tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post2603174389551125663..comments2023-10-25T03:44:59.817-04:00Comments on herding cats & burning soup: Guest Post w/ Deb Marlowe + giveaway (open int!)Anna (herding cats-burning soup)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-50712472759482514642013-01-13T22:38:43.986-05:002013-01-13T22:38:43.986-05:00Love love love connected stories. I like the oppor...Love love love connected stories. I like the opportunity to catch up with old friends. SheriVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002304470079699867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-34402383278777437852013-01-13T19:41:09.072-05:002013-01-13T19:41:09.072-05:00I really do love connected stories. Im the type t...I really do love connected stories. Im the type that always wants to find out more about those secondary characters that pop up in the story. And when reading their story I love when the characters from previous ones come back and pop in. It makes the books world more complete.donnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-34557050275278979422013-01-13T14:58:41.734-05:002013-01-13T14:58:41.734-05:00Hi Deb!
I must admit I'm a fan of connected ...Hi Deb! <br /><br />I must admit I'm a fan of connected stories! I always end up falling in love with at least one of the secondary story and even if they never do get a book of their own I want them to show up again! <br /><br />One thing I love about your books is you always come up with a story that makes me as a reader to stop and think what I would do if I ended up in the situation as one of your characters! I also really admire how you are able to make your secondary characters an important ingredient of your books!<br /><br />Congratulations on making Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick another books that's not to be missed!Jeanne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111451097520221555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-54519359182638971922013-01-13T00:28:16.600-05:002013-01-13T00:28:16.600-05:00Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick looks really good!! And ...Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick looks really good!! And I do love connected books, well I love series more, but the whole continuity and getting to see the characters interact is really great!JessShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391055895115621380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-33176750678007834802012-12-29T23:47:12.606-05:002012-12-29T23:47:12.606-05:00I absolutely love connected books, especially if I...I absolutely love connected books, especially if I get to see the characters I fell in love with from other books :) and I find inspiration wherever I can get it :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209774851625668155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-16622285821735513042012-12-28T06:51:01.887-05:002012-12-28T06:51:01.887-05:00For inspiration, I find it in the senses. As in-1)...For inspiration, I find it in the senses. As in-1) the smell of mothballs remind me of a middle school friend's house, not that her whole house smelled that way, but the memory is tied to that smell. 2) I have to touch fabric, no matter what it looks like. I can't decide if I like it or if it will work with a project without touching it (no idea why either, lol). Housework always involves singing- vacuuming is best done to the Doors. Dishes is best done to Old 50's, etc. Mixing the senses gives me the most/best inspiration.<br /><br />As for series, I think books should be stand alone, but ties together. Like someone mentioned, Heilein's books. I grew up on Anne McCaffery and Robert A Heilein, so I love those type of story lines. One good, modern romance writer who has done this is Stephanie Laurens. Her (many) Cynster books are like this. I'm even now smiling thinking about Lady O (don't ask me to spell her full name), who is a minor, background character in many of these books, but still stands out and shows up often, even playing a key roll from time to time.<br /><br />vickykerr(at)sbcglobal.netVicky CKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950835949511894982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-53261955734978178422012-12-27T12:33:51.323-05:002012-12-27T12:33:51.323-05:00I love connected books, I always want to know more...I love connected books, I always want to know more about some of the secondary characters!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801222196004812346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-81266090400202975912012-12-18T20:59:20.971-05:002012-12-18T20:59:20.971-05:00I love connected books. You actually learn a littl...I love connected books. You actually learn a little more about past characters and the towns than you did in their books.<br />Nicole.nobles@aol.comNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221073289970983372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-25055397548532626322012-12-18T01:28:55.547-05:002012-12-18T01:28:55.547-05:00I love connected books, it means readers get to ho...I love connected books, it means readers get to hold onto a set of characters for a little while longer than a stand alone.Adria's Musings https://www.blogger.com/profile/04826820296367774728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-41987776332928243452012-12-11T07:41:15.600-05:002012-12-11T07:41:15.600-05:00Books are my way to escape and relax, so yeah I fi...Books are my way to escape and relax, so yeah I find it easy to get lost ...Beckeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949953232281767661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-70252050208567086672012-12-09T10:52:35.546-05:002012-12-09T10:52:35.546-05:00I do like connected books. As you say, it begins t...I do like connected books. As you say, it begins to feel like a special place to the readers too. I picture the places, streets, houses, shops, foods, floors, staircases, china, skies, parks, vehicles......It begins to feel like I have been there. Like I could get in my car and go there....I do like closely connected as well as loosely connected. I am easily pleased as long as there are no beasties, there is heat(important) and it has a good ending. :-)<br /> lisakhutson @ cox. netkrazymama_98https://www.blogger.com/profile/06979303077012458821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-84413899430108091542012-12-09T08:02:06.258-05:002012-12-09T08:02:06.258-05:00I am a series lover- so this is no problem for me ...I am a series lover- so this is no problem for me having books connected. It makes the stories richer for me, and more interesting. sdylion(at)gmail(dot)comSdyLionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424610521461309963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-79353411921305292622012-12-07T23:22:50.144-05:002012-12-07T23:22:50.144-05:00I find inspiration everywhere and in everything ar...I find inspiration everywhere and in everything around me!