tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post7068322733794771103..comments2024-03-05T15:51:54.410-05:00Comments on Romance Novel Giveaways: The Song That Seduced Paris by Cindy Irish ♥ Book Blitz & GIVEAWAY ♥ (Contemporary Romance)Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05450486024903692712noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-35791084323848741662015-12-19T23:44:11.770-05:002015-12-19T23:44:11.770-05:00my idea of a sexy santa is a guy who is smart cari...my idea of a sexy santa is a guy who is smart caring and genuinely interested in my and listensdebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668320256632547734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-72255253919464761442015-12-19T23:25:25.321-05:002015-12-19T23:25:25.321-05:00I'm just like you, Freya. I have favorite book...I'm just like you, Freya. I have favorite books that I re-read all the time. If I'm flying, I take one of my old standbys. Linda Howard's Mackenzie family stories never get old. The same with Suzanne Brockmann's Navy SEALs series. Nora Roberts' MacGregor stories are longtime friends. I especially like her Ireland series. <br /><br />As for my books? I have read The Bel Homme series at least a hundred times each, mainly because I revise so much since I'm a perfectionist. That's a conservative estimate. Do I get tired of them? No. That's how I know they're special - at least, to me.<br /><br />My favorite books are those that offer something new every time you read them. Some books are like that. They're so multi-layered, you need to read them more than once to capture all their magic. Books - the ones that become old friends - may not be made of soft, snuggly material, but they can keep you feeling warm, safe, and secure just the same.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-68515719338447269242015-12-19T11:01:34.783-05:002015-12-19T11:01:34.783-05:00I'm not sure if I can think of Santa as sexy, ...I'm not sure if I can think of Santa as sexy, so here goes my question: <br />I've always wondered about this, since I love to reread my favourite books. Can you get any pleasure from reading your own books or does knowing the story so well ruin the fun for you? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282683450384813120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-22154735828431220372015-12-15T23:13:35.023-05:002015-12-15T23:13:35.023-05:00Hi Ree Dee,
Thanks for this question. I like it. ...Hi Ree Dee,<br /><br />Thanks for this question. I like it. <br /><br />Am I the only reader who hates to be boxed in to a specific genre? What I mean by this is that I like a book that smashes boundaries. That has everything. Suspense, humor, angst, nostalgia, passion - OUT-OF-CONTROL PASSION - mundane circumstances. All rolled into one.<br /><br />It doesn't matter to me if the characters involved are vampires, soldiers, or cowboys. Their individual personas are all acceptable if the writing is good. <br /><br />I'll read anything. I don't look at a so-called genre. If a writer is good, she will grab me and take me on a ride that I'll love.<br /><br />As a writer, I feel the same way. I want my story to have a little of everything, just like real life. <br /><br />The exact type the character is means nothing to me. <br /><br />I HATE being compartmentalized as both a reader and a writer. <br /><br />I understand the logical reasoning, though. Where does the book fit on a shelf? But I fight it every step of the way. <br /><br />If I had to pick a favorite, it would be a genre that doesn't actually exist yet: real life with magical, mystical elements. See, my issue is that I don't believe esoteric happenings in life are unusual. I think they're common and happen to everyday people, so I write this type of story arc, but I do it in a way that's normal, not paranormal or fantasy.<br /><br />I think as we evolve in our spiritual development, our reading habits and outlooks will change with our inner growth. Books labeled paranormal won't jive with our inner opinions anymore. There won't be a need to create labels that hinder how we really are.<br /><br />My favorite genre to read and write is the unnamed genre of the future.<br /><br />I will share an aspect of genres I don't like and will never write. I don't care for stories that are dark and kill the spirit. I hate stories that leave you feeling sad, depressed, unfulfilled, angry. I really dislike authors who end their stories - even in a series - way too soon. I want them to take their time with their endings.<br /><br />I don't mind violent stories. However, the ending damn well better include justice for the victim and total punishment for the criminal. <br /><br />I want to live in light. I want to write in light. I want you to sigh when you turn my last page. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-62071554039046828742015-12-15T01:05:25.178-05:002015-12-15T01:05:25.178-05:00What is your favorite genre to read? And what is ...What is your favorite genre to read? And what is your favorite to write? Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171645483028300706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-29011546964007038872015-12-14T08:01:29.940-05:002015-12-14T08:01:29.940-05:00I loved Dean Cain on the Frazier episode where Roz...I loved Dean Cain on the Frazier episode where Roz fell in love with Santa. Audrey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177594778849362116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-21642972061042175042015-12-10T13:37:30.548-05:002015-12-10T13:37:30.548-05:00Believe it or not, Kanoko, I didn't give title...Believe it or not, Kanoko, I didn't give titles to my four Bel Homme books for a couple years while I was writing them. Just I, II, III, IV. Kind of like the lead character in the movie HITMAN.<br /><br />Also, your character's name is all-important, I think. If you give a character the wrong name, they WILL tell you. It'll slow down your writing. Once you find out what their correct name is, though, the character blooms.<br /><br />I love picking out my own title name. I would hate to have someone from New York rename one of my book titles. <br /><br />Sometimes a string of words or hearing a random name will actually give you a story idea. An example: I was sitting at a lecture given by a UFO expert in Arizona a few years ago. His last name was Sprinkles. I totally stopped listening to what he was saying and started writing in my head. Her name became Daisy Sprinkles, and she took off from there. That's going to be one of my future books. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-37631642941615673542015-12-10T13:27:47.534-05:002015-12-10T13:27:47.534-05:00Hi Shannon!
My Bel Homme books were inspired by I...Hi Shannon! <br />My Bel Homme books were inspired by Il Divo. Do you know who they are? Simon Cowell formed the group. So my characters aren't the members, but they were inspired by the members. <br /><br />My romance book about Edgar Cayce (Mr. Cayce's Couch) was inspired by his legacy. The supermodel heroine in the book was inspired by Kathy Ireland. The hotel I feature was inspired by Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, which is the same hotel where SOMEWHERE IN TIME was filmed. For this book, I did use a real person, but the circumstances surrounding her are fictitious in many ways. Gladys Davis was Edgar Cayce's stenographer and a wonderful woman. A character is based directly on her reputation and persona. <br /><br />I'm publishing that completed book as soon as I'm done with my four Bel Homme books. <br /><br />My sixth book MALLY BLUE & BEAU will be published after that. It's already-written as well. That was inspired by my interest in Remote Viewing and UFOs. My characters aren't just one person, though. They're the result of many, many people I mix together to create new ones. <br /><br />Writers really are mad scientists when you get right down to it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-91459168992271847152015-12-10T09:20:54.416-05:002015-12-10T09:20:54.416-05:00Do you ever base your characters on people you kno...Do you ever base your characters on people you know in real life?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114222462827310907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-5276228484141987612015-12-10T06:48:12.425-05:002015-12-10T06:48:12.425-05:00Hey there, Cindy! Those titles sound great. What w...Hey there, Cindy! Those titles sound great. What went into constructing them, stringing the words together? (Did it take a bottle of wine? He he.) I know (most?) writers have working titles. Did your final ones come to you before, after, or while writing the books?Kanokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387871185615108314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-81001726243151580082015-12-09T18:37:05.291-05:002015-12-09T18:37:05.291-05:00Mine are cooking, eating, and drinking. And writin...Mine are cooking, eating, and drinking. And writing. I'll probably write something even on that day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-32874005415600823482015-12-09T17:34:15.247-05:002015-12-09T17:34:15.247-05:00What are your holiday plans?What are your holiday plans?bn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-54878862707230984352015-12-09T12:05:24.540-05:002015-12-09T12:05:24.540-05:00I have favorites that I read over and over again. ...I have favorites that I read over and over again. LaVyrle Spencer never disappointed, except when she stopped writing. <br /><br />Check out Tom & Sharon Curtis. (Oldies out of the past, to be sure. You might have to search in the used book stores.) I read THE GOLDEN TOUCH (written as Robin James) and LIGHTENING THAT LINGERS (written as Laura London) over and over again. <br /><br />I re-read Linda Howard's THE MACKENZIE FAMILY SERIES a lot. <br /><br />One of my all-time favorite books: MARIAH by Sandra Canfield. She died many years ago.