tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post8632328112730309295..comments2024-03-09T00:24:14.856-05:00Comments on Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: Where do YOU Come From?Crystal Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-83774339074610999032013-08-21T13:54:38.241-04:002013-08-21T13:54:38.241-04:00Definitely. Family is everything, right? Definitely. Family is everything, right? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-90920023202215635442013-08-21T12:44:49.063-04:002013-08-21T12:44:49.063-04:00Family relationships are fascinating. For me, unde...Family relationships are fascinating. For me, understanding these is an important part of building characters in my fiction. In my real life, I find that I appreciate family more and more as I get older. Cool post!Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415483299971270025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-67464449282564266562013-08-21T09:33:39.003-04:002013-08-21T09:33:39.003-04:00No time like the present to get started, eh? No time like the present to get started, eh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-28653573981229624642013-08-20T18:11:56.680-04:002013-08-20T18:11:56.680-04:00What a thoughtful and relevant post. This is somet...What a thoughtful and relevant post. This is something I am sadly lacking. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-9364478517779820652013-08-20T12:44:29.793-04:002013-08-20T12:44:29.793-04:00That is weird, Libby. Hm. Time to start asking que...That is weird, Libby. Hm. Time to start asking questions, eh? ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-73035007075884970562013-08-20T09:49:43.190-04:002013-08-20T09:49:43.190-04:00On both sides, my people did not discuss their ori...On both sides, my people did not discuss their origins. I always thought it was weird that it was on both sides of the family.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-20826812519036152742013-08-20T08:46:47.602-04:002013-08-20T08:46:47.602-04:00Wow. That is so cool, Catherine. I would freak at ...Wow. That is so cool, Catherine. I would freak at that kind of opportunity. Most my ancestry filtered down through Canada, England and Ireland, and though I've done the Canada thing, I'm very much looking forward to hitting the other places. Time to finish that teleportation devise, eh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-17850861533199652142013-08-20T08:40:42.078-04:002013-08-20T08:40:42.078-04:00No time like the present to start, eh? ;)No time like the present to start, eh? ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-50740956973989028412013-08-20T08:36:46.579-04:002013-08-20T08:36:46.579-04:00Yeah, I understand why they do it--the whole "...Yeah, I understand why they do it--the whole "life in turmoil" thing, but many of my favorite books are the ones where the protagonist has an amazing relationship with at least one parent, and that dynamic is a major aspect of their psyche. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-89969000749290544972013-08-19T23:04:23.826-04:002013-08-19T23:04:23.826-04:00On my father's side there are lots of Germans....On my father's side there are lots of Germans. Mom's side? Welsh. When the boys had to do family reports we took them to Germany to see the town their ancestors came from. They still remember that.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-50036722033541869062013-08-19T22:47:07.316-04:002013-08-19T22:47:07.316-04:00I remember hearing about that. It was very interes...I remember hearing about that. It was very interesting. I know a little about my family's history, but only a few generations back. Funny because I don't think I'm particularly well-grounded :P.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-85542484074483240732013-08-19T22:44:38.355-04:002013-08-19T22:44:38.355-04:00Hey Crystal. I'm with you. Family is super imp...Hey Crystal. I'm with you. Family is super important, and you have to work really hard these days to make time to get together. I find it interesting that many authors make sure the hero and heroine have no parents as parents are problematic to write. I can see the wisdom behind this, but I'm always nosy about parents - after all, they probably made the hero and heroine what they are today!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-91922660921589783702013-08-19T22:19:40.795-04:002013-08-19T22:19:40.795-04:00Yay! Happy hunting. Yay! Happy hunting. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-24483627447204542522013-08-19T22:19:13.481-04:002013-08-19T22:19:13.481-04:00Awesome! I tried writing a piece about my brother ...Awesome! I tried writing a piece about my brother who passed away, and couldn't get through it. It's definitely tough to write about family. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-83044514356470506982013-08-19T22:17:14.898-04:002013-08-19T22:17:14.898-04:00=( Yeah, that was how it worked for my family too-...=( Yeah, that was how it worked for my family too--except I still know most of them. We keep in touch via social media. *gasp* Social media being used for its intended purpose? Shh, don't tell anyone. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-11018532174587119382013-08-19T22:14:20.591-04:002013-08-19T22:14:20.591-04:00Exactly--strong family ties, a deep sense of belon...Exactly--strong family ties, a deep sense of belonging and heritage.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-2249665447317951312013-08-19T22:13:33.412-04:002013-08-19T22:13:33.412-04:00Pretty crazy, huh? Pretty crazy, huh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-49751487989541266062013-08-19T19:48:24.261-04:002013-08-19T19:48:24.261-04:00Thanks for sharing the site. I'm going to chec...Thanks for sharing the site. I'm going to check it out.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-21561809168255733602013-08-19T19:35:06.159-04:002013-08-19T19:35:06.159-04:00This is a big thing for me right now. I started wr...This is a big thing for me right now. I started writing something about my family history. It's a bit daunting but invigorating and challenging at the same time.Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-69316901453126267462013-08-19T19:15:41.891-04:002013-08-19T19:15:41.891-04:00I grew up in an Italian-American community where m...I grew up in an Italian-American community where my entire extended family lived within a half-hour radius. Aunts, uncles, and first cousins celebrated every birthday. Cousins, second-cousins, third-cousins, great-aunts and uncles etc got together once a year for a giant picnic. I was proud that I knew all the branches of my family tree.<br /><br />Sadly, that closeness slowly unraveled. Cousins grew up and moved away. The great-aunts and uncles began to pass away. That reunion picnic now happens every 10 years instead of annually. And the last time I attended, I realized I no longer knew half the people there. :(Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-33589300892286621992013-08-19T16:40:52.578-04:002013-08-19T16:40:52.578-04:00I guess it depends on what is meant by "famil...I guess it depends on what is meant by "family history". Do I know who my three-times great grandmother was? No. But I have a sense of the family that I did know and where they came from (although I learned more of that as an adult). Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-65181452688773924352013-08-19T16:18:00.988-04:002013-08-19T16:18:00.988-04:00Oh wow! I'm shocked by the answer as well! Tha...Oh wow! I'm shocked by the answer as well! Thanks for sharing! Fida Islaihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092246146139978450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-15923503026974506902013-08-19T15:58:39.179-04:002013-08-19T15:58:39.179-04:00I hear you! It can definitely be difficult to keep...I hear you! It can definitely be difficult to keep close with family with so much distance, but you do the best you can, eh? The spokesman also said something about kids having a solid 3 people in their lives, and how that's essential to a strong balance. <br /><br />Adopted or not, you are your daughter's family, right? You, your siblings, parents, etc? Family is so much more than genetics. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-81642098958085289052013-08-19T15:56:02.371-04:002013-08-19T15:56:02.371-04:00I know what you mean. My father passed away a few ...I know what you mean. My father passed away a few years ago, and his journals/grandma's stories have been invaluable. <br /><br />Great to meet you too, Karen! Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-18862109151285634902013-08-19T15:54:16.906-04:002013-08-19T15:54:16.906-04:00Go for it! (That's why I included a resource.)...Go for it! (That's why I included a resource.) ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.com