tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post4779206014796572744..comments2024-02-06T12:25:20.992-05:00Comments on Curling Up by the Fire: Guest Post: W.J. MayCurling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-35520531364390404412013-03-05T15:18:30.030-05:002013-03-05T15:18:30.030-05:00A fellow Canuck! Hello, WJ!
I've written for ...A fellow Canuck! Hello, WJ!<br /><br />I've written for a multi-national set of characters; my main characters are an American and a Brit, but also characters from Ireland, Greece, Israel, and throughout the Middle East. I think part of capturing their voice with authenticity is exposing oneself to the sound of those nationalities through television, radio, and going for the linguistic William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-79341094131782345512013-02-21T13:30:16.504-05:002013-02-21T13:30:16.504-05:00Eva! Great suggestion! I was watching the history...Eva! Great suggestion! I was watching the history channel and pbs to get some clues - but radio would be so much better - more natural (lol and up to date!)WJMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796567708040547202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-39424888230657919192013-02-20T13:43:46.060-05:002013-02-20T13:43:46.060-05:00Here's an idea I heard from a Scottish crime w...Here's an idea I heard from a Scottish crime writer: listen via the internet to radio phone-in shows for the country/region your character is from. Haven't tried it myself yet, but it does seem like a really god idea.<br /><br />I've recently published a novel set in New York, with just two English characters in it - all the rest are New Yorkers. It's too early to tell how many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-23919686741802022452013-02-20T07:56:09.299-05:002013-02-20T07:56:09.299-05:00Thanks for letting me stop by and for sharing The ...Thanks for letting me stop by and for sharing The Chronicles of Kerrigan!<br />Cheers,<br />WJ MayWJMayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796567708040547202noreply@blogger.com