tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post7558931382873444675..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: A Civil War Love Story--THIS TIME FOREVER--LASR Five Star Book of the Week-by Linda SwiftCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18286081518905718972011-07-22T06:57:58.039-05:002011-07-22T06:57:58.039-05:00Thank you, Linda, for being such a wonderful guest...Thank you, Linda, for being such a wonderful guest.<br />We'll pull a name out of a hat--or something--and when we have a winner, Linda will notify you.<br />CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-10240411146276617492011-07-21T22:30:28.158-05:002011-07-21T22:30:28.158-05:00I will check back before bedtime tonight in case w...I will check back before bedtime tonight in case we have any late night visitors. I realize other time zones don't correlate with mine after all. <br />This has been such a wonderful two days for me. I've met many new readers and most if not all are also authors I know. Your stories and comments have been so interesting. And your comments and compliments of THIS TIME FOREVER have been very gratifying.<br />Thank you, Sweethearts of the West for giving me this opportunity to share a little of this book. If you only read one new Civil War book this year to commemorate the Sesquicentennial, I hope it will be this one. I don't think you would be disappointed. And if you are, write and let me know. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18388171112840489922011-07-21T22:24:20.946-05:002011-07-21T22:24:20.946-05:00Hello Allison. Yes, the Civil War soldiers, espec...Hello Allison. Yes, the Civil War soldiers, especially the officers, did sometimes live in style. Many of the Southerners took their personal slaves with them in the beginning of the war, as they did in my book. And I also have a character who used to underground railroad to escape. Ooops, I'm telling too much of the plot, aren't I? Thanks for visiting.<br />LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-47583578436536788162011-07-21T16:16:17.714-05:002011-07-21T16:16:17.714-05:00Hi, Linda. Yep, I had family in the union army. Op...Hi, Linda. Yep, I had family in the union army. Opps, better not say that too loud since I'm now a southerner. But my ggg grandfather played the violin and when he went to war, he played for the generals' meals. I guess they really traveled in style. <br /><br />My first book dealt with the underground railroad of which my grandparents farm was a part. And I better not say that too loud either.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464270178127179626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-38984347336647606692011-07-21T15:56:08.208-05:002011-07-21T15:56:08.208-05:00Desitheblonde, hello. I hope I spelled this right?...Desitheblonde, hello. I hope I spelled this right? And I also hope your prediction about the book is right. And thank you for the compliment of the cover. I am happy with it. I think it depects the sadness of the conflict and also the love between the two people from opposing sides. I appreciate your visit today. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18650280855059495032011-07-21T15:53:31.815-05:002011-07-21T15:53:31.815-05:00Hello Teresa K. Yes, I know what you mean about t...Hello Teresa K. Yes, I know what you mean about the Civil War times. We have a fascination for the keep emotions that both sides felt. And as you so wisely said, there were no winners in this war as families lost so much on both sides. Thank you for visiting. I hope you enjoy the book. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53504273546838797572011-07-21T15:51:22.029-05:002011-07-21T15:51:22.029-05:00Hi Linda K. Have you ever noticed how many Lindas ...Hi Linda K. Have you ever noticed how many Lindas we have on our loops? Thank you for your nice comments. If you are looking for another Civil War book to read, I recommend THIS TIME FOREVER. I love to read anything in this period and it seems a lot of other people do also. Thanks for visiting today. Linda, too.Linda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-2116188291545923512011-07-21T15:48:31.276-05:002011-07-21T15:48:31.276-05:00Hello Joanna (I have a heroine named Joanna is my ...Hello Joanna (I have a heroine named Joanna is my book, CIRCLE OF LOVE) You expressed the dichotomy of North and South so well. And I think your statement about it being as if there were already two countries in the US said it all. But thankfully, the Union was preserved. Though there are many in the South who feel otherwise even today. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-16793914180683101052011-07-21T15:45:12.873-05:002011-07-21T15:45:12.873-05:00Hi Debbie. Ah, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. The food...Hi Debbie. Ah, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. The food was great there and the atmosphere, too. We used to take guests there when we lived in Red Bank (Chattanooga) some years ago. We didn't live in Oswego very long, but long enough, I hope, to get the "feel" for the location. And I tried to show, in THIS TIME FOREVER, that the locale might be different, but the people were the same. