tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post8406860208416455931..comments2023-12-27T20:39:04.961-08:00Comments on Authors' Galley: Manuscripts & Wooden Spoons : Finding his inner Rachel Ray: Guest Author Bruce JudischCandaceCalverthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-60774933315481559742013-12-30T06:38:48.167-08:002013-12-30T06:38:48.167-08:00Hi, Barb! The cooking spot was a lot of fun to wr...Hi, Barb! The cooking spot was a lot of fun to write. And the bruises on the back of my hand from the wooden spoon have all but faded completely! :-)<br /><br />If you get a chance to read "Katia," I hope you enjoy it. (Secret--or maybe not so secret--I'm a seat-of-the pants writer, so I honestly had no idea the twists were going to happen until I got to that part of the story. Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-36634780574947789632013-12-29T20:07:05.377-08:002013-12-29T20:07:05.377-08:00I remember seeing Rachael Ray with this recipe a ...I remember seeing Rachael Ray with this recipe a few years ago on her 30-minute meals TV show. I like the way Bruce wrote about it. Would love to read his book. I really enjoy books about secrets from years ago. Sounds very good!!<br />Barb Bezanson Wroughtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-18298764081954578232013-04-17T17:47:51.762-07:002013-04-17T17:47:51.762-07:00Congrats, Janet! I'll get your book out in th...Congrats, Janet! I'll get your book out in the mail tomorrow. It'll go book rate, so it may take the better part of a week to get there. Please let me know when it does arrive and that it's in good shape.<br /><br />Cheers! BruceBruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-31856428129586887372013-04-13T11:31:33.228-07:002013-04-13T11:31:33.228-07:00Candace, oh you're so right about Jeannie'...Candace, oh you're so right about Jeannie's involvement in my writing. I really enjoyed writing from a 21-year-old female's POV (which could be a little disconcerting...), but many more times than once I'd ask Jeannie, "Would a woman think this?" (Response: "Umm, probably not. A guy would think that a woman would think this." [yikes!]) Or when I described Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-18242383047588002712013-04-13T09:21:53.188-07:002013-04-13T09:21:53.188-07:00This sounds good and a new way to incorporate kale...This sounds good and a new way to incorporate kale into your diet. Thanks for the recipe; I am going to try it.Lueyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672365377189695864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-3926800052634395342013-04-13T06:54:45.108-07:002013-04-13T06:54:45.108-07:00What do I think, Bruce? I think you're an all ...What do I think, Bruce? I think you're an all around amazing guy and a terrific author--I'm still impressed that you can write so well from women characters' points of view. I'm thinking that you pick Jeannie's brain more than a bit, just the way I enlist my husband when I must "think like a guy" for my stories. CandaceCalverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-68405601332410165712013-04-12T19:17:33.822-07:002013-04-12T19:17:33.822-07:00Michelle, as my guy card appears to be in serious ...Michelle, as my guy card appears to be in serious jeopardy, I wonder if I should start the rumor that the dish washing was staged. Yeah, that's it...staged...never happened...that's somebody else's hand wearing my watch...really. :-)<br /><br />The book was fun to write; hope it's fun to read. (Secret: There's a poster I mention in the book that was on the wall of a Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-76349539329669820232013-04-12T18:52:03.110-07:002013-04-12T18:52:03.110-07:00A man that does dishes, please someone train my hu...A man that does dishes, please someone train my hubby. Looks great and the book sounds heavenly.Michelle Prince Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156615709810736856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-55101099571428017792013-04-12T15:25:10.219-07:002013-04-12T15:25:10.219-07:00Anne, I'm sure yours would turn out delicious....Anne, I'm sure yours would turn out delicious. Let me know if you need a dishwasher. :-)<br /><br />And hope you get the chance to read <i>Katia</i>. :-) (Secret: The main character, Madeline "Maddy" McAllister, originally had the surname "McCann" [my younger daughter's married name]. When I posted my intent on an online author's forum, a subscriber in EuropeBruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-17332351327416739532013-04-12T15:17:37.980-07:002013-04-12T15:17:37.980-07:00Hi, Connie! Graham was a blast. I'm glad you...Hi, Connie! Graham was a blast. I'm glad you found Candace's website/blog. Were you already familiar with her writing, or was it from the slide I included in my presentation? I hope whoever is reading it from your library enjoys it. A church librarian I know in Maine puts little cards in their books on which the reader can leave a comment on their impression when they've finishedBruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-62355895489330404252013-04-12T08:49:02.343-07:002013-04-12T08:49:02.343-07:00I'm really enjoying your comments AND I'm ...I'm really enjoying your comments AND I'm hooked on Bruce's little added "secrets" in his responses--what a fun time in the cyber kitchen! CandaceCalverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-41802534442609472792013-04-12T08:14:00.106-07:002013-04-12T08:14:00.106-07:00This sounds like something even I could make and h...This sounds like something even I could make and have it turn out tasting good :) I agree about the pasta choice. We enjoy whole wheat but it is heavy. <br /><br />Bruce, I would love to read your book! It sounds wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy.