19T15:49:13.652-04:002019-08-19T15:49:13.652-04:00[Reading the rest of the comments]
I rest my case...[Reading the rest of the comments]<br /><br />I rest my case... "Joe Bells and the Flowering Seeds" (book 1 of a long and successful series) must be written by you, y'all :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-17826021976107824352019-08-19T08:56:16.604-04:002019-08-19T08:56:16.604-04:00Thanks, Nas. Thanks, Nas. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-42448237864895235972019-08-19T08:55:58.939-04:002019-08-19T08:55:58.939-04:00Always glad to share new angles to familiar things...Always glad to share new angles to familiar things. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-26697208699836873002019-08-19T05:57:28.104-04:002019-08-19T05:57:28.104-04:00The flower is so lovely. And yes, the story sounds...The flower is so lovely. And yes, the story sounds interesting. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-37797352205488367602019-08-18T20:04:27.236-04:002019-08-18T20:04:27.236-04:00Hope you were able to get out and enjoy your lovel...Hope you were able to get out and enjoy your lovely flowers. I'm familiar with Gaillardia and Indian Blanket but not Joe Bell's legend. You broadened my horizon.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502357570409734926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-12519459965296558372019-08-18T03:10:16.990-04:002019-08-18T03:10:16.990-04:00That would have made a great story...maybe it shal...That would have made a great story...maybe it shall! Hmm, my wheels are spinning too. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-23210888408252185702019-08-18T03:06:13.603-04:002019-08-18T03:06:13.603-04:00I bet they are. I've been seeing them more and...I bet they are. I've been seeing them more and more often up north. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-81355604501383456422019-08-18T03:03:41.753-04:002019-08-18T03:03:41.753-04:00I like your thinking, Susan. That's probably e...I like your thinking, Susan. That's probably exactly how it happened. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-69117411344743830862019-08-18T03:00:51.572-04:002019-08-18T03:00:51.572-04:00Unrequited love is a sad thing, but so very intrig...Unrequited love is a sad thing, but so very intriguing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-65433691497188450912019-08-18T02:57:39.520-04:002019-08-18T02:57:39.520-04:00I'm thinking positive. The first woman wasn...I'm thinking positive. The first woman wasn't really his true love, but the second one was so taken by the flowers that it was love at first sight. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-71531260693454517452019-08-16T20:14:09.482-04:002019-08-16T20:14:09.482-04:00I definitely want to give Joe Bells a happy ending...I definitely want to give Joe Bells a happy ending ... and who knows, maybe after the lady he planted all of those flowers for left, someone else came along? Any history on that? Or ... a story spin? The lady could be a loner/adventurer in her own right, someone who might appreciate island living and Joe. :) Anyway, my imagination is going now.<br />Congrats on Hoosier Dad's rating and all the good stuff going on!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-7980822091290147972019-08-16T19:11:31.672-04:002019-08-16T19:11:31.672-04:00I have some flowers that look like those in my yar...I have some flowers that look like those in my yard. Wonder if they are the same...Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343966432075424106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-15956819407027555512019-08-16T14:23:29.116-04:002019-08-16T14:23:29.116-04:00It's a great story, but dontcha know the story...It's a great story, but dontcha know the story didn't end there? Poor ol' Joe may have lost the gal he thought was the love of his life, but she didn't appreciate him or the simple blessing of beach living. The NEXT gal did, though, and they lived happily ever after. Surrounded by flowers, sand, and water.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91162721718790262732019-08-16T12:25:57.278-04:002019-08-16T12:25:57.278-04:00So cool on the book ad!
Those flowers are so pret...So cool on the book ad!<br /><br />Those flowers are so pretty. The legend is sad but it was just unrequited love (often those legends go dark).H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-64625953882246672562019-08-16T10:57:22.466-04:002019-08-16T10:57:22.466-04:00That's a sad story, but I still like it. The f...That's a sad story, but I still like it. The flowers are beautiful, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-78163810112356404792019-08-16T10:11:01.663-04:002019-08-16T10:11:01.663-04:00Thanks, Sandra!Thanks, Sandra!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-71316480739628019162019-08-16T10:10:43.303-04:002019-08-16T10:10:43.303-04:00Me too. Books published by locals are always great...Me too. Books published by locals are always great sources, especially the self-published. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-18713199761012190242019-08-15T18:28:54.516-04:002019-08-15T18:28:54.516-04:00Love the meme, the flowers and Hoosier Dad;)Love the meme, the flowers and Hoosier Dad;)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502357570409734926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-20761608139290679662019-08-15T15:20:08.436-04:002019-08-15T15:20:08.436-04:00That was a nice image you made. I love these sorts...That was a nice image you made. I love these sorts of local legends - sparks off the imagination!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-4884368081077749722019-08-15T13:11:25.408-04:002019-08-15T13:11:25.408-04:00There are a lot of legends on those islands. I was...There are a lot of legends on those islands. I was most intrigued by this one story because I have visited those islands for years and just happened to stumble in to the story because some locals were selling the seeds. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-16449728593849212172019-08-15T13:08:10.853-04:002019-08-15T13:08:10.853-04:00On Ocracoke, that wouldn't have been too much ...On Ocracoke, that wouldn't have been too much of a stretch. There are plenty of ghosts said to be haunting that island. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-67957457102060457602019-08-15T13:06:52.847-04:002019-08-15T13:06:52.847-04:00Beats the $6 taco guy. LOL. I believe to become le...Beats the $6 taco guy. LOL. I believe to become legend, he has long since gone toes up. Perhaps there is a descendent...Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11233335505422871742019-08-15T13:05:40.850-04:002019-08-15T13:05:40.850-04:00So, let's see...to make it suit, we need for J...So, let's see...to make it suit, we need for Joe to meet a woman more worthy of his manly hair and his simple, yet noble gestures of love. And a happy ending. <br />#FixingRealityElizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-10400877304502705292019-08-15T13:03:05.395-04:002019-08-15T13:03:05.395-04:00That is your specialty, Loni. Alternative realitie...That is your specialty, Loni. Alternative realities! Perhaps there is a universe in where he got a happily ever after. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-30310323094332170132019-08-15T13:01:48.650-04:002019-08-15T13:01:48.650-04:00That's why I prefer fiction, happy endings are...That's why I prefer fiction, happy endings are under our control.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com