<br /><br />I actually prefer connected/series books to stand alones. I like revisiting places and characters! I like getting everybody's story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637887985741080743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-69140172405787836732012-12-07T11:07:49.556-05:002012-12-07T11:07:49.556-05:00I prefer and look for books that are connected. It...I prefer and look for books that are connected. It's a great way to get to see character development and secondary characters come to the front. books4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713122819316018526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-22752360053099368182012-12-07T10:03:37.896-05:002012-12-07T10:03:37.896-05:00I like connected books. You get to know more about...I like connected books. You get to know more about the characters that way, and you get to meet up with old characters, that you wanted to know a little more about. divavixenqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982898624924975745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-69437441412463163562012-12-07T08:01:36.543-05:002012-12-07T08:01:36.543-05:00Connected books are great especially if the reader...Connected books are great especially if the reader can quickly "connect" with the basic characters if the series is read out of order. In addition, a great synopsis at the beginning of each novel is really a great idea so the reader doesn't feel like they walked into a movie in the middle of it. <br /><br />I'm really excited about reading Deb Marlowe's new novel, "Unbuttoning Miss Harlowe." I'm betting it will be delicious! And - I found a new blog thanks to my friend, Leah Weller, who shared this on Facebook. Thanks for the tip, Leah! :-)<br /><br />Connie Fischer<br />conniecape@aol.comConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217408544219883095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-76713816161604407392012-12-07T06:30:40.118-05:002012-12-07T06:30:40.118-05:00Clearly, I have found my people! :-) Thanks for ...Clearly, I have found my people! :-) Thanks for having me, Anna! And thanks to you all! Wishing you all Happy Holidays!Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-5411769048156479252012-12-07T06:08:10.776-05:002012-12-07T06:08:10.776-05:00So do I! That's why my TBR pile never finishes...So do I! That's why my TBR pile never finishes, I think more then 70% of it has the 1st book in a series... Alina Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373709412675787965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-26019331455473801632012-12-07T03:27:55.872-05:002012-12-07T03:27:55.872-05:00i love connected books because i can meet the prev...i love connected books because i can meet the previous characters...and if the books have wonderful covers..i'd love to collected them al..<br />thx u for the giveaway...<br /><br />-nurma-<br />chikojubilee at gmai dot comnurmawati djuhawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187404287976421729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-69150427495761381032012-12-07T01:08:55.332-05:002012-12-07T01:08:55.332-05:00I find inspiration everywhere. Sometimes just driv...I find inspiration everywhere. Sometimes just driving down the road an idea will hit me and won't leave me alone until I write it down. I do like connected books. It's always nice to revisit characters. I've read a few books that I didn't want to end.<br />luvfuzzzeeefaces at yahoo dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000791391430701035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-53684331451606134572012-12-06T22:28:06.715-05:002012-12-06T22:28:06.715-05:00I find inspiration in all kinds of places; I suppo...I find inspiration in all kinds of places; I suppose some of them are odd! I like connected books, even if it's just a shared "world," such as in the paranormal romances.jmcgaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932827218529724266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-70602060220902586752012-12-06T21:36:27.250-05:002012-12-06T21:36:27.250-05:00I do enjoy connected books - it's fun to find ...I do enjoy connected books - it's fun to find out how the characters from the earlier books are doing.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-83099337422226179602012-12-06T21:33:33.306-05:002012-12-06T21:33:33.306-05:00I enjoy connected books simply because it lets me ...I enjoy connected books simply because it lets me revisit with characters that I wasn't really ready to leave in previous books. Leah Weller (leahluvsmedieval)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17868406686231656969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-22349943640651074872012-12-06T19:48:02.961-05:002012-12-06T19:48:02.961-05:00The best feeling! Good luck, Linda!The best feeling! Good luck, Linda!Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071306572651203668.post-29147085252006305772012-12-06T19:47:30.629-05:002012-12-06T19:47:30.629-05:00The oddest times, and often the most inconvenient ...The oddest times, and often the most inconvenient times, right Barbara? But you gotta grab it when it shows up! :-)Deb Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088536848274738995noreply@blogger.com