<br /><br />homesteading at charter dot netAnne Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326796364748948854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-6937582326662809772013-04-12T07:25:47.659-07:002013-04-12T07:25:47.659-07:00Bruce, Nice to meet you in Graham. Katia is in our...Bruce, Nice to meet you in Graham. Katia is in our library but got snatched before I could read it. Will get it later unless I win it. Love Rachael Ray and watched her do the drunken spaghetti. I haven't gotten brave enough for Kale yet. Another southern green, collards, is best broken down that way too. Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-81427669789638889322013-04-12T05:41:20.653-07:002013-04-12T05:41:20.653-07:00Gram, thanks so much. Katia is Jeannie's favo...Gram, thanks so much. <i>Katia</i> is Jeannie's favorite one of my books, so far (not that there are that many yet...). It's available in Kindle format, as well. (Secret: The image of the Berlin Wall on the cover was from my collection of shots taken in 1985. On the back cover where the OakTara logo is, I was actually in the pic, but they Photoshopped me out. Still trying to imagine Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-37373765843064533692013-04-12T05:34:07.706-07:002013-04-12T05:34:07.706-07:00Karen, glad you stopped by! :-) Yup, the recipe ...Karen, glad you stopped by! :-) Yup, the recipe was fun--as was writing the book. (Secret: I wrote the first draft of <i>Katia</i> in just 30 days. Of course, it took a year of editing to make it readable, but still...)<br /><br />Thanks much!Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-1931342385850418952013-04-12T02:49:12.013-07:002013-04-12T02:49:12.013-07:00Love the recipe. Thanks. The book sounds like a ...Love the recipe. Thanks. The book sounds like a good read. I will look for it if I do not win a copy. Dee<br />grammyd01 (at) comcast (dot) netGramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-5533141529844423852013-04-12T01:54:41.353-07:002013-04-12T01:54:41.353-07:00loved this posting, recipe & pictures....thank...loved this posting, recipe & pictures....thanks for sharing. and thanks for the chance to read your novel, bruce ;)<br /><br />karenk<br />kmkuka at yahoo dot comkarenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059861255253991778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-79551899652286488562013-04-11T13:36:42.063-07:002013-04-11T13:36:42.063-07:00Killi Jo, history major! We're kindred spirit...Killi Jo, history major! We're kindred spirits--although my undergrad minor was in history. I was living in the UK, and instead of looking at photos of historical places in Olde England, my professor chartered a bus and we went there to see it first hand. Now <i>that's</i> a fun history course! :-) You might like the sequel to <i>Katia</i> as well, as it's steeped in the <i>Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-30826370305459195632013-04-11T13:28:10.389-07:002013-04-11T13:28:10.389-07:00Lisa, I hear there are benefits to being relativel...Lisa, I hear there are benefits to being relatively obscure as an author (you know, no rabid fans pounding at the door, annoying media requests for interviews, interfering requests for autographs at the grocery store--stuff like that), but I've yet to appreciate them. :-) I hope you're able to read <i>Katia</i>. (Secret: Much of Oskar's account of the fall of the Berlin Wall is Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-83379798877462702312013-04-11T13:24:23.096-07:002013-04-11T13:24:23.096-07:00Oh, and Candace, I didn't notice any bitternes...Oh, and Candace, I didn't notice any bitterness with the kale at all. Par boiling, then mixing in with the spaghetti cooking in the reduced wine must've done the trick. It turned out really well.Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-5766999997003811352013-04-11T13:22:02.373-07:002013-04-11T13:22:02.373-07:00MayAnn, I don't know if it's the same thin...MayAnn, I don't know if it's the same thing I saw, but on my browser I have a lot of code characters interjected too (Sorry, Candace).<br /><br />Snow! We're in the 70s in San Antonio today. But Jeannie and I are transplanted Yankees (Ohio), so we miss the snow. And <i>Trauma Plan</i> is a great way to spend a cold day. Anything Candace writes is a great way to spend *any* day.Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-72870044584923406952013-04-11T13:18:00.876-07:002013-04-11T13:18:00.876-07:00Hi, Janet, and thanks for commenting. Hope you wi...Hi, Janet, and thanks for commenting. Hope you win the book *and* try the recipe. :-)Bruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-47978361637910481362013-04-11T13:16:53.426-07:002013-04-11T13:16:53.426-07:00My goodness, am I behind the curve on responding t...My goodness, am <i><b>I</b></i> behind the curve on responding to comments! I just got home from work, honest. I'll break these up into separate comments so I don't get confused...<br /><br />Kelly, yup it was very good. As I noted in the text, though, we used whole wheat pasta which added a bit of weight to the dining experience. Next time we'll probably give it a go with regularBruce Judischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959128117071149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-73488110933386268542013-04-11T08:14:27.420-07:002013-04-11T08:14:27.420-07:00Sounds like a VERY interesting read, especially fo...Sounds like a VERY interesting read, especially for this History Major! Sounds like Bruce and his wife had (have) fun in the kitchen!! :)<br /><br /><br />Kellijo23@gmail.comKelli Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350839789685623253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-6833100321752737042013-04-11T07:51:40.221-07:002013-04-11T07:51:40.221-07:00
Lisa, you will NOT be disappointed. Bruce is an a...<br />Lisa, you will NOT be disappointed. Bruce is an amazing storteller, and the mix of contemporary and historical threads is so compelling. Katia is a must read. CandaceCalverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.com