Jacquelijacqueline’s Comments (group member since Jan 26, 2011)

Jacquelijacqueline’s comments from the Q&A with Syrie James group.

aw. thanks for telling me aabout the spelling of the book title. sometimes I get it wrong. Thanks for looking for the song you had for inspiration and it's great chatting with you. It's a lot of fun. Did you know, there is a name Mina? not just willamina, sorry I can't spell it. Mina is a german name that means love. I like looking up names to see what they mean. Lol

Well, I'll have to think on that. does it have to be fiction? or can it be a book with historical people in general? Many books about Cleopatra I think leave out things, and don't describe her well. I watched a documentary where she wasn't an evil person after all, and all saw her as this woman who had power over the two leading men of that time, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and that she just wanted to gain Egypt all to herself. I don't know. it's an idea to kind of write a fictional romance based on maybe her and Caesar or Antony? I know it's been done, but I've only seen it in Shakespeare, which is hard to understand.

Do you have a version of the song of tales from the vienna woods that you imagined them dancing to? I have a faster version on my comuter. I wish you had msn or yahoo messenger and I could somehow send you the songs and stuff if you'd like. what did you think of the song paradise? I think that one described Mina's love for dracula too. I'll have to check out nockturne somehow. do you think there is an ebook? I'll let you know how I enjoy the theme song for nockturne. thanks for sharing that. As far as me being blind, I use a screen reader called jaws for winds, that tells me what is on the screen. It doesn't help with graphics however, but when I discovered it, it opened a whole new world to me. I can write to you more about my life on facebook and stuff. I'll think of more to ask you if that's okay.

I have another song that relates to the happier side. this describes Mina with dracula and she's telling him ho she feels. The link is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJHTs7...

 
How long do I have to ask more questions? I really talking with you and learning more about the book.

I hope you liked those songs. I'll post more today. can you tell me little hints what ideas you have for the sequel if there will be one?Dracula gave Mina, I like the way you describe it. did you imagine that? I love it. Here's a great song and it's one of my favorite classical peices. Thanks for including it ..."

The clothes and broach Dracula gave Mina, I like the way you describe it. did you imagine that? I love it. Here's a great song and it's one of my favorite classical peices. Thanks for including it in your book, tales from the vienna woods by strauss.
Here's the link. the song is slowing than my version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVKT7t...

Here's another song by one of my favorite singers, Jade anderson. I have the full song. this is the edited version but it will give you an idea. Tell me if this song relates too. I'll find more. The mystery behind this book, is whether Dracula is really dead or not? You all will have to read. Here's another song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vB-eB-xE6o

Okay. This song is called final goodbye by rihanna. It's a great song. Maybe I'll find more. I think I found another that I will post. This one is the sad song for the immages of the book. Paste this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fze2k...
Hope you like it. tell me please if I'm right that it relates and how? actually I think I have two more songs that relate that I will post. I like how you created mina's story. it's wonderful. I don't know how to ask this, but quincy, the boy, could he possibly be, you know? Dracula's son? Maybe some vampire powers or soemthing? He looks a lot like him.

Your book forbidden sounds really good and interesting. I'd never heard of a book with a teenage girl who is an angel. Very neat. I also have to read nockturne. I have a request too, but you can probably alread guess what my request is? Lol. Syrie wrote: "Megan wrote: "I would also love to read much more about Michael and Nicole.

So who do I need to badger with my "request"?? ;-)"

Dear Megan,
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and support! You..."

It's interesting how Mina also had visions of things, dreams that really happen. I like the fact of that too. was that something in stoker's book? I have a song that might relate to the dracula book. since I don't watch tv, I relate books I read and things to music. would you like me to show you? if you do, tell me how it would relate. I think it describes Mina's love for dracula very well but she knows they have to part.

I appologize that some of these posts are on here twice. My screen reader isn't showing them posted.

By the way, would you want me to call you Syrie or Mrs. James? Also sorry for my spelling on some things. Braille for blind people sometimes has just one letter for words.

It's neat how you chose Dracula's name as it is romanian along with his background. Did you research names of that time period for the people in his past or romanian names? It's neat to read how Dracula becomes a very important rule in Mina's life, thoughts and helps her to experience things she never had before. What were some of your favorite sceens in the book? or can you tell me that here? I'll tell you some of mine if you like.

It's strange how stoker described Lucy's appearence different in his book in two different places. I think you did a great research on romanian names as well becauseDracula's name is Romanian. For the people in dracula's past, did you research names from that time or names of romania? It's also interesting how Mina played a great rule in Mina's life, and made her rethink things she never thought before. In your book, compared with stoker's book, it's clear that Dracula really loved Mina and would do anything for her. What are some of your favorite sceens from the book? I'll tell you some of mine later as I don't want to continue rambling. I'm sorry if my messages are too long. if they are, just tell me.

Also, did Dracula's real name come out of your imagination as well?

I didn't know if you knew that Vlad and his brother were real people? Anyway, I bet it was fun creating Mina and the others. I love how sweet Dracula was, and I like his personality a lot. It's also neat how Dracula studied everything about England before coming here. I'm not sure how to ask many questions without giving things away as there is so much I want to ask and I don't want to give things away without others knowing what hapenes. did Brame stoker's novel have anything in it describing Lucy? I watched the movie from 1992 and that Lucy seemed as a victem and just boy crazy.

Thanks syrie. I really like how the historical part to the book, linking Vlad the impaler to Dracula. For all who don't know, there was really such a man in Romania with this name in the middle ages. Anyway, my first question is, how did you come up with the plot for each person in the story? There is so much about Mina that is very fascinating because she was a remarkible woman of her times. Is it okay to mention the names in the story, as far as Dracula and all? sorry for my spelling.

Thanks Syrie for answering questions about the book. I really like how you added a story line to Mina, about her family and how she was an orphan as well as Johnithan. That adds more to the book. I guess my first question is, how did youcome up with the charictor of Mina, and how she looked and all that? sorry for my spelling and sorry if this doesn't make any since. did you watch any dracula movies to find out how she was portrayed? Also, I like the historical part in the book,as far as Dracula and Vlad the impaler. For those who don't know, there really was such a person in history and he was a prince in Romania i the 14th or 15th century. Thanks for answering syrie. I'll write more later and sorry for rambling on all.

Hello Mrs. James. I'm Jacqueline Young from America and I'm totally blind. I listened to your audio book of Dracula my love, and apsolutely loved it! Your writing was so good, I couldn't put it down and couldn't wait to get back tor eading it when I stepped away to do something else. I felt sad, when Dracula was killed. I wanted, so badly for Dracula and Mina to be together one day. I was wondering, if there would be a sequel to this story? I'd ask more questions about the book in this topic if it's okay. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline