tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post2228634792347024316..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: A Visit With Missy TippensLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43742184558156103382008-05-06T22:34:00.000-04:002008-05-06T22:34:00.000-04:00Well, I'm signing off for the night. I had so much...Well, I'm signing off for the night. I had so much fun today!! Thanks so much for inviting me, Nancy. Y'all been great!<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9165286243731696242008-05-06T21:43:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:43:00.000-04:00LOL, Nancy. I thought keenly sounded rather Britis...LOL, Nancy. I thought keenly sounded rather British. :)<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the Daphne!!!! That's a biggie! :)<BR/><BR/>Caren, actually, being stuck on the couch with my laptop is a rather nice excuse for spending time writing. I don't have to feel so guilty! (plus, hubby is doing the grocery shopping and helping get the kids' meals--not a bad deal!). :)<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63018166011750753262008-05-06T21:22:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:22:00.000-04:00Caren wrote: Nancy: keenly, cleanly, what's the di...Caren wrote: <I>Nancy: keenly, cleanly, what's the difference? *g*</I><BR/><BR/>I dunno. Pain level? :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1214050953313884672008-05-06T21:10:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:10:00.000-04:00Missy, I wanted to say if you being hobbled leads ...Missy, I wanted to say if you being hobbled leads to more sales and more books for us to read, it's got to be a blessing in disguise! <BR/><BR/>Not that it helps you any, but it's good for us. *eg*<BR/><BR/>Nancy: keenly, cleanly, what's the difference? *g*Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69280198617024310042008-05-06T21:00:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:00:00.000-04:00Okay, so much for my proofreading skills tonight. ...Okay, so much for my proofreading skills tonight. Missy, I meant your foot healed CLEANLY! Aack!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60168422726217823282008-05-06T20:59:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:59:00.000-04:00My bad! After voting (I always vote so as to main...My bad! After voting (I always vote so as to maintain complaining rights, if nothing else), doing the school run and the library run, and so on, I got sucked into coverage of the NC primary. On the Democratic side, NC "counts" this year because the contest hasn't been decided. I suddenly realized it was suppertime, and I hadn't been back! So I do beg pardon.<BR/><BR/>Terrio, I'm glad the blog gives you a lift. We try to be a positive presence. I've never had a Deb Dixon workshop that wasn't amazing. You're in for a treat!<BR/><BR/>I've heard Missy's talk on keeping going, and it's great. Ditto for Debbi Giusti, and I've known Janet Dean for years though I haven't had the pleasure of hearing her address this subject. That promises to be a wonderful panel. Congratulations on its being chosen!<BR/><BR/>Okay, Missy and Jeanne, I'll spill it, and thanks for asking. I've finaled in the historical category of the Daphne. It's a contest I've meant to enter for the past couple of years, but life tended to get in the way. I'm really glad to have made it this year and doubly pleased about the result because the book is set in Restoration England, which Joan tells me I must not call a weird period, no matter what the market thinks. So I'm calling it tempestuous instead. *g*<BR/><BR/>KJ and Donna? Your turn . . . or one of us will out you.<BR/><BR/>Missy, congratulations on your daughter's win! That's so cool. Your foot story really is a major ick. I'm so sorry, but at least it healed keenly.<BR/><BR/>PJ, I read Christy in the mountains of North Carolina, which I considered the perfect backdrop for that particular story. I loved that book, and it made the poverty of Appalachia real for me in a way news stories had not.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-55342757094320361252008-05-06T20:54:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:54:00.000-04:00Missy: A broken foot. Huge ouch!! Thank you for yo...Missy: A broken foot. Huge ouch!! Thank you for your detailed reply. I hope you continue to receive such support from readers.<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed that you've discovered your core story so early in your career. Most writers say it takes them many books before they find the central theme prevalent in their books.<BR/><BR/>Caren: I haven't read Donald Maas's book either. I'm off to a bookstore in a few minutes to get it. It's been mentioned so many times, I should definitely check it out.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, KJ, and Donna: You have nooooozzzz?? Contest news? Do tell.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33620692115394845012008-05-06T20:53:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:53:00.000-04:00Missy, congratulations to your daughter! Man, at h...Missy, congratulations to your daughter! Man, at her age $100 is a fortune. I am sure she will have Big Plans as to how to spend it. *g*<BR/><BR/>Too funny about the heart-pounding-out-the-chest. When I was in fifth and sixth grades, I had this roll of placing in all sorts of contests: spelling bee, citizenship essay, poetry contest, etc. When the day came for the three finalists to read their citizenship essays for the prize, I was "sick" (I actually MADE myself sick). When I was supposed to read my Arbor Day poem at a tree-planting ceremony - rats, I had to go to the orthodontist. I was so relieved!<BR/><BR/>It's probably a good thing they didn't let them know ahead of time about the reading part. Otherwise, who would have shown up? *g*Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33464662289782369312008-05-06T20:48:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:48:00.000-04:00Ouch on the break, Missy. I'd freak out if I actu...Ouch on the break, Missy. I'd freak out if I actually heard something break anywhere in my body!