tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post6298907058327284878..comments2024-01-28T18:30:15.042-04:00Comments on wordtryst: SquelchLiane Spicerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-35220429356676525892009-01-18T22:14:00.000-04:002009-01-18T22:14:00.000-04:00Hey Stephe, thank you, on behalf of both of us. Yo...Hey Stephe, thank you, on behalf of both of us. You know I wish the same for you and your son too! (Re the purple: thought it was time for a change... :)<BR/><BR/>JJ, I've sidetracked the blahs by getting totally lost in the series. It was lovely escaping, although I felt terribly guilty about it. :)<BR/><BR/>Debs, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I have to tell you that your feedback really buoyed me up, and I printed the post for my 'feel good' file! I am indeed trying to trust my instincts with the second book, and to get past the wobbles and uncertainty.<BR/><BR/>Flowerpot, thanks for the good wishes, and yes, it all tends to get sorted out in the end despite our misgivings. (I've heard about that English rain of yours...) <BR/><BR/>Kevin, those are the very stats that made me start with romance. And you're right, of course. This is not the time to be jumping genres all over the place. Your wise advice is always appreciated. Thanks for the link, and I'll give that pseudonym suggestion some thought!Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-50258895840456687642009-01-18T22:01:00.000-04:002009-01-18T22:01:00.000-04:00akalol, I don't think of Al Gore that much; I thin...akalol, I don't think of Al Gore that much; I think of the countless others who've been sounding warnings for decades before anyone had heard of Gore, when words like 'ecology' and 'conservation' were new and radical.<BR/><BR/>My end of the island has to be the rainiest; we call this valley Trinidad's bathroom.<BR/><BR/>Bestseller sounds like the best label EVER! :)Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-34070251636618967842009-01-18T15:20:00.000-04:002009-01-18T15:20:00.000-04:00Romance novels constitute over 50% of all book sal...Romance novels constitute over 50% of all book sales in the USofA. I'd say go with the romance label, half your sales will be to people who buy because it says romance on the cover.<BR/>Once you've broken into publishing, you can see about breaking out of your initial genre. But don't confuse book buyers too early in the game. <BR/>My friend and writing mentor <A HREF="http://kriswrites.com/" REL="nofollow">Kristine Kathryn Rusch</A> uses a different pseudonym for each genre in which she writes. (Gee, maybe you should consider using a pseudonym....) She had to establish herself as a marketable science fiction and fantasy writer before publishers were willing to take a chance on her manuscripts in other genres.KeVin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-66971454684117800402009-01-18T13:17:00.000-04:002009-01-18T13:17:00.000-04:00Rain is so, so dispiriting - well the English kind...Rain is so, so dispiriting - well the English kind is anyway. Best of luck wiht the book - I'm sure it will all sort. Soon.Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-49653735427251614262009-01-18T09:01:00.000-04:002009-01-18T09:01:00.000-04:00I think you should go with your gut instinct with ...I think you should go with your gut instinct with your book. I loved Cafe Au Lait, and am sure you'll know the best way to write the second one too.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-89107203934282427052009-01-18T08:18:00.000-04:002009-01-18T08:18:00.000-04:00Oh Liane, honey I'm sorry you're feeling a bit ......Oh Liane, honey I'm sorry you're feeling a bit ... It's very confining, this tropical rain, isn't it? But I can't think anything better than getting stuck into a series while you're all cosy inside. Lovely.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-67739757792977573302009-01-18T06:41:00.000-04:002009-01-18T06:41:00.000-04:00Good luck to your son!And to you too, this 2009. ...Good luck to your son!<BR/><BR/>And to you too, this 2009. May your tree bear even more fruit than before. (Hey--I am digging on this new purple. Nice!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262994140960647255.post-87036339807114363312009-01-18T06:21:00.000-04:002009-01-18T06:21:00.000-04:00I was on The Lady Young a few days ago when out of...I was on The Lady Young a few days ago when out of blue skies came a downpour. The day was dull after that and I thought of Al Gore.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to your next book and I am sure it would be at least as good as <I>Cafe Au Late</I> and classified appropriately - bestseller :)<BR/><BR/>Don't worry too much about the TV phase since you will end up bored like all former addicts. But it might also be inspirational for you future novels :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com