tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.comments2016-08-05T19:31:16.702-04:00Taylored-FantasyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13129770750678758504noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-11643907515599376102014-12-12T14:17:48.412-05:002014-12-12T14:17:48.412-05:00Thanks so much for your honest review and for host...Thanks so much for your honest review and for hosting me today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-680162603797078682014-04-30T14:24:26.098-04:002014-04-30T14:24:26.098-04:00Thank you so much for sharing my cover and book in...Thank you so much for sharing my cover and book info with your readers! I was particularly excited to see it here, knowing it would fit well with your dark color scheme. Great atmosphere you've got :)Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-52392671466544042822014-04-16T14:45:14.952-04:002014-04-16T14:45:14.952-04:00Thank you for sharing my cover! I'd love to he...Thank you for sharing my cover! I'd love to hear your thoughts on Black Hellebore and White Hellebore once you have the chance to read them. :DNicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-88598347523438008282014-04-03T20:03:37.161-04:002014-04-03T20:03:37.161-04:00Hugs. My mother suffers depression. She denies it,...Hugs. My mother suffers depression. She denies it, but my whole life was a roller coaster of good days and bad days. The one thing I could always say for my mom is that she loved her kids. There was nothing she wouldn't do for us...including walking away from the edge time and time again. <br />Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-14000678000346300872014-04-02T21:34:24.914-04:002014-04-02T21:34:24.914-04:00Goodness, I've been there. It was easy to slip...Goodness, I've been there. It was easy to slip into after health complications and that agonizing question: Will this be the new norm? Will I ever feel better, be stronger, or am I to make due with this new reality? <br /><br />You know what I found? One forced smile at a time, one reminder to think something positive, one effort to search for a grain of hope, it all added up over time. I'm not completely better. I have moments where I slip back in, but I am genuinely finding happiness again in much of life. It shocked me, truly shocked me when someone asked the other day how I as doing and the true response was, "I'm happy." <br /><br />The Lord definitely throws us lifelines, then shows us the way out, if we're willing to follow. (I loved this btw.)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-6657648956328041662014-04-01T14:19:22.206-04:002014-04-01T14:19:22.206-04:00:) That it is.I don't know what I would do wit...:) That it is.I don't know what I would do without the bit of beauty either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335822810492932216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-69884486283347233922014-03-30T22:36:34.106-04:002014-03-30T22:36:34.106-04:00Thank you for sharing this. It rings so true for m...Thank you for sharing this. It rings so true for me. It's wonderful to have something beautiful in your life. Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-3225562626080050812013-04-01T13:34:49.883-04:002013-04-01T13:34:49.883-04:00Life just happens to get in the way sometimes, no ...Life just happens to get in the way sometimes, no need to apologize for it. Congrats on the writing milestone! :)randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-84125898542292499272012-11-08T09:14:47.211-05:002012-11-08T09:14:47.211-05:00Love this: Silence is the devil's true playgro...Love this: Silence is the devil's true playground!<br /><br />Hang in there!<br /><br />MartinaMartina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-1425232256400197252012-10-20T15:51:51.196-04:002012-10-20T15:51:51.196-04:00Hi Katie,
Thanks for tagging me! My blog post for...Hi Katie,<br /><br />Thanks for tagging me! My blog post for the blog hop: http://christinerice-author.com/2012/10/20/the-next-big-thing-blog-hop.<br /><br />ChristineAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064860483194125142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-78661202600336650972012-10-20T02:42:57.490-04:002012-10-20T02:42:57.490-04:00I agree. I'm totally into showing backstory in...I agree. I'm totally into showing backstory instead of telling it (or using flashbacks). But I've been getting rejections saying I should start later in the story (which would necessitate telling the first two chapters of backstory and character development later). And I've been seeing A LOT of pubbed books that are laden with backstory and telling in the beginning. But they're selling. Go figure. <br />Nonetheless, I'm still for showing. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-76525520798467025602012-10-17T16:27:23.951-04:002012-10-17T16:27:23.951-04:00I came here from AW!
