tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post5630289591251005498..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: What I'm Looking ForBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5015943710547472922008-06-26T19:22:00.000-04:002008-06-26T19:22:00.000-04:00Anon 6:06 -- fire them an email to see what happen...Anon 6:06 -- fire them an email to see what happened.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-38362919110621510712008-06-25T18:52:00.000-04:002008-06-25T18:52:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60133200072367254222008-06-25T06:06:00.000-04:002008-06-25T06:06:00.000-04:00Makes me a bit sad really that you describe what y...Makes me a bit sad really that you describe what you are looking for -which is exactly what I submitted and you never even responded. My contemporary romance has humour but a dark side too and has made everyone everyone who read it sob (because they liked it!!!) and it has a happy ever after. It's not chick lit but the characters are young. It deals with family issues and friendship so I guess I must suck at queries or something. <BR/><BR/>My summer reading list - trereading the latest Susan Elizabeth Phillips, The Host, Ritual - Mo Hayder, Second Chance - Jane Green and Ransom by Jay McInerny plus about 50 others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-79775791248525847802008-06-25T01:49:00.000-04:002008-06-25T01:49:00.000-04:00I use summer time reading for most of my re-reads,...I use summer time reading for most of my re-reads, that is to say, those books I return to again and again that never fail to draw me into the stories no matter how many times I've read them. So this summer I'll be re-reading 'Persuasion' and taking it with me to my writer's conference. I'll also pick up (again) the Count of Monte Cristo. Someone mentioned AIN'T SHE SWEET by SEP which I've just re-read. She's an inspiration to me.<BR/><BR/>Other than the above, I'll be in line for the latest from Teresa Mederios and Eloisa James to name just a few.<BR/><BR/>Oh and one of the best 'how-does-that-work' books I've ever read is 'The Psychology of Everyday Things' by Donald A. Norman.Santahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770231939962704822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-73144127460117320472008-06-25T01:15:00.000-04:002008-06-25T01:15:00.000-04:00Do you still use free service like blogspot.com or...Do you still use free service like blogspot.com or wordpress.com but<BR/>they have less control and less features.<BR/>shift to next generation blog service which provide free websites for<BR/>your blog at free of cost.<BR/>get fully controllable (yourname.com)and more features like<BR/>forums,wiki,CMS and email services for your blog and many more free<BR/>services.<BR/>hundreds reported 300% increase in the blog traffic and revenue<BR/>join next generation blogging services at www.hyperwebenable.com<BR/>regards<BR/>www.hyperwebenable.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-42899980682435226282008-06-24T21:04:00.000-04:002008-06-24T21:04:00.000-04:00I'm pretty sure Anonymous @ 8:33 has it right. I'm...I'm pretty sure Anonymous @ 8:33 has it right. I'm guessing Jessica only has brothers (unless I missed something.)<BR/><BR/>Spyscribbler said:<BR/><BR/><I>I love the sister riddle thing, LOL. :-) Someone should write a book with those word puzzles. I used to love figuring those out.</I><BR/><BR/>Here's one for you spy: My friend married when she was 16, but she's neither divorced nor married now. So where's her husband?astrologymemphis.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094432734141490681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-27513841976339316562008-06-24T15:45:00.000-04:002008-06-24T15:45:00.000-04:00Summer reading means "Breaking Dawn." Of course, I...Summer reading means "Breaking Dawn." Of course, I'll be in a town with only one bookstore. A delightful bookstore, but one that sold out of "Eclipse" faster than ice cream sundaes last year, although my friends and I trooped back and forth every night to see if there was some lonely copy. <BR/><BR/>I also just finished "Atonement" and "Under the Tuscan Sun." Both beautiful pieces of literature, although very different. Talk about the definition of "Modern Classic!"Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476963043474402248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70093649766448201392008-06-24T14:21:00.000-04:002008-06-24T14:21:00.000-04:00"You're a sister, but you don't have a sister? I'm..."You're a sister, but you don't have a sister? I'm a bit confused on that one."<BR/><BR/>Is she black?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-89289799234589471042008-06-24T14:05:00.000-04:002008-06-24T14:05:00.000-04:00I love the sister riddle thing, LOL. :-) Someone s...I love the sister riddle thing, LOL. :-) Someone should write a book with those word puzzles. I used to love figuring those out.<BR/><BR/>I'm on a Dickens/Bronte/Irving kick. Can't get enough. I miss stories that went from childhood into adulthood, where you feel you've lived their life, not just an episode.Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-9542966037261875442008-06-24T13:31:00.000-04:002008-06-24T13:31:00.000-04:00You're a sister, but don't have a sister, which ei...You're a sister, but don't have a sister, which either means you have brothers or you're a very witty gay man incognito :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-47845811117362018402008-06-24T11:24:00.000-04:002008-06-24T11:24:00.000-04:00bKim's wish list (Don't have to twist my arm!) --H...bKim's wish list (Don't have to twist my arm!) --<BR/><BR/>Honestly, though, I'm going to be on maternity leave in a couple of weeks, so if you're ready to send something out now be prepared to wait on a response.<BR/><BR/>Still, I'll play...<BR/><BR/>I'm craving a lot of the same things as Jessica, actually.<BR/><BR/>I continue to look for emotional women's fiction. I'm a bigger fan of the weepers than the lighter fare. And I like to read about any kind of family relationships.<BR/><BR/>There is one exception to my preference for darker stuff...I do love fun, quirky Southern women's fiction. So don't be afraid to send me a book with lots of eccentric characters in a bold story with lots of heart.