tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.comments2023-11-17T02:25:49.696-05:00Typing With Wet NailsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger555125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-70838673260061948942014-02-12T14:46:19.206-05:002014-02-12T14:46:19.206-05:00Jeannette, always be proud of writing and reading ...Jeannette, always be proud of writing and reading romance. Don't let the haters get you down. What we do has worth and value. Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-5306557072920895092014-02-12T11:20:57.350-05:002014-02-12T11:20:57.350-05:00Ugh, romance-bashing drives me crazy. It drives me...Ugh, romance-bashing drives me crazy. It drives me even crazier when I find myself doing it! Sometimes all the hate makes me feel so self-conscious about what I do that I find myself accidentally belittling it. Why do I do that??? Thanks for the reminder to be strong, and be proud of what we do!Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102373588337709091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-34517174926090203882014-02-11T17:39:23.817-05:002014-02-11T17:39:23.817-05:00SueAnn, if you want recommendations, I'm happy...SueAnn, if you want recommendations, I'm happy to share. There really is something for everybody in romance. <br /><br />Glad you loved the quote because it really is true. Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-44876145877718792992014-02-11T16:58:09.665-05:002014-02-11T16:58:09.665-05:00As you know, I'm new to the whole Romance Genr...As you know, I'm new to the whole Romance Genre, but I think you hit on some good points--especially have they actually READ one?!<br /><br />I love the quote: "Romance is the genre where the woman always wins."<br /><br />Yay, it's about time!<br /><br />[yikes now to try to type the words to prove I'm NOT a robot - but sometimes I think I am....]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518336481785482643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-78169663645353217572014-01-07T14:05:23.261-05:002014-01-07T14:05:23.261-05:00Sue-Ann, you may be on to something there.
Gerri...Sue-Ann, you may be on to something there. <br /><br />Gerri, Krazy Glue is a good suggestion. Key is off again, so I may look into that. Thanks.Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-79498380162103478812014-01-07T13:59:53.027-05:002014-01-07T13:59:53.027-05:00Have you tried "Krazy Glue"?Have you tried "Krazy Glue"? Gerri Brousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713653480102028939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-28212956476024160122014-01-07T13:45:39.667-05:002014-01-07T13:45:39.667-05:00Cute Story.
I think the cockney guy was trying to...Cute Story. <br />I think the cockney guy was trying to tell you something!<br />:-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518336481785482643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-57226867461715353052014-01-04T10:58:35.712-05:002014-01-04T10:58:35.712-05:00I *was* too young when it first came out, and didn...I *was* too young when it first came out, and didn't read it until many years later, but I've always had a special place in my heart for some of the first wave of historical romances. Which could be another list, I'm thinking. <br /><br />Spiritual medicine in books, yes. That's a wonderful term, and a very apt one. I love the idea of giving a friend a healing romance when they've had a tough time. Might be time for a reread of Thie is All I Ask, too. <br /><br />Thanks. I'm looking forward to posting more lists.Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-88219217594527383652014-01-04T02:19:38.162-05:002014-01-04T02:19:38.162-05:00I'm shocked; you are too young to have read Mo...I'm shocked; you are too young to have read Moonstruck Madness! Or at least you strike me that way. ;)<br /><br />Most of the books on my list have spiritual medicinal value, too. Every time I encounter a historical romance lover in a reading slump I give them one of Mary Balogh's Regencies. And I'm pretty sure This is All I Ask kept one of my writer friends from throwing in the towel after a bad year. I told her, "Read this book and it will restore your faith in the power of a great story." And it did. :)<br /><br />Looking forward to reading more of your lists. the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-56129364445503913832014-01-01T22:21:34.043-05:002014-01-01T22:21:34.043-05:00Happy New Year to you, too, Lynn! I'd say a li...Happy New Year to you, too, Lynn! I'd say a list heavy on Mary Balogh is a good list. I remember exactly where I was when I first encountered Dancing With Clara: the traditional Regency section of a UBS I came to love dearly, flipping pages because I couldn't wait to get home to devour the story. <br /><br />I will admit to the sort of "oh" only a reader who's been reminded of a gorgeous book can utter when I saw This is All I Ask on your list. Moonstruck Madness is a big favorite of mine as well, and I say fantasy historical romance definitely counts. Fantasy and romance are often cousins of a sort.Anna Carrasco Bowlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578980454918684962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-54592388103627895072014-01-01T18:29:14.780-05:002014-01-01T18:29:14.780-05:00Happy New Year, Anna. :) I haven't seen this ...Happy New Year, Anna. :) I haven't seen this meme, although the holidays and bad weather have curtailed my online time of late.