tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post1578037145049185393..comments2023-12-28T07:32:24.423-05:00Comments on Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece: One Writer's Tips for Interesting NonfictionVicky Alvear Shecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-48115827605996195402010-08-22T23:04:04.029-04:002010-08-22T23:04:04.029-04:00Gail, tell me more! That's very cool that you&...Gail, tell me more! That's very cool that you're writing NF.<br /><br />Gwen, thanks for commenting. I agree, I always go for the "funny" as well as the quirky. I figure if it tickles my funny bone, it will tickle theirs.<br /><br />Evelyn, welcome to my blog. You're right, Nancy is terrific!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-24274005163936159182010-08-22T19:01:08.157-04:002010-08-22T19:01:08.157-04:00Very valid observations. And Nancy knows what she&...Very valid observations. And Nancy knows what she's talking about. I've seen lots of her books--she's an excellent writer.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458293325369594900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-8098923863885383532010-08-22T00:29:24.220-04:002010-08-22T00:29:24.220-04:00Love these tips. The quirkier and the more interes...Love these tips. The quirkier and the more interesting we find things, they will too!Gwen@ChewDigestBooks.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423074026016082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-65864273056114536422010-08-21T11:14:15.320-04:002010-08-21T11:14:15.320-04:00Very helpful, Vicky!!! I'm in the process of w...Very helpful, Vicky!!! I'm in the process of working on a NF picture book right now.<br /><br />Hope you've had a chance to pick up your award over at my blog!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031330729309997361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-33376815800176941772010-08-20T22:26:05.254-04:002010-08-20T22:26:05.254-04:00Excellent point, Hasan! A good reminder from our r...Excellent point, Hasan! A good reminder from our resident art history expert! Thanks for commenting.Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-77341004691784113632010-08-20T17:57:00.940-04:002010-08-20T17:57:00.940-04:00These are great tips for all writers, writing on a...These are great tips for all writers, writing on any topic and in any format(including online!)<br /><br />I definitely would also add - make it interesting to look at! On the topic of Art and Archaeology specifically, there are so many wonderful visuals we can draw on to enhance our work and illustrate our points. <br /><br />Our connection with History is partly (or sometime wholly) based on these visual markers, not just a slab of plain text on it!<br /><br />Looking forward to presenting our Q&A soon Vicky!!<br /><br />HAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091875643921165081noreply@blogger.com