tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post8813366970581692393..comments2024-03-28T05:25:32.959-04:00Comments on Nonfiction Fest: There's Nothing Like Being There: Doing Research in the FieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-58885865420565134392020-07-18T09:23:24.054-04:002020-07-18T09:23:24.054-04:00Hi there, I read your blogs on a regular basis. Yo...Hi there, I read your blogs on a regular basis. Your humoristic style is witty, keep it up! Thank You for Providing Such a Unique and valuable information, If you are looking for<a href="https://budgetkart.com/best-geyser-in-india/" rel="nofollow"><b>Best geyser in India</b></a>,then visit Budget Kart. I enjoyed this blog post.<br />budgetkarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17082106544766650096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-65005422567535887802020-05-21T03:05:37.391-04:002020-05-21T03:05:37.391-04:00Thanks for such a pleasant post. 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"I t...You take traveling to a whole new level! "I take written notes and use a digital voice recorder while in the field with scientists to catch my impressions at the moment." Lots of great advice!Terri Sabolhttps://terrisabol.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-58217176299511021712020-02-25T16:34:28.723-05:002020-02-25T16:34:28.723-05:00Thank you Mary Kay – can you recommend a good digi...Thank you Mary Kay – can you recommend a good digital recorder? So many people rely on phones now, but I find they don’t record very well, especially outside.Jenny Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797075500580921553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-39533553082729772062020-02-24T14:40:13.954-05:002020-02-24T14:40:13.954-05:00Wow! You've had such wonderful experiences. I...Wow! You've had such wonderful experiences. I want to read all of your books now! I loved these lines: "It shows kids, and grownups, that what we know about the world aren’t just Google-able facts. They’re discoveries, insights, and findings made over time by hard-working, dedicated, individual human beings."<br /><br />I also really appreciated the discussion in the comments about how it is not always feasible to go into the field. <br /><br />Thank you!Tracy S Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236583988545837554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-15840179469797767362020-02-23T06:38:16.631-05:002020-02-23T06:38:16.631-05:00Wonderful examples. Thank you!Wonderful examples. Thank you!Sara Fajardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-53562546027704273072020-02-20T23:31:45.677-05:002020-02-20T23:31:45.677-05:00Mary Kay, what an honor to read your tips and get ...Mary Kay, what an honor to read your tips and get to know you as an author behind the Scientists in the Field series--I recommend these to kids all the time as a Librarian! Your post reminded me why I love nonfiction so much--I come from a big National Parks camping family, with lots of neat history as well--D-day survivor,shipbuilder. I always wanted to know more about stuff. And, even though I haven't been in the field since a kid, it was encouraging to know there's still time, and the importance of it. You spoke to me when you wrote "It also makes the experts you’re quoting into three-dimensional people that young readers relate to." Thanks so much...I'll be looking for, and hoping to make those opportunities in the field one day.AnneNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216268831621317641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-1115267776461261322020-02-19T17:39:31.807-05:002020-02-19T17:39:31.807-05:00Thank you so much!Thank you so much!Midge Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-69808772021396343882020-02-19T17:08:55.815-05:002020-02-19T17:08:55.815-05:00Love these examples! Thanks for sharing your insig...Love these examples! Thanks for sharing your insights. Susan Johnston Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225671002159447902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-14900932461138482572020-02-18T23:29:24.440-05:002020-02-18T23:29:24.440-05:00This was a very informative post. Thank you for sh...This was a very informative post. Thank you for sharing the advantages and strategies of doing field research. Judy Sobanskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404998869283663597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-6660645622429517382020-02-18T20:31:16.688-05:002020-02-18T20:31:16.688-05:00I love what you say about spending the time to get...I love what you say about spending the time to get familiar with a topic! I just read Tarantula Scientist with my kids, so now that I know you wrote a couple books in that series, I'll have to check them out!Audrey Saublehttps://www.aesauble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-4673645117394466852020-02-18T18:19:58.191-05:002020-02-18T18:19:58.191-05:00This is so inspiring!! I think I'm going to as...This is so inspiring!! I think I'm going to ask to go on a visit for a manuscript I'm working on. Super exciting!!Kimberly Marcusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-28896213677349385572020-02-18T16:49:55.657-05:002020-02-18T16:49:55.657-05:00Yes. There is something about the aura of a place ...Yes. There is something about the aura of a place that frees your imagination to explore how your subject might have felt at the same location even if it were years before.Louann Mattes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988350464518979939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-91244499777772809812020-02-18T15:35:14.899-05:002020-02-18T15:35:14.899-05:00Thanks, Mary Kay Carlson for sharing the importanc...Thanks, Mary Kay Carlson for sharing the importance of researching deeply in many ways. You're someone who's never bored with your findings and quest for new knowledge.Judy Abelove Shemtobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17256682757124918475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-68564232910736356252020-02-18T13:36:26.204-05:002020-02-18T13:36:26.204-05:00I'm used to paper/pencil recording when I do r...I'm used to paper/pencil recording when I do research. Recording it makes so much sense. Thanks for a new tool in my toolkit!Rinda Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258050869515539767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-44958887301726843892020-02-18T08:14:00.793-05:002020-02-18T08:14:00.793-05:00Your second paragraph about those who write NF are...Your second paragraph about those who write NF are often...was a most amusing description as was showing us how much research you do delve into. Maria JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-48353445744176229772020-02-17T17:50:39.206-05:002020-02-17T17:50:39.206-05:00Thank you Mary Kay. That was a great post. Thank you Mary Kay. That was a great post. Debbie Moellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864347519808713053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-21824656425098833332020-02-17T16:10:11.060-05:002020-02-17T16:10:11.060-05:00Great post, Mary Kay! I enjoy the SITF books and t...Great post, Mary Kay! I enjoy the SITF books and the in-depth research that goes into them. I especially appreciate the way the books personalize scientists and show what their daily lives are like. Thanks!Cynthia Argentinehttp://www.cynthiaargentine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-54915217851574323442020-02-16T17:39:33.340-05:002020-02-16T17:39:33.340-05:00I appreciate your time and dedication to making yo...I appreciate your time and dedication to making your writing real for children, Mary Kay. Lots of work, but lots of memories, too!Jill Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316332633800898659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-67049303304114042442020-02-16T07:13:34.800-05:002020-02-16T07:13:34.800-05:00Ooohhhh! A bonus of writing NF! Getting out into t...Ooohhhh! A bonus of writing NF! Getting out into the field. I’ve thought about asking paleontologist who visit our school each year what it would take to be able to join them at their dig site in the US. Maybe I should and maybe it’ll spark an idea. But, if not, at least the memories will always be there!Erik Ammonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18203673152186307638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-43221685971059841642020-02-15T15:23:24.705-05:002020-02-15T15:23:24.705-05:00I had no idea until today that there was a "S...I had no idea until today that there was a "Scientists in the Field" series--how cool! I will definitely look them up. And your travels have whetted my appetite for adventures of my own. If only my kidlit magazine editor would pay for some "on the scene" reporting, LOL!Yangmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405817881931354334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-33203136682910071482020-02-14T16:22:23.302-05:002020-02-14T16:22:23.302-05:00NF writer as adventurer and thrill-seeker. Love it...NF writer as adventurer and thrill-seeker. Love it!K. Yinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527377315321496366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-30775302452212183692020-02-14T11:46:47.719-05:002020-02-14T11:46:47.719-05:00Great post, Mary Kay! Thanks for sharing your exci...Great post, Mary Kay! Thanks for sharing your exciting research. The info about spending time with your characters and getting to know them is a great help, but in reality, it's often difficult.Linda Zajachttp://www.lindarosezajac.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-35667619377612746862020-02-14T10:19:54.797-05:002020-02-14T10:19:54.797-05:00Staying up all night in a Texas pecan grove nettin...Staying up all night in a Texas pecan grove netting and banding bats...Scratching the head of the first Sumatran rhino born in captivity in a century-- what great experiences! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing some of the awesome things one might get to experience while doing research. But thank you also for detailing how hard it is to research and write NF.<br />Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.com