tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post5983249383507006827..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Austen, Texas, and the Timelessness of Literature By A.K. Pittman Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-73344712596101365542021-01-15T23:13:31.515-05:002021-01-15T23:13:31.515-05:00I hope they like it, Lee-Ann!I hope they like it, Lee-Ann!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-90535509648554397452021-01-13T20:32:13.877-05:002021-01-13T20:32:13.877-05:00This sounds like a fun read! I was an 80s child - ...This sounds like a fun read! I was an 80s child - don't forget Atari! :) I love Jane Austen's works too so I'm eager to pick up a copy to eventually give to my girls.Lee-Ann Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757223217376371793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-85586441300718875392021-01-12T14:39:06.290-05:002021-01-12T14:39:06.290-05:00Same here, Mindy.Same here, Mindy.Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-28602474990525440232021-01-12T14:38:54.033-05:002021-01-12T14:38:54.033-05:00Jeanne, I'm glad you stopped by!Jeanne, I'm glad you stopped by!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-16127571121143580512021-01-12T10:32:44.559-05:002021-01-12T10:32:44.559-05:00Well, just reading this post took me back to my te...Well, just reading this post took me back to my teenage years. Sigh. Oh, to be that innocent once again. Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-6478277216496846962021-01-12T10:15:09.080-05:002021-01-12T10:15:09.080-05:00Allison, Pudge and Prejudice sounds like a delight...Allison, Pudge and Prejudice sounds like a delightful read. And having graduated around that same time myself, yes to all the elements that helped the 80's to still be an age of innocence in spite of what was beginning to brew in media and tech. <br /><br />I'm so glad you've written a story with the mindset of keeping innocence in tact. Jeanne Takenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409533877632020738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-89501949378613785092021-01-12T00:33:50.313-05:002021-01-12T00:33:50.313-05:00LOL. So true, Sarah! :)LOL. So true, Sarah! :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-40726849968113811832021-01-11T16:14:37.186-05:002021-01-11T16:14:37.186-05:00I love this! I'm currently writing a book set ...I love this! I'm currently writing a book set in the early 90s and a lot of the technology is similar. We had to actually make a plan with our friends and then go there and then wait for them. Times were rough!Sarah Crouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424657447144707381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-87110070921574691092021-01-11T14:28:08.811-05:002021-01-11T14:28:08.811-05:00Yeah, Amy, I thought the title of her post was a c...Yeah, Amy, I thought the title of her post was a cute twist. :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-20110351173331784582021-01-11T14:27:20.835-05:002021-01-11T14:27:20.835-05:00Yes! I have fine, thin hair, so I was really out o...Yes! I have fine, thin hair, so I was really out of style. So I got perms for years, trying to get the big hair look! Unfortunately, they were usually done at home to save money. LOLMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-75470429302343780862021-01-11T14:22:59.698-05:002021-01-11T14:22:59.698-05:00So true, Kathy! hahaSo true, Kathy! hahaMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-19408461439791966642021-01-11T14:12:55.384-05:002021-01-11T14:12:55.384-05:00This sounds like a great combination. And thank yo...This sounds like a great combination. And thank you for keeping some innocence in teen relationships! I miss that. :-) I'm about 16 years behind you, but I can remember the 80s. And I lived in Texas long enough to love everything about it. In fact, when I first read the title of your post, I read Austin, Texas instead of Austen, Texas. ;-) Maybe a fun play on words? Or a happy accident. Either way, I love it.Amy Anguishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227138959392552195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-83738063069492744902021-01-11T13:48:05.766-05:002021-01-11T13:48:05.766-05:00LOL! Didn't we all have big hair?LOL! Didn't we all have big hair?Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-18054987604487185532021-01-11T13:37:58.793-05:002021-01-11T13:37:58.793-05:00Jan, I had diapers and Legos too. And I missed mos...Jan, I had diapers and Legos too. And I missed most of the bling and excess of the 80s, but I've read about it. Seems like there were two 80s, the public one and the one for normal people. I did, however, have bad hair.kaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473317230010542909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-76578852634069262882021-01-11T13:32:29.828-05:002021-01-11T13:32:29.828-05:00If we had 80s technology combined with today's...If we had 80s technology combined with today's programming, I would be getting up to change the channel so often I might as well not bother to sit down.kaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473317230010542909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-61637558258565658352021-01-11T12:22:52.896-05:002021-01-11T12:22:52.896-05:00Hi Allison!
I agree with Glynis, setting your sto...Hi Allison!<br /><br />I agree with Glynis, setting your story in the 80's was brilliant! I'm (ahem) a little older, so my memories of the 80's resonate a little differently (diapers and legos rather than high school and malls!) but I can feel that unique 80's culture in your post.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading Pudge and Prejudice (great title!) Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-23210278680521273752021-01-11T11:48:34.175-05:002021-01-11T11:48:34.175-05:00Also mean to say that we were just talking recentl...Also mean to say that we were just talking recently about how we had to get up to go change the channel before the time of remote controls. LOLMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-67184270010825279732021-01-11T11:47:11.054-05:002021-01-11T11:47:11.054-05:00Good question, Sandy. I was curious if she's g...Good question, Sandy. I was curious if she's going to stay in this setting.Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-29880038808338458562021-01-11T11:46:38.430-05:002021-01-11T11:46:38.430-05:00Glynis, I'm a little older--was in college in ...Glynis, I'm a little older--was in college in the 80's. But it sounds like a great setting. I love that cute cover!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-51660964678755004672021-01-11T11:45:33.094-05:002021-01-11T11:45:33.094-05:00Rachel, I'm the same. :)Rachel, I'm the same. :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-88994786958124500182021-01-11T11:45:16.156-05:002021-01-11T11:45:16.156-05:00Allison, we're so glad to have you with us tod...Allison, we're so glad to have you with us today! I'm really looking forward to reading this book. We're about the same age, so I can really appreciate the 80's setting! :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-29743911728487778292021-01-11T09:40:33.310-05:002021-01-11T09:40:33.310-05:00Welcome, Allison. I love Jane Austen, so this book...Welcome, Allison. I love Jane Austen, so this book looks very interesting. Will you be writing any other books based off other Jane Austen novels?Sandy Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920692341258066387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-26018147624332524842021-01-11T08:44:39.607-05:002021-01-11T08:44:39.607-05:00I love everything about this! I agree that teen en...I love everything about this! I agree that teen entertainment (along with ever other kind) has become so sexualized that it's unbelievable in some ways what we tolerate. Don't get me started LOL. Setting the story in the 80s is brilliant and so much fun for those of us who spent our high school years during that time. I'll have to put this one on my TBR list. Thanks for joining us today!Glynishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764754822702091594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-66701492057728133832021-01-11T05:57:15.590-05:002021-01-11T05:57:15.590-05:00Very intriguing concept, Allison! I love Pride &am...Very intriguing concept, Allison! I love Pride & Prejudice, and part of my heart still lives in the eighties, too. :-)Rachel Herodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590539374890710305noreply@blogger.com