tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post5746481996561830823..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Courtney Milan Proves Her Seduction!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-72979340292906873102010-01-05T22:57:54.961-05:002010-01-05T22:57:54.961-05:00Hey, everyone, thank you for a BRILLIANT day in th...Hey, everyone, thank you for a BRILLIANT day in the lair. I knew you'd love meeting Courtney. And seriously, pick up PROOF BY SEDUCTION. You won't be at all sorry. And then rush and buy the Christmas novella - again, an absolute treat! <br /><br />Don't forget to check back to see who won the signed copy of PBS!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84391087052408971822010-01-05T22:56:48.934-05:002010-01-05T22:56:48.934-05:00She kills a vampire with her parasol? Oh, I'm ...She kills a vampire with her parasol? Oh, I'm SOOOOO there! This sounds delicious, lisping vamps and all! I remember it got into the top five mass market paperbacks of 2009 on the Publishers Weekly list and for purely personal reasons, I've decided that's the most perspicacious list out there, snort!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-46287834476680958432010-01-05T22:55:20.011-05:002010-01-05T22:55:20.011-05:00Louisa, how did you sneak in there without me seei...Louisa, how did you sneak in there without me seeing you? Sheesh! You're a slippery customer, my friend. I read the fourth C.S. Harris over Christmas and it's one of the best - Where Serpents Sleep. Just loved it! And I love the way she's developing Devlin's character. I'm someone who actually doesn't like endless books in a series (I know, shoot me now - and I realise I'm alone on this!) - but these offer new revelations at every turn and I'm absolutely hooked. Even to the point where I'm considering buying What Remains of Heaven in hardcover. Now that's serious fandom!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47406480552604330572010-01-05T22:52:19.234-05:002010-01-05T22:52:19.234-05:00Courtney, your buddies do seem to have that golden...Courtney, your buddies do seem to have that golden touch, don't they? I can't wait to see Ely in print! So glad you enjoyed Bev's debut. <br /><br />Hey, everyone, don't forget Bev is my guest on Thursday! It's clearly my month to host awesome debut authors!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90594770425571897592010-01-05T22:51:16.294-05:002010-01-05T22:51:16.294-05:00Gannon, that book sounds really interesting and I&...Gannon, that book sounds really interesting and I've never heard of it before. Oh, no, my aching credit card! ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86456796536848637182010-01-05T22:34:43.208-05:002010-01-05T22:34:43.208-05:00Also, Barbara, SOULLESS is totally full of awesome...Also, Barbara, SOULLESS is totally full of awesome. SOULLESS is another book represented by my agent, and it is full of win!<br /><br />Anna, SOULLESS is a comedy of manners. Also vampires, werewolves, and dirigibles--but mostly manners. The premise is that Alexia Tarabotti, a Victorian-era spinster, has no soul; and that means that her touch negates supernatural activity. But then she meets a vampire (who talks with a lisp--damn those fangs!) who doesn't seem to realize this, and accidentally kills him with her parasol, and from there everything goes downhill.<br /><br />It's steampunk, but it's not hard steampunk--it's light and frothy in the best possible way.Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88512845141266767472010-01-05T22:31:14.802-05:002010-01-05T22:31:14.802-05:00Barbara, I also love Linnea Sinclair. Before I sig...Barbara, I also love Linnea Sinclair. Before I signed with my agent (in fact, before I decided I wanted her as an agent) I read a bunch of her author's works, to see if her style would work for me.<br /><br />Linnea Sinclair was one of the ones I read, and to this day, I think of GAMES OF COMMAND as my favorite sci fi romance, ever. I just love Kel Paten.<br /><br />*big thumping sigh*Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62962508183101583292010-01-05T22:30:07.196-05:002010-01-05T22:30:07.196-05:00Louisa, I read Kelly Gay's book the first week...Louisa, I read Kelly Gay's book the first week it was out, and I LOVED it! So vivid and real and gritty--for those of you who don't know, it's an urban fantasy set in Atlanta, and the setting is dark and lush and very fantastic. One of the most original world building that I've seen, in part because it was half This World, Our World, with drug dealers and gritty, ugly truths, and half Another World, with magic and demons and angels.Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60852899087432894702010-01-05T22:28:05.601-05:002010-01-05T22:28:05.601-05:00Virginia, I second your comment about Elaine Levin...Virginia, I second your comment about Elaine Levine, and I have her second on my radar!