tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post8153542653628984387..comments2023-11-19T04:45:41.732-06:00Comments on 50 Authors from 50 States: Debbie Kump’s MinnesotaAnnette Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879067226705508336noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-62331280813624721462016-06-15T11:56:58.748-05:002016-06-15T11:56:58.748-05:00You make Minnesota sound so beautiful. On my bucke...You make Minnesota sound so beautiful. On my bucket list to visit one day. Glad the huskies are doing well and you are still multi-tasking. You are one energetic woman and such a good writer. Thanks for making the world a better place. Fran Orensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274045061050774468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-47547969238886579182016-06-09T22:10:04.219-05:002016-06-09T22:10:04.219-05:00Thanks for all of your wonderful comments! I agree...Thanks for all of your wonderful comments! I agree...the close proximity of wildlife and beautiful scenery (plus extreme weather) provide exciting settings for stories. Years ago, we rarely saw bald eagles, but now they fly overhead with great regularity. We even have a nesting pair on the lake across the street. I also loved interjecting the eerie common loon's call into my latest supernatural YA fiction set in this state. Hope you have a wonderful start to the summer and thanks again for stopping by!Debbie Kumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159291923540399708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-12932752484697121142016-06-08T21:51:32.293-05:002016-06-08T21:51:32.293-05:00I've set my last 3 romance books in Minnesota ...I've set my last 3 romance books in Minnesota because I love it there so much. Heading up to Minneapolis for a baby shower for a niece in a couple of weeks. Then we'll be camping again near Grand Marais in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for a week this summer. That's the exact setting for 2 of my last 3 books. I try to showcase the area, so that the reader falls in love with the area, as well as with the characters. <br /><br />I love the pine forests, the clear lakes and the call of the loons. I really miss the call of the loons--it's like an ache in my ears that won't go away until I hear their haunting voices again. <br /><br />Not really a fun of winter, but maybe I could learn to be. Now if I can only talk my husband into retiring up there...Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-20464817777869814002016-06-06T21:47:14.432-05:002016-06-06T21:47:14.432-05:00Thank you so much for stopping by! The winters do ...Thank you so much for stopping by! The winters do get a bit blustery at times, but I've learned to avoid going outside with any exposed flesh on some of those very bitter days :) Over the years, I've found it hard to dislike the cold when my dogs simply love the subzero temps. So glad you've had a chance to visit (and relocate here) to enjoy Minnesota's natural beauty!Debbie Kumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159291923540399708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-7510848249507811692016-06-06T07:23:46.976-05:002016-06-06T07:23:46.976-05:00My sister in law is from Minnesota and I've al...My sister in law is from Minnesota and I've always wanted to visit the state...maybe someday.<br />Good luck and God's blessings.<br />PamT Pamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-20057766293154957612016-06-05T18:15:59.506-05:002016-06-05T18:15:59.506-05:00My long-time roommate is from Minnesota but I neve...My long-time roommate is from Minnesota but I never learned as much from him as you have talked about here. I didn't know the Mall of America had become 2nd largest in the nation. What's the largest now? Too, what I wouldn't give to be there to photograph some bald eagles. Minnesota sounds like an all-around place for both writers and photographers. Mary Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097790821159195213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-24803143323485996862016-06-05T14:53:10.057-05:002016-06-05T14:53:10.057-05:00Debby, Minnesota sounds ideal for a summer visit. ...Debby, Minnesota sounds ideal for a summer visit. But, with your winters, I'd definitely have to hibernate. Never been a fan of winter.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-21500966055267243382016-06-05T14:47:50.305-05:002016-06-05T14:47:50.305-05:00Remember especially the Boundary Waters Canoe area...Remember especially the Boundary Waters Canoe area--John and I were camping, and trying to paddle our blow-up "canoe" in sync. We mastered going in circles quite well. But, what beautiful lakes.RadineTreesNehringhttp://radinesbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-70340423010417456762016-06-05T13:28:08.303-05:002016-06-05T13:28:08.303-05:00I now live in Minnesota and you showed me a few th...I now live in Minnesota and you showed me a few things I didn't know. Thank you so much for sharing the beauty of Minnesota!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058186195859569444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-83933368847240033402016-06-05T12:40:14.134-05:002016-06-05T12:40:14.134-05:00Debbie, enjoyed this. We have four Grands in Bloom...Debbie, enjoyed this. We have four Grands in Bloomington, just south of Minneapolis, and all four play hockey and lacrosse. We were just there for our spring visit and took prom photos of our oldest, graduating senior at Lake Harriet. I just can't visit any more in winter! Too cold, but that family are so used to it and take it in stride!!Marnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356717353308912189noreply@blogger.com