tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post3053665215308843697..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Are you ready for Backlash?Jacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-22205239717764305952014-12-11T18:20:59.673-05:002014-12-11T18:20:59.673-05:00I thoroughly agree, Kait. Both you and Kaye nailed...I thoroughly agree, Kait. Both you and Kaye nailed it when it comes to the turnoffs. I feel the same way. I'm delighted for your success. Wonderful to finally meet you at WPA. (Got it right this time.)Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-34311422695890066482014-12-11T18:18:48.222-05:002014-12-11T18:18:48.222-05:00I really wish I were more adventurous in my readin...I really wish I were more adventurous in my reading. I'm great with the hard boiled, not so much with the fluffy. I envy your reading versatility. The versatility shows in your writing too. How you go from Imogene, to Enga Dancing Flower, to Cressa, to Quincy is beyond me. My hat is off to thee, Kaye. Wonder what you'll come up with next. Love you dropped by.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30773236918068602142014-12-11T18:17:23.081-05:002014-12-11T18:17:23.081-05:00Hi Polly, glad to hear you are hard at work on #4....Hi Polly, glad to hear you are hard at work on #4. You know I'm a fan. Like Kaye, I read a lot of genres from kitchen cozy to hard boiled. What turns me off in any book is poor writing. Give me a well written story, and I'm there.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-27004928186155312062014-12-11T18:12:38.596-05:002014-12-11T18:12:38.596-05:00Full disclosure: Maggie is a critique partner. I r...Full disclosure: Maggie is a critique partner. I remember in the beginning when you critiqued one of my erotic romances written under a pen name, I thought you weren't going to get through it. But you did a great job. Same with some of the violence. You'd say, tell me something bad isn't going to happen to this or that character. I kind of chuckled. Unless I'm crazy, you began to take more chances in your own work. We always need to stretch ourselves, which is why you've been able to digest different genres. Good for you. You always make my work better, and I thank you for that.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-84148075969725796112014-12-11T18:08:02.915-05:002014-12-11T18:08:02.915-05:00Could have sworn I answered this. Probably did and...Could have sworn I answered this. Probably did and forgot to click publish. I like humor in even the darkest book. Too much of anything straight and unending is deadly for any book. As long as the humor finds the right place and the darkness too. The trick is to break it up, maybe come back to it. At least that's my trick. Thanks D.V. for commenting, and I'm glad you enjoyed Hooked.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-64483391481305802932014-12-11T18:00:24.197-05:002014-12-11T18:00:24.197-05:00I like a lot of genres, from hard boiled to fluffy...I like a lot of genres, from hard boiled to fluffy. I appreciate good writing,plotting, and characters wherever I find them. I'm not heavy into very much explicit romance, though. Sexual tension? Yes! And I think you're great at all those, Polly.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-54423062921418454972014-12-11T16:37:16.123-05:002014-12-11T16:37:16.123-05:00Hi Polly and Donnell,
It's very easy to get l...Hi Polly and Donnell,<br /><br />It's very easy to get lost in both of your story worlds! And I'm a huge, huge fan of Polly's book covers. You are so talented to put together such stunning covers. They are NYC quality or better, in my opinion.<br /><br />It's hard for me to say what I don't like in a book. At one time I would've sworn I'd never read certain racier genres. I also would've sworn that I'd have nothing to do with reading scary stories or vampires. I've already eaten all those words. So for me the turn-offs aren't genre or heat level or even gross-out factor. Stuff that stops me in my tracks are multiple errors, unmotivated behaviors, and poorly wrought pacing. Life is too short to waste on a badly constructed book!<br /><br />I hope that doesn't come off snobby. No matter how many times an author and their editor combs through a book, a typo here or there gets through. I'm not complaining about that fine tuning stuff. I'm talking more about the wheels and cogs in the story.<br /><br />I'll crawl back in my writing cave now. Great post, Polly!