tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post8511237820174145668..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: New AdventuresTerri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-60425399767174963172011-02-15T21:00:26.000-05:002011-02-15T21:00:26.000-05:00Babies generally steer me away from a book right a...Babies generally steer me away from a book right away. Sorry, Marn, Hal...it's just true. And religion...and my politics get in the way of some books...<br><br>But, ah, gee! Thanks! It is true, ya gots ta see yerself as the all mighty with a book and a world. You want the ocean pink? It's pink. You want the word slut to be a positive thing, it is! (Whether this sails with the reader isn't really up to you. Some will like, some won't. Ya do the best ya can!)<br><br>New stuff for me includes being a bonafide author at a convention for the first time. And being part of a panel...<br><br>And, scariest of all...having a clutter specialist come to the house in ten days to help me figure out how to get started on my stacks of crap... <br><br>You go, Sin! Hope Arizona temps are kind to you, though I'm sure it will be better than what you've faced this winter.<br><br>I'll be out and out of touch most of the morning. My morning, so not sure how often I'll be able to stop by!<br><br>Have a good blog and here's to the rum! And world building!2nd Chancehttp://www.maureenobetita.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-9509124246149296582011-02-16T04:09:29.000-05:002011-02-16T04:09:29.000-05:00Chance, it's okay. Pregnant heroine's tur...Chance, it's okay. Pregnant heroine's turn me away usually. This pretty much discounts most of Harlequin's lines. I don't mind babies, unless they take over the entire story. I change diapers all day in RL, I don't need to read about it. Trust me, I know it's not glamorous. Necessary, but not glamorous.<br><br>Adventurous. Not really. I used to be but I'm too busy now. <br><br>As for "worlds," I have difficulty with any world that is too unlike our world. I need enough similarities so that I don't have to think that hard. If I have to make it up entirely in my head, then I'm usually out. I don't want to do that much work when I'm reading.<br><br>But that said, I'm fine if it's close enough to the real world to give me a jumping off point. I couldn't do Lord of the Rings, but I'm totally fine with Sherrilyn Kenyon's worlds. Or I just read some of Joss Ware's post-apocalyptic books. I could visualize because it was close enough to our reality.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-32028237886853884322011-02-16T04:10:52.001-05:002011-02-16T04:10:52.001-05:00*flipping back a shot* I might need a whole bottle...*flipping back a shot* I might need a whole bottle to get through this beginning stage of learning how to build. <br><br>Chanceroo, that's too cool about the "clutter" specialist. A professional organizer. Sounds sort of like a dust bunny hitman. Very cool.Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-3971378641678489792011-02-16T04:10:52.000-05:002011-02-16T04:10:52.000-05:00hahaha my own comment on my own blog needs moderat...hahaha my own comment on my own blog needs moderation. *laughing*Sinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-40383977638650167432011-02-16T04:14:59.000-05:002011-02-16T04:14:59.000-05:00Marn, I like post-apocalyptic worlds as well. Mine...Marn, I like post-apocalyptic worlds as well. Mine is sort of in that realm, but a different dimension to our own. It mirrors ours, very similar in ways, but it's been destroyed by too much warring and beings wielding too much power. <br><br>Usually I'm not okay with the sci-fi genre, different worlds and aliens and life on other planets, etc. but there is something about this that grabbed my attention. I think Chanceroo has rubbed off on me.Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-42314161673013763972011-02-16T04:30:51.000-05:002011-02-16T04:30:51.000-05:00I thought we said not to stand too close to Chance...I thought we said not to stand too close to Chance because of that!!<br><br> :) :)<br><br>*blows kisses to Chance*Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-54792293717275260552011-02-16T04:32:18.000-05:002011-02-16T04:32:18.000-05:00I thought that's what you said about me too. &...I thought that's what you said about me too. "Don't stand too close to Sin or she'll ice pick you."Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-31957580525334359272011-02-16T04:39:20.001-05:002011-02-16T04:39:20.001-05:00Hmmm.... Maybe we should all keep to the no close...Hmmm.... Maybe we should all keep to the no close contact on the ship rule. It can get a little dangerous around here.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-53231522307194706112011-02-16T04:39:20.000-05:002011-02-16T04:39:20.000-05:00And I believe I warned against the poison dart eye...And I believe I warned against the poison dart eyelashes, not the ice picks. Just to clarify.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-34388739834601687682011-02-16T04:44:15.001-05:002011-02-16T04:44:15.001-05:00Hm, it's hard to tell which one is deadlier. M...Hm, it's hard to tell which one is deadlier. Maybe we should find some test subjects.Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-47006188638243369382011-02-16T04:44:15.000-05:002011-02-16T04:44:15.000-05:00And just so you know when you write up my contract...And just so you know when you write up my contract, I like a three foot bubble of personal space. Which is why I make my home in the crow's nest.Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-74988558058320094032011-02-16T04:56:32.000-05:002011-02-16T04:56:32.000-05:00Threesomes usually steer me away right away. *LOL*...Threesomes usually steer me away right away. *LOL* Do not like the competition. And before someone argues, "But what if it's two men fawning over you?" (Or replace fawning with the f-word of your choice.) I have to say, I can only give my full attention to one person at a time--so that means SOMEONE is getting ignored and then I'll feel guilty about it. And guilt and sex do not belong together. Well, they do, but you feel guilty after--not during. You want to enjoy yourself so you can feel as guilty as you like later. <br><br>Other things I steer clear of: Dukes. It has to be a pretty exceptional duke for me to bother. <br><br>I also steer clear of Regency heroines who act like sorority girls during RUSH week, historical novels that are neither historical nor even remotely probable (let alone possible), and dogs. It takes an even more exceptional dog for me to pick up the book. (Cats, you bet, dogs, not so much.)