tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post669893371485918203..comments2023-10-31T11:29:19.806-04:00Comments on The Romance Reader's Connection: How do you woo? With Sue-Ellen Welfonder aka Allie MacKayLiviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12256479211207050276noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-24519150315825048492008-10-29T10:05:00.000-04:002008-10-29T10:05:00.000-04:00Thank you so much, Sue-Ellen. My Mom always asks m...Thank you so much, Sue-Ellen. My Mom always asks me that question so we both wanted to know. <BR/><BR/>I got a picture from my friend in Inverness yesterday and the snow was bad. He told me he had to be really careful so as not to kill himself on the ride home from work. Massive snowstorm!<BR/><BR/>Mel K.Meljprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923768085680554717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-38319605260414691732008-10-28T13:02:00.000-04:002008-10-28T13:02:00.000-04:00Ha ha, Meljprincess/MelK ...I forgot to say earlie...Ha ha, Meljprincess/MelK ...<BR/>I forgot to say earlier because I hadn't had my second cup of coffee. I'm lost until have at least three cups!<BR/><BR/>Anyway ... if I had to chose, I'd say Oct. I prefer Nov., myself, but it gets dark very early then. I love that, but it cuts down on touring time. So, going on my taste: October. Lovely weather, autumn colors, crisp air and peat smoke on the wind, atmospheric mist, and no crowds. After Oct., I'd say May. The hills are golden with whin and broom, bluebells carpet the woods, the air is still brisk, and the crowds haven't arrived yet.<BR/><BR/>That said, I'd go any time.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm off with my sweetie before the evil eye gets any worse...<BR/><BR/>Scotland aye!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-83883960289670291522008-10-28T12:57:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:57:00.000-04:00PS Ladies...Just breaking to walk my little darlin...PS Ladies...<BR/><BR/>Just breaking to walk my little darling (my jack Russell) and looked in one more time.<BR/><BR/>Meljprincess/MelK - Forgot to say, autumn is my all-time favorite time to be in Scotland. September is lovely, but I prefer later. Now, actually.. Oct. and/or Nov. After that, late spring: late in April or May. I avoid the summer months because it gets crowded. Btw, I know from a Highland friend that the Highlands are bracing for a fierce snowstorm tonight. Pretty early...<BR/><BR/>Catslady - Thanks so much for chiming in. I'm so glad you enjoy Scottish books. That always makes me happy. And bless you for mentioning Wedding For A Knight. I'm so pleased you loved that one. It remains my own personal favorite of my medievals. I really, really, really love that one. It'll always be special to me.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, my darling is giving me the doggy evil eye, so I better get out so he can romp and enjoy some fresh air.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the great time and good luck, everyone, when WendyK draws the prizes!<BR/><BR/>Slainte!<BR/>Sue-EllenSue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-59497848633579764952008-10-28T12:52:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:52:00.000-04:00TA! Sue-Ellen. Ah hope tae win yir ARC.Mel K. (who...TA! Sue-Ellen. Ah hope tae win yir ARC.<BR/><BR/>Mel K. (who still wants tae know the best month tae visit Scotland)Meljprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923768085680554717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-45528780110730558472008-10-28T12:29:00.000-04:002008-10-28T12:29:00.000-04:00Just wanted to say I'm one of those readers who e...Just wanted to say I'm one of those readers who enjoys anything celtic or highlands and Scotland - I enjoyed Wedding with a Knight ver much.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-22736366491424598152008-10-28T11:14:00.000-04:002008-10-28T11:14:00.000-04:00Morning After ....Hello again, Ladies!As promised,...Morning After ....<BR/><BR/>Hello again, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>As promised, here I am again, one last time, though it's pushing midday here rather than morning. That's because I work in the small hours, often until 3 or 3:30 a.m. My best writing time!<BR/><BR/>Anyway...<BR/><BR/>Candy G. - I'm so glad you made it by! Better late than never. I LOVE Canada and am always so pleased to hear from readers there. I used to spend a lot of time in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Gorgeous country. Wow. And you have a great sense of humor. 