<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-22348909260400899362014-12-11T16:19:35.829-05:002014-12-11T16:19:35.829-05:00Great interview, ladies! I read Hooked and enjoyed...Great interview, ladies! I read Hooked and enjoyed it--Polly, you have a way of injecting humor into a story that's so fun to read. And, I love psychic anything, so now I'll have to put all of the Diana Racine mysteries on my TBR list. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it :-DDV Berkomhttp://dvberkom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-4847830279365836842014-12-11T14:13:54.010-05:002014-12-11T14:13:54.010-05:00Sometimes I wonder if I don't have a split per...Sometimes I wonder if I don't have a split personality, or at least a very dark side. :-)<br /><br />I am working on that standalone, Ellis, and thinking about Diana 4 all the time so the panic doesn't set in. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-36974625243753310742014-12-11T13:26:46.972-05:002014-12-11T13:26:46.972-05:00You have a unique ability to get inside your chara...You have a unique ability to get inside your characters' head, both the good and the bad. It adds a dimension to your stories, which I love. Backlash makes me eager for Diana 4! But I'm sure the standalone will be great too. Just get them out.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-75196246746145308932014-12-11T12:09:24.189-05:002014-12-11T12:09:24.189-05:00Thanks, Elaine. I complimented you above for being...Thanks, Elaine. I complimented you above for being a great interviewer, along with Donnell. <br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Backlash. I do love revenge books. We all like to see the bad guys get theirs, though sometimes not. The trick is to write sympathetic bad guys. In one book, I didn't, but I try to. <br /><br />I agree with romantic novels. I like "maybe" endings, such as in Hooked. I guess that's why I rarely classify my books as romantic anything, though there are some that have a definitive ending in the romance department. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Hope your week gets better.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-37380326116820012852014-12-11T12:05:14.884-05:002014-12-11T12:05:14.884-05:00Thanks for having me, Donnell. I hope you enjoy th...Thanks for having me, Donnell. I hope you enjoy them. You ask the best questions, along with E.B. Davis. The two of you really put thought into your interviews.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-20929538015195002892014-12-11T12:02:06.591-05:002014-12-11T12:02:06.591-05:00I can only read one romance novel at a time becaus...I can only read one romance novel at a time because the ending is always the same. Girl/Guy end up together and live HEA. That's not to say that every once in while, I love to read a romance, but I prefer that romance to be a mixed genre so that while they're getting together, they are also doing something interesting--like solving a crime. <br /><br />The worst of any genre is stereotypical characters. I want some good vampires, a villian who might be a loyal friend, a blonde who isn't stupid, a bad elf, a bitchy grandmother, a drunk grandmother, a sweet mother-in-law, etc., you get my drift. <br /><br />I loved Backlash. I've had my fill of betrayal and revenge this week, but I do like the way Polly used both in the book as a means and an end! I won't say more. Have a great holiday Donnell and Polly! E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-33841702995391350632014-12-11T11:15:39.456-05:002014-12-11T11:15:39.456-05:00Polly, I'm excited you've joined us. I al...Polly, I'm excited you've joined us. I already own Hooked but off to get Mind Games, and I don't have to be psychic to know that I'm already buying your Diana Racine series!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30358474279407464582014-12-11T11:08:24.160-05:002014-12-11T11:08:24.160-05:00The first book, Mind Games, started off as a stand...The first book, Mind Games, started off as a standalone, and I picked New Orleans because of the Mardi Gras. For a psychic, there couldn't be a better place. There's definitely something mystical about the city, which is why so many people write books using that as a backdrop. Thanks for commenting, Vicki. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-44194768344227686432014-12-11T10:57:03.695-05:002014-12-11T10:57:03.695-05:00Good morning, Diana and Donnell! I love a good mys...Good morning, Diana and Donnell! I love a good mystery and yours is very intriguing. What is it about mysticism and New Orleans? Thank you for being on Get Lost in a Story. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.com