<br /><br />Nora Roberts is my idol. I worship her MacGregor books.<br /><br />I really enjoy JR Ward's Black Brotherhood books, especially Wrath's book and then Zsadist's story.<br /><br />For sheer writing poetry, I haven't read one of Carla Kelly's books that aren't excellent. She's a writer other romance writers appreciate.<br /><br />And Suzanne Brockmann's TALL, DARK & DANGEROUS Navy SEALs books are ones I pick up all the time to re-read. <br /><br />I lost my romance reader's virginity on Jude Deveraux's A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR. You never forget your first romance novel, do you? I bet you remember yours, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-77520598912741871392015-12-09T07:05:07.913-05:002015-12-09T07:05:07.913-05:00My sexy Santa would be my hubby dressed in only a ...My sexy Santa would be my hubby dressed in only a Santa hat laying in front of the fireplace waiting for me with a glass of spiced cider. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823701430233807100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-18793017447041860882015-12-07T21:05:34.180-05:002015-12-07T21:05:34.180-05:00My idea of a sexy Santa is if he has a great body,...My idea of a sexy Santa is if he has a great body, sensual voice and can also speak with his eyes. A little like George Clooney in his ER days.Johnny's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776910099125944801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-19874150869458209312015-12-07T19:56:25.813-05:002015-12-07T19:56:25.813-05:00Thinking of sexy Santa brought "I Saw Mommy K...Thinking of sexy Santa brought "I Saw Mommy Kissin' Santa Claus" to mind.HaveBook WillSurvivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723942219234448568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-43827110942743365092015-12-07T19:23:49.674-05:002015-12-07T19:23:49.674-05:00Which authors do you like to read?Which authors do you like to read?Rita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-80119096325416772272015-12-07T17:23:22.210-05:002015-12-07T17:23:22.210-05:00Sexy Santa... would be M.Shadows dressed in nothin...Sexy Santa... would be M.Shadows dressed in nothing but Santa's hat ;)Victoria Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295305682468644975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-83630838431937550232015-12-07T14:55:48.599-05:002015-12-07T14:55:48.599-05:00My ideas appear like phantom gifts of energy. I ha...My ideas appear like phantom gifts of energy. I have no idea where they come from.<br /><br />But once they do, I love research. I love to LIVE my research. I wrote the first book of a trilogy featuring psychic remote viewers and Pleiadians and UFOs. To prepare, I attended a class in Toronto, Canada about Remote Viewing, given by the laser physicist who helped develop the program for the U.S. government during the Cold War. Let me tell you, when you do it, you feel it. Then you write about what you felt. I also visited a well-known UFO ranch numerous times in Washington and saw for myself what is really up there. <br /><br />As for THE SONG THAT SEDUCED PARIS? Well, one question. Have you ever heard of the pop-opera group called Il Divo? I heard them sing for the first time about ten years ago. Their talent is inspiring. Then I met them. Up close and personal, their masculine charisma hits you in the face and makes your heart leap. I took all that energy and made up four stories (books) about characters who are even better than the real thing. And that's saying something! <br /><br />I can't write when I'm on vacation. I write a lot in my head before I get out of bed in the morning. I write at my keyboard just about every day in a tiny little room with no windows. I need quiet when I write. I also get great ideas in the shower, the grocery store, when I'm ironing, vacuuming, and driving. <br /><br />When I'm writing my love scenes, I drink. Not a lot. Just enough. Grey Goose. Chivas. Wine. Depends on my mood and the dude.<br /><br />Thank you for asking, Natalie. ~ Cindy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443855814076029186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575805996344552975.post-10868492510647737812015-12-07T08:00:57.387-05:002015-12-07T08:00:57.387-05:00Question for the author: where is your favorite pl...Question for the author: where is your favorite place to write and get ideas from?Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901482246090536731noreply@blogger.com