tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post5103983790586066682..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: WHERE DO AUTHORS GET THEIR IDEAS?ANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-32213393587831896242019-03-16T08:12:22.711-05:002019-03-16T08:12:22.711-05:00Thanks, Janice!Thanks, Janice!Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-84664646442302853692019-03-14T13:41:29.244-05:002019-03-14T13:41:29.244-05:00I love how the news started shaping your story.
J...I love how the news started shaping your story.<br /><br />JaniceJanice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-21687945766235160092019-03-14T10:34:35.514-05:002019-03-14T10:34:35.514-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Susan. Let us know when yo...Thanks for stopping by, Susan. Let us know when your next book is available. You know we love having you visit.ANASTASIA POLLACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-6540927680248152252019-03-14T09:21:55.474-05:002019-03-14T09:21:55.474-05:00Great idea for a series of posts. Sometimes I look...Great idea for a series of posts. Sometimes I look back and am surprised at how different the final book is from what I had envisioned, but all that change comes from following one idea after another and using everything I can. I'm in the midst of a rewrite now that will make the story wildly different from the first draft. (Thanks for the link.)Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-58247752079945375862019-03-14T08:43:00.159-05:002019-03-14T08:43:00.159-05:00Yes, I've had that happen to me more than once...Yes, I've had that happen to me more than once, Maggie, usually when I've done a talk at a library or bookstore. Someone will hang around after the event and approach me. One guy became so persistent years ago that I felt like I was being stalked. I finally had to tell him not to contact me again. Then I spent the next few months looking over my shoulder whenever I was out in public. It really freaked me out! Hasn't happened in several years, though.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-4020174889545752442019-03-14T08:35:29.047-05:002019-03-14T08:35:29.047-05:00I love how you accepted that you were being influe...I love how you accepted that you were being influenced by outside factors and didn't fight to keep your story true to the original concept. It's my humble opinion, that the gut reaction writers get, that fixation with certain story elements, that it's all for a reason. The universe is trying to tell us something. It's our responsibility to interpret those facts and emotions and share it in a way that is accessible to others. As it turns out, I walked a similar path through romance to suspense and ultimately to mystery, so I totally get what you do and I'm a fan. <br /><br />Has this happened to you? Some well-meaning soul will confide in you that they have a great idea for a book that they're willing to share with you in exchange for 50% of the book proceeds.... Grrr. It's happened to me more times than I care to think about. Ideas are great, necessary, even, but it's how you apply the idea that makes all the difference. I'm glad you have great ideas and have great writing skills, Lois!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-35309463302807432332019-03-13T19:00:31.120-05:002019-03-13T19:00:31.120-05:00Thanks, Hywela Lyn! We're hoping for some fun ...Thanks, Hywela Lyn! We're hoping for some fun guest posts from this new theme.ANASTASIA POLLACKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-21346800518959556382019-03-13T17:05:57.698-05:002019-03-13T17:05:57.698-05:00What a great theme for a series, and I'm looki...What a great theme for a series, and I'm looking forward to taking part.<br />I loved hearing how your 'sweet romance' turned into a romantic suspense - I think that's part of the joy of writing, how often your characters or plot lead you in a direction you'd never imagined when you set out to write it!Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.com