'Doing' Highlanders, indeed. Delicious thought, I agree. Any way you turn it, h'mmm? But your own man sounds wonderful with that nice long hair. I'm glad my websites inspire you to make the trip to Scotland. Let me know when you go.<BR/><BR/>Meljprincess/MelK - Yep, it had to be Mary King's Close. Amazing place. You'd love it. Thanks again so much for looking in.<BR/><BR/>And to everyone else - you were all fantastic. I had such a good time. I'll look forward to spending a day with you again next time WendyK lures me out of my hermit cave.<BR/><BR/>For now... <BR/><BR/>Scotland aye!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-25970925325918873202008-10-28T09:24:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:24:00.000-04:00Mary King's Close!YES! Thank you, Sue-Ellen. What...Mary King's Close!<BR/>YES! Thank you, Sue-Ellen. <BR/><BR/>What's the best month to travel to Scotland? September? TA!<BR/><BR/>Mel K.Meljprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923768085680554717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-36757197254361504952008-10-28T09:20:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:20:00.000-04:00Oh and Sue-Ellen I forgot to mention that I have t...Oh and Sue-Ellen I forgot to mention that I have to limit my number of visits to your site because my very sweet and loving husband is starting to pull out his very long, beautiful hair with all the talk of "When are you going to take me to Scotland?" LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-49784704289310704452008-10-28T09:15:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:15:00.000-04:00WOW I always seem to miss out on the good blogs......WOW I always seem to miss out on the good blogs...*SIGH* such is life I guess lol.<BR/>I can do a highlander anyway you give him to me, I mean books ya that's it! <BR/>I was so looking forward to winning a great scottish book to curl up with since it's getting pretty chilly here (Canada) at night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-37008108651228489692008-10-28T00:52:00.000-04:002008-10-28T00:52:00.000-04:00Nichtie-Nicht, Ladies!Alas, it's nearly one a.m. h...Nichtie-Nicht, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>Alas, it's nearly one a.m. here and it looks as if most of you have gone. So I'm off as well.<BR/><BR/>WendyK - Thank you ever so much for having me. You're wonderful and you know how much I love you.<BR/><BR/>Everyone else - Thanks sooo much for coming by and for making me feel so welcome. I've enjoyed every minute.<BR/><BR/>I'll look in again one last time in the morning just so no one is missed.<BR/><BR/>For now...<BR/><BR/>Happy reading to you all and may your dreams be filled with Highlanders.<BR/><BR/>Slainte!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-66872821573423215832008-10-27T23:08:00.000-04:002008-10-27T23:08:00.000-04:00Still here, Ladies!Forstrose/Melissa - Yes, your ...Still here, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>Forstrose/Melissa - Yes, your lovely Pacific Northwest has much in common with Scotland. You have mountains and wonderful seascapes and soft rain and mist. God's country, for sure. I once drove from Vancouver, BC down to Carmel. The whole drive was stunning, but I loved the Oregon coast the best. Very much like Scotland. London. ... London is a fabulous city. I -love- London. Yes, it is world's away from Highland Scotland. But so wonderful in its own right. Thousands of years of history and, like Scotland, so much of the past is still there to see and explore. I haven't been in years, sadly, as I spend all my free time in Scotland. But I would love to go back one of these years. Ideal to me is 3 - 4 nights in London and then the train to Scotland, then a rental car and off to the Highlands. Or maybe with a stop in York on the way. That's another incredible city.Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-12750919300877802322008-10-27T22:56:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:56:00.000-04:00Still here, Ladies.Bullrem/Helen B - Thanks so muc...Still here, Ladies.<BR/><BR/>Bullrem/Helen B - Thanks so much for looking in here. And for all the good words. You really make me feel good. And I am especially honored because I know you know Scotland very well yourself. So thank you. I'm so glad that you enjoy the threads of Celtic legend and myth and old Highland culture that I so love working into my stories. And, of course, I remember our talk about a possible reader trip over. If ever my deadlines allow, I will look into possibilities. As said, I have friends in the travel industry who could surely help arrange such a thing. And you bet I'd take you along as helpmate. That's set in stone if ever such a tour comes to be. And no I wouldn't choose the dead of winter. Although there is much to say for going then. There are certain winter festivals like the Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) and Rabbie Burns Supper and the great fire festivals like Up-Helly-Aa in Shetland. But I'd choose autumn or spring, I think. Less tourists than high summer and glorious times to be there.