tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post4534967864138873213..comments2023-11-19T04:45:41.732-06:00Comments on 50 Authors from 50 States: From New Jersey with resident Jacqueline SeewaldAnnette Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879067226705508336noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-77431659122007002432014-07-30T18:18:22.132-05:002014-07-30T18:18:22.132-05:00I'm sure most people have the image of Soprano...I'm sure most people have the image of Sopranos when they think of NJ just as most think of cowboys, longhorn cattle, and cactus when it comes to my state of Texas.<br /><br />I confess I never think of the picture of the lovely beach.<br /><br />I guess we all have preconceptions which are usually wrong.<br /><br />Enjoyed your post!Joan Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622809465767116747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-63968555189086992712014-07-29T13:13:37.982-05:002014-07-29T13:13:37.982-05:00Hi, VJ,
Glad you enjoyed my post. NJ is a complex...Hi, VJ,<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed my post. NJ is a complex state with many contrasts: wealth and poverty, urban and rural.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-86271956267886532982014-07-28T14:14:59.801-05:002014-07-28T14:14:59.801-05:00Hi--I enjoyed learning about NJ from your post. Se...Hi--I enjoyed learning about NJ from your post. Setting is such an important part of telling stories. Now I know more about NJ than <i>The Sopranos</i>…before I was like that waiter. :)VJ Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879784503562449064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-31286103342437371642014-07-28T05:59:30.653-05:002014-07-28T05:59:30.653-05:00Hi, Jan,
Thanks for dropping by. I love to write ...Hi, Jan,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by. I love to write about the Pine Barrens of NJ because they are unique both physically, historically and in legend and literature.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-90772883121561598112014-07-27T22:09:21.220-05:002014-07-27T22:09:21.220-05:00Jacqueline, loved reading this as I'm from NJ,...Jacqueline, loved reading this as I'm from NJ, long time ago. Brings back memories. I didn't know about the Pine Barrens growing up, so I have enjoyed reading your books that talk about them. What a great idea this is for a blog. I'm looking forward to more posts about the different states, Annette!Jan Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027877440748580764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-89599565203172233422014-07-27T18:23:55.942-05:002014-07-27T18:23:55.942-05:00Hi Jacqueline - interesting post. I lived in Ruthe...Hi Jacqueline - interesting post. I lived in Rutherford for quite a while (odd to never have an answer to the ubiquitous "what exit" question), but I survived. The Sopranos were a hoot - I never had a Joisey accent, but I knew people who did and I'm a great mimic - so with the advent of the Sopranos, I taught my husband the world according to Joisey. I'm looking forward to picking up your books. A literary visit to the old state is definitely on the agenda. Thanks for posting.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-81413642762031182202014-07-27T17:54:16.414-05:002014-07-27T17:54:16.414-05:00We just got back from visiting our children and fo...We just got back from visiting our children and found all these wonderful comments! Mary, Pat, Alice, Susan, D'Ann, John and Melissa, thank you all for stopping by today. I appreciate it. Annette, thanks so much for inviting me to be a guest blogger here.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-47794344537531715382014-07-27T17:05:53.101-05:002014-07-27T17:05:53.101-05:00My family stayed in NJ in November and drove acros...My family stayed in NJ in November and drove across the George Washington Bridge to get head shots done in NYC. I didn't get to know your state as well as I should've but the gas was cheaper, and...no Sopranos! Lovely blog.Melissa Yihttp://www.melissayuaninnes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-29207067420194624832014-07-27T15:14:16.029-05:002014-07-27T15:14:16.029-05:00For a small state, New Jersey offers a lot of vari...For a small state, New Jersey offers a lot of variety. Jacquie has done a good job here of outlining the positives of a state which has had its share of bad press (often undeserved, though not always). I've had some good days in NJ.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-6894424914139702742014-07-27T12:56:46.397-05:002014-07-27T12:56:46.397-05:00I loved learning about the Pine Barrens in your no...I loved learning about the Pine Barrens in your novel. You're correcting a lot of erroneous impressions of your state. My father spent some of his early years in New Jersey and longed for the woodlands he left behind when his family moved. He talked about the pastures in northern New Jersey, and the summer camps.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-63180126293835590512014-07-27T11:26:40.932-05:002014-07-27T11:26:40.932-05:00I would like to visit your state someday! I confes...I would like to visit your state someday! I confess to knowing not much about it!D'Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05333880627045486088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-23029346743201547762014-07-27T11:06:06.173-05:002014-07-27T11:06:06.173-05:00I think it's so funny that your waiter thought...I think it's so funny that your waiter thought all of NJ was like "The Sopranos." I hate to admit it, but that's what I think of when I think of NJ--and I've been there! What I remember is gorgeous green patches of farmland. Would like to see the Pine Barrens one day.Alice Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617808704864502171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-42619058780540722002014-07-27T10:11:24.434-05:002014-07-27T10:11:24.434-05:00Jacquie, it's been years since I visited New J...Jacquie, it's been years since I visited New Jersey (went to Atlantic City) but you've enticed me to make a return trip. Great post!<br />BTW, I loved "The Third Eye." You did an incredible job of drawing me into the story and making me feel as if I were really in the Pine Barrens!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-31656557576630587872014-07-27T10:11:16.591-05:002014-07-27T10:11:16.591-05:00Interesting comparisons of cities in your state, J...Interesting comparisons of cities in your state, Jacquie. My grandson & family live in Pompton Lakes and my children's ancestors lived in Montclair long ago. I like the idea of blogs about your native state. MaryMary F. Schoenecker Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01141081071201608526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-32202682870674571912014-07-27T08:58:50.586-05:002014-07-27T08:58:50.586-05:00Hi, Sal,
Thanks so much for dropping by and comme...Hi, Sal,<br /><br />Thanks so much for dropping by and commenting! <br /><br />For those who would like to know more about me and my writing, please check out my new blog site:<br /><br />http://jacquelineseewald.blogspot.com/Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-24081121530480748292014-07-27T07:55:31.340-05:002014-07-27T07:55:31.340-05:00Jacqueline, I enjoyed your article about your home...Jacqueline, I enjoyed your article about your home state of New Jersey. I lived most of my life in Garfield, NJ, taught school there, and when I retired after nearly thirty years, I moved to West Virginia with my wife Sharon. While I liked NJ, I love WV! I suppose had I lived in a more rural part of NJ, I would've liked it better. <br /><br />Good luck with the sale of your books!<br /><br />Sal Buttaci<br />author of Flashing My ShortsSalvatore Buttacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477098872186908154noreply@blogger.com