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LOL, loved the cat story!  As someone who seems to be forever surrounded by "dog people" it's refreshing to hear a kitty story for a change.  Personally, for me there's no comparison.  Cats rule, dogs drool.  I definitely need to hang out around here more often.

Personally, I think calling a romance novel a "bodice ripper" is about as accurate as, say, calling the Today show a "news program".   

OMG, how fun!  I cut out after about an hour because, as someone who doesn't drink, I could only take so much of the loud disco.  So I'm wondering how you managed to hold a conversation.  Did they cut the dancing after a while?  I would have enjoyed it much more if I'd been able to talk to some of the people I ran into.  In fact, I hadn't even planned to attend this year thinking it was going to just be another loud night.

Pray tell!  Do they take a break with the music after a while or was that video taken earlier in the evening before I got there?

Did someone say hot?  What's worse is we're leaving tomorrow morning to spend the weekend in Sacramento for a baseball tournament.  You know, where it's 120 degrees.  And did you know that baseball is played outside?  In the sun?  Yeah...

Started last summer and still not read?  I've got a number of those on my shelves, but I classify them as DNF (Did Not Finish).

 

 

I've been a pretty big proponent of the idea that having sold a book did little to change who I was as a writer.  (It's one of the reasons I have issues with RWA's PAN status, but I won't go there). 

I'm glad the post helped.

I try to do that myself, but then I get lost in the story!

Totally!  Which is why I'm having to do this on a re-read.  LOL!  I continually forget that I'm supposed to be paying attention to the skills when I'm reading an author I like.  And when I'm done, I always think, "Damn, I forgot to pay attention to the craft!"

But I'm like you.  I've got a shelf of craft books in my office.  I can't point to one that really taught me a lot, but collectively, I learned snippets here and there from each of them.  I really think the craft of writing is something that takes years and years to hone.  In this process of going through Natural Born Charmer, I'll be thrilled if I end up with a single "Aha!" moment.  Most likely, it will just be a continual slow leaching of knowledge that gradually seeps in.

Good luck on your writing!  Historicals, wow.  Now, there's an entirely additional level of kudos that go out to anyone who can tackle those!

 

I know, I thought it was so funny that my folks brought down a book by the same author, right at the time I was agonizing over how to return the one I've had on my shelves for months!  It was like a sign from above.  LOL!

It's so fun to hear how everyone would handle this.  I wish I could be admirable enough to tell the truth.  I guess I forgot to mention this is a coworker, so I've got to see her every day.  That's the only thing stopping me from doing the honesty thing.  If I blow it, my weekdays could be strained indefinitely.

Thus, I'm leaning toward Hockeyjock - LIE!!!  LOLOL!

My friend at work who knows us both said I should wait until I go on vacation for a while, then leave it on her desk with a note.  By the time I get back, she will have forgotten to ask about it.

Personally, anything passive and not possibly confrontational works for me.  I'm such a chicken!  LOL!

But after listening to all of you, I am most definitely NOT going to take another unsolicited book again.  In the future, I'll just write the author's name and title down then say I'm going to buy it.  (and then maybe don't, because honestly, I get most of my book recommendations from my friends here, thanks )