tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1771092681558779911..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Countdown to the End TimeLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58504970864140379142009-01-27T05:00:00.000-05:002009-01-27T05:00:00.000-05:00Hey Jess! Sorry I missed the party yesterday - bad...Hey Jess! Sorry I missed the party yesterday - bad migraine - but wanted to pop in and say hi and rave madly abut all of your books - the Intrigues and your Keepers series. Hope everyone is rushing out and ordering everything you've ever written - because every one of your books is fab!Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7912439718957031062009-01-27T00:02:00.000-05:002009-01-27T00:02:00.000-05:00Then again, it was probably a given, as I was name...<I>Then again, it was probably a given, as I was named after the Lady Jessica... and then raised by parents who would name a kid after a character in Dune.</I><BR/><BR/>I just wanted to return to say that is .... just pure awesome.p226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65074039204410755412009-01-26T23:05:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:05:00.000-05:00Nancy, yes, Eleventh Hour is the one with Rufus Se...Nancy, yes, Eleventh Hour is the one with Rufus Sewell. I've really enjoyed it and Fringe because it deals with these wild science-based cases, fringe science in the case of Fringe.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45352742580632488552009-01-26T23:01:00.000-05:002009-01-26T23:01:00.000-05:00Jess, I love Battlestar Galactica too. Of course, ...Jess, I love Battlestar Galactica too. Of course, I've been asking, "What the frak?" a lot lately. They've got a lot of questions to answer and problems to resolve in these final 7 episodes.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78800980350686822732009-01-26T22:13:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:13:00.000-05:00Fringe is an odd program about psychic phenomenon,...Fringe is an odd program about psychic phenomenon, cutting edge research into the mind and body...sort of like 11th hour but edgier, harsher and with a lot higher stakes. :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48277625794323819052009-01-26T22:08:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:08:00.000-05:00Jeanne, I have not seen Fringe. What is it?Jessic...Jeanne, I have not seen Fringe. What is it?<BR/><BR/>Jessica, I'll check that list. Thanks.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82241002663434125532009-01-26T22:04:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:04:00.000-05:00I meant to comment on that aspect of things too, J...I meant to comment on that aspect of things too, Jessica. The image you as a child, prowling through the ruins... :><BR/><BR/>Hey Nancy, Rufus Sewel...slurp. Velly nice. Have to confess I agree with you that I'd like him to be more active in 11th Hour. I think that may be coming, though. We'll see. :> Have you seen Fringe?Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61289072225215452902009-01-26T22:03:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:03:00.000-05:00Susan- Thank You for loving the books! I really a...Susan- Thank You for loving the books! I really appreciate the note, and am hard at work on the next set of books :)<BR/><BR/>Keira (and Nancy)- I've got a decently annotated reference list on my website. Pretty much everything listed under the historical references is scholarly or one-off scholarly, while the refs listed under the '2012' heading are a mix of alarmist, spiritual, and hard science. <BR/><BR/>catslady- thanks for checking in, and I'm with you on the History channel stuff. And I love your screen name! <BR/><BR/>Trish- Hey girl! Great to see you here :) I have to admit that I haven't gotten caught up in Fringe or Eleventh Hour- not sure why, just haven't totally clicked with me yet. I'm rabid for Bones and the new Battlestar Galactica (like, don't talk to me while I'm watching them, on pain of death), and also like House, Criminal Minds and the Mentalist, along with the History and Discovery channel stuff :)<BR/><BR/>Cassondra- hi, and I'm glad you made it, even a little lateish! Hmm... I think one of my favorite ruins from a purely 'fun' standpoint would be Xel-ha and nearby Xcaret, which have great snorkeling, caves, hot springs, and such. Or pretty much the entire island of Cozumel.<BR/><BR/>From an archaeological and mythological standpoint, the main pyramid and sacred well at Chichen Itza are standouts, as is the watchtower at Tulum, way up on the cliff. <BR/><BR/>Or... well, really, they're all pretty cool as far as I'm concerned. I'd love to get further south next, into Belize if possible.<BR/><BR/>I'm turning in for the night, but will check in the morning in case there are other questions or comments. But for now, I'd like to extend my most sincere thanks to Nancy for inviting me here today, to Anna for putting us in touch with each other, and to each of you who posted, made me feel welcome, and kept the conversation so lively. Thank you, Banditas!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51597440553295716392009-01-26T22:01:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:01:00.000-05:00Cassondra, late is better than never! Glad you li...Cassondra, late is better than never! Glad you liked the interview. Doesn't all that poking around sound like great fun?