tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post6985711806936637076..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: Liz TalleyJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-63866343003212177012011-01-03T04:58:24.876-05:002011-01-03T04:58:24.876-05:00Thank you so much Angi and thank you so very much ...Thank you so much Angi and thank you so very much Liz this is stunning !!!!!!!!!<br /><br />All of the best for 2011desere_steenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108693180466406034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-6465006043946178372010-12-30T15:47:29.763-05:002010-12-30T15:47:29.763-05:00CONGRATULATIONS, Desere !
You've won Liz's...CONGRATULATIONS, Desere !<br />You've won Liz's drawing!<br /><br />Send me an email or FB private message with your address.<br /><br />~~Angi<br />AngiMorganAuthor@gmail.com<br />GetLostInAStory@gmail.comAngi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-83885452927170056252010-12-29T22:22:04.306-05:002010-12-29T22:22:04.306-05:00I'm so glad you were able to fit us into the s...I'm so glad you were able to fit us into the schedule, Liz...but maybe that's because there's no carpooling today! (couldn't resist--I hated carpool line)<br /><br />I hope everyone comes back again to see who won the drawing and to visit our upcoming authors. Don't forget to "friend" "like" or whatever us on Facebook or Twitter to find out who's here and who's won.<br /><br />~~AngiAngi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29517432602377976292010-12-29T22:03:36.713-05:002010-12-29T22:03:36.713-05:00I'm so late, but this is just a great intervie...I'm so late, but this is just a great interview, Angi and Liz!!! I just ordered Liz's newest books and am waiting with bated breath. Cannot wait! <br />~D~Daryndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521012056539137699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-15058257436248513782010-12-29T21:39:39.238-05:002010-12-29T21:39:39.238-05:00My nana, definitely. Because she's wonderful a...My nana, definitely. Because she's wonderful and always there for me, and I don't know of anyone else I would be more honored to write about :-)Chelsea B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29185971287475554332010-12-29T17:18:20.832-05:002010-12-29T17:18:20.832-05:00Thanks, Jill. I do try for authenticity. I think i...Thanks, Jill. I do try for authenticity. I think it's easier for me because I'm so visual.I climb into every scene so I'm there with them. I feel a little bit like a puppet master, switching from one to the other, feeling everything everyone feels in the scene.<br /><br />Cat- I'm not sure. I love Regency, but though my voice was okay and I could write a heck of a steamy love scene with chemises around ankles, I was a lazy researcher and couldn't translate my modern voice to a Regency one. So at this point, I won't say never, but I'm on a path that's leading me more towards staying contemporary. I would like to eventually more towards single title, but with Superromance going up to 75,000 in wordcount, I'm pretty much getting there. My stories have definitely gotten more complex and bigger than my debut of Vegas Two Step, so I feel like as soon as I can make that leap, I'll try. But then I'll likely need an agent.<br /><br />LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-30094733950559171222010-12-29T16:34:37.957-05:002010-12-29T16:34:37.957-05:00Liz, thanks for joining us today. Your story soun...Liz, thanks for joining us today. Your story sounds wonderful and I'm intrigued by your switch from Regency to contemporary stories. Do you have plans to write both in the future?<br /><br />I love pulling bits and pieces of real people into my stories. I once wrote a story based on a newspaper article I read. Everyone who read the story thought the plot was too contrived. What's that old saying about fact being stranger than fiction?<br /><br />I'm a huge Colin FIrth fan, too. Ever since he stole my heart in Pride and Prejudice, I've been hooked. And he's adorable in Love Actually.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663703767093923242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-56187173384154334092010-12-29T16:25:21.359-05:002010-12-29T16:25:21.359-05:00What a great sounding book. The people seem so rea...What a great sounding book. The people seem so real, like your friend, or neighbor down the street.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754506629717417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-35445958470208001172010-12-29T16:05:34.128-05:002010-12-29T16:05:34.128-05:00Your right I do , and thanks again for sharing the...Your right I do , and thanks again for sharing the great post with us ! All the best <br />Deseredesere_steenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108693180466406034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-81322366142590991252010-12-29T15:02:19.680-05:002010-12-29T15:02:19.680-05:00Sorry, AbIgail. What was I thinking?Sorry, AbIgail. What was I thinking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-84340388315833973232010-12-29T15:01:36.706-05:002010-12-29T15:01:36.706-05:00Thanks, Abagail and Jillian -
