tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post115019679483077845..comments2023-11-02T10:18:41.209-05:00Comments on Spinsters and Lunatics: It's June 13th, and You Know What That Means...Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150260289609747712006-06-13T23:44:00.000-05:002006-06-13T23:44:00.000-05:00Paula, Sorry I'm so late checking in, but a big co...Paula, Sorry I'm so late checking in, but a big congratulations on your book launch!!! <BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, my copy of your book came in the mail today. I can't wait to start it. Good luck!<BR/><BR/>DannieleAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150255353010429142006-06-13T22:22:00.000-05:002006-06-13T22:22:00.000-05:00Hey, you can pay me back someday. I've written SEV...Hey, you can pay me back someday. I've written SEVENTEEN mss, none have sold ;)<BR/><BR/>I have to layer romance in, too.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150247256523332782006-06-13T20:07:00.000-05:002006-06-13T20:07:00.000-05:00Thanks for coming by, Michelle and Rebelle. (Hey,...Thanks for coming by, Michelle and Rebelle. (Hey, y'all kinda rhyme!)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150247103111880782006-06-13T20:05:00.000-05:002006-06-13T20:05:00.000-05:00abookworm asked: "Was it hard to balance romance,...abookworm asked: "Was it hard to balance romance, paranormal and suspense elements while writing this story?"<BR/><BR/>Yes. Yes, it was. :)<BR/><BR/>This is probably a terrible confession for a romance writer to make, but I always have to go back, after my first draft is done, and layer in the romance more, especially in the early chapters. I get so involved with making the plot make sense thatPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150246908135143622006-06-13T20:01:00.000-05:002006-06-13T20:01:00.000-05:00Carol, I didn't change my voice to write for Intri...Carol, I didn't change my voice to write for Intrigue. I think, instead, I discovered I had a voice for Intrigue. It's probably why I never quite broke through with Intimate Moments--wrong voice for the line.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150246721851666732006-06-13T19:58:00.000-05:002006-06-13T19:58:00.000-05:00Oops, of those six ms. not five (from my previous ...Oops, of those six ms. not five (from my previous comment).Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150246670699684582006-06-13T19:57:00.000-05:002006-06-13T19:57:00.000-05:00Mary, thanks for reminding me just how many failed...Mary, thanks for reminding me just how many failed manuscripts I had before I sold. :) Thanks bunches.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, not so many. I took a three or four year hiatus from novel writing in the late nineties, writing other things including fanfic and screenplays. So, let me see...six plus FORBIDDEN TERRITORY. Of those five, three are still viable, though two need revisions, and one is Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150246411167310212006-06-13T19:53:00.000-05:002006-06-13T19:53:00.000-05:00Hi, Kristie, thanks for stopping in! How do I get ...Hi, Kristie, thanks for stopping in! <BR/><BR/>How do I get my ideas? Oh, my, that would fill a book itself. Usually something I read or see on TV or in a movie will inspire a "what if?" question for me, and I'll explore it and see if there's enough conflict inherent in the situation and/or characters to sustain a story. <BR/><BR/>FORBIDDEN TERRITORY came together from two different directionsPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150245090214361882006-06-13T19:31:00.000-05:002006-06-13T19:31:00.000-05:00Hi Paula, Just dropping in from the eHar. web site...Hi Paula, <BR/><BR/>Just dropping in from the eHar. web site. I got your book in May and have already read it. Have to say again, Great Book!!!<BR/><BR/>It's neat to have someone you chat with sell a first book. <BR/><BR/>BTW good party! <BR/>RebelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150243748425281642006-06-13T19:09:00.000-05:002006-06-13T19:09:00.000-05:00Just wanted to drop by and wish you the very best ...Just wanted to drop by and wish you the very best of congratulations!! Way to go! I'm so envious. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150238638335573162006-06-13T17:43:00.000-05:002006-06-13T17:43:00.000-05:00Just found your blog! Was it hard to balance roman...Just found your blog! Was it hard to balance romance, paranormal and suspense elements while writing this story?Rashmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697648988688059076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150234327862069112006-06-13T16:32:00.000-05:002006-06-13T16:32:00.000-05:00Congratulations, Paula! I'm so happy for you!Did y...Congratulations, Paula! I'm so happy for you!<BR/>Did you have to change your 'voice' to write for Intrigue?<BR/>I love your revision story...<BR/>Can't wait to hold your book in my hands!<BR/><BR/>CarolMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150233718537597092006-06-13T16:21:00.000-05:002006-06-13T16:21:00.000-05:00Hey, Paula, I'm back! Love reading the comments!Ho...Hey, Paula, I'm back! Love reading the comments!