tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post2793363721641422755..comments2023-10-17T07:29:38.379-05:00Comments on Writing in a Vortex: Two Fist Bumps and a SnapL.A. Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-62985886464207510102009-09-29T13:21:46.382-05:002009-09-29T13:21:46.382-05:00The Wolf and the Dove is one of my favourites - Wo...The Wolf and the Dove is one of my favourites - Wolfgar and Aislin?<br /><br />My all time favourite has to be Forever Amber though - what a man that Bruce Carlton was for walking away. I never did like a happy ending LOLMiladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-30446662344674034442009-09-27T10:50:50.204-05:002009-09-27T10:50:50.204-05:00A writer should be well read in many genres.
Forg...A writer should be well read in many genres.<br /><br />Forgot that I'd read <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgette_Heyer" rel="nofollow">Georgette Heyer</a> (historical/regency).<br /><br />Deal me in for Contemporary.Todd Wheelerhttp://todd-wheeler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-9156144801143200692009-09-27T08:35:50.365-05:002009-09-27T08:35:50.365-05:00@Charles - You're absolutely right. There are...@Charles - You're absolutely right. There are gems and stinkers in every genre.<br /><br />@Marilyn - thanks *bows* Or are you clapping for Fabio and his non-butter?<br /><br />@Walkingman - the lady casts both. But mostly, if you wish to write it, you must respect it. Men and women look very differently at romance. None of that dirty little poet you're so fond of around here. ;) <br /><br />@Jen - great suggestion, Jen:)<br /><br />@Robin - Thanks for stopping by. He'd *better* get his HEA.<br /><br />@Todd - Taking one for the team, eh? LOL. I think your open-mindedness is honorable. First, you must tell us your flavor:<br />inpirational/spiritual romance<br />paranormal romance (sci-fi/fant)<br />historical romance<br />Regency-period romance<br />Contemporary romance<br />Romantic Suspense<br /><br />@Sandra - I'm headed there now. I have been guilty of the passing-judgement quitting smoking thing *hangs head*<br /><br />@Sherry - If only we had a crystal ball, right?<br /><br />@laughingwolf - I just watched "Knowing" yesterday--the movie with Nicholas Cage. If that isn't the most contrived ending, then I don't know the meaning of the word. I wish you a HEA, even if you don't like to read them.L.A. Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729129827211991040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-74340859141435539632009-09-26T18:17:56.684-05:002009-09-26T18:17:56.684-05:00i've read a few, and been bored, for the most ...i've read a few, and been bored, for the most part...<br /><br />i don't go for sappy/happy, contrived endings... but there are some great writers in the genre like you say<br /><br />i'll take the 'love story' over the 'romance' any time :O lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-76698099744094665332009-09-26T13:22:39.224-05:002009-09-26T13:22:39.224-05:00You go, LA! Well said, my friend.
And as for ro...You go, LA! Well said, my friend. <br /><br />And as for romance, the good, bad and ugly; it's subjective. That's why the genre is so wide open. It's also why the longevity of the genre cannot be measured. Romance continues to evolve.<br /><br />And I, too, hope Harry Dresden gets his HEA!Sherry A Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206772322781391022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-5516716743150806202009-09-26T12:10:20.206-05:002009-09-26T12:10:20.206-05:00**HANDS CLAPPING**
Wahoo, to the gal with grit in...**HANDS CLAPPING**<br /><br />Wahoo, to the gal with grit in her gullet. That's a Sandraism for 'well said.'<br /><br />This is an article for the Fort Worth Star, or Dallas Morning News. <br /><br />LET ME BOLD ENOUGH TO STATE: For those who haven't read romance, you can't have an opinion. Rather like the non-smokers who wants to discuss giving up the nasty habit. Okay, I'm not comparing smoking to romance novels, only saying . . . that until you've actually walked walk, you can't have a VALID opinion. Opinion, yes. Valid, no!<br /><br />However, that point made, romance books aren't for every reader. Some folks just don't like happy endings. The don't like stories about relationships -- wait, I think every story I've read is about relationships. Okay, don't tell the shoot-em-up-action-types that those books still have relationships on board. Some folks don't want stories about trust, or betryal, or desire (yum), or suspense, or time-travel. Uh-oh, I've scared the opossum out of the tree, haven't I? <br /><br />Romance is about real-life, in all walks and fashions. It just so happens that romance writers, and readers, believe in happy endings. Most are even living their own HEA story in 'real life.'<br /><br />Thanks for totally making my day with this awe-inspiring post. <br /><br />BTW: my 2nd go round on the first page is on my blog. Do stop by and give me your VALID opinion!K.M. Saint Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497196465431986957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-29016777368756775662009-09-25T16:51:12.003-05:002009-09-25T16:51:12.003-05:00Having enjoyed "Love, Texas Style", I...Having enjoyed "Love, Texas Style", I'll take the challenge. Please name three can't miss Romance writers I may look for.Todd Wheelerhttp://todd-wheeler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-22245761167257628532009-09-25T14:14:13.075-05:002009-09-25T14:14:13.075-05:00OMG, Kathleen Woodiwiss and Jim Butcher in the sam...OMG, Kathleen Woodiwiss and Jim Butcher in the same post? I've died and gone to heaven! Love them both!! I haven't been reading romance for very long either, L.A., but now that I've started I don't ever want to stop. I adore happily ever afters and by God, Harry Dresden better get his.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Robinhttp://www.robinbielman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-47229416497073826352009-09-25T08:17:53.487-05:002009-09-25T08:17:53.487-05:00Hear, hear, L.A.
I recommend any of Suzanne Brock...Hear, hear, L.A.<br /><br />I recommend any of Suzanne Brockmann's Navy Seal Silhouette books.<br /><br />JenJen FitzGeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873014078045749082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-21044782617440797652009-09-25T07:29:45.544-05:002009-09-25T07:29:45.544-05:00So uhhhh which freaking gauntlet are you throwing ...So uhhhh which freaking gauntlet are you throwing down? Read a romance novel or write one? I've read a couple just because they were there when something to read was needed and escaped...to an unrecognized place for an hour or three.<br /><br />Now which glove is the lady casting to the ground from her pretty perch?the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-21288676810535393262009-09-24T23:05:39.427-05:002009-09-24T23:05:39.427-05:00*giving you a standing ovation for your speech*
W...*giving you a standing ovation for your speech*<br /><br />Well said, L.A. <br /><br />I take the judgmental attitude toward romance as evidence of fear, as well as ignorance. People who are merely uninformed don't resist new ideas when they're presented. People who are scared fight them.<br /><br />And the Fabio-butter thing...? Hmm. :)Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8238174599083558093.post-27376310844860212752009-09-24T13:34:13.254-05:002009-09-24T13:34:13.254-05:00I've read five or six romance novels, mostly b...I've read five or six romance novels, mostly by folks I know. The first I read was Woodiwiss's "The Wolf and the Dove" and I thought it was superb. I read a couple of others I didn't care for at all. I figure romance writers and romance novels are much like any other genre. Some are very good, others pretty good, and some not so good.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com