Abagail - Um, you ...Thanks, Abagail and Jillian - <br /><br />Abagail - Um, you nailed me on my other crush. The one who so is my type. Colin Firth. Seriously, heart goes pitter patter. Loved him in Bridget Jones. Loved him in Nanny McPhee. He's sexy in a subtle way, but, yeah, me, too, girlfriend. Whoa, that was a lotta commas.<br /><br />Thanks, Jillian. I feel fairly sure you rock at world building, so I'll totally take that comment. Kate is a fascinating character and not really much of a typical Harelequin sort. So I think this will be hit or miss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-76638847384663171172010-12-29T14:27:32.973-05:002010-12-29T14:27:32.973-05:00Wonderful excerpt from A Little Texas. What a dile...Wonderful excerpt from A Little Texas. What a dilemma Kate finds herself in. Wonderful character and world building in just a few pages. I'm hooked! Looking forward to the release, Liz!G. Jillian Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606257875353431854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-26219562324379741342010-12-29T14:24:22.905-05:002010-12-29T14:24:22.905-05:00Great excerpt, Liz, and wonderful interview! I ha...Great excerpt, Liz, and wonderful interview! I have Hugh Grant to thank for my love of Jane Austen. I'm also rather fond of Hugh, so when Sense and Sensibility came out, I had to see it. Loved the story so much I read the book. (I know, right? I had never read Jane until then.) Then came Pride and Prejudice and the crush on Colin Firth.<br /><br />I don't have any one character based on one person. Yet. :)<br /><br />-Abigail SharpeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-48634707458489095472010-12-29T14:17:17.536-05:002010-12-29T14:17:17.536-05:00Ugh. I'm having difficulties with my computer ...Ugh. I'm having difficulties with my computer and my comments are disappearing.<br /><br />Thanks so much for the compliments about my writing. Lord knows, I've been needing a little boost lately. So it feels good to have my ego stroked a bit :)<br /><br />Yes, Rita, think I'd be calling them too. Funny how real our characters feel. I guess when you base them on someone you know (whether you care for them or not) they become very personal to us. I'll admit I'm possessive.<br /><br />Gwenlyn - I have to admit that my husband is my real life hero. First of all, my husband is really good looking, almost impossibly so. He's definitely the better half in that department. He's super smart, very competent, can fix about anything, has great masculine hands, awesome green eyes and a very nice body. He loves me, even when I snore and boss him around and fly off the handle at stupid things. He's a pretty awesome fellow, and is thankfully, flawed because he wouldn't be much fun otherwise. So, girl, I *get* you. :)<br /><br />Thanks Diana, Donnell and Angi for your comments, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59574029838561488552010-12-29T13:47:06.566-05:002010-12-29T13:47:06.566-05:00Since I have Texas Two-step--twice--I'll pass ...Since I have Texas Two-step--twice--I'll pass on the drawing so someone else can discover your marvelous voice and loveable characters.<br /><br />My sweetheart is my inspiration for my heroes, although he never recognizes himself (a good thing.) He's strong and gentle and caring, but that is, apparently, a side he only shows those he loves. One of his men once told me his people would follow him anywhere because he would always go first to lead the way. If I could bottle the loyalty that man engenders . . .Gwynlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131507614528809505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-58961039336021259102010-12-29T13:44:16.229-05:002010-12-29T13:44:16.229-05:00Oh, my this is one emotional roller coaster, and y...Oh, my this is one emotional roller coaster, and you pull it off so well, Liz. Love Superromance and love your writing. Can't wait to read the whole thing. Congratulations!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-65073657073538052012010-12-29T13:43:12.285-05:002010-12-29T13:43:12.285-05:00:) The Thornbirds and Beauty & The Beast. We...:) The Thornbirds and Beauty & The Beast. We're on the same plane. I'm excited for your release, and I wish you every success. May your New Year be the best yet!<br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Diana Cosby<br />www.dianacosby.comDiana Cosbyhttp://www.dianacosby.