tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post4654634045671378359..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Blogger Interview: Patricia AbbottPrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-5806600944276153782016-07-13T20:40:09.179-07:002016-07-13T20:40:09.179-07:00Thank you, Col. I haven't been reviewing books...Thank you, Col. I haven't been reviewing books for FFB for a while now. While I read books I don't have much time to review them as I used to earlier.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-91381788480284335962016-07-05T03:05:01.748-07:002016-07-05T03:05:01.748-07:00Cheers to both. I used to visit Patti's blog y...Cheers to both. I used to visit Patti's blog years ago and think I posted the odd time on FFB, but kind of got waylaid and sidetracked over the years. <br />Time to re-immerse myself!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-27137893655658687492016-07-02T05:42:50.687-07:002016-07-02T05:42:50.687-07:00Thank you, George. Very kind of you. Thirty years ...Thank you, George. Very kind of you. Thirty years of being a journalist has paid off! Of course, I interviewed a lot of people, mostly politicians and businessmen, during all those years. I'm now a content writer for a PR consultancy.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-3869165219941478342016-07-02T05:03:36.388-07:002016-07-02T05:03:36.388-07:00Thank you, Mathew. I appreciate your kind words. P...Thank you, Mathew. I appreciate your kind words. Patti keeps the rest of us engaged through her diverse posts and posers. You never know what interesting things she comes up with next.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-73214715837225972212016-07-01T18:57:55.834-07:002016-07-01T18:57:55.834-07:00Prashant, you have to explore a new career as an i...Prashant, you have to explore a new career as an interviewer! This was a masterful and insightful conversation with Patti! Well done!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-88903419066211534272016-07-01T13:12:10.920-07:002016-07-01T13:12:10.920-07:00Much enjoyed this interview, Prashant. I relativel...Much enjoyed this interview, Prashant. I relatively new to Patti's blog, and my fascination for her--to know more about her--has grown steadily since I started (before that all I knew of her was her name as I'd seen it mentioned now and again on Ed Gorman's blog). You've just moved me ahead in my quest to know more about Patti exponentially. Thank you, sir! Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75325278690993339802016-07-01T11:38:04.209-07:002016-07-01T11:38:04.209-07:00Thank you, Tracy. Interviews are only as good as t...Thank you, Tracy. Interviews are only as good as the voice of the interviewees and Patti, and Margot and Moira before her, have been forthright and insightful. I enjoy doing interviews with writers and authors. While I have been active on Facebook for a little over a year now, I feel more committed to blogging, mainly because of the serious intent of my posts. I am on Facebook for the sheer fun of it. I write about books and films there, too, but not in the way I write about them on my blog. <br /><br />I need to get back to reviewing books for FFB. I do miss it. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57194494483306930592016-06-30T22:41:42.591-07:002016-06-30T22:41:42.591-07:00Great interview, Patti and Prashant. I agree with ...Great interview, Patti and Prashant. I agree with Elgin, I will be sad if blogging goes away. I have not experienced facebook so can't comment on the difference of the experience, but blogging is fun for me and a connection to other readers of crime fiction. <br /><br />Patti's Forgotten Friday Books posts is a wonderful avenue to discover books and other book lovers. <br /><br />I haven't read Patti's 2nd book...it is toward the top of my TBR pile. But I did read Concrete Angel and it was not just a great debut novel but a wonderful and moving story.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7073183867739014282016-06-29T21:02:08.914-07:002016-06-29T21:02:08.914-07:00Thank you, Oscar. I'm fascinated by people'...Thank you, Oscar. I'm fascinated by people's reading and writing habits, which is the reason I enjoy reading "Writer at Work" in The Paris Review.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38437318540025888352016-06-29T20:44:05.297-07:002016-06-29T20:44:05.297-07:00Thank you, Elgin. I am sure Patti will be blogging...Thank you, Elgin. I am sure Patti will be blogging for a long time. I have "met" some very interesting writers and bloggers on her blog. She does hold us all together.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76392169941876888212016-06-29T20:35:23.762-07:002016-06-29T20:35:23.762-07:00You are welcome, Sergio. Patti is an inspiration a...You are welcome, Sergio. Patti is an inspiration and very supportive of bloggers and the blogging movement.