[HPforGrownups] Belated Birthday Wishes to Carole; Fanfic; Peg Kerr's book (some OT)

[Peg Kerr]

No: HPFGUIDX 9134

pennylin at swbell.net wrote:

> Hi everyone --
>
> Thanks to Voicelady for reminding us of Carole's birthday!  Happy
> birthday to Carole!!!

[Peg chimes in to say "Happy Birthday, Carole" too!]

> I came home to lots of wonderful fanfic additions & just wanted to
> reiterate all the praise that has been heaped on the fics of Ebony
> (AngieJ), Cassie (DS10 came out on Sunday), John Walton (Crazy Ivan) &
> Jim Ferer(Dadgrid).  These are all so wonderful!  Like Voicelady, I
> absolutely cannot enthuse enough over Ebony's fic -- no matter which
> "ship" it eventually ends up as, I guarantee you'll enjoy the read!
> And, I'm enjoying Kathy's Hermione POV series -- mind you, it's
> motivating me to write my own Hermione POV (which would differ
> *significantly* from Kathy's take on things), but I *am* enjoying it.
>  <grins at Kathy>  We have some real talent on this group.  Good thing
> too since no Book 5 until 2002 sometime.

I haven't read all the fanfic Penny mentions here, but I have read some,
and all that I've read I've enjoyed very much: Ebony, John, Cassie, and
of
course, Penny and Carole.

> And, as for *real* talent on this group, I must add that I *finally*
> got a chance to read Peg's 2nd novel "Wild Swans" (thanks to Carole
> for my Xmas present!).  I cannot say enough good things about this
> novel either -- it's truly a masterpiece.  Should be required reading
> for all our members.  <g>  I highly recommend that you all read it
> post haste.
>
> Penny

I've been offlist for several weeks, both because of the holidays and
because I'm trying to get back to writing, and so have to curtail my
time
reading listserve mail.  But I miss all you folks desperately, and so
decided to come to read some mail tonight. This is a wonderful welcome
back.  Thanks very much, Penny; I'm so glad you liked the book and
really
appreciate your recommendation.  Positive word of mouth is the very best
help you can possible give an author whose work you like.

I'll probably still be popping on and off list with comments, although
not
as much I have been the last few months.  Alas, I had to switch my PoU
preference to webmail only, although I'm still a member of course and
will
continue to follow the stories with great interest.  But I'm over a
thousand messages behind, and I really do have to get another writing
project up and running (New Year's resolutions and all that, plus my
editor really wants to see a proposal for my next project).  But I do
want
to finish the 7 Heavenly virtues series, and I haven't forgotten the
related FAQ request.

Anyway, here's a wave to everyone!  I'm still here, but I'll be doing
more
lurking so I can write.  But feel free to email me privately if anyone
wants to address me on something.  Thanks.

Cheers,
Peg