tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post7548200048332325567..comments2024-03-28T13:27:46.447-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: “V” is for Michael Van RooyBill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-6249633673505825422012-12-07T23:56:16.439-06:002012-12-07T23:56:16.439-06:00Seanin: Thanks for the comment. I appreciated hear...Seanin: Thanks for the comment. I appreciated hearing from you.<br /><br />Your father was a gifted writer.<br /><br />I was moved to know you have kept the tusk and sewing machine. I can tell he left you with good memories.<br /><br />Best wishes.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-81391716776234164492012-12-07T14:25:48.883-06:002012-12-07T14:25:48.883-06:00Hello,
Michael Van Rooy was my father. I found t...Hello,<br /><br />Michael Van Rooy was my father. I found this blog by accident but I was very touched to see him, and his writing, referred to with such fondness. Thank you.<br /><br />(His laptop has been put aside but my siblings and I still have the tusk and sewing machine.)<br /><br />Seanin Van RooyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-79319075986748303762012-11-07T20:10:20.902-06:002012-11-07T20:10:20.902-06:00mywithershins: Thanks for the comment. I appreciat...mywithershins: Thanks for the comment. I appreciate your personal knowledge of Michael and your kind words. From his life story I can see he exemplified the word perseverance.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-9554061012746648452012-11-06T09:42:13.149-06:002012-11-06T09:42:13.149-06:00What a great tribute to a warm and caring man. I h...What a great tribute to a warm and caring man. I had the good fortune to speak with him on occasion, as a writer who had been recently published. He was very supportive and gave me some good advice - no matter what, keep writing. His books are fun to read as he had a wry sense of humour that was reflected in his writing. The reader really wants his character to triumph over the hardships and villains he faces. Thanks for writing this profile. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-44916960666159647242012-10-21T23:06:48.339-06:002012-10-21T23:06:48.339-06:00Mary R.: Thanks for the comment. I hope you find o...Mary R.: Thanks for the comment. I hope you find one or more of his books. It is worth the effort.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-19264792776409017302012-10-21T10:47:29.114-06:002012-10-21T10:47:29.114-06:00Great profile. I am working on the Canadian Books ...Great profile. I am working on the Canadian Books Challenge this year and will look for a Michael Van Rooy book to read.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-57097761801508057262012-10-16T23:07:05.000-06:002012-10-16T23:07:05.000-06:00TracyK: Thanks for commenting and noting my Canadi...TracyK: Thanks for commenting and noting my Canadian mystery author profiles. I have been trying to profile Canadians in this year's meme.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-1592104505161482522012-10-16T23:06:04.379-06:002012-10-16T23:06:04.379-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. I wish I could hav...Margot: Thanks for the comment. I wish I could have met Michael. He sounds like he would have been fun to be around.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-71171959581145282372012-10-16T14:14:24.547-06:002012-10-16T14:14:24.547-06:00I like it when you profile Canadian writers, and e...I like it when you profile Canadian writers, and especially such as interesting one. What an interesting life, even though short.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-78289744035782795382012-10-16T05:16:21.912-06:002012-10-16T05:16:21.912-06:00Bill - An excellent choice for V. And thanks for s...Bill - An excellent choice for <i>V</i>. And thanks for sharing his story; what an interesting person he was! It is a shame that he died as young as he did. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com