tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post1991085038960506554..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Jodi Thomas Talks Texas, Then and Now.Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60658223704123967682009-04-01T00:58:00.000-04:002009-04-01T00:58:00.000-04:00Jodi, I'm so sorry I'm late to the party, but welc...Jodi, I'm so sorry I'm late to the party, but welcome to the lair!<BR/><BR/>Your books sound wonderful, and some day I'd love to hear more about your near-suicide going from historical to contemporary, as I'm about to take the opposite leap. Of course, I don't have readers to please yet--but still, the differences are daunting.<BR/><BR/>I have to say....the bare back is going to be the next trend in covers. Oooooooo la la! You know how men will say, "I'm a _____man" meaning I'm a butt man, or I'm a...ahem...breast...man? Well, I've always been a forearm, hand, and shoulder girl.<BR/><BR/>But that is ONE FINE back on that cowboy on that cover. Gives a whole new meanin' to "Baby Got BACK!" Ahem...okay...searching for my sense of decorum.... <BR/><BR/>Okay, somebody fan me....<BR/><BR/>Leaving now...gotta get water.<BR/><BR/>I see the fail of the bare chest/torso on romance novels and the upswing of the well-muscled BACK.<BR/><BR/>I'm just sayin.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35934662050860802852009-04-01T00:21:00.000-04:002009-04-01T00:21:00.000-04:00Hi Jodi! What a joy to chat with you here! My firs...Hi Jodi! What a joy to chat with you here! My first introduction to your books is when you wrote the Wife Lottery series and I was taken in so emotionally with your hero of Bailee. I still can picture him sitting in the rocking chair fingerspelling from remembering communicating with his parents. I've had the joy too of reading a couple from your Whispering Mountain series and must check which I missed. I'm looking forward to reading more of yours.<BR/><BR/>I was picturing where you work and I'd love to be looking out your window too! I remember going out to the cafe in my PJ's in college! LOL. Sounds beautiful there! I can picture your inspiration with those in their cowboy hat and all visiting! Great interview to read!<BR/><BR/>tbranxiety @ yahoo . comCaffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830854922444380155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-92112290256123126362009-03-31T22:29:00.000-04:002009-03-31T22:29:00.000-04:00Great interview!Great interview!Amy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17202603187907169256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72011577831495531722009-03-31T22:00:00.000-04:002009-03-31T22:00:00.000-04:00Hi, Miss Jodi,I have read Texan and Cowboy and lov...Hi, Miss Jodi,<BR/><BR/>I have read Texan and Cowboy and loved them both. Tall, Dark And<BR/>Texan sounds great, can't wait to<BR/>get a copy in my hands!<BR/><BR/>I enjoy both historicals and contemporaries, don't think I could<BR/>choose one over the other! I just<BR/>love to read! A visit to the Wild<BR/>West would be nice, but like Miss<BR/>Virginia, I love all my modern<BR/>technological conveniences!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59892137069384497862009-03-31T21:48:00.000-04:002009-03-31T21:48:00.000-04:00I enjoyed reading your interview and it was so nea...I enjoyed reading your interview and it was so neat to hear about your office. I would love to go back to the western days, although I'm not sure I'm fit enough to survive. lol Or, possibly the medieval times, but I would need a strong man there, too, to help me. You have some of the best covers that say "pick me up" when you see them on the shelf.Kammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183089224990431099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48297115833337572942009-03-31T20:30:00.000-04:002009-03-31T20:30:00.000-04:00Aren't you sweet, Suzanne! Everyone looked so grea...Aren't you sweet, Suzanne! Everyone looked so great at Nationals. That's one of the things I loved about it. It gave me the opportunity to dress like a real woman instead of like a Wal-Mart robot. (Khaki and navy - shudder!) Only four months! Man, I need to start that diet QUICK!<BR/><BR/>And don't discount the governess, honey. She's the heroine of my GH book this year and she gets her man! And what a man! Tristan is HAWT!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29220823538042461672009-03-31T19:25:00.000-04:002009-03-31T19:25:00.000-04:00Suzanne - Ha! Time Cop! I think I've seen that V...Suzanne - Ha! Time Cop! I think I've seen that Van Dam movie! Well, since I'm unlikely to trigger the Apocalypse, then I think it might be okay if I give time traveling a try. But it'd have to be with the Doctor in his TARDIS. He'd be able to fix anything I mess up. :DPissenlithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652379987538733088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84741949360781784282009-03-31T18:50:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:50:00.000-04:00Hi Jodi! Thanks for being here today. I adore yo...Hi Jodi! Thanks for being here today. I adore your books! I've heard so many good things about <I>Rewriting Monday</I>. I can't wait to pick up a copy of my own!<BR/><BR/>~PJpjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83331036874563366172009-03-31T18:19:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:19:00.000-04:00Hey Beth!One of the best parts of being a Romance ...Hey Beth!<BR/><BR/>One of the best parts of being a Romance Bandit is getting to interview great writers, isn't it? And bringing new books to our readers. (Well that and all the zaniness that happens when the Bandits get together!! Nationals is less than 4 months away!)Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38760803517575281972009-03-31T18:16:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:16:00.000-04:00Hello Penny!Welcome to the Bandit Lair. Is this yo...Hello Penny!<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the Bandit Lair. Is this your first time visiting with us? (I work nights so sometimes I miss commentors.) I think you'll love both TWISTED CREEK and TALL, DARK AND TEXAN when you get them.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54265826125640203122009-03-31T18:14:00.001-04:002009-03-31T18:14:00.001-04:00Hi Jodi! Welcome to the lair! We're so happy and h...Hi Jodi! Welcome to the lair! We're so happy and honoured to have you here.<BR/><BR/>Wow, working on that campus sounds like it must be great for eye ca... um, I mean, inspiration. Your Texan men sound wonderful. I love the idea that you alternate between contemporary and historical. I'd like to do that some day but for now I'm concentrating on historicals. It sounds like you finish a historical completely before you go on to write the contemp. Do you have to get into a completely different mind-set to write each? Is there anything in particular you do to help that transition (ie watch movies, collaging etc)Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62254071233786948842009-03-31T18:14:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:14:00.000-04:00Hey Tracy G! Glad to see you here and can't wait t...Hey Tracy G! <BR/><BR/>Glad to see you here and can't wait to see you on Friday!!!! You'll be getting some Texas soil fix this weekend, huh?Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73658431995153437062009-03-31T18:12:00.000-04:002009-03-31T18:12:00.000-04:00Hey Keira!Aha! Another convert! I was lucky enough...Hey Keira!<BR/><BR/>Aha! Another convert! I was lucky enough to start reading Jodi's books from almost the beginning, but I have a feeling I'd be like you and read every thing on back list after reading TWISTED CREEK.Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-74567709315736697862009-03-31T17:57:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:57:00.000-04:00Hey, Catslady!Glad to see you here today! Historic...Hey, Catslady!<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you here today! Historicals are great for zapping us out of the here and now immediately, aren't they? I'm like you in that I like most time periods, but I think I'd like to avoid the time when the plague ravished Europe!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3176026274801367902009-03-31T17:54:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:54:00.000-04:00Hey Treethyme!Isn't amazing how we'll stumble onto...Hey Treethyme!<BR/><BR/>Isn't amazing how we'll stumble onto a book that has us falling in love with a writer's work and that makes us want to try stories out of our comfort zone just to get more of that lovely voice or great characters?Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72721780626014479072009-03-31T17:52:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:52:00.000-04:00Hello Ms. Louisa!After seeing you in that lovely ...Hello Ms. Louisa!<BR/><BR/>After seeing you in that lovely gown last year at Nationals I can see you as a member of the Regency ton! No chamber pots for you. Me, on the other hand....well I might make it as a governess or cook!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70273566118255454402009-03-31T17:47:00.000-04:002009-03-31T17:47:00.000-04:00Hey, Jo!Thanks for the compliment. Jodi has such a...Hey, Jo!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliment. Jodi has such a unique positionas the writer in residence, that I wanted to hear more about it, and she's so intouch with the area she writes about, west texas, you can feel it come through in her characters and setting. Besides, if y'all couldn't tell, I LOVE her books!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35596027536108017852009-03-31T16:36:00.000-04:002009-03-31T16:36:00.000-04:00If you could go to lunch with me today in Canyon, ...If you could go to lunch with me today in Canyon, Texas, you'd see men eating with their Stetson's on and spurs on their boots.<BR/><BR/>(Swoooon)I've only been in the Houston airport one time but it was memorable....I can still see the blue jeans, boots and hats....walking AWAY from me.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I've got Tall, Dark and Texan to read on the plane! I'll be all ready by the time I touch down :-)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-25760375429610453092009-03-31T16:33:00.000-04:002009-03-31T16:33:00.000-04:00Welcome to the lair, Jodi! And thanks to you and S...Welcome to the lair, Jodi! And thanks to you and Suz for such a fabulous interview *g*<BR/><BR/>I love both contemporary and historical books so I can't pick a favorite :-) <BR/><BR/>I'm also quite happy in this time period. I'm afraid I'm too addicted to modern conveniences to want to go back in time *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51718526235919936172009-03-31T15:33:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:33:00.000-04:00Hi JodiYour books sounds great I never read your T...Hi Jodi<BR/>Your books sounds great I never read your TALL, DARK, & TEXAN or your TWISTED CREEK, I will have to get them they sounds great! Thanks Penneypenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691375286317838965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73199737703406650792009-03-31T15:03:00.000-04:002009-03-31T15:03:00.000-04:00I forgot to answer the questionIf I could go back ...I forgot to answer the question<BR/><BR/>If I could go back to another time period which would it be? I would like to visit all the places I have read about is that being greedy I love Regency England Medievil Scotland the American west and on a pirate ship too many places I would like to visit not sure if I could stay in these places too long I would miss my home comforts too much LOL.<BR/><BR/>Suz<BR/>I get my books from a great Romance bookstore in Melbourne called Rendezvous I normally order them about the end of each month and I usually get them about 2 to 3 weeks later depending on the release dates from the different publishers. I orderd 7 on Sunday hopefully it won't be long before they arrive (although I do have a few to keep me busy till then LOL)<BR/><BR/>Have Fun<BR/>HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984438742736003285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86680282348948455782009-03-31T14:37:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:37:00.000-04:00Hi Jodie!Jodie said: "For me Texas history is such...Hi Jodie!<BR/><BR/>Jodie said: "For me Texas history is such rich soil in which to put my characters."<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree more! I love writing Texas history. And I so enjoy your stories.<BR/><BR/>Tracy G.Tracy Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324834317261795076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5576529505005597042009-03-31T14:26:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:26:00.000-04:00Loved the interview. I enjoy contemporary novels b...Loved the interview. I enjoy contemporary novels but have been reading historicals for years. Westerns which appeal to me greatly and ones set in Britain.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17020577869563136692009-03-31T14:24:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:24:00.000-04:00Jodi, that new series sounds like it will somethin...Jodi, that new series sounds like it will something for me. Thanks for the tip! Do you have a title for the first book in the series?Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9236700113239186612009-03-31T13:32:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:32:00.000-04:00And if you could go back to any time period, what ...And if you could go back to any time period, what and where would you go? <BR/>Finland, eighteenhundreds, when we were ruled by Russia.Minnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150644876765079753noreply@blogger.com