<BR/><BR/>How many mss did you write before you sold, and where are they?MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150232206917289922006-06-13T15:56:00.000-05:002006-06-13T15:56:00.000-05:00How did you get your ideas about your book? I just...How did you get your ideas about your book? I just found your blog and it looks great! <BR/><BR/>KristieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150231564709836782006-06-13T15:46:00.000-05:002006-06-13T15:46:00.000-05:00Thanks, Stacy.I sold on August 3, 2005. So, appro...Thanks, Stacy.<BR/><BR/>I sold on August 3, 2005. So, approximately 10 months from sale to shelf. (nine, really, since it's been available on eHarlequin since the first of May).<BR/><BR/>I got my revision letter a few days later, and I turned in my revisions to my editor in the middle of September. (We'd agreed on Sept. 30th, but I wanted to beat the deadline). They accepted the revisions in Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150230981591175312006-06-13T15:36:00.000-05:002006-06-13T15:36:00.000-05:00Trish,My first full-length novel was a romantic co...Trish,<BR/><BR/>My first full-length novel was a romantic comedy. Got as far as a revision request, but it lacked sufficient conflict. The next book I wrote was a romantic suspense, and I was hooked.<BR/><BR/>I like reading romcoms, but I'm not sure I'd be any good at writing them, unless there were also a suspense element.<BR/><BR/>I might write a straight suspense, probably with romantic Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150227501415760772006-06-13T14:38:00.000-05:002006-06-13T14:38:00.000-05:00Congrats on your release day fun, Paula! So, quest...Congrats on your release day fun, Paula! <BR/><BR/>So, questions: Have you always been most attracted to writing romantic suspense or did you dabble in other subgenres of romance? Any type of book you've not written that you'd like to?Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150226443869129722006-06-13T14:20:00.000-05:002006-06-13T14:20:00.000-05:00LOL at Slowerthanmolasses, Jen!LOL at Slowerthanmolasses, Jen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150226268623551632006-06-13T14:17:00.001-05:002006-06-13T14:17:00.001-05:00Yayyyyy Paula!!!! I'm not up the contest to get y...Yayyyyy Paula!!!! I'm not up the contest to get your book because it's on it's way (Slllloooowwweeerrr ttthhhhaaannn molasses) from Amazon. I just want you to know that I'm am so excited for you! *Does a little dance*. Go Paula. Go Paula.Jennifer McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613714863799177911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150226246480948522006-06-13T14:17:00.000-05:002006-06-13T14:17:00.000-05:00Paula, thank you for answering all our questions. ...Paula, thank you for answering all our questions. It's fascinating learning about the whole revisions process etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm so pleased I can get your book through Amazon.co.uk. Why didn't I think of that?<BR/><BR/>Congrats again,<BR/><BR/>suefromdevonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150224591562086212006-06-13T13:49:00.000-05:002006-06-13T13:49:00.000-05:00I GOT HIM! Um, I mean I got IT! The book, that is...<B> I GOT HIM! </B><BR/><BR/>Um, I mean I got IT! The book, that is :) And Paula, unless they put your book out early at the Wal-Mart here, you sold 5 copies today, m'dear :) I got the last one, and it appeared they ordered 6 copies of each Intrigue! <BR/><BR/>YOU GO, LADY!!!<BR/><BR/>Kelley, off to read a GREAT book!<BR/><BR/>www.kelleystjohn.comRenee Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831464683957899433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150220870531164122006-06-13T12:47:00.000-05:002006-06-13T12:47:00.000-05:00Congratulations Paula! I can't wait to read Forbid...Congratulations Paula! I can't wait to read Forbidden Territory. Your personal writing journey is so inspirational to read. Thanks for sharing it with us. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150219411009244972006-06-13T12:23:00.000-05:002006-06-13T12:23:00.000-05:00Kira, I can't believe you asked me to go through t...Kira, I can't believe you asked me to go through the process, given how long-winded I was about it in the interview on The Writing Playground! I figured y'all were going to edit me for length on that one! Instigator is the perfect nickname for you! :)<BR/><BR/>I think I'll do us all a favor and direct everyone who wants the answer to that question to check out my interview on The Writing Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150218977472374302006-06-13T12:16:00.000-05:002006-06-13T12:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Kelley! (Kelley has a boo...Thanks for stopping by, Kelley! (Kelley has a book coming out in September that has a great title--REAL WOMEN DON'T WEAR SIZE 2. Amen, sister).Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10961511.post-1150218819896361012006-06-13T12:13:00.000-05:002006-06-13T12:13:00.000-05:00Tawny! Congrats on your own sale. The scariest pa...Tawny! Congrats on your own sale. <BR/><BR/>The scariest part was the revision. I loved my editor's suggestions. I agreed with just about every one of them, and I knew it would make the book so much better, but there's that moment, after you've turned in the revisions, that you wonder if you completely screwed up and gave her something that wasn't at all what she wanted.<BR/><BR/>That point Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.com