tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post6197279578332295765..comments2024-03-15T04:38:25.927-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: Guest Post and Giveaway by Mark Koopmans to Celebrate Revival -- The Donald Braswell StoryDeniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-27742523612214624682015-12-04T09:58:00.267-05:002015-12-04T09:58:00.267-05:00Congratulations again, Mark, and thanks for droppi...Congratulations again, Mark, and thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-49213304881753267252015-12-01T11:50:35.796-05:002015-12-01T11:50:35.796-05:00I've seen Mark's book all over BloggyVille...I've seen Mark's book all over BloggyVille recently.<br />If anybody can handle such a topic, Mark-Koop is the man!<br />Congrats!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-58564761134410625852015-11-29T14:47:47.912-05:002015-11-29T14:47:47.912-05:00Congratulations Mark! Sounds like you did awesome ...Congratulations Mark! Sounds like you did awesome work with the book! <br /><br />Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-59343770300428884012015-11-27T08:38:39.533-05:002015-11-27T08:38:39.533-05:00Sounds like the work of a great journalist! Handli...Sounds like the work of a great journalist! Handling sensitive topics can be tough but you managed it with aplomb.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-38869066307677229252015-11-25T22:35:10.555-05:002015-11-25T22:35:10.555-05:00Getting someone to open up can be tough, especiall...Getting someone to open up can be tough, especially if interrupted once the story start to flow. Nice to have had the recording :)<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving Mark and Deniz.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-87098461875809331562015-11-25T18:06:11.623-05:002015-11-25T18:06:11.623-05:00@It took time, but Donald trusted me eventually, w...@It took time, but Donald trusted me eventually, which made the book a better read :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-70166638708753521602015-11-25T12:56:50.006-05:002015-11-25T12:56:50.006-05:00Establishing and building trust never come easily....Establishing and building trust never come easily. Essential, but sometimes very delicate work. Well done you. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-76618672845483260912015-11-25T11:01:19.480-05:002015-11-25T11:01:19.480-05:00Hi Deniz:)
Many thanks for letting me hang out to...Hi Deniz:)<br /><br />Many thanks for letting me hang out today!<br /><br />Really appreciate it, and wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving:)<br />Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-78227287935560132462015-11-25T10:59:46.762-05:002015-11-25T10:59:46.762-05:00@Hilary: I would never have figured it out if I di...@Hilary: I would never have figured it out if I didn't have the experience of writing for several newspapers in the past. Thanks for the kind words:)<br /><br />@Alex: Like I've said before, I'm just glad it all worked out and Donald's story has been told :)<br /><br />@Sia: Yep, that's exactly what happened! I would mark follow up questions and add the new questions (and try to make everything flow chronologically... to help keep the Zone moving :)<br /><br />@Deb: If (or when) you found your own labor of love, I bet you could - and would :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-1615068791853507442015-11-25T08:28:48.490-05:002015-11-25T08:28:48.490-05:00I couldn't do it. Great job, Mark!I couldn't do it. Great job, Mark!Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-33383993163079051712015-11-25T08:25:35.549-05:002015-11-25T08:25:35.549-05:00Hi Deniz and Mark!
I have to say, this was an eng...Hi Deniz and Mark!<br /><br />I have to say, this was an engrossing tale to read!<br /><br />Mark I learned the same thing when doing one on one interviews. I figured out it was best to let them talk and <i>then</i> go back and ask questions. Like you, I found that interrupting the 'zone' or flow for clarification tended to stop it. I imagine once you listened to your recordings other questions came up and you went back for more clarication and there were other pieces Donald automatically offered and that would have rounded out the scene even more. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> <br /><br /> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-77837878889571059142015-11-25T07:45:03.495-05:002015-11-25T07:45:03.495-05:00Discussing one's failings never comes easy. Yo...Discussing one's failings never comes easy. You found a way to coax Donald into talking about it though. Good stuff, Mark. You are a fine reporter.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-88452575401933966542015-11-25T04:57:50.297-05:002015-11-25T04:57:50.297-05:00Hi Deniz - good to see Mark here ... and I can qui...Hi Deniz - good to see Mark here ... and I can quite easily see from Mark's description how difficult it was to obtain all the gritty explanations. How often in normal life do we interrupt and ask for clarification .. but then the flow of the conversation has changed. Well done on working a way round and bringing forward the question or clarification point as you have the future 'interviews' ... it must have been so difficult for Donald to open up to a person he'd only recently met ... such an interesting post - cheers to you both - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com