Comments on: Swag Blog — Kim Harrison http://magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/swag-blog-kim-harrison/ Writing tips and publishing advice for aspiring novelists. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:32:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kim Harrisonhttp://magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/swag-blog-kim-harrison/#comment-2564 Kim Harrison Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:12:15 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=349#comment-2564 Thanks, everyone. ;-) It was my pleasure to talk to everyone here.--Kim Thanks, everyone. ;-) It was my pleasure to talk to everyone here.

–Kim

]]> By: Natalie Hatchhttp://magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/swag-blog-kim-harrison/#comment-2562 Natalie Hatch Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=349#comment-2562 Yes Graham that was my first thought when I read Kim's post, but it can also mean a bag of goodies that you've snagged at a shop or a bunch of freebies. Kim now you've got me thinking about how I'm going to be able to shrink down little seals for my Selkie novel. I love the tomato seed idea, you've hit the jackpot on that one I reckon. Thanks so much for sharing all your tidbits, I'm definitely going to keep this in mind when I'm writing. Yes Graham that was my first thought when I read Kim’s post, but it can also mean a bag of goodies that you’ve snagged at a shop or a bunch of freebies.
Kim now you’ve got me thinking about how I’m going to be able to shrink down little seals for my Selkie novel. I love the tomato seed idea, you’ve hit the jackpot on that one I reckon.
Thanks so much for sharing all your tidbits, I’m definitely going to keep this in mind when I’m writing.

]]> By: Grahamhttp://magicalwords.net/specialgueststars/swag-blog-kim-harrison/#comment-2561 Graham Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:11:58 +0000 http://magicalwords.net/?p=349#comment-2561 How intriguing.In Australia, a swag is basically all your worldly belongings rolled up in your bed-roll. The classic, (for Australians) - "Waltzing Matilda" by Banjo Patterson, is about a a swagman, an iconic Australian identity that wandered the land, with his swag over his shoulder.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltzing_MatildaJust thought I'd put an antipodean perspective on this. :-) How intriguing.

In Australia, a swag is basically all your worldly belongings rolled up in your bed-roll. The classic, (for Australians) – “Waltzing Matilda” by Banjo Patterson, is about a a swagman, an iconic Australian identity that wandered the land, with his swag over his shoulder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltzing_Matilda

Just thought I’d put an antipodean perspective on this. :-)

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