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-38817587407770542032011-07-21T15:42:11.407-05:002011-07-21T15:42:11.407-05:00K. Victoria, I am so pleased that you plan to read...K. Victoria, I am so pleased that you plan to read this book. I hope you enjoy it and I wish you'd let me know your comments with an email after you finish the story. I'm at swift2208@yahoo.com. Thanks for stopping by. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-43529728131193627802011-07-21T15:40:20.249-05:002011-07-21T15:40:20.249-05:00June, what a touching story about your great, grea...June, what a touching story about your great, great grandfather. It needs to be part of a book, don't you think? And I am happy that you are going to share the info about this book with your children. I know what you mean about a TBR pile of books. But when they are on your Kindle you don't have them staring you in the face all the time. Out of sight, out of mind, perhaps? Thanks for visiting. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18848902765345104502011-07-21T15:37:24.482-05:002011-07-21T15:37:24.482-05:00Hi Paula, I was wondering where you were as you ar...Hi Paula, I was wondering where you were as you are always faithful to say hello when I do a guest blog. Congratulations on getting a Kindle. I'm sure you will love it. The convenience of reading any place you choose is so nice. I am sorry you missed the Chattanooga area when you took your Civil War Tour. I hope you will get down South on your next visit. And you expressed perfectly the emotions one feels when surrounded by these historic places. Are you sure you aren't "one of us?" P.S. I felt the same way in England and I'm not one of you, either! LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-9375833326067091252011-07-21T12:20:54.215-05:002011-07-21T12:20:54.215-05:00wow i like the historical and the old west type o...wow i like the historical and the old west type of books the cover of the book is great it will go a long waydesitheblondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146001799371317795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-75869198302498559622011-07-21T12:09:47.562-05:002011-07-21T12:09:47.562-05:00Linda,
Living in the South I have nothing but lov...Linda,<br /><br />Living in the South I have nothing but love for the Civil War era. What I mean by this. Is this war was fought with passion from both sides. People believed they were fighting for the right thing. <br />This war really tore so many familys apart.<br />I love the courage of the people for standing up for what they believed in but truly there were no winners when the family lost there loved ones.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to read this book by you. I wish you much success.<br /><br />Teresa K.<br />tcwgrlup41(at)yahoo(dot)comTeresa K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02924374150166433414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-62311065898227375802011-07-21T09:10:44.917-05:002011-07-21T09:10:44.917-05:00Good morning, again (this time at a respectable ho...Good morning, again (this time at a respectable hour!) I am just overwhelmed with all the response to my blog. I am in the throes of getting the van ready to go with a husband walking the floor saying, "Aren't you ready yet? Do you want to take this? Or that?" So I can't possibly reply to anyone until later today. Please, please do check back tonight, about 8 or 9 hours from now if you will, as I do want to talk with each of you. Meanwhile, thank you so much for your kind words. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-4007710035789178222011-07-21T08:38:24.883-05:002011-07-21T08:38:24.883-05:00Congrats on such great reviews. I can tell why yo...Congrats on such great reviews. I can tell why you get them; the blurb and excerpt are wonderful. It's been so long since I read a Civil War-era book, I'd love to start another.Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-89942852899730539682011-07-21T07:39:29.777-05:002011-07-21T07:39:29.777-05:00Not sure if Kathleen Woodiwiss' ASHES IN THE W...Not sure if Kathleen Woodiwiss' ASHES IN THE WIND was the first book I read set against a Civil War backdrop, but it is my very favorite. There is something about that time period, the stark differences between the North and the South--industrial world, agricultural world; all things new and traditions fought for. As if two countries already existed on the North American continent. I too, will remain fascinated by this intriguingly unique period of time. <br /><br />Story premise sounds VERY promising, Linda. Best wishes!<br /><br />Joanna Aislinn<br />Dream. Believe. Strive. Achieve!