<BR/><BR/>Lorraine - Yes, we're still three hours later than you. It's pushing 11 p.m. here now. You've got me going with your talk of cottages in Scotland. YES!! I hope your daughter does marry that young Scot. You then buy your Inverness cottage and one of these days I will get one up in Sutherland, my beloved far north, and I'll swing by to visit you whenever I head down to see other friends in nearby Nairn. It's a deal. Blogs ... today was great fun, yes. And as you said, I do not do them often. Very rarely. So that makes today's good time all the more special. Absolutely.Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-30600184040466303872008-10-27T22:47:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:47:00.000-04:00The British Isles are such a beautiful place and I...The British Isles are such a beautiful place and I love historical novels. Some of the things I've heard about Scotland remind me somewhat of my home here in the Pacific NW region of the States.<BR/><BR/>Like Wendy I would love to visit sometime as the closest disatance wise I've been is London which I know is a far cry from Scotland especially the Highland region.<BR/><BR/>MelissaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885416877999731273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-90504990261755498182008-10-27T22:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:39:00.000-04:00Still around, Ladies!Heather - Thank you so much ...Still around, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>Heather - Thank you so much for popping by. I loved your post. Your family sounds wonderful. I can well imagine you have some lively discussions going, many good times, and fascinating experiences. Wow. And I really smiled to see your mention of Munich. What a small world... I lived in Munich for fifteen years. Beautiful city and so close to the Alps. I loved living there and miss it very much at times. As one funny aside because we were joking about driving left in Scotland earlier. I would much rather drive left in Scotland on those ribbon-thin roads than drive on the Autobahn in Germany! I hated driving in Germany and especially hated the Autobahn. They drive at incredible speeds and then tailgate at those speeds! Crazy. Every time American friends would visit, they'd all want to see Salzburg - because of the Sound of Music - and, of course, it was only about an hour away. But via the dread Autobahn. I'd drive them, sure. But they never knew my knees were trembling the whole way there and back! But, yes, Munich is a wonderful city. Otherwise, I am so glad you're enjoying the Allie Mackay books. I adore them and have so much fun writing them. I give the heroines all my own favorite fantasies ... like inheriting a Scottish castle or walking around a cliff-top ruin and slipping back in time to the 14th C. Yes!! I hope you'll enjoy Hardwick's story. Bran of Barra is up next.Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-38617572165335950752008-10-27T22:38:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:38:00.000-04:00Dear Sue-Ellen,It is 7:22, in Phoenix now. Are yo...Dear Sue-Ellen,<BR/><BR/>It is 7:22, in Phoenix now. Are you still three hours a head of us?When are thay changing the clocks.<BR/>I Arizona, we don't change time.<BR/><BR/>If I win any money, I am going to<BR/>buy a cottage in Inverness..My girlfriend wants to get her son and<BR/>Kathleen (my daughter) together.<BR/>They are the same age. She knows if<BR/>that happens, I would move to Scotland. <BR/><BR/>Touring castles is fun. Going shoping in Inverness is a treat too. I like to quilt, so I go looking for quilting stuff, also wool too.<BR/><BR/>This was a great blog. It is fun, when it is not done too, ofter. I don't blog much. Good night.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>LorraineLorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998903437441592273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-64857637207359576252008-10-27T22:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:27:00.000-04:00Still Here, Ladies!WendyK - My goodness, you humbl...Still Here, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>WendyK - My goodness, you humble me. Thank you so much for the good words. Wow! I don't know what to say. You know -my greatest wish always is to transport my readers to Scotland, make them feel as if they are really there when they open one of my books and slip inside the pages. And I love my characters so much - as all writers do, I'm sure. So thank you!!