<BR/><BR/>My husband, too, spent his professional career in relgious education. It's quite enlightening to explore major religions and the varied denominations of Christianity. As you say, the new inspy writers are getting better and better and that's wonderful!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63163437409386360982008-05-06T20:28:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:28:00.000-04:00Hey, Caren!! It's great to see you.Yes, I wondered...Hey, Caren!! It's great to see you.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I wondered about that reason for being off my feet. :) It did help me finish polishing my manuscript and get it mailed in, which led to my sale. And I guess it'll help me stay sitting on my rear once the revision letter gets here. :)<BR/><BR/>You know, I have a ton of other how-to books but never have read very far in any of them. I usually get started, then find some info that sends me off to go experiment. But I never get back to the book. The exceptions are the ones I mentioned as my favs. I pull them out and use them for every book now. :)<BR/><BR/>Okay, I have to brag on my daughter. She's 11, and we just got back from a city council meeting where they awarded prizes for a poetry contest. She got first place in the youth division (97 entries, and the ages were up to 18!). We thought she was going to just get a certificate, but she also got a check for $100!! She was so excited. And I was so proud of her. When the winners went up to get the certificate and check, they asked them to read their poems. She was mortified! LOL She said her heart about pounded out of her chest--which is exactly how I felt when they were announcing Golden Heart winners! I've never been so relieved to NOT win a contest. LOL<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19106355735748829552008-05-06T19:27:00.000-04:002008-05-06T19:27:00.000-04:00Missy, it's so great to see you here! I was thrill...Missy, it's so great to see you here! I was thrilled when I heard about your sale last year. I knew you had been slogging away for a long time and you SO deserved the big payoff! <BR/><BR/>I have read quite a few inspirationals and quickly found out which authors I enjoyed and which to give a pass. I think ispys are like any other subgenre: some writing appeals, some doesn't. I can't wait to read your book! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I love 'On Writing' and 'Bird By Bird' for the insight into how tough it is to be a writer. Also for the autobiographical bits on two dynamic people. Deb Dixon's GMC is a must-have for all writers! But I have never checked out the Donald Maass book. I know, right? Everyone says it's the best book ever, a crucial tome and all that. I just haven't gotten around to it. Too much life going on!<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your foot. If it's any consolation, my best friend tripped a bit stepping up onto my porch (a distance of about six inches), landed on her elbow, broke it and still has a screw in it four years later. Honestly, it was barely a fall! But it lead to a diagnosis of a previously-undetected liver disease, so it was a God-send! Working in mysterious ways, always. *g* I'm sure you needed to be off that foot for some reason!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77344871284328310672008-05-06T17:35:00.000-04:002008-05-06T17:35:00.000-04:00Grins...yeah, c'mon Nancy. You to KJ if you're on...Grins...yeah, c'mon Nancy. You to KJ if you're online. And Donna? YOu too, right? :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-31816451857022785452008-05-06T17:28:00.000-04:002008-05-06T17:28:00.000-04:00Yoo hooo, Nancy.....Don't you have some contest ne...Yoo hooo, Nancy.....<BR/><BR/>Don't you have some contest news to share?? :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67472482685811622392008-05-06T17:10:00.000-04:002008-05-06T17:10:00.000-04:00And I just have to say that I'm sorry for any typo...And I just have to say that I'm sorry for any typos. It drives me absolutely nuts not to be able to go back and correct them! LOL<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40490904230812402402008-05-06T17:08:00.000-04:002008-05-06T17:08:00.000-04:00PJ asked: Do you find that your readers are from a...PJ asked: Do you find that your readers are from a specific demographic? I've wondered if certain generations are more drawn to inspirationals than others.<BR/><BR/>From what I've gathered at a workshop where an LI editor spoke, a majority of our readers are married, working women with families. Their time is very limited, and they have mommy guilt, so they want to read books that are easy to read and that aren't really heavy. They read for escapism and try not to feel guilty for taking time for themselves. I don't remember a specific age group. But one of the LI authors just posted on our loop that a big number of her book club sales were large print this time. I think that tells us someting there! Maybe the majority aren't young moms. LOL Or maybe they're older moms who need bifocals? :)<BR/><BR/>Missy (who could use large print even at age 46!)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18295268851198733372008-05-06T17:02:00.000-04:002008-05-06T17:02:00.000-04:00Terrio, you're going to love the workshop with Deb...Terrio, you're going to love the workshop with Deb! She's a great teacher.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by! And I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers Flo! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi, Gerri! How's your foot? Wasn't it you who had foot (or knee or leg??) surgery last year? I believe I remember that from Nancy telling me to hurry and get my first sale news into you quickly! :) Believe me, I can be much more empathtic now that I've had to use crutches and a boot cast!