With that lineup, I would t...I came here from AW! <br /><br />With that lineup, I would totally watch this movie ;) I like that you have a damsel who doesn't need a night to save her, too. I'm always a fan of books like that!<br /><br />(Did you ever read Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede? It's nothing like your book, I don't think, but there is a maiden who can take care of herself, and comes up with clever ways to stop knights from saving her.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262433344476335548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-38344004386556338712012-10-15T14:34:15.917-04:002012-10-15T14:34:15.917-04:00The more evil we are with our characters, the bett...The more evil we are with our characters, the better. =) <br /><br />I believe what you're writing about is the willingness to kill our darlings. *sigh* I won't deny it, I'm a total sell out. If an agent or editor told me my angle didn't work, I'd be seriously offended for about ten minutes, then sit down to brainstorm why and how to overcome it. Still, there is something to be said about holding to your original vision. If suggested revisions will alter your story to the point where it kills your theme or underlying intention, then obviously they're not the right move. If, however, they strengthen the action, well, it's a no-brainer, right? <br /><br />BTW, I've tagged you in the "looking at you" writer's challenge. =) Cheers.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-46488588768017265642012-10-13T01:29:38.490-04:002012-10-13T01:29:38.490-04:00Haha, Kaleb's pretty awesome ;). I got side-t...Haha, Kaleb's pretty awesome ;). I got side-tracked tonight. The lovebig pitched a fit on me, so I didn't get chp 1's rewrite done. But, I'm off to bed! Glad you like the cast - it took forever to find the perfect ones haha. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335822810492932216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-37638427605173895232012-10-12T19:26:22.315-04:002012-10-12T19:26:22.315-04:00Awesome choices for your cast of characters!
Grea...Awesome choices for your cast of characters!<br /><br />Great job. Looking forward to reading more and helping you make sure it's ready for submission. (OK, I just want to read more about Kaleb!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-22018640128094498042012-10-12T18:06:14.797-04:002012-10-12T18:06:14.797-04:00I'm a huge fan of 1st person. Like you, I face...I'm a huge fan of 1st person. Like you, I faced the same dilemma with my WIP. I'd never written in first person before, but I wanted to try it, and I thought it might help me get into my female lead's head a little better. Turns out switching to first from third worked like a charm. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111212491987393873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-59382699935571330742012-10-08T17:21:36.863-04:002012-10-08T17:21:36.863-04:00Have you tried picking a state or city and looking...Have you tried picking a state or city and looking up the phone book listing under "R"? Once that worked when my hubby and I couldn't agree on the surname for a key family. Good luck!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-59510118360707600282012-10-07T08:52:33.231-04:002012-10-07T08:52:33.231-04:00I go through the same thing. I completely stop a p...I go through the same thing. I completely stop a project and start another one all because I can't come up with a name for my character. I disgust myself sometimes...lolSANTIAGOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139080388242460722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-16086713463633111312012-10-04T20:04:06.511-04:002012-10-04T20:04:06.511-04:00Names are extremely important and worth the time t...Names are extremely important and worth the time to get right. It's okay to use one as a place saver until you find the perfect one. And when you find it, you know it. Just keep thinking, looking at those baby name books, and listening to your character.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-26230646031863914582012-10-04T14:22:40.411-04:002012-10-04T14:22:40.411-04:00Thanks, =)! I'm trying hard to make myself rea...Thanks, =)! I'm trying hard to make myself realize the first draft doesn't have to be "perfect," and that I can go back and buff it up (or down) later. Easier said than done, haha. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335822810492932216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-39383826008981146992012-10-04T11:40:57.335-04:002012-10-04T11:40:57.335-04:00Hey!!! Love the new blog. You're doing the rig...Hey!!! Love the new blog. You're doing the right thing. Just keep writing, keep going forward. The rest can be worked out later. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798243128846248604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8155382048048694861.post-63290871367895712652012-10-04T11:39:07.279-04:002012-10-04T11:39:07.279-04:00Hey!!! You're doing the right thing. Just writ...Hey!!! You're doing the right thing. Just write it! get it all down. The rest can be worked out later. This is the best part. Just letting everything flow onto the screen. Don't pause, just roll on. Writing the first drafts are so much fun. It's the revisions that suck. Love the new blog. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08798243128846248604noreply@blogger.com