tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post8219646510713873995..comments2023-12-02T05:59:27.143-05:00Comments on YAtopia: Inspiration and... Cemeteries?SM Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-67762896965629838372011-03-03T18:20:52.562-05:002011-03-03T18:20:52.562-05:00Kelley, I sent you an email with the directions.Kelley, I sent you an email with the directions.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-22605356458026704272011-03-01T15:43:07.919-05:002011-03-01T15:43:07.919-05:00Angelica, that cemetery looks fantastic! What'...Angelica, that cemetery looks fantastic! What's the exact name of it? I live right along the border of Citrus Heights and Foothill Farms, so I imagine it wouldn't be far and I'd love to go see it!Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-62414728335488132772011-03-01T15:21:46.140-05:002011-03-01T15:21:46.140-05:00I actually posted about a different historic grave...I actually posted about a different historic graveyard, up in the foothills near where I live. But I've been to Sac's Old City Cemetery several times, especially when the flowers are blooming. Otherwise, our posts were along the same lines.<br /><br />Here's the link to my post, for the curious<br />http://angelicarjackson.blogspot.com/2011/02/tourist-in-your-own-town.htmlAngelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-27481544527669762992011-03-01T07:09:48.746-05:002011-03-01T07:09:48.746-05:00That's so cool about your grandparents, Kelley...That's so cool about your grandparents, Kelley!!!<br /><br />Angelica, are you serious??? You guys both went and got inspiration from the SAME graveyard, and then you both blogged about it? LOL. That is too funny. There must be a lot of spirit in the air there. :)<br /><br />And Kelley V., your inspiration is all straight from the heart, right. <3Wendy Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060366096097773416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-87161478704099089892011-02-28T19:31:13.523-05:002011-02-28T19:31:13.523-05:00I'm weird because I don't get inspiration ...I'm weird because I don't get inspiration like that. I don't write to music like a lot of people do either.Kelley Vitollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304868437913885003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-40845636644570858252011-02-28T17:39:15.949-05:002011-02-28T17:39:15.949-05:00How funny, I had a similar post a few days ago on ...How funny, I had a similar post a few days ago on my blog, and I live near Sacramento! Must be something in the air . . . <br /><br />The Old City Cemetery is one of my favorite historic graveyards; love the really evocative statuary and monuments. And I haven't been in the underground areas much, but I hear they're doing tours again.<br /><br />Are you going to the SWBWI Regional Conference in April (Rocklin)? Nearly our entire crit group is volunteering and attending, maybe we could meet up.Angelica R. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448717076699744259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-26238617433038543162011-02-28T17:33:59.554-05:002011-02-28T17:33:59.554-05:00Qui, I do that exact thing with the playlists! And...Qui, I do that exact thing with the playlists! And when I'm running low on music, I use Pandora to find new stuff. ;)<br /><br />Krista, I love them, too. I take a ton of photos when my wife and I go to various ones. The committee for the historic cemetery here in Sacramento do research on the people buried there, too, so it's fascinating to hear their stories.<br /><br />Wendy, oh, man. I would kill to go to Ireland. I wanted to set a story there, but I'm afraid to for fear that I'd botch up a detail, LOL. We sent my grandparents a few years back as a gift, because my grandpa always wanted to go (we're of Irish decent). He even managed to find a pub that was originally one of our family members' and still maintained the name even under new ownership.Kelley Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01852321111294729924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-23818334274787090082011-02-28T16:32:54.987-05:002011-02-28T16:32:54.987-05:00I'm writing a story set in Ireland, and I woul...I'm writing a story set in Ireland, and I would LOVE to go there. Alas, the funds won't allow for that kind of hands-on inspiration, so I've been settling for listening to instrumental Celtic music on Pandora. Awesome. <br />It's funny when, where, and how inspiration strikes. You just never know. :)Wendy Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060366096097773416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-39485440279855652692011-02-28T14:19:48.682-05:002011-02-28T14:19:48.682-05:00I find that cemeteries have great writing karma as...I find that cemeteries have great writing karma as well. I grew up in them since my dad owned a marble and granite business, and I would go with him sometimes as he was measuring or looking up lots. The different monuments with their architecture is also so interesting. As well as reading headstones and wondering about the people and how they lived and died.Katie Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542035499311859866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202274659436317634.post-30443627078035456982011-02-28T12:13:45.264-05:002011-02-28T12:13:45.264-05:00Music definitely. I'm working on three novels ...Music definitely. I'm working on three novels right now. (One is being edited, the other two written.) I have a playlist for each one of songs that are the theme songs for the book or have the same feel I want for it. :) <br /><br />Also people. I go people watching and TONS of ideas just flood in. xDSavannah Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659062736697798048noreply@blogger.com