tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post2536142573129958833..comments2023-12-25T11:55:04.268-05:00Comments on History repeats itself: Introducing Donna Winters, New York State historical writerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15959035032526995246noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-20938117911438539072013-01-26T12:18:25.033-05:002013-01-26T12:18:25.033-05:00Brittany,
The Statue of Liberty is really somethi...Brittany,<br /><br />The Statue of Liberty is really something! I saw it decades before the renovation. It must be even more spectacular now. <br /><br />Blessings!<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-19918816722376946722013-01-26T12:16:35.796-05:002013-01-26T12:16:35.796-05:00Katie,
Thanks for stopping by! Times Square is rea...Katie,<br />Thanks for stopping by! Times Square is really a busy place, 24 hours a day so my husband says, who visited there and noticed it doesn't get quiet at night. New Year's Eve is definitely the most exciting time. I hope you get to see the ball drop there in person one day. As for me, I'm in bed before midnight so wouldn't see the ball drop even if I had a TV signal and could watch the show.<br />Have a great New Year!<br />Blessings!<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-38794064917161996602013-01-25T19:03:30.890-05:002013-01-25T19:03:30.890-05:00And the winner is Veronica! Congratulations, Veron...And the winner is Veronica! Congratulations, Veronica. You will be getting an email from one of us soon to find out where to mail your book.<br /><br />Thnak you everybody for visiting this week and coming out to chat with our guest, Donna Winters. Blessings to you, Donna for being such a great guest. Wishing you all the best on your writing endeavors.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-89094100988607279692013-01-25T18:59:57.128-05:002013-01-25T18:59:57.128-05:00Thanks, Maxie. Since you're a follower, I'...Thanks, Maxie. Since you're a follower, I'll give you two entries.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-72741437638854833302013-01-25T18:57:40.862-05:002013-01-25T18:57:40.862-05:00Hi, Elaine! Delighted to meet another NY writer! w...Hi, Elaine! Delighted to meet another NY writer! what do you write?Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-56192809767001098102013-01-25T18:56:07.972-05:002013-01-25T18:56:07.972-05:00LOL, Steven. Many Yankees, but not all. Can't ...LOL, Steven. Many Yankees, but not all. Can't be too careful!Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-71376566708683498582013-01-25T18:54:27.648-05:002013-01-25T18:54:27.648-05:00thanks, Veronica. I have you down for four entries...thanks, Veronica. I have you down for four entries. Good luck!Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-64268586224729329702013-01-25T12:07:19.762-05:002013-01-25T12:07:19.762-05:00I have never been to New York, but I would like to...I have never been to New York, but I would like to see the statue of Liberty if I were to go.<br /> <br />bluegrassbirdie at gmail.com Unbound Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498469156869123167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-23504807658223505072013-01-24T14:00:36.990-05:002013-01-24T14:00:36.990-05:00I have never been to New York. I think if I went t...I have never been to New York. I think if I went to New York I would love to visit Time Square and someday I would like to be in Time Square to watch the ball drop on New Years Eve. <br />Katie J. <br />johnsonk133[at]yahoo[dot]comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-29916098258589735322013-01-22T17:48:49.022-05:002013-01-22T17:48:49.022-05:00Veronica,
Thanks for stopping by and telling about...Veronica,<br />Thanks for stopping by and telling about your New York experience. Manhattan certainly has a lot to offer. Thanks for following here and sharing on Twitter.<br />Blessings,<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-65700811419353018392013-01-22T16:07:06.376-05:002013-01-22T16:07:06.376-05:00I really liked Manhattan; I loved the museums, sta...I really liked Manhattan; I loved the museums, statue of liberty, and Ellis Island. I'm a fictionaddictionfix follower and became an email follower here. Also shared on twitter. shopgirl152nykiki(at)yahoo(dot)comShopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05057732228286297529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-13748946941643921132013-01-22T15:08:02.465-05:002013-01-22T15:08:02.465-05:00Thanks for stopping by to welcome me! I imagine ma...Thanks for stopping by to welcome me! I imagine many northerners have moved to Atlanta over the last few decades.<br /><br />Your mention of Yankee brings to mind the very first book I wrote for Thomas Nelson, a Nashville publisher. My editor there told me I was her only Yankee writer. Until then I hadn't reckoned with the strong regionalism that exists south of the Mason-Dixon Line. <br /><br />Blessings!<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-44823989271662728792013-01-22T15:03:24.134-05:002013-01-22T15:03:24.134-05:00Elaine,
Thanks for stopping by! We visited Rome l...Elaine,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! We visited Rome last summer, more specifically the Rome Village museum. I did a little checking on Delta Lake and learned it is a reservoir that was intended to make certain the Erie Canal had sufficient water.<br /><br />I certainly agree about the beauty of New York with its mountains and lakes. Before moving to Michigan I lived in Hancock, New York, on the Pennsylvania border, in the Catskills. Gorgeous! <br /><br />Great getting to know a little about you!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-15926582408584066552013-01-22T14:54:21.834-05:002013-01-22T14:54:21.834-05:00Rohn,
Thanks for stopping by to reminisce about yo...Rohn,<br />Thanks for stopping by to reminisce about your trips to NYC and DC. At my school, the eighth grade trip was to DC. There was no senior trip when I went through high school. We'd done it all in 7th and 8th grades, evidently, and at an age when we were less likely to cause serious damage to our lives than as high schoolers.<br />Blessings,<br />DonnaGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-13627018897490751372013-01-22T14:50:01.491-05:002013-01-22T14:50:01.491-05:00Maxie,
