So I have read a bunch of great reviews for Kira Sinclair's new Blaze. I am going to have to go back and read her older ones. I found one for August 2008 and May 2009. I am looking forward to re-reading them. Yay!
And I left a message on the Harlequin GoodReads site. I was my bundles back. Please?!?
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing. Show all posts
Romantic Notes
I hate spending more than $8.00 on a book. What can I say, I am cheap.
I hate when a book is advertised as "276 pages" and it is really "139 pages." I am talking to you, Wild Rose Press.
For someone who wants to be an indie author and who admires indie authors, I am very hesitant to step into that world.
Ebook publishers need to work harder on their covers. I mean, the future is in computer graphics. Please, step up to the plate here!
I do not want to waste my time reading a poorly edited book. Ever.
Don’t you hate when you read a summary and the book sounds amazing? I am talking about those times when the potential novel is only 13 pages long.
One of my biggest pet peeves (literally!): Animals playing an integral part in a romance.
I hate cougar novels. I don't want to see an older woman with a younger man. (The vice-versa is equally true.)
One time I took a chick lit book out of the library and thought it was a romance novel. It was early in the century and I was young and impressionable. To say that I was scarred for life is a bit of an understatement.
I have been known to detest a book based solely on the hero or heroine’s name.
I hate when people claim that a romance novel is predictable. I mean, you do know what the genre implies, right?
It took me three years to figure out what HEA actually meant. I knew it referred to the end of the book, but still . . .
An author should not be allowed to tease an upcoming book or specific storyline if they are not planning on writing it. It is 100% worse when the author takes a year off and then changes her name just to get away from having to follow through with the original plan. :::cough::: Geralyn Dawson/Emily March! :::cough:::
I like a series that has cohesive covers. I am not a fan when publishers change them midway through. (even when the change them for the better, like Rachel Gibson’s Writer Friends)
Shirtless men make me blush.
I hate when a book is advertised as "276 pages" and it is really "139 pages." I am talking to you, Wild Rose Press.
For someone who wants to be an indie author and who admires indie authors, I am very hesitant to step into that world.
Ebook publishers need to work harder on their covers. I mean, the future is in computer graphics. Please, step up to the plate here!
I do not want to waste my time reading a poorly edited book. Ever.
Don’t you hate when you read a summary and the book sounds amazing? I am talking about those times when the potential novel is only 13 pages long.
One of my biggest pet peeves (literally!): Animals playing an integral part in a romance.
I hate cougar novels. I don't want to see an older woman with a younger man. (The vice-versa is equally true.)
One time I took a chick lit book out of the library and thought it was a romance novel. It was early in the century and I was young and impressionable. To say that I was scarred for life is a bit of an understatement.
I have been known to detest a book based solely on the hero or heroine’s name.
I hate when people claim that a romance novel is predictable. I mean, you do know what the genre implies, right?
It took me three years to figure out what HEA actually meant. I knew it referred to the end of the book, but still . . .
An author should not be allowed to tease an upcoming book or specific storyline if they are not planning on writing it. It is 100% worse when the author takes a year off and then changes her name just to get away from having to follow through with the original plan. :::cough::: Geralyn Dawson/Emily March! :::cough:::
I like a series that has cohesive covers. I am not a fan when publishers change them midway through. (even when the change them for the better, like Rachel Gibson’s Writer Friends)
Shirtless men make me blush.
Write me.
Hey cuties –
I have been writing a bunch and completely loving it. Also, I got a job!!! It was not the ideal job, but hey! Work is work. Thank goodness.
I, of course, am crazy about my writing. I love, love, love linked stories. Series are my favorites – so of course I am going to write linked stories. Now I have a town that I am going to write for. I am looking forward to really getting into. I love create characters and plots. Awesome!
I have been writing a bunch and completely loving it. Also, I got a job!!! It was not the ideal job, but hey! Work is work. Thank goodness.
I, of course, am crazy about my writing. I love, love, love linked stories. Series are my favorites – so of course I am going to write linked stories. Now I have a town that I am going to write for. I am looking forward to really getting into. I love create characters and plots. Awesome!
Just a bit addicted. . .
So I am LOVING GoodReads.com
You know how some people are addicted to facebook? Well, I have not been on facebook since I joined GoodReads - FIVE MONTHS ago. I love it. I am constantly finding new books. I have not really interacted to the full extent, but I have been reading like crazy. I hope to get some new reviews up shortly.
I am not sure how authors live with this site. I am not published yet, and I am on this site for hours each day. It is incredibly distracting.
LOVE LOVE LOVE. :)
You know how some people are addicted to facebook? Well, I have not been on facebook since I joined GoodReads - FIVE MONTHS ago. I love it. I am constantly finding new books. I have not really interacted to the full extent, but I have been reading like crazy. I hope to get some new reviews up shortly.
I am not sure how authors live with this site. I am not published yet, and I am on this site for hours each day. It is incredibly distracting.
LOVE LOVE LOVE. :)
Taking a Page . . .
So I thought it might be fun to take a page from Julie James' book and cast my series. I am working on an X# book series with ten main characters. Originally, I had closer to twenty main people, but I cut a bunch this morning. There really is no need to tack on dead weight, yes?
So without further ado, here is the cast as I currently see it (and, come on people, you know I used soap stars!):
Chad Brannon as Zander
I think the couples I paired up look mighty cute next to one another, and those who play siblings – well, it works. I am very happy with this pretend casting! Hehe. . . .
If you could cast your writing, who would you use?
So without further ado, here is the cast as I currently see it (and, come on people, you know I used soap stars!):
Brandon Barash as Liam
Chrishell Stause as Brianne
Brandon Beemer as Finn
Nadia Bjorlin as Megan
Eric Martsolf as Shane
Claire Coffee as Lindsay
Rebecca Herbst as Christina
Jay Kenneth Johnson as Nate
Stephanie Gatschet as Cara
I think the couples I paired up look mighty cute next to one another, and those who play siblings – well, it works. I am very happy with this pretend casting! Hehe. . . .
If you could cast your writing, who would you use?
Love, Adrienne
Interesting Articles
I came across some really interesting blog posts earlier this week and thought I would share:Why Strong Female Characters Are Bad for Women
MG vs. YA
Promises
Seduce Your Reader with the Perfect Title!
And some semi-interesting ones as well:
In the Name of Love...Finding the Right Names for Your Characters
Creating Great Heroes and Heroines
Story-Starters: Ten Ways to Jump-Start Your Plot
- Adrienne
PS: Be sure to check out the links page on this blog, as I will be updating frequently.
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