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84466838993121330812009-01-26T21:41:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:41:00.000-05:00Wow, what a party in the lair today! And I MISSED...Wow, what a party in the lair today! And I MISSED IT! WAH!<BR/><BR/>I haven't gotten to read through all the comments, but WOW, what a great interview Jessica and Nancy! Jessica, thanks for being our guest in the lair today.<BR/><BR/>I have to say, Jessica, I'm incredibly envious of your childhood experiences--getting to explore stuff that most of us will never get to see--and explore it in that "kid" way--kids see stuff in different ways, and I think, notice different things than adults notice.<BR/><BR/>What a great journey you're taking readers on, all because of that childhood interest! I do have a question if it hasn't been answered, though you may have turned in for the night--What was your favorite ruin when you were a kid, and why? <BR/><BR/>Okay, more books for the TBR pile. *sigh* This never ends! Okay, maybe that's a good thing. <BR/>;0)Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63474780066222583482009-01-26T21:17:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:17:00.000-05:00Keira and Catslady, what I started out to say befo...Keira and Catslady, what I started out to say before I started rambling was that those History Channel documentaries can be very helpful in pointing out academic sources. Which, in turn, help narrow Google searches.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43877503181601041002009-01-26T21:15:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:15:00.000-05:00Trish--Eleventh Hour, with Rufus Sewell? That's a...Trish--Eleventh Hour, with Rufus Sewell? That's an interesting show. I sort of wish he were more active, though. You know I love kick-butt heroines, but I like the hero to be dashing, too.<BR/><BR/>Some friends introduced me to a strange little movie called <I>Cold Comfort Farm</I>, which is based on a book. He has a role in that. Not dashing but kind of sweet.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11091788780315828272009-01-26T21:10:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:10:00.000-05:00Catslady wrote: there are so many possibilities (...Catslady wrote: <I>there are so many possibilities (watch the history channel lol) for humans to die off.</I><BR/><BR/>Ain't it the truth? If you spent a lot of time watching the History Channel or NatGeo lately, you'd get the feeling that we're just destined to die off from either meteors or stupidity. Or both. :-)<BR/><BR/>I miss Josh--<I>Digging for the Truth</I>. I didn't warm to the guys who followed him, and the last one made me nutty because he repeated the program name every third sentence. Y'know--I read it in the opening credits. I can retain information more than 90 seconds. I quit watching altogether because of him.<BR/><BR/>I hear Josh is on the Discovery Channel these days, but he's not on a program we seem to get.<BR/><BR/>But I digress. I like that <I>Underground Cities</I> show, sometimes, and am generally into their archaeology programs, though I tend to regard mummies as dead people who don't really need a lot of camera time. I like the ecology shows and some of the ones about engineering feats.<BR/><BR/>But you didn't really ask about that anyway, did you? :-) Sorry to ramble on.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72585798492549409192009-01-26T21:07:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:07:00.000-05:00Jess! I'm so late getting over here today. Too muc...Jess! I'm so late getting over here today. Too much going on, as usual.<BR/><BR/>I'm really looking forward to Dawnkeepers. I read Nightkeepers on the train to and from San Francisco last summer. And huge congrats on the newest sales!<BR/><BR/>Since you're a science gal, I wondered if you watched shows like Fringe and Eleventh Hour and, if so, what you think of them? I've been enjoying both, but then I'm not a scientist. Oh, I see you like Bones. I love that show! I heart David Boreanaz. :)Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44476704190185849232009-01-26T21:03:00.000-05:002009-01-26T21:03:00.000-05:00Keira, I caught the end of one of those specials. ...Keira, I caught the end of one of those specials. I wish I'd seen it. <BR/><BR/>I tried Google to find material I could use for a class I'm teaching this semester. Many, many hits came up, and it was hard to distinguish, at first glance, the material grounded in scholarship from that grounded in enthusiasm or supposition.<BR/><BR/>I usually rely on websites ending in .edu or containing university or college names to make that distinction for me, but I couldn't find any in the first several pages of hits. I may have to use the old-fashioned method and go to the university library. *g*Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65647024744103427922009-01-26T20:56:00.000-05:002009-01-26T20:56:00.000-05:00Susan, glad you made it! With your family commitm...Susan, glad you made it! With your family commitments, I'm truly awed that you could read any book so quickly, let alone one so meaty.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-89954797329442855582009-01-26T20:53:00.000-05:002009-01-26T20:53:00.000-05:00Jessica--I had no idea you were named after Paul's...Jessica--I had no idea you were named after Paul's mother! With that background and these books, you really should go to DragonCon!