History is a passion of mine, so checking i...Maxie,<br />History is a passion of mine, so checking into the history of your brother's town was an adventure that brought to light areas of interest relevant to my book. In my story about the canal, the heroine's father had served in the War of 1812 and fought at Plattsburgh in 1814. That was way before my story opens in 1830, but was background info that came out during the early chapters.<br />Blessings,<br />DonnaGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-83217163457533782652013-01-22T11:14:33.362-05:002013-01-22T11:14:33.362-05:00WOW! A real Yankee writer. Welcome aboard. This is...WOW! A real Yankee writer. Welcome aboard. This is a great place to meet and greet other bloggers. I'm living in the Atlanta area, but we still speak to many Yankees. :>)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-27770692459768738052013-01-22T10:16:55.362-05:002013-01-22T10:16:55.362-05:00An upstate New York writer! Me too! I live and wr...An upstate New York writer! Me too! I live and write in Rome, NY on the shores of Delta Lake on the edge of the Adirondack Mts. New York state is so beautiful with the Catskills, the Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes. I love all of New York State and hope your book sells a million!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Elaine W. Miller<br />www.SplashesofSerenity.com Elaine W. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180843077491105642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-89996865041105847512013-01-22T07:05:46.529-05:002013-01-22T07:05:46.529-05:00My high-school trip was to New York City and then ...My high-school trip was to New York City and then Washington D.C.! Of the two I liked the Potomac city better. A farm raised girl, my neck wasn't stretched every minute to see the top of buildings. Boy, I must have seemed dim kawking up half the time. My first kiss ever, a late bloomer, was on the Potomac at 18, by Sammuel Immanuel Tucker. We wrote for a few weeks. He said he owned a white stallion. Sorry to hear you lost your friend, Hilda. I lost a antique bookseller, Robert Koelz, from Jackson, Michigan. He was the first person to believe I had a usable brain. Dsylectic, you know.Rohn Federbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016317876402074001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-19520919277162281342013-01-21T23:11:49.883-05:002013-01-21T23:11:49.883-05:00Donna, thanks for this info on where my brother li... Donna, thanks for this info on where my brother lives. It is neat to hear about it's history. Now I can tell him. They only have one small church, a Methodist. He is Baptist, but they just took him right in and he is involved in all of the activities. His house is right across the street from the church, It used to be the parsonage. <br /> They do have a Walmart about 15 miles away, I believe he said. I imagine most go there for most of there needs. Thanks, MaxieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-71818932213700013822013-01-21T21:31:04.454-05:002013-01-21T21:31:04.454-05:00Maxie,
Thanks for stopping by and telling where y...Maxie,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and telling where you'd go in NY State. I did a little research on McDonough and discovered it was named for Thomas McDonough, an American Naval officer. He served in the first Barbary War and in the War of 1812 in the Battle of Lake Champlain where he helped defeat the British and bring the war to an end.<br /><br />McDonough is a town of about 800 in Chenango County which is in the south central region of the state. I lived in Hancock, New York, not too terribly far from there, for a few months before getting married at the end of 1971.<br /><br />Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-43439535027032416722013-01-21T21:11:56.125-05:002013-01-21T21:11:56.125-05:00Patty,
Thanks for telling about your visit to NYC....Patty,<br />Thanks for telling about your visit to NYC. The Teddy Roosevelt birthplace is on E. 20th Street in NYC, so you were right about it being in the state.<br /><br />When I was in school, my class also took a trip to NYC, but we were only seventh graders. I don't remember all the sites but we hit the major ones for that time, the early 1960s. Ellis Island became a tourist attraction in 1990 so I'm certain we didn't go there. The Roosevelt birthplace was opened in 1919 but I don't recall seeing it on my trip. Thanks for reminiscing about your visit!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Donna WintersGreat Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-88169696072695760702013-01-21T16:11:25.181-05:002013-01-21T16:11:25.181-05:00I have never been to New York, but if I could win...I have never been to New York, but if I could win a trip, the place I would want to visit is a very small, old town called McDonough. My baby brother lives there and I would love to be able to see him. We are so far apart and both too poor for trips. And, not getting any younger. He lives in a house built over 100 years ago.That is the important part of NY for me. I've never gotten to be around his children and grandchildren, so hardly know them. Enjoyed this interview, especially the part of the Bluebird. Please enter my name. Maxie mac262(at)me(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-26170281666856769172013-01-21T14:57:25.782-05:002013-01-21T14:57:25.782-05:00I visited NYC years ago on my senior class trip! W...I visited NYC years ago on my senior class trip! We only spent a day there, but really enjoyed visiting Ellis Island. We also visited the Teddy Roosevelt birthplace which I think was somewhere in NY state. <br /><br />Thanks for the interview ladies!<br /><br />Patty<br />pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)comPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047478982437818328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-1848395738147146152013-01-21T14:33:08.184-05:002013-01-21T14:33:08.184-05:00Debbie Lynne and Kathy,
Thanks so much for inviti...Debbie Lynne and Kathy,<br /><br />Thanks so much for inviting me here! I appreciate the opportunity to meet your blog readers.<br /><br /><br /><br />Loree,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to read my answers to the interesting questions.<br /><br />Blessings to you all throughout the week!<br />Donna Winters<br />Great Lakes Romanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055787529961958644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124987486481611446.post-72829573292170588232013-01-21T14:00:48.377-05:002013-01-21T14:00:48.377-05:00Fun to learn more about you, Donna!Fun to learn more about you, Donna!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.com