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-39717503554141235032010-12-29T12:15:07.012-05:002010-12-29T12:15:07.012-05:00For me characters are a mixture of people I know o...For me characters are a mixture of people I know or have met and what I want people to be like. I name story bad guys and idiots after people who have pi**ed me off. Wait, I did have one character do many things, like almost get someone killed that actually happened. <br />I feel like I really know the characters in your stories. If you gave phone numbers in the book , I'd probably try to call them.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-37337149852844287392010-12-29T12:12:43.268-05:002010-12-29T12:12:43.268-05:00Good morning Liz...it's so great to have you h...Good morning Liz...it's so great to have you here. Great that our first books came out the same year! YAY !<br /><br />Lots of things to be thankful for this year. There's a little of my life and all the characters in it within each book I write. Even a "bad" roommate of my daughter's ended up in the February release. Her college experiences are awesome to draw upon.<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone!Angi Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568009648101184027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-33000996004632046362010-12-29T10:48:07.207-05:002010-12-29T10:48:07.207-05:00Thanks for having me here, Heather and Maureen! I ...Thanks for having me here, Heather and Maureen! I love visiting blogs and meeting new folks.<br /><br />Yeah, humor is big for me. Love to mix it in. A Little Texas is probably my favorite of the books I've written so far. DOn't get me wrong, I love all my books, but this one is just special to me. It's the kind of book I aim to write each time. Kate is quite a gal and I tried really hard to give her a story that did her justice :)<br /><br />LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-49241979698261282722010-12-29T10:25:07.658-05:002010-12-29T10:25:07.658-05:00Hi Liz! So great to see you here at GLIAS :) I lov...Hi Liz! So great to see you here at GLIAS :) I love the humor you use, even amidst a very difficult circumtance. The line about banks not even giving free suckers in this economy had me laughing out loud!Heather Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711640649711338968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29606836735324488852010-12-29T10:13:26.061-05:002010-12-29T10:13:26.061-05:00Hi Liz! Thanks for stopping by to answer our probi...Hi Liz! Thanks for stopping by to answer our probing questions and share a bit about your story.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-60799970802330152712010-12-29T09:49:58.618-05:002010-12-29T09:49:58.618-05:00Desere and Gillian - very interesting characters. ...Desere and Gillian - very interesting characters. I have to admit, Desere, I used a bit of my own dad in my upcoming A Taste of Texas when I wrote my hero's parents. My dad is always complaining about bursitis or his stomach, so my dad in that one is a little bit of my dad (who I love dearly). Sounds like you have great fodder for a gentle yet tough character.<br /><br />Gillian - are you sure that guy doesn't live in my ficitional town of Oak Stand? LOL. He sounds fantastic. Those kinds of characters really stick with me. They are oh-so round and fun to gather round your hero and heroine. I love writing secondary characters for that reason. But that guy sounds like he needs his own book - maybe a memoir, ala Nicholas Sparks, without the alzhiemers or cancer. :) Glad you enjoyed Vegas Two Step :)<br /><br />Liz TalleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-4190598902773869502010-12-29T09:33:54.183-05:002010-12-29T09:33:54.183-05:00Great interview!
Hmmmm . . . a person I would ba...Great interview!<br /><br />Hmmmm . . . a person I would base a character on? Actually, I'm writing a four-book series tight now aimed at the Blaze line and it is set in a small southern town and many of the secondary characters and locations are from my hometown of Danville, VA. In the South, we don't hide our crazy people - we call them eccentric and individual and celebrate their difference - so I have lots of raw information to use! : )Robin Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738966068843350238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-32526199004619406532010-12-29T09:22:09.832-05:002010-12-29T09:22:09.832-05:00Liz, Vegas Two-Step blew me away. Your work is a g...Liz, Vegas Two-Step blew me away. Your work is a great study in characterization done just right. I immediately shared the book with my mom (but I didn't share the pretty little beaded bookmark--didn't want to lose it! ;) )<br /><br />We have a gentleman in town called Whiskers (long white beard). He spends his time driving around a remodeled Model A, his little black Pug constantly in tow, and he participates in the reenactments at our Civil War Fort on a regular basis. He's the perfect character, just waiting for his own book. :)Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.com