tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post3021326590077170939..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Karen Ranney is in the LairLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35262741613463289752011-08-18T22:30:38.654-04:002011-08-18T22:30:38.654-04:00I'm very late, but I took it as a sign I shoul...I'm very late, but I took it as a sign I should attend. I visit with Karen daily on her blogs, and I'm reading Donna's Redeeming the Rogue (and loving it). as for the question, occasionaly my dreams have made a situation clearer but often I just wake up confused & then realize it was just a dream.<br /><br />sallans d at yahoo dot comDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51320115660381549702011-08-17T06:53:45.688-04:002011-08-17T06:53:45.688-04:00That is so sweet of you thank you Karen I can only...That is so sweet of you thank you Karen I can only hope my stories will be as amazing as yours !Deserehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827416839061123325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-92056558185478970342011-08-16T20:59:28.050-04:002011-08-16T20:59:28.050-04:00Karen, welcome to the lair.
I'm late to the p...Karen, welcome to the lair.<br /><br />I'm late to the party, as always. Your book sounds absolutely wonderful, and yes, I guess I do believe in gift books. Sort of.<br /><br />My first book was like that--inspired by a dream, and I wrote it in three weeks. It's also the book that I learned to write on, so I rewrote it a bunch of times, and that was just plain painful.<br />Still, I consider that book a gift. It's the one which finaled in the Golden Heart and got me invited to this party. :0)<br /><br />I've had one other book flow like that, and alas, it flowed all the way up to a critical point, then it stopped, and I've never been able to finish it. The rest of the manuscripts have not come nearly so easily. <br /><br />I admit that I wish for that flow of gift books now that I have a tad more skill. But the fates don't seem to wish to grant that. I suppose we have to appreciate the ones we do get. <br /><br />I have a Kindle now, and it's a terrible thing. I can just pick it up and poof, there's the next book I'm fascinated with. Looks like I'll be logging on for this one. I just can't ignore the atmosphere you've set her with this teaser. *sigh* Now the to-be-read pile is a to-be-read file, I guess. At least I don't have to dust it.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-83508610390388054692011-08-16T20:54:03.674-04:002011-08-16T20:54:03.674-04:00The GR in a kilt AND a lei? Or maybe a grass kilt?...The GR in a kilt AND a lei? Or maybe a grass kilt? Boggles the mind! Good luck, Kim!<br /><br /><br />HUGE fangirl moment here. I LOVE your books, Karen! <br /><br />BUT, I have never read this one! And it sounds AMAZING! <br /><br />I DO believe in gift books. I have several writer friends who have dreamed books, entire books. <br /><br />Me, I dreamed the opening of The Raven's Heart (my 2009 GH Finalist book.)<br /><br />And I dreamed a scene from a book which I awoke and wrote down. And I realized there were two books before this one - that this scene came from the third book in the series, but all three heroes were in the scene I dreamed. Weird.<br /><br />A number of professionals in the business have talked about one's first book being worked out in one's head before the writing ever starts. Do you remember your first book and was it like that for you?<br /><br />SO glad you stopped by the Lair, Karen!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35728573825672395412011-08-16T20:02:11.629-04:002011-08-16T20:02:11.629-04:00Thank you all, for having me at Romance Bandits to...Thank you all, for having me at Romance Bandits today. I've thoroughly enjoyed the visit. <br /><br />I'm taking my faithful companion, Flash the Wonder Dog, (aka Sir Barksalot) to the treadmill for his last "walk" of the day. After that, we're both ready to crash and burn. <br /><br />Have a great night, all! And, again, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10891983415425784602011-08-16T20:00:20.304-04:002011-08-16T20:00:20.304-04:00Hi Cathy - when I'm in the throes of a first d...Hi Cathy - when I'm in the throes of a first draft, weird things happen to my sleep schedule. I go to a three/six hour pattern. Sleep three hours, work six. But the dreams are just wild. Very bookish, in that they have a beginning, middle, and end, with a plot. Wild.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19271438974728885722011-08-16T19:59:00.019-04:002011-08-16T19:59:00.019-04:00Hi LilMissMolly - wise woman, not to let dreams in...Hi LilMissMolly - wise woman, not to let dreams influence your life. <br /><br />Have you ever been angry at someone in a dream, and had it carry over into real life? I have, and it's a silly thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1100486715387088452011-08-16T19:57:33.941-04:002011-08-16T19:57:33.941-04:00Hi Barbara - I think Sebastian fits the definition...Hi Barbara - I think Sebastian fits the definition of a tortured hero to a T.<br /><br />If you get a chance to read the book, I hope you'll let me know what you thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44153780840800890122011-08-16T19:54:00.820-04:002011-08-16T19:54:00.820-04:00Hi, Karen! Welcome! I don't think a dream ha...Hi, Karen! Welcome! I don't think a dream has ever influenced what I did. They usually make me want to cover up my head and forget them since they are usually more like nightmares.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18954353086488292292011-08-16T19:41:13.906-04:002011-08-16T19:41:13.906-04:00I don't recall too many of my dreams, so I hav...I don't recall too many of my dreams, so I have to say I do not let my dreams influence what I do in life.LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-28092240520753910242011-08-16T18:39:11.684-04:002011-08-16T18:39:11.684-04:00My Beloved sounds like a wonderful story and I'...My Beloved sounds like a wonderful story and I'm looking forward to reading it. I always enjoy a tortured hero, and Sebastian sounds like a fantastic example.<br />I can't say that I've ever been influenced by a dream that I can recall. I sometimes do some thinking before I fall asleep and have made decisions as a result though.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-5768015756226734932011-08-16T16:36:51.104-04:002011-08-16T16:36:51.104-04:00Donna, I cheat - a lot. I have both a Digital Voic...Donna, I cheat - a lot. I have both a Digital Voice Recorder and a Livescribe pen. What one doesn't catch, in the way of errant thoughts, brilliant musings, dream plots, and scraps of shower dialogue, the other one does. <br /><br />I've had one other "magical" book and that was the one due out in November, so it's funny that they're both showing up in the same year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78987892169772771092011-08-16T16:34:37.767-04:002011-08-16T16:34:37.767-04:00Anna, may the angels visit you again!
