tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post2519008120791942067..comments2024-03-28T02:25:14.473-05:00Comments on More Agreeably Engaged: Meet Linda Beutler, author of The Red ChrysanthemumJanet Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-72315789373190911312013-09-25T13:34:46.002-05:002013-09-25T13:34:46.002-05:00Good to see you here, Sandy. I missed you around t...Good to see you here, Sandy. I missed you around the blogosphere.Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-33531990094990257802013-09-22T15:03:31.906-05:002013-09-22T15:03:31.906-05:00Thanks for your support, Sandy! I hope you will fi...Thanks for your support, Sandy! I hope you will find TRC an interesting new blossom on the JAFF family tree!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-41043311072343855352013-09-22T12:47:57.434-05:002013-09-22T12:47:57.434-05:00This sounds very interesting so I bought the Kindl...This sounds very interesting so I bought the Kindle version. Can't wait to get started on it! <br />-Sandy<br />tinkcook(at)yahoo(dot)comSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536468777007457316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-19423700885961488892013-09-22T01:23:05.475-05:002013-09-22T01:23:05.475-05:00Jannie,
Thank you so very much. In my days as a fl...Jannie,<br />Thank you so very much. In my days as a floral designer, I was often asked the meaning of flowers, and for TRC was able to find a venerable old text, now a pdf, that proved invaluable. The meanings of flowers have changed over the years, and it was important to get back as best I could to the Regency vernacular. Like with most things as ephemeral as flowers, their meanings have changed, and the taxonomy has changed as well. It was like putting a puzzle together, and I'm glad you think I got it right.Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-21688395373691069972013-09-21T23:23:01.064-05:002013-09-21T23:23:01.064-05:00I truly enjoyed this book and was surprised that i...I truly enjoyed this book and was surprised that it was you first book of fiction. I hope you will continue with the Pride and Prejudice saga. I love flowers and have a nice garden but I was not aware the each flower had a meaning. Even in fiction we learn something new everyday. I have read over 300 P & P books and I will give you 5 stars.<br /><br />Thank you Linda<br />jannie dogwalker6atlive.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-70147782528314050812013-09-21T13:20:29.458-05:002013-09-21T13:20:29.458-05:00You are included! Thanks for stopping by.You are included! Thanks for stopping by.Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-76095778228908652742013-09-21T00:32:18.907-05:002013-09-21T00:32:18.907-05:00Sounds like a great read. Please include me in th...Sounds like a great read. Please include me in the drawing:<br /><br />leezastetson (at) aol (dot) comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-9970201537418263532013-09-20T11:08:33.569-05:002013-09-20T11:08:33.569-05:00LOL - I thought I recognized those boots! Lovely p...LOL - I thought I recognized those boots! Lovely picture!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731358614237172166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-39972262025198784062013-09-20T10:49:21.998-05:002013-09-20T10:49:21.998-05:00Ceri,
Best of luck in the contest, then, and I do ...Ceri,<br />Best of luck in the contest, then, and I do hope you enjoy TRC whenever you get a chance to read it!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-51164733729449371712013-09-20T01:25:56.510-05:002013-09-20T01:25:56.510-05:00I recently noticed this book on Amazon and it'...I recently noticed this book on Amazon and it's on my wishlist, but reading this makes me want to read it even more, it sounds like something a bit different. Congratulations on your new book, and thank you for the giveaway opportunity. Frawli1978(at)gmail(dot)comCerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-35213200405810065962013-09-19T18:15:10.894-05:002013-09-19T18:15:10.894-05:00Ahhh, Jan, you know me too well! lol Thank you for...Ahhh, Jan, you know me too well! lol Thank you for your support and for your encouragement in this new venture! It is such fun and I'm loving it!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-5997489739722985192013-09-19T18:08:37.465-05:002013-09-19T18:08:37.465-05:00Thank you, Linda! (and it was such a trial to watc...Thank you, Linda! (and it was such a trial to watch PnP and CF over and over...lol)Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-49521231320457410752013-09-19T14:42:49.198-05:002013-09-19T14:42:49.198-05:00Thanks Jan! The back cover is pretty snazzy, too. ...Thanks Jan! The back cover is pretty snazzy, too. As an admirer of your work, I'm honored to have you take notice of a newbie. Hope you get a chance to read TRC soon! It's a simple story, really, just with flowers!