tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post5314815131540122178..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: Confessions Of A Hair-raising Writer MOMS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-24219230911966398412016-04-03T03:10:34.407-04:002016-04-03T03:10:34.407-04:00You sound cheerful :) It's great that you were...You sound cheerful :) It's great that you were able to experience this in such a positive way! Don't worry about the writing, you're young and have all the time in the world.Piecraft Bucharesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033299926919228774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-58409327795270486102016-03-30T17:27:51.230-04:002016-03-30T17:27:51.230-04:00What a privilege and a pain to serve on a jury. Li...What a privilege and a pain to serve on a jury. Life interrupted. But part of the process that when not corrupted--works well! Good luck on book 2. I can't wait to see the cover for book 1. Unless I missed it?Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-21514353037758434352016-03-30T08:59:20.094-04:002016-03-30T08:59:20.094-04:00WOW! A lot's been going on in your life. I'...WOW! A lot's been going on in your life. I'm sure you can draw on your experiences for new writing :) Have a great and less hectic week. Thanks for the great post. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-7151133230678875302016-03-29T09:08:52.607-04:002016-03-29T09:08:52.607-04:00Well knock on wood really hard, because this was m...Well knock on wood really hard, because this was my THIRD time being called. I swear I must be on some 'pick her' list. #faceplantsdeskS.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-62763101461430044132016-03-29T09:07:40.169-04:002016-03-29T09:07:40.169-04:00Funny you mention notes. Nope. That's one of t...Funny you mention notes. Nope. That's one of the instructions. We were forbidden to take notes and we asked why. I guess the court feels jurors would be distracted from paying full attention if they were taking notes. They'd rather us sit there, try to ingest this mountain of info and testimony, and then - when we forget information - write a note to the judge asking for a read through of certain testimony. Yeah, that happened three times. We questioned something, so they marched us back into the courtroom to have that particular part of the case read back to us. It took forever each time, but I can understand that this part of the procedure safeguards the authenticity of said testimony. Like if a juror was taking notes, what if they wrote something down and misinterpreted what was said. That would cause even more confusion during deliberations.<br /><br />Honestly, I think our system is brilliant. Not without flaws, but brilliant. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-68835208492224113972016-03-28T18:16:37.742-04:002016-03-28T18:16:37.742-04:00I've been called but never served. You took no...I've been called but never served. You took notes, I presume?mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-50346697446843249432016-03-28T17:14:00.290-04:002016-03-28T17:14:00.290-04:00Knock on wood - I've not been called for jury ...Knock on wood - I've not been called for jury duty since we lived in Albuquerque.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-29117124702849116372016-03-28T15:32:32.743-04:002016-03-28T15:32:32.743-04:00Yeah. Our jury pool was up for four trails and my ...Yeah. Our jury pool was up for four trails and my number was chosen for three of them. #WTHeck? I ended up not being chosen for the first one. Thank goodness. That trial lasted a week. :( Our court officer was really cool. He at least let me text my husband to let him know our deliberations would go late into the night. Otherwise, my husband would have called the police thinking something happened to me. LOL I didn't get home from court until 9PM. <br />S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-21915304730577091202016-03-28T15:31:03.930-04:002016-03-28T15:31:03.930-04:00I know, right? I didn't even know they could d...I know, right? I didn't even know they could do that. I thought once I was chosen for one jury they'd let me leave. No go. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-54587486020330536332016-03-28T14:52:12.468-04:002016-03-28T14:52:12.468-04:00It's hard to keep up with reading all the blog...It's hard to keep up with reading all the blogs every single week, Sheri, so no need to apologize. Life definitely intervenes. That's such a hopeful story about you and your fellow jurors. Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-7116314566123178722016-03-28T14:31:46.841-04:002016-03-28T14:31:46.841-04:00Two trials? What are the odds? At least you and th...Two trials? What are the odds? At least you and the others had a good time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-80768126983501196342016-03-28T14:12:03.854-04:002016-03-28T14:12:03.854-04:00So interesting that you had jury duty for 2 trials...So interesting that you had jury duty for 2 trials. Glad you got along with the other jurors. No worries about not blogging last week. Some courts don't even let you take a cellphone in the building unless you work there or are an attorney for security reasons.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com