tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post7713682724917865773..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Hugs Therapy Virtual Tour 2010: A Interview with author Marvin D. WilsonArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63016182913266126352010-10-27T19:34:41.961-07:002010-10-27T19:34:41.961-07:00Here's a collective thanks to everyone who sto...Here's a collective thanks to everyone who stopped by so far to leave a comment and a very special thank you to Marvin for making my blog a stop on his tour.<br /><br />Oh and StMc -- that was a pretty impressive comment!Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90675490533387554092010-10-27T15:30:06.722-07:002010-10-27T15:30:06.722-07:00Great interview! Thanks Arlee & Marvin!Great interview! Thanks Arlee & Marvin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2590666176281910632010-10-27T14:13:48.529-07:002010-10-27T14:13:48.529-07:00I really enjoyed this interview, thanks.I really enjoyed this interview, thanks.Happy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-49322232251561394862010-10-27T13:57:24.404-07:002010-10-27T13:57:24.404-07:00Hey Arlee- One more time saying "Thanks!"...Hey Arlee- One more time saying "Thanks!" for such a bang up job, man! I'm tied up with family biz this eve, but will check back in early am to respond to any later comments, and of course will look forward to your review/feedback/impression post tomorrow on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beware-Devils-Hug-Marvin-Wilson/dp/0984615490/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288212748&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Beware the Devil's Hug</a>!The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6747666937644639722010-10-27T13:54:41.941-07:002010-10-27T13:54:41.941-07:00Stephen McCarthy - wow, dude - what a cool comment...Stephen McCarthy - wow, dude - what a cool comment! I also sometimes go by the moniker, 'Paize Fiddler' which is a play on words from my last novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Owen-Fiddler-Marvin-D-Wilson/dp/1594315639/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288212673&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Owen Fiddler</a>. but The Old Silly? It's just my humorous, self-efacing style, I guess - sorry it turned you off - but I AM a fun-loving, intelligent, extremelty talented and gifted (also VERY humble, right? See why I need to self-eface? teehee)kind of Old Hippie guy, soooo ... glad to know you're gonna get your <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beware-Devils-Hug-Marvin-Wilson/dp/0984615490/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1288212748&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Hugs</a> one way or the other, and I'll be looking to see you over at <a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly's Free Spirit Blog!</a><br /><br />Debbie - lots of writers, being artists, are also talented in the other arts, and visa versa, I've found.<br /><br />Alex - YES!The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90459380073229342322010-10-27T12:07:40.056-07:002010-10-27T12:07:40.056-07:00Another musician at heart! Great questions and ans...Another musician at heart! Great questions and answers, dudes.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62047523170868835822010-10-27T11:53:50.972-07:002010-10-27T11:53:50.972-07:00Great interview. I am not surprised that writers ...Great interview. I am not surprised that writers are also often musicians. I missed the art boat but so many folks seem to be gifted in many areas.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-31749267224375905762010-10-27T10:43:42.485-07:002010-10-27T10:43:42.485-07:00ARLEE BOID ~
This was a really cool, interesting p...ARLEE BOID ~<br />This was a really cool, interesting post! It was also very long (by your standards) - almost reaching epic Stephen T. McCarthy proportions. And yet, it didn't matter one iota because what I was reading held my interest.<br /><br />Let that be a lesson to all the <i>[expletive deleted]</i> out there who think that blog bits MUST be short! <br /><br />Now, I'll confess, I've seen The Old Silly's comments on your blog bits many times, r-LEE-b, but never once did I click on his name and visit his own blog. Why? Because of the name - "The Old Silly". Somehow the name doesn't exactly pique my curiosity. I associate the word "old" with "tired"; I associate the word "silly" with "superficial" or "lightweight". In my opinion, Marvin is doing himself a major disservice using that pseudonym here in the blogosphere. I would have visited his blog a long time ago if he were going by a name that didn't automatically turn me off. My time is limited and "The Old Silly" doesn't exactly translate in my mind to "Check Me Out".<br /><br />But I gotta say, McBuddy, I liked what Marvin had to say in this interview, I liked the concept of his book, and I even liked his photograph - he looks like "Old School Hollywood", like from the Robert Mitchum, John Wayne or William Holden era of when men were men and Brut cologne was plenty good enough. <br /><br />Also, RICHARD BACH! Back before The Bible became my bible, Richard Bach's "Illusions: The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah" was my bible. I used to read it every New Year's Eve, just to get the next year started out on the right foot, and I still rate one maxim from that book amongst my all-time favorite quotes: <i><b>"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours."</b></i> That's from memory, because I've said it a million times over the last few decades.<br /><br />I'm going to try to find a copy of Marvin's book at the library, and if I can't acquire a copy there, I might very well buy one. This despite the fact that - as you know, my brother Lee - I almost NEVER read fiction anymore.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this extremely interesting interview. I am going to sign up to follow "The Old Silly" blog now. I likely would have done so long ago but for... <i><b>that</b></i> name. Ugh! He's <i><b>gotta</b></i> do something about that name!<br />:o)<br /><br />~ Stephen<br /><i>"As a dog returns to his own vomit, <br />so a fool repeats his folly." <br />~ Proverbs 26:11</i>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-84055296970375231812010-10-27T10:01:18.241-07:002010-10-27T10:01:18.241-07:00Kimberly - that sounds like a GREAT way to spend t...Kimberly - that sounds like a GREAT way to spend the day!<br /><br />Greg - thanks!<br /><br />Liza - you have one of those lists, too, hmm? lol<br /><br />Desmond - thanks for dropping by. :)<br /><br />Kissie - we can pull ANYthing together, right? (wink)<br /><br />Mason, thanks for stopping in, and yuup - music is BIG in my life and influences.<br /><br />Helen, thanks so much for being here and the comment. :)<br /><br />Stephen - hey - maybe if it becomes a movie I can compose the soundtrack!<br /><br />Jules - thanks for the comment. :)<br /><br />Diane - I hope you DO check out and enjoy your Hugs!<br /><br />Andrew - take the 'may' out and you'll get your Hugs for sure! ;)The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63501641856149121922010-10-27T09:51:07.339-07:002010-10-27T09:51:07.339-07:00Excellent interview....
A fascinating post today....Excellent interview....<br /> A fascinating post today. I may just check out this book.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517857978576422454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35917377458380668172010-10-27T08:58:40.593-07:002010-10-27T08:58:40.593-07:00Marvin -- Thank you for your excellent answers to ...Marvin -- Thank you for your excellent answers to my questions.<br /><br />Jemi -- Thank you Jemi--You got an early start this morning!<br /><br />Annie -- Glad you stopped by. Marvin seems like a pretty cool guy. I probably need to check the rest of his work. Always enjoy his blog.<br /><br />Kimberly --Yes, if only problems could be solved with a hug--I'd be hugging everyone I met all day long. A CD music marathon would be fun.<br /><br />Gregg-- Please stop by tomorrow and give me your take on my review/commentary.<br /><br />Liza -- The music of the book really caught my attention, but of course I'm always attracted to music.<br /><br />Dezmond -- Thank you!<br /><br />Kissie -- Since writing can be about anything, the process can also be compared to anything--that's the way I see it.<br /><br />Mason -- Music is a continual presence in the book.<br /><br />Helen -- Music does have a way a shaping us, especially when you are a musician.<br /><br />Stephen -- I had known Marvin was a rock musician and played in a praise band, but before this interview I had no idea about how serious of a musician he had been --I'm impressed!<br /><br />Jules -- I'm glad you stopped by today.<br /><br />Diana -- Thank you for stopping.