tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post2626884485208584645..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Author Speed DateBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-46470017246847578922011-02-21T01:32:43.790-05:002011-02-21T01:32:43.790-05:00Thanks, D.J. We never know WHAT Jessica will come ...Thanks, D.J. We never know WHAT Jessica will come up with next! This was a fun thing to do. Thanks to all who stopped by.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-49222699551915015052011-02-21T01:31:44.171-05:002011-02-21T01:31:44.171-05:00Thanks, Laurel. It's an important point when w...Thanks, Laurel. It's an important point when writing a story--often it's the spare, tight writing that's the most effective.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-5507663942513433822011-02-21T01:30:11.889-05:002011-02-21T01:30:11.889-05:00Sean--there are as many ways to write books as the...Sean--there are as many ways to write books as there are authors. What amazes me is that we all do it in the way that works for us, and yet we all end up with finished books! Eventually. :-)Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83719891997172904342011-02-21T01:29:16.030-05:002011-02-21T01:29:16.030-05:00Saranna, I love it! Honestly, if anyone ever has a...Saranna, I love it! Honestly, if anyone ever has any questions about writing for Kensington, working with Jessica or the biz in particular, feel free to ask. I love to talk about the way this crazy industry works! My email is kate@katedouglas.com and I do answer all my email...when the dumb Internet is working, that is!Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-57260600357638103732011-02-21T01:27:42.645-05:002011-02-21T01:27:42.645-05:00Thank you, Stacy. If you know the series, then you...Thank you, Stacy. If you know the series, then you're aware that the last one will be out in July. I can't wait to see what my regular readers think of it--it was hard to write, but I'm really proud of the way the story turned out.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-8011104803224078992011-02-21T01:26:24.078-05:002011-02-21T01:26:24.078-05:00Laura, I don't listen to music because I hear ...Laura, I don't listen to music because I hear music internally when I'm writing, and it changes with the scene. It's always in my head, and I find that if I actually listen to my Nano, songs I recognize can throw off my natural rhythm. The one time I can think of where I had to have music to write a scene was in Wolf Tales 10, where I had a violent BDSM scene that was really heavy on the emotion. That's SO not me, and I couldn't get into it at all, so I found some really discordant Finnish Death Metal stuff on YouTube and played it REALLY loud until I got into the scene. It worked perfectly.<br /><br />What's interesting to me is that the scene is very difficult for me to read, and yet it's an important part of the story. I don't think the book would have worked well without it.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39604855633468842662011-02-21T01:21:58.701-05:002011-02-21T01:21:58.701-05:00I am SO embarrassed--I knew this was going up on F...I am SO embarrassed--I knew this was going up on Friday but we got hit with a winter storm Thursday that knocked out power, phone and Internet until Sunday. So, I AM checking in, but a bit late. Anna, I spend a lot of time thinking about my characters and my general idea for a story, but once I start writing, I let the characters take over. They're going to, anyway. It's just easier not to fight them! Somehow it always seems to work, but I honestly can't tell you how.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-25768385957155166752011-02-20T20:07:01.083-05:002011-02-20T20:07:01.083-05:00Thanks for sharing your authors with us! It is al...Thanks for sharing your authors with us! It is always nice to learn about a new author or two. The speed date idea is a great one!<br /><br />djcappella.blogspot.com<br />Author of Witches, Demons, & Deals<br />http://www.amazon.com/dp/1456553801D.J. Cappellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223701256525109664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60977416590302296732011-02-20T01:53:53.074-05:002011-02-20T01:53:53.074-05:00I love this post! It confirms what many a professo...I love this post! It confirms what many a professor told me in college--You don't need to be verbose to get your point across. In this case it was an excellent snapshot into the mind of a writer :)Laurel Cremanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541322825559440371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-18145802869708225392011-02-18T14:03:26.394-05:002011-02-18T14:03:26.394-05:00Team Pantser all the way. Cool post!Team Pantser all the way. Cool post!Sean Thomas Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145218775529432161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84352918953573484432011-02-18T12:33:37.002-05:002011-02-18T12:33:37.002-05:00Great post! I'd definitely ask Kate out for a ...Great post! I'd definitely ask Kate out for a real date. *grin*<br /><br />I'm a panster too. Outlines make me itchy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774647553760700746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-85308716430199195762011-02-18T10:23:47.112-05:002011-02-18T10:23:47.112-05:00This was fun! I'm a fan of Kate's writing ...This was fun! I'm a fan of Kate's writing (love the Wolf Tale series), so this was nice to read.<br /><br />Hope to see more Author Speed Dates in the future!Stacy McKitrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898731847653710759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-78300900293973210962011-02-18T08:58:20.528-05:002011-02-18T08:58:20.528-05:00I love the speed date. I find it interesting she ...I love the speed date. I find it interesting she doesn't listen to music often when she's writing. Music comes and goes while I'm writing, depending on my level of concentration. Thanks!Laura M. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118305776404765529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-13943994186343536082011-02-18T08:08:22.398-05:002011-02-18T08:08:22.398-05:00LOL! Thanks for the quickie, Kate! I love these po...LOL! Thanks for the quickie, Kate! I love these posts. I find it amazing that Kate doesn't have a set plotting plan when she sits down and writes her amazing stories. That's a little humbling!Anna Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216213561070725760noreply@blogger.com