<br />NO MATTER WHY<br />The Wild Rose Press<br />www.joannaaislinn.com<br />www.joannaaislinn.wordpress.comJoanna Aislinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17944795441589664035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-82070214760814203562011-07-21T06:25:07.859-05:002011-07-21T06:25:07.859-05:00Best of luck with your book, Linda! Having lived i...Best of luck with your book, Linda! Having lived in both northern Georgia (where we regularly visited the Chatanooga Choo-Choo) and upstate New York, I can attest to the challenges you faced in accurately portraying such different atmospheres at a time of extreme unrest. Thanks for sharing your excerpt!Debbiehttps://sites.google.com/site/debbiekumpbooks/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-53319851681810963372011-07-21T06:05:24.323-05:002011-07-21T06:05:24.323-05:00I'm putting this on my must read list! Sounds ...I'm putting this on my must read list! Sounds like a great story. :)Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09753199463334338618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-13649412006006663752011-07-21T05:43:21.171-05:002011-07-21T05:43:21.171-05:00Looks like a fascinating book. It will go on my TR...Looks like a fascinating book. It will go on my TR list, which is growing monumentally. Sigh...<br />Two of my adult children are Civil War enthusiasts and I'll pass on the information about your book.<br />My great-great grandfather fought on the Union side and suffered a sabre wound on his back, which he showed only once to his grand-kids, who I understand pestered him till he succombed. He would never discuss the war and his scarred back remained covered from that day forth.<br />A sad time for our nation, but a heroic time also.<br />Best wishes with the success of your book, Linda.June Bryan Belfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977701533720511951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-52141095070548680362011-07-21T04:38:11.429-05:002011-07-21T04:38:11.429-05:00Great excerpt, Linda, and I can't wait to read...Great excerpt, Linda, and I can't wait to read 'The Time Forever' when I get my Kindle in a couple of weeks' time.<br />Although I'm British, I've been fascinated by the Civil War for a long time, and three years ago I did a week's guided tour of the battlefields in VA, MD and PA (in the same kind of heat as you're having over there right now). It was amazing to see the battlefields which had previously been just names to me before. Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville and, of course the most evocative and awesome of them all, Gettysburg. Surveying the battlefield from the spot where Pickett led his doomed charge is something I'll never forget.Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-77940221367895960442011-07-21T00:15:45.819-05:002011-07-21T00:15:45.819-05:00Good morning. It's after midnight where I live...Good morning. It's after midnight where I live so it's Thursday morning. I'll check in later this morning and then be away from my computer most of the day. My husband and I will be driving to Nashville and then celebrating our son's birthday at our daughter's house. We'll spend the night, then drive on to Alabama for a night, and then to our condo in Florida on Saturday. This was not a good time for me to be offline, but real life takes priority at times and this is one of them. So please leave your comments and check back Thursday night if I haven't responded sooner. I will answer each and every one. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-82486586406498163912011-07-21T00:11:02.477-05:002011-07-21T00:11:02.477-05:00Caroline, thank you for visiting. I am so pleased ...Caroline, thank you for visiting. I am so pleased to have this opportunity to be a guest at Sweethearts of the West. We've had a lot of visitors today and I'm looking forward to seeing more tomorrow. And yes, all of us have priceless stories, based on true experiences of this time period. But few will ever tell them in print for others to treasure. I will have to confess that only the settings are real in this book. I had no basis for any of the plot nor models for any characters. This book "jest growed" as Topsy said, in my mind. LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-62386760900902250182011-07-21T00:06:00.383-05:002011-07-21T00:06:00.383-05:00Hi Kaye, and thank you for visiting. I'm glad ...Hi Kaye, and thank you for visiting. I'm glad you liked THIS TIME FOREVER and I hope it lives up to your assessment of it. Thank you also for your support for all my books. Mother LindaLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-73240452038384216242011-07-20T23:12:59.404-05:002011-07-20T23:12:59.404-05:00Each of us, in the South especially, have so many ...Each of us, in the South especially, have so many family stories set in this time. Thank you for sharing.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.com