<br /><br />My top ten most enduring historical romances would be:<br /><br /><i>Pride and Prejudice</i> by Jane Austen<br /><i>Dancing with Clara</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>Lord Carew's Bride</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>The First Snowdrop</i> by Mary Balogh<br /><i>Mistress Devon</i> by Virginia Coffman<br /><i>Lady of the West</i> by Linda Howard<br /><i>This is All I Ask</i> by Lynn Kurland<br /><i>The Windflower</i> by Laura London<br /><i>Moonstruck Madness</i> by Laurie McBain<br /><i>House of Scorpio</i> by Pat Wallace (technically a fantasy historical romance, but it's stuck with me since I read it)<br /><br />My list is heavy on the Mary Balogh regencies but these are all the books that I have completely loved and still read and enjoy every year, which I think is the ultimate litmus test of enduring. :) the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-62341615129407711152013-12-10T19:06:42.887-05:002013-12-10T19:06:42.887-05:00This was too funny! I would have done the same th...This was too funny! I would have done the same thing, I'm sure. :)<br /><br />BTW, today is my birthday so winning some awesome free books and stuff would make my birthday awesome. Just sayin'. :)digillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01439806613517879373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-1407991164560732762013-12-10T18:36:00.960-05:002013-12-10T18:36:00.960-05:00Awesome story about your covers!Awesome story about your covers!Erin Z.http://www.erinzarro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-79486431805752556322013-12-10T10:36:49.136-05:002013-12-10T10:36:49.136-05:00Hi Lynn. Great interview. I am a huge fan of your ...Hi Lynn. Great interview. I am a huge fan of your books. Your new series sounds awesome. CrystalGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613282698726922126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-28251177888814768712013-12-10T03:50:59.904-05:002013-12-10T03:50:59.904-05:00Good to know you're not always happy with the ...Good to know you're not always happy with the covers. I hated one but let it stand and it only sold about ten copies!Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-48369433356738861862013-12-09T22:55:42.895-05:002013-12-09T22:55:42.895-05:00It's time for me to unplug and turn in for the...It's time for me to unplug and turn in for the night, but before I go I'd like to thank Anna for having me as a guest here today, and all of you for stopping in to chat with me. Good luck with the giveaway, and happy holidays to everyone!the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-63598759931355568672013-12-09T22:54:03.421-05:002013-12-09T22:54:03.421-05:00All writers may be a little crazy, Robin, but that...All writers may be a little crazy, Robin, but that's what makes us so much fun at parties. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-88436461953036870602013-12-09T20:54:18.336-05:002013-12-09T20:54:18.336-05:00I always thought the same, Robin, until I read a b...I always thought the same, Robin, until I read a book in which they misspelled the author's name on every other page. Now that I think would make me really go crazy. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-48632270995687494492013-12-09T20:52:45.819-05:002013-12-09T20:52:45.819-05:00Thanks, bn -- it was a fun post to write, too.Thanks, bn -- it was a fun post to write, too.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-17301065947806509562013-12-09T20:51:57.644-05:002013-12-09T20:51:57.644-05:00I still get sympathy e-mail about that particular ...I still get sympathy e-mail about that particular cover, Vorpaks -- especially since one of the romance mags cited it as one of the two worst covers of all time (but Suze Brockman has the other one so I'm in good company.)<br /><br />A color is just a color, however, and when you see how tasteful and attractive the cover is for The Clockwork Wolf you can't help but like the pink. Or, as Pantone has called it for 2014, radiant orchid! Ha.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-88848531572727358482013-12-09T18:59:55.028-05:002013-12-09T18:59:55.028-05:00Also love the Disenchanted covers. There's not...Also love the Disenchanted covers. There's nothing worse than a bad cover.Robin Baynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640632701164428942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-11262210934170417592013-12-09T16:13:18.779-05:002013-12-09T16:13:18.779-05:00Interesting info about covers
bn100candg at hotma...Interesting info about covers<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-59347839061440310732013-12-09T15:50:49.174-05:002013-12-09T15:50:49.174-05:00I remember the pink... foil wasn't it? I actua...I remember the pink... foil wasn't it? I actually went to the bookstore just so I could see what the paperback version looked like. :D<br /><br />Although poor Robin did not look good in pink, Kit's Clockwork Wolf title certainly does. I love the covers -- and the tote!Vorpakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593895699568583121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-3001109575361767362013-12-09T14:46:54.613-05:002013-12-09T14:46:54.613-05:00Margaret, I don't think anyone will *ever* for...Margaret, I don't think anyone will *ever* forget that Day-Glo pink cover. But on the bright side, I can say that I did have one completely unforgettable book get published during my career! Ha.the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909229.post-16783402457158881592013-12-09T14:45:12.352-05:002013-12-09T14:45:12.352-05:00I know what you mean, Cordie -- I would have a hun...I know what you mean, Cordie -- I would have a hundred quilting projects going at the same time if I gave into all the neat ideas that pop into my head. The only way to resist them is to make finishing my current project a must before I start anything new -- and most days I stick to that rule. Unless I find some fabulous fabric at the sewing shop. Or beads on sale. Or . . . maybe what I really need to do is quit shopping!the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.com