<BR/><BR/>As for Scotland, I am sure you'll get there. Absolutely. As I said to someone else earlier, when the pull already has you so firmly in its grip, magic happens and -lo! - before you know it, you'll be on your way there.<BR/><BR/>As for that magnificent chieftain painting you have, I remain convinced I have seen the painting somewhere over there. In a castle, too. I think it is the Great MacNab, but not the most well-known painting of him. One of these trips over, I will see him again and then we'll know who he is. <BR/><BR/>Toni Blake is a wonderful lady and super talented writer. I like her so much. I know her from when she wrote for Warner, now GCP. Please give her my regards back.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, thank you sooo much for having me today. I've really had a great time and still am.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the wonderful praise about my books. I truly am humbled.<BR/>Grrreat big hugs always!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-78948631463472159772008-10-27T22:09:00.000-04:002008-10-27T22:09:00.000-04:00Back again, Ladies!AndreaW - You are very welcome ...Back again, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>AndreaW - You are very welcome re the celebration question. The trees certainly bring me joy. And my book stack always gets me going again whenever I need a boost. My friend who told me that is very special, indeed. She kept after me always and I'd laugh, never expecting to sell. And she'd go on and on about seeing that book stack beside me. She's a very good friend, yes. And I am so pleased you enjoy the websites. Keep an eye out for the new TALL, DARK, AND KILTED photos. They should be up soon and are stunners.Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-81163821424669863362008-10-27T21:57:00.000-04:002008-10-27T21:57:00.000-04:00In reading the post of most all your readers, I am...In reading the post of most all your readers, I am nodding my head in agreement about Scotland, YOUR books, the castles, Culloden, cemeteries, etc. Most of them gave me a sense of presence, awe, reference, saddness, and loss. <BR/>Spot on all of you. <BR/><BR/> I do so love your books with details of legends, myths, heritage, clans, styles of dress, etc. I love recipes too. <BR/><BR/> Now I must say this, as we talked last week about your sponsoring a tour of Scotland. You remember I volunteered myself to help you, please do not go in the dead of winter.. (haa ha dead of winter....) I do think it would be my death... burrrrr. <BR/><BR/>So good to see all the posts here for you and also for the other ladies. Y'all have certainly packed a lot of talent into one night of great threads.<BR/><BR/>A dram to you & gude nycht <BR/>Helen B, Newport, Ark.Bullremhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614341668136279019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-56090902868964123752008-10-27T21:18:00.000-04:002008-10-27T21:18:00.000-04:00Sue-Ellen, I am ALL about the woo! My family is, ...Sue-Ellen, I am ALL about the woo! My family is, apparently, woo-ish. When I got freaked out about several strange co-incidences that occured to me, my father told me,'Well, you know, Gram had 'the site'.' Well, I found out later that my other sister and a fair amount of people on both sides have it.<BR/><BR/>I have had the weird, 'we're not alone' feeling all my life at various times, as well as frequent deja vu. <BR/><BR/>I know when I was in Europe I got the same feeling you did, like there are a lot of things around that are very old and not necessarily 'of this world'. I also felt like I'd 'been' there before, actually felt more comfortable in Munich (and I'm NOT German) than in my own hometown at 15. <BR/><BR/>I am ssoooo eager for Hardwicks story, I came to 'Allie' just a few months ago and had such fun reading your first story. Every girls dream, to inherit a freakin' Scottish Castle! I LOVED that!<BR/><BR/>Many kilts and pint 2U,<BR/>Heather<BR/>www.blazeofbeauty.comHeatherBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943787665647561133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-55831938298371558932008-10-27T20:47:00.000-04:002008-10-27T20:47:00.000-04:00Ohh I forgot. Sue-Ellen, Toni Blake aka Lacey Alex...Ohh I forgot. Sue-Ellen, Toni Blake aka Lacey Alexander wanted me to tell you "Hi".