tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post5622291693027491794..comments2024-03-28T01:36:51.952-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: Governor Sarah Palin and Red ParkasBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-76992648705695190782016-04-24T22:59:18.110-06:002016-04-24T22:59:18.110-06:00Moira: Thanks for the kind words. You inspire me w...Moira: Thanks for the kind words. You inspire me with your knowledge and passion for clothes in books. Never fear, I will continue to watch out for the ill clad woman or man heading into winter weather.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-43251409205969209262016-04-24T16:10:36.153-06:002016-04-24T16:10:36.153-06:00Fabulous post Bill - so glad to get the lowdown on...Fabulous post Bill - so glad to get the lowdown on the red parkas! And I hope you will continue to be our practicality/fashion adviser over at Clothes in Books. I always think of you whenever I find a picture of someone out in the cold in what is clearly an inadequate outfit...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-38563446432029366942016-04-09T23:24:50.161-06:002016-04-09T23:24:50.161-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. New fabrics and li...Margot: Thanks for the comment. New fabrics and linings for parkas have made style and warmth possible in the same parka.<br /><br />Anthony, Gail and Louise have lived through winters where you must respect the weather. When it is -30 and a biting wind it is a real peril not to dress warmly. Authors from warmer climates can now see what resident of cold weather areas are wearing through searching events and activities in the North. There is no reason for an author to damage their credibility by not researching the clothing worn in the place and season of their story.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-68211772010065922442016-04-09T19:46:29.857-06:002016-04-09T19:46:29.857-06:00This is really interesting, Bill - thanks. I think...This is really interesting, Bill - thanks. I think you're absolutely right that there's clothing with the label 'winter,' that wouldn't really keep a person warm in a full-blown Northern winter. That parka, though, looks like it's genuinely warm as well as stylish. Who says you can't have both? <br /><br />Your post actually gets at something deeper, though - authenticity. It's one of those things that authors benefit from checking on if they don't know from experience. For example, authors such as Anthony Bidulka and Gail Bowen (Louise Penny, too) understand about Canadian winters. They show that when they discuss warm clothes such as parkas. I like it best when other authors do the work they need to do to find out if they don't have that sort of first-hand knowledge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com