tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post4767216662088444574..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Conversations In the Margins -- with Kris KennedyLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-33864119155855851022011-05-06T12:34:55.156-04:002011-05-06T12:34:55.156-04:00Congrats on your new book! I think looks can say w...Congrats on your new book! I think looks can say way more sometimes. You just need to know how to read them.ClaudiaGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626304738737635844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-40981053612823033872011-05-05T21:22:01.329-04:002011-05-05T21:22:01.329-04:00Kris, the book sounds great, definately one I want...Kris, the book sounds great, definately one I want to read. <br />conversations with my boss can get pretty off-the-wall. We work in a residential health facility, dealing with 25 people with dementia...and some days we sound a LOT like them :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386312273614685238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59705603917525196542011-05-03T23:14:39.989-04:002011-05-03T23:14:39.989-04:00Who needs words? When I'm with my BFF Teri, so...Who needs words? When I'm with my BFF Teri, sometimes just a look - especially after a good looking man walks by - is enough to get us laughing out loud.LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72259594439014661582011-05-03T22:24:34.815-04:002011-05-03T22:24:34.815-04:00AC -- LOL!AC -- LOL!gamistress66https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832851155052440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-82954895588206515142011-05-03T21:30:20.598-04:002011-05-03T21:30:20.598-04:00Barbara~
Aw, a mom and son making each other lau...Barbara~<br /> Aw, a mom and son making each other laugh is pretty perfect in my opinion. Doing it via private little jokes you both enjoy is a bonus. :)<br /><br /> Thanks for saying hi, Barbara, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the blog.http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-1777195845177548822011-05-03T21:28:44.273-04:002011-05-03T21:28:44.273-04:00p226~
LOL. Your 'critique partners' sou...p226~<br /> LOL. Your 'critique partners' sound like exceptionally honest, thorough folk, salt of the earth, hoping only to assist you via their heartfelt assessments, yes? ;-) <br /> Thanks for saying hi!http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-36340359518379613442011-05-03T21:23:54.037-04:002011-05-03T21:23:54.037-04:00Trish~
LOL--if you're on a Kindle, careful o...Trish~<br /> LOL--if you're on a Kindle, careful of electrocution, but otherwise, drool away. ;-) Thanks so much for the cheers!<br /><br /><br />Suzanne~ <br /> Bahahaha. I love the exclamation point story!! 21 on one page. LOL Hope you turned those exclamation marks on the teenagers the next day. ;-)http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48314903825388098792011-05-03T21:19:08.158-04:002011-05-03T21:19:08.158-04:00Janga~
Aww, I'm next in line! I'm honor...Janga~<br /> Aww, I'm next in line! I'm honored, and excited--and scared. :-)<br /><br /> "You may want to consider" is a preface I use a lot. It's respectful of the fact that it's *their* story, but it clearly needs *your* input. LOL<br /><br /> I love the family shorthand! And I know we're not alone, a few others upthread have mentioned as well. Love and affection can carry a lot of weight, and a lot of shorthand. ;-)http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20073311565852370402011-05-03T21:14:20.278-04:002011-05-03T21:14:20.278-04:00Beth~
So true! Starting with "You know I l...Beth~<br /> So true! Starting with "You know I love you" is a very gentle and wise way to begin telling someone they really missed the boat. ;-) <br /><br /> But you're absolutely right--it's a reminder that we're all on the same team, rooting for the same outcome--an awesome story--and we don't help each other get there by ignoring that hard stuff.<br /><br /> I'm so glad you like how DEFIANT sounds, Beth! if you pick it up, I hope you love. :-)http://kriskennedy.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341143449583496148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79083354213530487382011-05-03T20:29:25.355-04:002011-05-03T20:29:25.355-04:00Hi Barbara,
Thanks for stopping by today!
I know ...Hi Barbara,<br />Thanks for stopping by today!<br /><br />I know what you mean. I make my son laugh quite a bit too, usually not on purpose. :-P<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86187633511575710482011-05-03T19:57:12.110-04:002011-05-03T19:57:12.110-04:00I loved the post, it was very entertaining. I'...I loved the post, it was very entertaining. I'm not a writer, but my son and I have those sorts of conversations all the time. We make each other laugh (not always on purpose) a lot.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61687315373471694592011-05-03T19:41:08.836-04:002011-05-03T19:41:08.836-04:0021 ! on one page, Suz?
Sounds about average for m...21 ! on one page, Suz?<br /><br />Sounds about average for me... See why I am so grateful for my CP?!?! OOPS! There I go again.<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48104460341231352322011-05-03T19:37:52.193-04:002011-05-03T19:37:52.193-04:00Hey Trish,
Glad I'm not drooling alone. ;-) Kr...Hey Trish,<br />Glad I'm not drooling alone. ;-) Kris has indeed been blessed by the cover fairies.<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23955553483543258532011-05-03T19:34:32.305-04:002011-05-03T19:34:32.305-04:00Gamistress,
YOU would mess with Newbies?!?! NAW! N...Gamistress,<br />YOU would mess with Newbies?!?! NAW! Not YOU! ;-) <br /><br />One of my favorite set of initials was STD. I'm sure we all know about "sexually transmitted disease," but we also used it for "standard transfer document." Talk about getting weird looks when I asked newbies for an STD twelve eighty-two! LOL!<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26947666775787640522011-05-03T19:30:27.852-04:002011-05-03T19:30:27.852-04:00Beth,
That's the great thing about devoted CPs...Beth,<br />That's the great thing about devoted CPs, isn't it? We really DO have the best interests of the other person's story at heart. Sometimes, I think I get more upset over a rejection that Jo-Mama does... Okay, maybe not more, but it feels like it. ;-)<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58741808938988666492011-05-03T19:27:28.057-04:002011-05-03T19:27:28.057-04:00Janga,
LOVE your 3 designations of TBR! I eclair! ...Janga,<br />LOVE your 3 designations of TBR! I eclair! I mean, declare. ;-)<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-25868347574823195862011-05-03T19:25:45.679-04:002011-05-03T19:25:45.679-04:00HEY P226, LONG TIME NO SEE!!!!