<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>WendyKWKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951723803188389335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-78133673665384687582008-10-27T19:50:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:50:00.000-04:00Sue-Ellen and everyone, I have loved reading all t...Sue-Ellen and everyone, I have loved reading all the comments. I'm so jealous of all of you who are going to read Sue-Ellen for the first time. There is nothing like finding a great author and reading that first book. Just be warned that are a LOT of great characters who make small appearances in some book and completely steal your heart. Others own it from the first time they walk onto the page and you will never be the same again. You all are in for such a wonderful treat. <BR/><BR/>And those of you who have visited Scotland. OMG I'd love to do that someday. <BR/><BR/>I do feel that Sue-Ellen/Allie's books always allow me to travel there in my heart and soul and mind. And the portrait I have of a Scottish warrior always makes me thing of Sue-Ellen's books. <BR/><BR/>I thank you all for stopping by and Sue-Ellen you are the absolute best!!! I love you dear friend.<BR/><BR/>hugs,<BR/>WendyKWKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951723803188389335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-72520633634462758972008-10-27T19:39:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:39:00.000-04:00Thanks for answering my question, Sue-Ellen/Allie!...Thanks for answering my question, Sue-Ellen/Allie! What a sweet and special friend you have. And that's wonderful that you've planted trees! You'll always have memories "attached" to them. :)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and believe me, I have checked out and still check out regularly both of your sites. I just looooove to look at pictures. ;)<BR/><BR/>Take care!<BR/>AndreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-6698514872216333202008-10-27T19:27:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:27:00.000-04:00Dinner Break ...Ladies...I am off now to make supp...Dinner Break ...<BR/><BR/>Ladies...<BR/><BR/>I am off now to make supper. It is that time here on the east coast.<BR/><BR/>But I'll be back again later tonight for sure and will answer every post that yet appears. I'll be around until the small hours, in fact. And I'll look in again in the morning, just to be sure that no one is missed.<BR/><BR/>For now... thank you all SO MUCH for looking in here today. You've been great. I do these things only very rarely, so thank you all for making this such a wonderful day for me.<BR/><BR/>Back later...<BR/>Slainte all around!Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-66785939766562348782008-10-27T19:22:00.000-04:002008-10-27T19:22:00.000-04:00Back again, Ladies!Maureen - Thanks so much for po...Back again, Ladies!<BR/><BR/>Maureen - Thanks so much for popping by. I'm so glad you, too, enjoy a touch of the unexplained. Such threads add so much to a story, especially if the setting lends itself to such things. And Scotland does, of course. Oh, yes.<BR/>It is impossible to be there and not be inspired. Likewise to just imagine being there. Either way, Scotland has a patent on misty magic and the mystic.<BR/><BR/>Kvetina/Kimphy - Hellooo, dear friend! As one of the few readers I've met face-to-face, I am always so happy to see you when I do these things!! Thank you so much for looking in here today. I know you since the Duncan days and know how much you love my books. As said above, I am always so pleased when a long-time reader enjoys the Allie Mackay books, too. But then, I am not surprised you do, being aware of your own deep appreciation for mystical things and Highland magic. Thank you so much for looking in here. Don't be a stranger!! You know where to find me and I am always so happy to hear from you.<BR/>Great big hugs to you!!<BR/><BR/>Greta - Hah! Your anonymous post made me smile. I suspect the same cyber meanies who ate my earlier post also zapped you. That said, thanks so very much for looking in here. I'm always happy to hear of readers who love Scotland. And if you enjoy Scottish books with ghosts and time travel, that's right up my street. If you try any of my books, I hope you'll enjoy them.Sue-Ellen Welfonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288792845669979642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25903607.post-11000576422412151342008-10-27T18:51:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:51:00.000-04:00I'm anonymous. Some how my comment posted before I...I'm anonymous. Some how my comment posted before I put my info in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com