<BR/><BR/>In terms of romance...I'm trending toward historicals too, for some reason. Maybe because I've seen a few great ones recently. I prefer a really rich, authentic historical voice. <BR/><BR/>That said, I'd love to find a straight contemporary romance that knocks my socks off. I don't often pick up contemporaries that aren't romantic comedy or romantic suspense, because I think I'm going to be bored. But I know there are good emotional stories out there. I LOVED Susan Elizabeth Phillips' AIN'T SHE SWEET. While Susan can be a very funny writer, and there are bits of humor throughout that book, I wouldn't categorize it as romantic comedy. <BR/><BR/>I'd also like to see some contemporary romance that straddles the category with women's fiction. I have a couple of authors who've written really broad stories with issue-driven themes that also contain a really strong romance. Those types of books really hit all of the buttons for me...<BR/><BR/>That's it for now. Thanks for asking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-45812072649617665602008-06-24T10:43:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:43:00.000-04:00I'm in the mood for something fast-paced AND well-...I'm in the mood for something fast-paced AND well-written as well as thought-provoking. It's often hard to find a book that does all three. I thought I was in the mood for something funny, but the book I tried to read was rotting my brain so I gave up.Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84306141815065252632008-06-24T10:39:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:39:00.000-04:00What is lighter women's fiction if not chick lit? ...What is lighter women's fiction if not chick lit? I know chick lit is taboo in today's market, but whenever I read a book of women's fiction I think - what are they talking about? THIS is chick lit. I like intelligent chick lit - and I'm 44 - so stories of 20-ish women do nothing for me - but I'm not sure I see the difference.<BR/><BR/>"I would love to see more women’s fiction (light or heavy). I tend to be very attracted to stories about friendship, marriage, and parenting (from both sides of the issue)... I like lighter stories (although not chick lit) as well as those that can make me sob from page one."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-516343812510311922008-06-24T10:34:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:34:00.000-04:00I just finished JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood...I just finished JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I'll have a hard time finding something that'll hold my attention right after finishing those. <BR/><BR/>Any suggestions?Melinda Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873296075529304961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-63197485362100468802008-06-24T10:14:00.000-04:002008-06-24T10:14:00.000-04:00Just goes to show how my mind works. o.O This is ...Just goes to show how my mind works. o.O This is what I get from growing up with a lot of siblings.Chrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768990128419496674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60352667795470074632008-06-24T09:56:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:56:00.000-04:00I find myself going for a lot of cozy mysteries th...I find myself going for a lot of cozy mysteries this summer. Also, paranormal romance, usually the lighter books. I just discovered Kathy Love's vampire books and have been burning through those. The great thing about discovering an author late is that there are plenty of books out. I'm not the most patient reader when it comes to holding on for the next book.Angie Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843918280581285622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-44210766077963473732008-06-24T09:51:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:51:00.000-04:00Summer reading: The Missus surprised me for a rece...Summer reading: The Missus surprised me for a recent birthday (mine, not hers :) by acquiring four HARDBACKS for me: Douglas Preston's MONSTER OF FLORENCE, David Sedaris's WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, Stephenie Meyer's THE HOST, and Dean Koontz's ODD HOURS.<BR/><BR/>I'm gonna have to read them fast if I hope to choose any summer reading of my own.!<BR/><BR/>Appreciated your account of your current "targets." Not only did you list topic/genres, you provided examples of all of them. <BR/><BR/>(And I don't know if it's by choice or chance that many of them -- certainly the non-fiction -- focus on timely issues like Constitutional rights and government surveillance. One can only hope to see MORE books on these subjects, which have been shamefully overlooked among the public distractions of the last 5-6 years.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-70609393175650674502008-06-24T09:41:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:41:00.000-04:00I got a big TBR I plan to work through this summer...I got a big TBR I plan to work through this summer. It's a split between historicals and contemps.<BR/><BR/>How much begging would it take for us to get Jacky and Kim in here to give their wish list?Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78975034970397856882008-06-24T09:27:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:27:00.000-04:00I need that fast-pace thriller to try to take me a...I need that fast-pace thriller to try to take me away from my day job for a while.Wilfred Bereswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019217952304685255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34069500497938500872008-06-24T09:13:00.000-04:002008-06-24T09:13:00.000-04:00Hmmm, I might have an NF proposal for you in a cou...Hmmm, I might have an NF proposal for you in a couple weeks. We'll see.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-64011320338469462022008-06-24T08:33:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:33:00.000-04:00Chro...I think Jessica means, she has brothers...b...Chro...I think Jessica means, she has brothers...but no sisters!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the insight on your interests, Jessica.....as for summer reading....I'm looking forward to Sherri Kennyons Ash story coming out and the fourth book in Stephanie Meyers Twilight series....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-13431775316883430962008-06-24T08:29:00.000-04:002008-06-24T08:29:00.000-04:00You're a sister, but you don't have a sister? I'm...You're a sister, but you don't have a sister? I'm a bit confused on that one.<BR/><BR/>I've narrowed it down to: you didn't proof that sentence, you're a nun, or you're a redneck. ;)Chrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768990128419496674noreply@blogger.com