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27418365688590205352009-01-26T19:52:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:52:00.000-05:00The world will not END December 21, 2012.Even if t...The world will not END December 21, 2012.<BR/><BR/>Even if the seven-year tribulation period of Bible prophecy was to begin tomorrow, seven years would bring us to the year 2016.<BR/><BR/>From the end of the tribulation period, the world will continue on through the Seven Last Plagues and the Millennium (a thousand years), to finally be destroyed after the battle of Gog and Magog.<BR/><BR/>If I would venture a guess/speculation of what COULD happen on that specific day (if it has not occurred prior to that date) would be the Sixth SEAL appearance of the Lord with power and majesty (Re.6:12-17).<BR/><BR/>However, the Scriptures do declare we do not know the day or hour.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Patricia (©) Bible Prophecy on the Web<BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BibleProphecy<BR/>Author of the self-study aid, The Book of Revelation Explained © 1982Bible Prophecy on the Webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541821479915378677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71678610272063192422009-01-26T19:47:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:47:00.000-05:00What a fascinating upbringing! I'm pretty open to ...What a fascinating upbringing! I'm pretty open to anything happening - there are so many possibilities (watch the history channel lol) for humans to die off. I think the planet will be here for a while but not so much humans. Your books sound fascinating too.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35374124777659363472009-01-26T19:40:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:40:00.000-05:00Jessica, I'll definitely look into the History Cha...Jessica, I'll definitely look into the History Channel and also, well, google (though I'm sure there's a ton of alarmist junk out there, too).<BR/><BR/>Minna, thanks a TON for all those Finnish lore links. Happy surfing days are here again. :)Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19712316810420835422009-01-26T19:16:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:16:00.000-05:00I'm sorry I'm popping in so late! I just ...I'm sorry I'm popping in so late! I just wanted to tell Jessica how excited I am she's in the lair today! I got hooked on the Nightkeepers series when I picked the first one up at RWA's national conference last year, & sat around biting my nails until I could snatch up Dawnkeepers last weekend. I gobbled it up in like two days (no small feat for a stay at home mom who has to hide from her kids if she wants to read for more than two minutes at a time--there's a two year on my leg as I type this) & am now drumming my fingers waiting for book #3. <BR/><BR/>I'm thrilled to hear Signet ponied up for books 4-6! Yay! Here's hoping they sign on for 7-9, too! I'm always so happy to find a new author whose work I love. Add in a series I can follow & characters I can revisit in each book? Heaven!Susan Seyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033511012283092945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56166166309224418262009-01-26T18:25:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:25:00.000-05:00p226 (and Nancy)- another Dune fan here- the first...p226 (and Nancy)- another Dune fan here- the first book, not so much the sequels. Then again, it was probably a given, as I was named after the Lady Jessica... and then raised by parents who would name a kid after a character in Dune. <BR/><BR/>Christine W- thanks for the shout-out, and for enjoying the interview!<BR/><BR/>PJ- I'm jealous in the reverse- I've only been to Maya ruins, haven't yet made it north to the Aztec sites. I hope you enjoy the books if you decide to pick them up!<BR/><BR/>Joan- I'm a huge fan of BONES, and take comfort in the fact that Booth hates clowns. <BR/> <BR/>MsHellion- hi back, and thanks for loving the books! I'll confess that the only vamps I read are my crit partner's. Mostly, I stick to sci-fi, SFR, and the occasional good historical or contemporary by a known author. It's tough for me to read in genres where I'm writing, because I'm either constantly comparing, or afraid of absorbing stuff by osmosis (so to speak).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33803055364857422232009-01-26T18:01:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:01:00.000-05:00Ms. Hellion, I'm a little tired of vampires, too, ...Ms. Hellion, I'm a little tired of vampires, too, but I'm not the best judge since I've never been a big fan, though there are some vampire novels I like (<I>Sunshine</I>, by Robin McKinley). I'm still up for reading witches if the story has a fresh angle.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80232504848350235802009-01-26T17:58:00.000-05:002009-01-26T17:58:00.000-05:00PJ, glad you liked the interview!I envy your trips...PJ, glad you liked the interview!<BR/><BR/>I envy your trips to all those Aztec sites. I'd love to see those someday.<BR/><BR/>You didn't go in a hanglider, did you? ;-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26617228534057235922009-01-26T17:56:00.000-05:002009-01-26T17:56:00.000-05:00Minna, thanks for the Tolkien reference.Minna, thanks for the Tolkien reference.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.com