<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-16775471496135881092008-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:57:00.000-04:00Well, I just lost a whole long post because our ds...Well, I just lost a whole long post because our dsl modem is awful. (new one ordered)<BR/><BR/>So let's see. I was making fun of myself because I just now figured out what AYU means! LOL<BR/><BR/>Now that I know, my answer to the question about a workshop at National might not make sense. But actually, the workshop could be helpful for the AYU. We talk about things that you can do before being pubbed. Plus, you'll be more prepared for when you do get The Call!!<BR/><BR/>And for me foot. I wish I could say it was some graceful dance move. (The docs said it's actually called a dancer's break!) But I just stepped off a little 2 inch ledge wrong and my foot folded under. A friend across the room heard the bone pop! (sorry for you squeamish. It still grosses me out to think of it!)<BR/><BR/>Several people at church have asked if I got mad at my hubby and kicked him too hard. :)<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40594719374420210642008-05-06T16:15:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:15:00.000-04:00Welcome Missy! Love the cover of your book! I'll...Welcome Missy! <BR/><BR/>Love the cover of your book! I'll definitely be looking for it. I enjoy inspirational stories where faith is a natural extension of the character and the author doesn't hit me over the head with it. The first inspirational romance I remember reading was back in my teens and it was Catherine Marshall's CHRISTY. It had quite an impact on me. I was in B&N last weekend and saw new copies of it on the Summer Reading table for another new generation to discover.<BR/><BR/>I love the opposites attract theme and the book you're planning now sounds like its right up my reading alley. <BR/><BR/>Do you find that your readers are from a specific demographic? I've wondered if certain generations are more drawn to inspirationals than others.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35776400477424612632008-05-06T16:13:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:13:00.000-04:00Missy,Loved your call story! So very happy for yo...Missy,<BR/><BR/>Loved your call story! So very happy for you with the release of your first book!Gerri Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328510668143659699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21858633371856104252008-05-06T16:12:00.000-04:002008-05-06T16:12:00.000-04:00Hi there, Missy. I haven't read any Inspirational...Hi there, Missy. I haven't read any Inspirational but I loved Flo. That was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. I guess that means I'm old. No shock there. I'll have to look for this one.<BR/><BR/>I have several books on writing including the Maas one and Deb Dixon's GMC. Lucky for me, we've nabbed Deb to do the workshop for our chapter conference in November. I'm so excited!<BR/><BR/>For inspiration I come right to this blog. Everyone here, Pubbed and AYU, gives me motivation to keep going. Congrats on all your success and here's to many more sales in your future!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48387151029839308502008-05-06T15:53:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:53:00.000-04:00Hi, Jo! Thanks for the welcome. :)I've been shaped...Hi, Jo! Thanks for the welcome. :)<BR/><BR/>I've been shaped a lot by my husband's beliefs, too. We met when he was in seminary, and we would discuss things he was studying for hours on end. We both did a lot of growing, then.<BR/><BR/>In Christian fiction, you'll find a lot of variation in how prominent the faith element is. I haven't read any lately that was a turn-off for me, though. I think the writing is getting better and better in that the faith element tends to be oranganic in the story. It can't just be plopped into the story later. And that makes for a better read. :)<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12225531113896637422008-05-06T15:52:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:52:00.000-04:00Missy, now you must tell us how you broke your foo...Missy, now you must tell us how you broke your foot! Anything dramatic?<BR/><BR/>I confess that I'm old enough to remember Flo's "Kiss my grits," too!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-36128197343529000752008-05-06T15:48:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:48:00.000-04:00Oooh, Jeanne, congrats. Take the GR to the Smiths...Oooh, Jeanne, congrats. Take the GR to the Smithsonian, my favorite place in D.C.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you, Christine, on Writing the Breakout Novel. It's an eye-opener.<BR/><BR/>Helen, I'm so glad we Banditas gave you the courage to blog. We enjoy your regular comments! No Lurking in the Lair should be our new motto LOL.<BR/><BR/>Gillian, I agree that it takes great skill to make a book sensuous without sexual detail. I, too, like that about the inspirationals. Of course, I also like a little detail once in a while LOL.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20287772782512375102008-05-06T15:44:00.001-04:002008-05-06T15:44:00.001-04:0030 pages a week is excellent, Jeanne! My ideal wou...30 pages a week is excellent, Jeanne! My ideal would be to go away for two weeks and write the book without sleeping or eating. Well, not without eating. I'd have to have some good junk food nearby. And lots of Diet Dr. Pepper. :)<BR/><BR/>MissyMissy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-50754259988318110302008-05-06T15:44:00.000-04:002008-05-06T15:44:00.000-04:00Great interview, Nancy. Welcome to the Lair, Miss...Great interview, Nancy. Welcome to the Lair, Missy. I'm so intrigued by your subgenre of writing. Like Nancy, I've been leary of being innundated with religiosity LOL. I like the quiet, reflective kind of faith.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, my husband has been the single most shaper of my beliefs and values. He's been a great life partner.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.com