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-11555935895980637172013-09-19T14:26:36.623-05:002013-09-19T14:26:36.623-05:00Congrats on your first novel, Linda! I really enj...Congrats on your first novel, Linda! I really enjoyed your post and learning how you became an Austen enthusiast and writer. Congrats to Janet, also, on her first book cover! It's lovely, and I'm sure she didn't mind "suffering" through watching Colin over and over again.Jan Hahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-52830374280824547712013-09-19T00:52:05.153-05:002013-09-19T00:52:05.153-05:00If CF is your Darcy, you are going to love TRC (I ...If CF is your Darcy, you are going to love TRC (I hope!). That Lizzy and Jane in the 1995 version spent so much time amongst flowers and in the Longbourn stillroom had a great effect on the atmosphere of my story, and ultimately the inclusion of the language of flowers. And those are CF's legs on the cover!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-39129034125367669362013-09-18T23:19:35.538-05:002013-09-18T23:19:35.538-05:00I am so looking forward to reading this book. I ha...I am so looking forward to reading this book. I have lavender growing throughout my garden. I love to dry it and bring it in to scent my drawers. No matter who the authors of P&P fan fiction model their Darcy after I always envision Colin Firth! redcoupe3zzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476929859317918867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-10740959668565988062013-09-18T18:14:24.958-05:002013-09-18T18:14:24.958-05:00I agree with you completely. You will find my Darc...I agree with you completely. You will find my Darcy and Elizabeth to be a confection made from the original and the 1995 screenplay. As much as I admire some of the darker incarnations of Our Dear Couple, it is not in my nature to write them that way. The light tone and humor of both Jane Austen and screenwriter Andrew Davies are what delight me, and I hope you will find those influences in my writing. Thanks for commenting.Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-12409110192817237492013-09-18T18:06:24.681-05:002013-09-18T18:06:24.681-05:00Thanks, Sarah, for your support of what is a very ...Thanks, Sarah, for your support of what is a very new venture/adventure for me. Hope you enjoy TRC, and by the way, its cover, anterior and posterior, so to speak, is by our hostess, Janet! We FORCED her to watch hours of 1995 P & P for views of Darcy's boots. Aren't I a mean author?Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-71445757455140418092013-09-18T14:16:57.608-05:002013-09-18T14:16:57.608-05:00So glad that you stopped by, Sarah! 'Your frie...So glad that you stopped by, Sarah! 'Your friend' has a lovely post, doesn't she! :) <br /><br />Hope you will come back for another visit! I will be having lots of giveaways for the next few months!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-86071314107900080392013-09-18T14:14:50.662-05:002013-09-18T14:14:50.662-05:00Thanks for this info, Linda! I will be reading thi...Thanks for this info, Linda! I will be reading this one!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-53929749517354656942013-09-18T13:16:12.926-05:002013-09-18T13:16:12.926-05:00Congrats on publishing your first novel, Linda. I ...Congrats on publishing your first novel, Linda. I hope they may be many more to come. <br /><br />I like it when different authors offer their take on my beloved couple but they should stay true to Jane Austen's intentions. If however they radically diverged from the path, the writer must have a very good explanation and justification or otherwise I don't buy the idea. Saying that I hope you are not put off by my thoughts, Linda.<br /><br />evangelineace2020(at)yahoo(dot)comLúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-52139070639610711942013-09-18T11:54:43.407-05:002013-09-18T11:54:43.407-05:00This is my first time viewing this blog as well, a...This is my first time viewing this blog as well, and I came to see what my friend Linda had to say. It was great to be able to read what inspires the book, and I cannot wait to get my own copy of this one to add to my growing collection. Linda, you truly are an inspired writer with a wonder flow to your stories. It has been an exciting journey to see your fb posts about this new venture. <br /><br />Now I am off to find the other blog posts here to see what they have to say as well. Thanks!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731358614237172166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-70539443152056930902013-09-18T10:58:33.380-05:002013-09-18T10:58:33.380-05:00Yes, this is my first published JAFF novel, but I ...Yes, this is my first published JAFF novel, but I also have a completed long story posted at A Happy Assembly, titled Longbourn to London. It is on page two of their stories forum. Hope you enjoy TRC!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-18841766893844737582013-09-18T10:55:08.250-05:002013-09-18T10:55:08.250-05:00Thanks so much for your interested, and best of lu...Thanks so much for your interested, and best of luck with the giveaway!Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-77130689567753984682013-09-18T10:53:16.554-05:002013-09-18T10:53:16.554-05:00Thank you, Becky!
I sincerely hope you'll enjo...Thank you, Becky!<br />I sincerely hope you'll enjoy it.Linda Beutlerhttp://www.lindabeutler.merytonpress.comnoreply@blogger.com