<br><br>Firsts for the year? I'm trying to make a quilt, which is a project I started this year. Of course, we know this is yet another procrastination tactic for writing--but I figure if I'm doing one or the other all year long, I should come out this year with something tangible. Either a whopper of a story or something warm to cuddle in. <br><br>I also have on my list to visit more museum stuff this year. Kansas City is going to have Princess Diana's dresses later this year--I'd love to go see that. And I hate driving in Kansas City, so you have to see what a concession it is that I'd be willing to drive there to see this.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35373051583633299842011-02-16T05:10:33.001-05:002011-02-16T05:10:33.001-05:00*Scribbles frantically* three feet... Got it. :)...*Scribbles frantically* three feet... <br><br>Got it. :)Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-80715746220304534632011-02-16T05:10:33.000-05:002011-02-16T05:10:33.000-05:00As for “worlds,” I have difficulty with any world ...<i>As for “worlds,” I have difficulty with any world that is too unlike our world. I need enough similarities so that I don’t have to think that hard. If I have to make it up entirely in my head, then I’m usually out. </i><br><br>*LOL* This is so me! *LOL*Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-63231797533812125082011-02-16T05:14:56.000-05:002011-02-16T05:14:56.000-05:00I hate to put too many parameters on things -- I h...I hate to put too many parameters on things -- I have preferences, but I try not to deliberately exclude whole categories or tropes. <br><br>I have trouble seeing the appeal of dystopian or post-apocalyptic worlds, or stories that seem bleak or tragic (even if the characters overcome that) -- that may have more to do with my age, though.<br><br>Even with the things I'm not all that excited about, if it's somebody I know, I'll give it a try.<br><br>Good luck with your world building, Sin. I'm sure it will be imaginative!Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35558578697092493362011-02-16T05:18:03.001-05:002011-02-16T05:18:03.001-05:00*note to self* DRD will never read a word I write ...*note to self* DRD will never read a word I write unless I trick her. <br><br>Dear DRD, <br><br>How do you feel about experimental drugs? Hemp rope? Permanent implantation of a micro bug that allows me to read to you?<br><br>Just curious.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Evil TwinSinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-15298061168338044352011-02-16T05:18:03.000-05:002011-02-16T05:18:03.000-05:00Hellie, I'm not normally a threesome (or orgy)...Hellie, I'm not normally a threesome (or orgy) fan myself. I prefer no witnesses.Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-48916835532187808902011-02-16T05:23:09.001-05:002011-02-16T05:23:09.001-05:00Dear Evil Twin,I am intrigued to read your books s...Dear Evil Twin,<br><br>I am intrigued to read your books so that I can see more precisely how your mind works.<br><br>I just hope I can afford all the therapy I'll need afterwards. (I may need to have a telethon to raise enough cash.)<br><br>Very truly yours,<br>DRDDonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-11357146923390795872011-02-16T05:23:09.000-05:002011-02-16T05:23:09.000-05:00That reminds me of a story I heard on the radio th...That reminds me of a story I heard on the radio this morning about some kids who robbed a place and poisoned the gold fish because they didn't want to leave any witnesses behind. You cannot make that shit up.<br><br>I'm at work! Still in pain, but I'm here. I'm jealous of your trip to warmer climes, but we're supposed to be spring-like by the end of the week so I'll survive. <br><br>I don't usually do the multi-partner thing either, but I really do want to read Suzanne Ferrell's story, so that'll be a first for me. I read that vampire one last year, which was the first and only for me.<br><br>Can writing your second book for the first time be a first? LOL! I've never finished one and moved onto another, but that's what I'm doing now. I'm really enjoying the plotting. Oh, and I settled on Elizabeth for my heroine. It fits perfectly.<br><br>I remember being a fan of the Mad Max movies, so I could do that. And we all sort of followed along with Star Wars all those years ago. But if I had my druthers and there was a mainstream book next to a alternate universe book, I'd go mainstream. <br><br>But I'm vanilla like that. :)Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-78084085162680382152011-02-16T05:25:54.001-05:002011-02-16T05:25:54.001-05:00Obviously these kids need to read "Sin's ...Obviously these kids need to read "Sin's Guide to B&E and other shit you need to know."Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-57481038532230249782011-02-16T05:25:54.000-05:002011-02-16T05:25:54.000-05:00Are you feeling any better, Ter?Are you feeling any better, Ter?Sinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-61126610878142241512011-02-16T05:27:29.000-05:002011-02-16T05:27:29.000-05:00Dear DRD,I'll put you on my insurance plan. I ...Dear DRD,<br><br>I'll put you on my insurance plan. I hope you're into alternative methods.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Evil TwinSinhttp://mywritingdiary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-36036026471386734162011-02-16T05:28:48.000-05:002011-02-16T05:28:48.000-05:00I'm a bit better. Still never been pain free s...I'm a bit better. Still never been pain free since Sunday. What I wouldn't give for a good vicodin right now. LOL! Running on about an hour sleep and I'm not allowed to have caffeine. I should be comatose on my keyboard by the afternoon.Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-71418595261850638482011-02-16T05:30:03.001-05:002011-02-16T05:30:03.001-05:00How would you have done it differently, Sin? ICE P...How would you have done it differently, Sin? ICE PICKED the fish?Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-83099555681867179942011-02-16T05:30:03.000-05:002011-02-16T05:30:03.000-05:00This afternoon? I predict your comatose by 11 am.This afternoon? I predict your comatose by 11 am.Hellionnoreply@blogger.com