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-43704199982938014532016-06-29T20:33:43.103-07:002016-06-29T20:33:43.103-07:00Thank you, Bernadette. I agree with you about the ...Thank you, Bernadette. I agree with you about the joy and satisfaction of blogging, and visiting other blogs, compared to writing on Facebook. Blogging, including commenting on other blogs, requires some thought. On the other hand, flippancy is usually the norm on Fb.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-24091094945985279052016-06-29T20:28:34.470-07:002016-06-29T20:28:34.470-07:00Thank you, Moira. Patti's blog is definitely w...Thank you, Moira. Patti's blog is definitely worth visiting. She poses interesting questions that makes me delightfully compelled to answer.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-84434633728187159382016-06-29T20:25:13.360-07:002016-06-29T20:25:13.360-07:00Richard, my blog will always be the "mainstay...Richard, my blog will always be the "mainstay" for me even though I post fewer reviews and that's only because I don't have the time. I like Facebook for spot entertainment and connecting with family and friends I rarely meet. Twitter gives me a broader horizon of news and views. I will get off social media the day it becomes a chore, a drag on my time.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30390489486501167862016-06-29T11:18:12.965-07:002016-06-29T11:18:12.965-07:00Great questions, Prashant! And Pattie poses great ...Great questions, Prashant! And Pattie poses great questions on her blog. Glad to know more about Patti and her writing. Thanks.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-35166439945977214572016-06-29T07:19:53.031-07:002016-06-29T07:19:53.031-07:00Prashant – An excellent interview. Patti is one of...Prashant – An excellent interview. Patti is one of the main reasons I wanted to join this blogging community. BTW – I hope she is wrong about the end of blogging. Heck, I just got here. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-10336028009594403482016-06-29T04:28:56.200-07:002016-06-29T04:28:56.200-07:00Patti, you are most welcome. My pleasure!Patti, you are most welcome. My pleasure!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60369074178845702472016-06-29T04:28:25.272-07:002016-06-29T04:28:25.272-07:00Thank you, Fleur. I'm looking forward to readi...Thank you, Fleur. I'm looking forward to reading Patti's novels. I'm really glad to have met her through our blogs.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-50312797197567403632016-06-29T04:01:09.835-07:002016-06-29T04:01:09.835-07:00Thank you, Margot. Patti's blog has broadened ...Thank you, Margot. Patti's blog has broadened my horizons vis-a-vis books and films, and there is just so much now to read and watch.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76695105432822540882016-06-28T23:57:12.504-07:002016-06-28T23:57:12.504-07:00The talented Patti is an inspiration to us all! Th...The talented Patti is an inspiration to us all! Thanks Prashant - well, have to get this one now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-5322518163987294412016-06-28T18:02:02.855-07:002016-06-28T18:02:02.855-07:00Nice interview Prashant. And Patti.
I agree that ...Nice interview Prashant. And Patti.<br /><br />I agree that blogging is probably on the way out but I value it much more than FB. It feels like the people who still bother to follow and comment at blogs are people who really care about whatever the blog subject is - responding to a FB post or question is easy, responding to a blog post less so. I really enjoy all of Patti's questions and the array of answers that get posted.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-77137502073049762952016-06-27T20:23:10.546-07:002016-06-27T20:23:10.546-07:00A delightful nexus, Charles. She is always experim...A delightful nexus, Charles. She is always experiment with her blog posts.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-43270956494668928632016-06-27T14:51:26.107-07:002016-06-27T14:51:26.107-07:00This was fascinating - great questions and great a...This was fascinating - great questions and great answers. I visit occasionally at Patti's blog, and this makes me want to go more often. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19936247273018029302016-06-27T12:42:59.977-07:002016-06-27T12:42:59.977-07:00I understand why Patti says she thinks blogs are o...I understand why Patti says she thinks blogs are on the way out, and the "advantages" of Facebook for visits, but for those of us who eschew social media such as Facebook and Twitter for various reasons, her blog is a mainstay.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37607563287290435862016-06-27T08:57:54.937-07:002016-06-27T08:57:54.937-07:00Thanks Prashant. So kind of you to invite me over....Thanks Prashant. So kind of you to invite me over. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com