tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post584628505723929886..comments2023-10-16T08:59:21.018-04:00Comments on Girls Succeed!: Meet Kat the Teen Witch from the Witches of Galdorheim SeriesJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-6700713963689838282013-04-09T07:55:57.299-04:002013-04-09T07:55:57.299-04:00Aha! I can tell you have done your research for th...Aha! I can tell you have done your research for this series. Such interesting places for your stories. Thanks so much for taking time to clue us in on Galdorheim.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-89567404506376180192013-04-08T18:48:49.750-04:002013-04-08T18:48:49.750-04:00Galdorheim combines Galdr (Old Norse for spell or ...Galdorheim combines Galdr (Old Norse for spell or incantation) and heim (German for home). <br /><br />I wanted to use a Norwegian setting, but with the witch colony removed from civilization. If you look at a map, the Barents Sea is north of Norway. I saw the large island, Svalbard, but it was too big and Phillip Pullman already used Svalbard as his base for witches in the Golden Compass. My granddaughters pointed that out to me, so it was my original idea, but got kiboshed by smarty-pants successful reader girls.<br /><br />I noted that the Barents has a few itty bitty islands, so I just added one more. The location is within reach of Norway, Finland, and Siberia, which are all settings in the books.<br />Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-61206306668004439182013-04-07T11:18:34.725-04:002013-04-07T11:18:34.725-04:00Marva, I am curious how you chose Galdorheim for y...Marva, I am curious how you chose Galdorheim for your series location. You know I am always looking for the "story behind the story" angle on this blog.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-32176245894752274692013-04-06T16:48:50.813-04:002013-04-06T16:48:50.813-04:00Yes, I pubbed it early because I had to get out ea...Yes, I pubbed it early because I had to get out early on Saturday morning and wanted to make sure the post was published on time. You are not senile at all!! LOL..J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-29637950981449405392013-04-06T16:43:31.348-04:002013-04-06T16:43:31.348-04:00Lorrie, you are so right. Kids and kids-at-heart w...Lorrie, you are so right. Kids and kids-at-heart will enjoy Kat and her adventures.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-38014861472172144492013-04-06T16:42:20.822-04:002013-04-06T16:42:20.822-04:00Hi Marva, thanks for being my guest at Girls Succe...Hi Marva, thanks for being my guest at Girls Succeed. Sorry I'm so late popping in here. My Saturday turned out busier than what I had planned! J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-38671652071410928772013-04-06T12:55:02.561-04:002013-04-06T12:55:02.561-04:00Thanks, Lorrie. Thanks, Lorrie. Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-82219222712166413392013-04-06T11:39:59.098-04:002013-04-06T11:39:59.098-04:00Well, you have to be a little whacky to be an imag...Well, you have to be a little whacky to be an imaginative writer like you are. I really loved all of Kat's adventures and the great characters she meets along the way. Even the nasty ones.<br /><br />I'm sure the young readers will enjoy the trilogy, after all, I did, and I'm sure not a youngster anymore. lol.<br /><br />Great writing, Marva.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-87981476813987646832013-04-05T22:01:20.350-04:002013-04-05T22:01:20.350-04:00Oh, good. This is a day early, so I'm not as s...Oh, good. This is a day early, so I'm not as senile as I first thought. ;-)Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857623909359041634.post-50675945677156929342013-04-05T21:53:16.214-04:002013-04-05T21:53:16.214-04:00I had my head buried all day in another book's...I had my head buried all day in another book's finalizing.<br /><br />I can't believe I looked at my calendar about 20 times and my eyes kept missing this!<br /><br />Thanks for having Kat on Girls Succeed.Cellophane Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166797508899835493noreply@blogger.com