GREAT to have you ...HEY P226, LONG TIME NO SEE!!!!<br /><br />GREAT to have you in the Lair today. And as usual, I'm LMAO at your comment. DEET melts Glocks AND repels mosquitoes. WHO KNEW?!?!<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79394554514863612762011-05-03T19:23:08.779-04:002011-05-03T19:23:08.779-04:00Hey Kris!
I have great cp's, too! They have n...Hey Kris!<br /><br />I have great cp's, too! They have no problem telling my work needs a make-over or fine-tuning.<br /><br />One time we were reading pages together, and my cp starts laughing. Not bad, IF it had been a funny scene, but I was pretty sure it wasn't. So after the fifth time she cracked up, I said, "WHAT??!?!"<br /><br />She: "Who were you mad at?"<br />Me: "What are you talking about?"<br />She: "You never use exclamation marks."<br />Me: "I know. What's so damn funny?"<br />She: "You have 21 in one page."<br />Me: "What!!!"<br />She: "21. See?"<br />Me: "Oh hell, I was fighting with teenagers all week!"Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-15255765329802269392011-05-03T18:59:37.206-04:002011-05-03T18:59:37.206-04:00LOL, love these margin comments, Kris. And I think...LOL, love these margin comments, Kris. And I think I might have just drooled looking at that cover. Awesome. Congrats on your new release.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48385556889957556882011-05-03T17:55:04.199-04:002011-05-03T17:55:04.199-04:00AC & Kris -- isn't the real fun of work in...AC & Kris -- isn't the real fun of work initials & acronyms when the same ones can be applied to different clients/agencies & you then have to be able know the possible answers but determine just which one is meant at that time ;) we've had that happen here a few times over the years (sometimes at least it's an old client vs new client) :) nothing like messing with the newbies ;)gamistress66https://www.blogger.com/profile/15832851155052440683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56918668576642760812011-05-03T17:35:21.968-04:002011-05-03T17:35:21.968-04:00Kris, Defiant is on my next-to-read TBR shelf (as ...Kris, <i>Defiant</i> is on my next-to-read TBR shelf (as opposed to my read-sometimes-this-year TBR shelf and my read-sometime-this-decade shelf). I fully expect to love it as much as I did your first two.<br /><br />Friends who critique definitely require a tough love vocabulary. I find that I can take anything when it's prefaced by "You may want to consider . . ." LOL<br /><br />I think families develop their own shorthand too. If I say, "I'm in the mood for declares," my family knows exactly what I mean. It's what we've called eclairs for the past 20 years, ever since my youngest nephew confused the pastry with his non-swearing grandmother's favorite expletive--"I declare!"Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-32940561853005439572011-05-03T15:24:31.679-04:002011-05-03T15:24:31.679-04:00Oh yeah. Some fun critiques I've had:
"...Oh yeah. Some fun critiques I've had:<br /><br />"If you weren't shooting a Sig, I bet you could hit the target. Here, would you like to try my Glock?"<br /><br />"Yeah, man, you're right on target. This is of course assuming your target is that clump of grass three-feet below the target-stand."<br /><br />While peering through a spotting scope: "Excellent shooting. Everything's in the ten ring. On the target beside yours."<br /><br />"Of course, of course, blame your equipment...."<br />-- but I really did have a malfunction. :( <br /><br />"You realize your fourteen year old son just outshot you with your rifle?"<br /><br />Equal fun with, <br /><br />"You realize your wife just outshot you with your rifle?"<br /><br />The only comeback I've had of value is for the glockers. Did you guys know that DEET melts Glock frames? I keep a bottle of DEET in my range bag for smart-assed Glockers. I chase them around the range with it. It's great. Repels mosquitos and Glocks. :Dp226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85259463910275852192011-05-03T15:02:34.398-04:002011-05-03T15:02:34.398-04:00Hey Leanne,
I'm LAFFIN' over your critique...Hey Leanne,<br />I'm LAFFIN' over your critique of sex scenes because I can see it happening. Sex scenes can be so very difficult to write... (AC trying hard not to lapse into puns.)Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-21537945121567151542011-05-03T15:00:29.495-04:002011-05-03T15:00:29.495-04:00Congratulations on your new release, Kris! Just po...Congratulations on your new release, Kris! Just popped over to your website and Defiant sounds fabulous *g* <br /><br />My CP and I often preface our harshest criticisms with, "You know I love you, right?" Then we happily blast away :-) It works because we honestly want what's best for each other's story and because we also point out what's working really well in that story *g*Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56443583829481472112011-05-03T14:59:26.277-04:002011-05-03T14:59:26.277-04:00Kris said "What you need is a solid command o...Kris said <i>"What you need is a solid command of posessive pronouns and a half-naked guy on the cover, yes?" </i><br /><br />Possessive pronouns and half-naked hunks TOTALLY work for me! ;-)<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.com