tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post5576524158052162221..comments2024-03-17T15:07:53.352-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: It's about respect.Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-3067252069857284402012-11-27T13:12:37.834-05:002012-11-27T13:12:37.834-05:00I read Cherry Ames, too, and Sue Barton, then made...I read Cherry Ames, too, and Sue Barton, then made a career of reading Betty Neels!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-87272079541400053662012-11-27T09:24:19.081-05:002012-11-27T09:24:19.081-05:00I LOVE 'nursie' novels! And medical thril...I LOVE 'nursie' novels! And medical thrillers...the first series I ever read was Cherry Ames, then a few Vicki Barr and the Dana Twins mysteries. Then I moved onto Sue Barton, RN, and have a few others in my library.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11571935436045549032012-11-27T07:35:25.837-05:002012-11-27T07:35:25.837-05:00Thanks so much, Martha, and good on your mother! I...Thanks so much, Martha, and good on your mother! I've read hundreds of "nursie" novels over the years and they're still a good comfort read for me.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-76416289836801720122012-11-27T07:33:48.690-05:002012-11-27T07:33:48.690-05:00It does, doesn't it? And I'm so glad "...It does, doesn't it? And I'm so glad "YAs" are reading!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-9169041265722380492012-11-27T07:33:09.767-05:002012-11-27T07:33:09.767-05:00Yeah, I have a friend who talked about "all&q...Yeah, I have a friend who talked about "all" Harlequins because, after all, she read a couple in the 1970s. :) Thanks for coming by, Shawn.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-72629293229413278702012-11-27T07:32:20.053-05:002012-11-27T07:32:20.053-05:00You make me hope I don't react negatively to p...You make me hope I don't react negatively to people who are more successful (and probably deservedly so!) than I am. I forget about the envy factor because it's been so long since I actually experienced it. But I did. Thanks for bringing that to mind!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-58949827033276396482012-11-27T01:05:15.889-05:002012-11-27T01:05:15.889-05:00Enjoyed your post Liz. I wish I had the talent tha...Enjoyed your post Liz. I wish I had the talent that you and many of your associate writing artist have. I wish I had a nickle for every one of those "trashie" books that my mother in law read ,I might be rich. She was a nurse and a good one at that. She read what we called the nursie novels and lots of them. You wouldnt tell her that they were less than any other novel. She once remarked when someone called them "oh those books" that she suspected that the authors and publishers that produce"those books" made some pretty good money and were probably more well healed than you suspect. She was a wise woman and her vast reading list ran from "those books" thru the Bible, classics,current novels and oddles of periodicals like the Biblical Archiology. You wouldnt tell her that romance novels were other than some of the best. I applaud you and the other authors - I have ideas but not talent to write them down. If someone has the balls to insult you all when they probably havent written AND published then they need to crawl off somewhere and leave those of you who are talented to do what you do best - write! Cudos to you for not ripping in to him - it would be beneath you. Marthanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-2534827988450308902012-11-26T20:32:29.014-05:002012-11-26T20:32:29.014-05:00When I first started writing YA, it didn't rea...When I first started writing YA, it didn't really have a name. I just called it books for teenagers--and I used to get that same kind of response. I know some children's authors have gotten "Why don't you write books for adults?" <br /><br />Now YA is the hottest, in-vogue category of writing that established "adult" superstars are even giving it a go. <br /><br />It all comes around eventually.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11563146308986869162012-11-26T18:47:57.279-05:002012-11-26T18:47:57.279-05:00Someone once told me she's never read a romanc...Someone once told me she's never read a romance because they're all trash. I asked her how did she know they're trash if she's never read one. She rolled her eyes and told me everyone knows that. I said "then I guess I'm no one." We don't talk much anymore.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264060298236728344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-49194721970603875132012-11-26T18:37:10.626-05:002012-11-26T18:37:10.626-05:00Thank you for sharing your story, Liz, so that we ...Thank you for sharing your story, Liz, so that we all let your reaction sink in a bit. Writing means developing a thick skin--not just in preparation for reader's reviews, but also others' perceptions about us. If you're published, you're envied--no matter what the genre (and no matter what rubbish is streaming from their mouths).<br /><br />Be proud of your accomplishments, and secure in your successes. And if someone pokes fun at what you do, don't take it too hard. Poking fun means you were on their mind, and if you were on their mind, then you have much more power over them than they probably realize. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-430131995854816962012-11-26T15:28:25.746-05:002012-11-26T15:28:25.746-05:00LOL. My husband is super-supportive, but even he r...LOL. My husband is super-supportive, but even he refers to my "hobby" sometimes. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-15802343398453618802012-11-26T15:27:34.707-05:002012-11-26T15:27:34.707-05:00Thanks, Marianne. It was one of those "I wish...Thanks, Marianne. It was one of those "I wish I'd said..." times, yet, like Lynne said above, I owed respect to the others at the meeting.