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13848729336135517122010-10-27T08:01:55.717-07:002010-10-27T08:01:55.717-07:00I really enjoyed the interview Arlee. It made me w...I really enjoyed the interview Arlee. It made me want to check out the book! Love Di ♥Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15921998368887692682010-10-27T07:54:43.658-07:002010-10-27T07:54:43.658-07:00Way to go on the interview, enjoyed it. Loved all ...Way to go on the interview, enjoyed it. Loved all the music references. :)<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-87502264536950585352010-10-27T07:46:37.539-07:002010-10-27T07:46:37.539-07:00A very interesting post today. I knew Marvin was a...A very interesting post today. I knew Marvin was a musician but not to this extent. I understand music, writing, and art are shared gifts. Many have all three. I could see a soundtrack to Marvin's book if it ever became a movie. Nicely done blog today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45657749049361797372010-10-27T06:39:27.136-07:002010-10-27T06:39:27.136-07:00Very interesting, Marvin. Not being a musical pers...Very interesting, Marvin. Not being a musical person, except for listening, I liked reading how music seems to influence your writing.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-42625747186455376462010-10-27T06:05:30.358-07:002010-10-27T06:05:30.358-07:00Enjoyed the interview. Interesting to see how musi...Enjoyed the interview. Interesting to see how music plays its own part in the story.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-14464832499574209442010-10-27T05:50:39.613-07:002010-10-27T05:50:39.613-07:00Wow, great job!
It's amazing to see how we ca...Wow, great job!<br /><br />It's amazing to see how we can intertwine so much to writing, you pointed that out today. As Marvin does with dirt and composting ... I love it!Kissiehttp://justkissie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5171606201880435132010-10-27T05:37:28.850-07:002010-10-27T05:37:28.850-07:00nice interview, Arlee!nice interview, Arlee!DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19550186629302384462010-10-27T04:59:47.594-07:002010-10-27T04:59:47.594-07:00Neat way of pulling music into the theme of this i...Neat way of pulling music into the theme of this interview...it sounds like it works well in the book too. Need to to put this on my TBR list. Thanks.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71171534295901934592010-10-27T04:51:20.986-07:002010-10-27T04:51:20.986-07:00Very interesting!Very interesting!Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-1595466383035750552010-10-27T04:15:53.515-07:002010-10-27T04:15:53.515-07:00The premise of this book sound very intriguing and...The premise of this book sound very intriguing and, honestly, very unique. It would be quite a tremendous event should the ills and major conflicts be resolved with a hug that can bring understanding and enlightenment. <br /><br />Wonderful interview. Makes my fingers itch to start pulling CDs out of my music library and spend a day drowning in them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83517031106548772252010-10-27T03:53:15.346-07:002010-10-27T03:53:15.346-07:00Jemi - Thanks, and yes ... when Arlee proposed thi...Jemi - Thanks, and yes ... when Arlee proposed this kind of questioning I was like, YEAH! Now THAT's a unique way to go about it!<br /><br />Cactus - You're a real peach, honey ... if only I had about 10 million fans like you! ;)The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-41136073033971647502010-10-27T03:50:24.236-07:002010-10-27T03:50:24.236-07:00Very interesting and different kind of interview -...Very interesting and different kind of interview - loved this! Nice job, both you guys. I'm a BIG MDW fan, read all his books, including Hugs (AWESOME, btw!), and go to his blog almost every day. Love YOUR blog, too, Arlee - I'll have to stop back again! :)Cactus Anniehttp://cactusannie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7780472611813922322010-10-27T03:07:01.644-07:002010-10-27T03:07:01.644-07:00Awesome, interesting interview gentlemen! I love t...Awesome, interesting interview gentlemen! I love the musical approach! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-61368848905652468202010-10-27T03:03:08.800-07:002010-10-27T03:03:08.800-07:00Wow, man, like far out! (wink) Just hadda wax old-...Wow, man, like far out! (wink) Just hadda wax old-Hippie there for a sec, lol. Hey great job on this tour stop, Arlee ... much appreciated! I'll be back a few times later on to interact with folks if they want, and also looking forward to tomorrow's review - a bonus post I had not expected! :)The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.com