MTL was an...Anna, may the angels visit you again! <br /><br />MTL was an absolute bear to write. It took a very long time for the bald patches to fill in - from my tearing my hair out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23977889208535057782011-08-16T16:30:41.954-04:002011-08-16T16:30:41.954-04:00Hi Jo,
If you have a chance to read My Beloved, I...Hi Jo,<br /><br />If you have a chance to read My Beloved, I'd love to know your thoughts - good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82982065222648150062011-08-16T16:29:38.377-04:002011-08-16T16:29:38.377-04:00Hi June,
Thank you for the lovely compliment abou...Hi June,<br /><br />Thank you for the lovely compliment about my books. <br /><br />The experience with your grandfather reminded me of something a psychologist once said to me about dreams. We store away these conscious observations, pile them away into our subconscious in order to deal with them later. They come out in our dreams. <br /><br />Maybe your child self was aware that something was wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90072774976279502212011-08-16T16:27:01.926-04:002011-08-16T16:27:01.926-04:00Hi Desere,
Practice makes perfect, which goes for...Hi Desere,<br /><br />Practice makes perfect, which goes for all of us, I think. Maybe one day, you'll know that your work is ready to be shared. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26071584751615678252011-08-16T16:20:38.262-04:002011-08-16T16:20:38.262-04:00Karen -
Do you keep a notepad and pen by your bed...Karen -<br /><br />Do you keep a notepad and pen by your bed to jot down dreams? Any other dream books since this?Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9324387169101910902011-08-16T16:20:06.467-04:002011-08-16T16:20:06.467-04:00LOL Anna - That was my experience with The Troubl...LOL Anna - That was my experience with The Trouble with Moonlight - my second book. I felt like I was channeling some long past author who just had to tell this story and chose me to be their receptacle. I figured this meant I had reached some magical point in my ability to plot a book. I fully expected the next one to be that easy...not so. They've been hard work since. (grin).Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1397801193839256372011-08-16T15:46:59.230-04:002011-08-16T15:46:59.230-04:00Great news about MY TRUE LOVE coming out for a new...Great news about MY TRUE LOVE coming out for a new batch of readers, Karen. I actually read it before MB so it was a lovely surprise when I got the background to the history of the wonderful house in MTL. I must re-read it. I read it a couple of times when I first bought it but haven't picked it up for a couple of years now. Cried in that one too! Interesting that MTL was a problem book. Almost ALL of mine have been problem books except MIDNIGHT'S WILD PASSION, the most recent one. For some reason, that one felt like the angels were dictating it to me. Wish they were all like that. Sadly I've since written the first draft of the next book and the angels were notable in their absence. Sigh. Clearly the angels had a better offer!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-10151670110304103512011-08-16T15:24:05.451-04:002011-08-16T15:24:05.451-04:00Oops, forgot to answer the question. I don't ...Oops, forgot to answer the question. I don't think any of my books are "good books" in the sense that they came easily to me. I seem born to struggle with them LOL.<br /><br />Maybe a future dream will lay one out all nice and tidy for me.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-55549020053401305062011-08-16T15:19:21.636-04:002011-08-16T15:19:21.636-04:00Wow, Karen, great excerpt. Welcome to the Lair. ...Wow, Karen, great excerpt. Welcome to the Lair. I'm eager to see how the leper story plays out in a romance.<br /><br />Yay, Kim!! Again!!?? What's going on between you and the chook? Hmmmmm.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18239099384259405352011-08-16T15:15:23.841-04:002011-08-16T15:15:23.841-04:00Hi Karen! I have read many of your books and LOVED...Hi Karen! I have read many of your books and LOVED them. This one I have not read though. It sounds great.<br /><br />I generally don't remember much of my dreams since I grew up. But I do remember having one as a child that my grandfather had had a heart attack and waking in a panic. Of course, I had my parents call and he was fine, but I did later find out that he had had numerous small heart attacks that I did not know of.June M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14929817630779731177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86327884853444215862011-08-16T15:06:57.916-04:002011-08-16T15:06:57.916-04:00Hi Karen,
The books sounds just delicious ! I can...Hi Karen,<br /><br />The books sounds just delicious ! I cant always remember my dreams but as for a idea for a book from a dream yes I do have them but I am no writer and when trying to pen it to paper it just looks plain wrong and out of bounds,maybe one day it will look good enough to submit to someone but for now I would rather like to find authors to pass my ideas onto so they can make them into the materpieces that I know they already are doing !<br /><br />Thanks for a truly tantilizing post and thanks for the chance to win!<br /><br />Best <br />DesDeserehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827416839061123325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-18319183149457042162011-08-16T13:59:55.212-04:002011-08-16T13:59:55.212-04:00Hi Minna,
Isn't it funny that, sometimes, you...Hi Minna,<br /><br />Isn't it funny that, sometimes, you can remember the dream for the first few minutes but later it's gone? That's been my experience, normally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75069010789547918202011-08-16T13:58:43.505-04:002011-08-16T13:58:43.505-04:00Hi Suzanne - Congratulations on the sale! It's...Hi Suzanne - Congratulations on the sale! It's always wonderful to have someone else validate all that work. And buying a book is always validation. <br /><br />You're right, the scene in Ben Hur is memorable. I especially love the music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com