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65769267216625524752012-11-26T14:52:01.295-05:002012-11-26T14:52:01.295-05:00Just remembered this: A woman came by my table and...Just remembered this: A woman came by my table and after a few moments, I asked her what she liked to read. She responded, "I only read historical books and non-fiction. My sister likes to read that romance trash, though."<br /><br />I just smiled and said, "Well go get HER then."<br /><br />The woman walked off; I told my hubby about it, who then said, "Well, if you'd write something more popular, like Harry Potter..."<br /><br />I threatened him with the cast-iron skillet, then mentioned I do have a paranormal in the works. MEN!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-81371060828097454502012-11-26T13:31:34.957-05:002012-11-26T13:31:34.957-05:00I can only add an emphatic AMEN to your wonderful ...I can only add an emphatic AMEN to your wonderful post, Liz. When I've come up against "critique" like this, I respond with a smile and say, "To my mind, there's nothing much better than writing about, and celebrating the most powerful emotion we're given as human beings...and that's love." Blessings to you! I alwMarianne Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729453143807888867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-41708135988119914632012-11-26T12:30:10.387-05:002012-11-26T12:30:10.387-05:00And good luck in the GH!And good luck in the GH!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-39473941690650832532012-11-26T12:29:47.411-05:002012-11-26T12:29:47.411-05:00LOL. I wonder, too, Maria. LOL. I wonder, too, Maria. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-87822579508161083272012-11-26T12:18:34.363-05:002012-11-26T12:18:34.363-05:00Liz, what a timely post for me! I just entered the...Liz, what a timely post for me! I just entered the Golden Heart contest and am now girding my loins for the criticism that may ensue come March 2013.I find whenever I enter a contest I am bound to get one snarky comment.The 2011 So You Think You Can Write winner blogged recently that there is a clear difference between a critique and criticism and it appears some authors just do not "get it". And while you write of the snubbing by those in "literary" circles I find the snarky attitudes towards fellow romance authors hurt more.<br /><br />But shame on Ted! If you were a meaner type, next meeting you would bring a page to share with a character who is an egg head literary writer that believes he (or she) is God's gift to literature. Wonder if he'd be offended? Maria Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688040828490760788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-5858364634844382682012-11-26T12:08:25.547-05:002012-11-26T12:08:25.547-05:00Exactly, Molly. In "Ted's" defense, ...Exactly, Molly. In "Ted's" defense, he may have been embarrassed, but he was also amused, so I'm not all that forgiving--which doesn't say anything good about me. :-(Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-33659409296457832062012-11-26T12:06:54.369-05:002012-11-26T12:06:54.369-05:00What's scary is how few of them know what vani...What's scary is how few of them know what vanity pubs are.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-25470597920759548112012-11-26T12:06:35.999-05:002012-11-26T12:06:35.999-05:00At least he recognized his error and apologized:) ...At least he recognized his error and apologized:) He may have felt that way when he wrote the essay, then realized too late who would hear it.<br /><br />When I began attending our local writer's group, a few people dismissed my first two books as 'college stuff'. But then I was picked up by an e-publisher, and one of the guys in the group began reading first my Arbor U books, then another MS. And he came to my in private and apologized for pre-judging my romance books, because of the plot twists I'd written. And now he's one of my cheerleaders, 9 books later, while he's still self-pubbed.<br /><br />And I agree; respect is VITAL among all authors and writers. I wish more authors would see we're not in competition with each other, but here to HELP each other. Friendly competition is okay, but not to the extent we're tearing each other down in the process. Esp in 'reviews'. Keep the snark in private.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-53437343518390066062012-11-26T12:05:29.004-05:002012-11-26T12:05:29.004-05:00I hope they're aware of where your writing lif...I hope they're aware of where your writing life has gone! :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-91834657751228573132012-11-26T12:04:50.018-05:002012-11-26T12:04:50.018-05:00You go, Lynne! You were the "better man."...You go, Lynne! You were the "better man."Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-73175471343975121182012-11-26T12:03:51.045-05:002012-11-26T12:03:51.045-05:00Yes, they are. Hi, Lisa!Yes, they are. Hi, Lisa!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-31719381687034894272012-11-26T12:03:30.106-05:002012-11-26T12:03:30.106-05:00Thanks, Kristi, and I wonder if they even realize ...Thanks, Kristi, and I wonder if they even realize how many readers they're dissing and potentially alienating.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-38561002595508083802012-11-26T11:51:31.126-05:002012-11-26T11:51:31.126-05:00Not long ago I was at an author event in a small t...Not long ago I was at an author event in a small town nearby. I was shunned for not only being a romance writer, but also for writing ebooks. As I perused the print books by the twenty other authors there, I realized that they'd all been printed by a local vanity publisher who had probably charged them each an arm and leg for a box full of their printed memoirs that now sit in local consignment shops and second-hand stores. I was polite and complimentary, but I laughed all the way home. Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061923642210002206noreply@blogger.com