<br /><br />In that vein, I have been hearing *wonderful* things about Kaki Warner's debut, PIECES OF SKY, which comes out today. I'm definitely picking it up the next time I'm in stores.<br /><br />Yay for new Westerns!Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58109843400358373222010-01-05T22:27:08.311-05:002010-01-05T22:27:08.311-05:00Bronwyn, I think there are some things that contes...Bronwyn, I think there are some things that contest judges can say that you really should listen to:<br /><br />"I don't understand why he's doing this" and "What does this sentence mean?" and "Huh? What just happened there?" are high among them.<br /><br />But anytime I hear something like, "He is so unsympathetic! Nobody is ever going to like a hero who XXX!" I just think you should ignore it. Because if you are writing a huge character arc, you're going to start out with someone who is highly imperfect, and the question isn't "Can this man be the ideal hero NOW, at the beginning of the book?"<br /><br />The other thing I think should be absolutely banished from the contest scoresheets is the line: "Is there enough conflict to sustain a book?"<br /><br />Dude. How can you possibly tell that from the first chapter?Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63162334974933721382010-01-05T22:23:59.265-05:002010-01-05T22:23:59.265-05:00Anna, I know nothing about soccer, but when we got...Anna, I know nothing about soccer, but when we got him he was already answering to the name, and we didn't want to confuse him anymore. <br /><br />flchen1, I'm not critique partners with Ann--she writes at a frightening pace, and I could never keep up with her!--but I am friends with her and after I wrote her a gushing e-mail after reading SKIN GAME about how much I HAD to have Foster's book, she let me see a copy. In return, I let her read PROOF early.<br /><br />It's nice to have author friends! :)Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85101277725801206932010-01-05T22:21:18.545-05:002010-01-05T22:21:18.545-05:00Whew! I was just gone--I wrote 2000 words (which i...Whew! I was just gone--I wrote 2000 words (which is lovely for me) and then, as reward, I got to finish Beverley Kendall's SINFUL SURRENDER.<br /><br />Which--since we are talking about other books--was AWESOME. I am telling y'all this even before I tell her!<br /><br />I want to say that Ely has also been there for me all the way. I just adore her, and everything about her--and I know she's going to make a huge splash with the book she just got an agent with.<br /><br />Friends are important. But talented friends are just a joy.<br /><br />I've always said, the odds of getting published are small... but a lot of people DO end up getting published, despite those odds, and I firmly believe that all my friends can get published. So far, they've been doing an excellent job of proving me right!<br /><br />:)Courtney Milanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585322886111438759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35220882980963573042010-01-05T21:29:21.127-05:002010-01-05T21:29:21.127-05:00Sorry I'm so late to the party, Courtney. Con...Sorry I'm so late to the party, Courtney. Congrats again!<br /><br />Many books that I'd recommend have already been mentioned, but one that was probably one of the best books I read all year was THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS by Erica Bauermeister. It's straight fiction--or could be classified loosely as women's fiction--and is one of the most beautifully written books out there!Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22617535896173436092010-01-05T20:01:19.640-05:002010-01-05T20:01:19.640-05:00Hi Barbara! I've heard great things about Soul...Hi Barbara! I've heard great things about Soulless. I've never read Steampunk. Sounds like I should! Thanks for swinging by!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90801718406142869032010-01-05T19:58:25.630-05:002010-01-05T19:58:25.630-05:00Hi, Courtney... I love how they're using Madam...Hi, Courtney... I love how they're using Madame Esmerelda from Proof by Seduction for promotion on the Harlequin site. <br /><br />What to read? I'm reading some books by Linnea Sinclair right now. I love her kind of sci fi romance. I've also heard that the steampunk novel Soulless is great.<br /><br />Don't put me in the drawing, as I already have my copy of Proof by Seduction.Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19079347155898030312010-01-05T19:55:16.870-05:002010-01-05T19:55:16.870-05:00Can't stay away, eh, Lime?
Hello to my Pixie ...Can't stay away, eh, Lime?<br /><br />Hello to my Pixie Sister Courtney and the Incomparable La Campbell! What a great combo!<br /><br />I am SO looking forward to reading Proof by Seduction! You've come a long way since our FanLit days, CM!<br /><br />I just knew your sweet puppy was going to be a genius at sheep herding! <br /><br />Reading suggestions? If you haven't already try the Sebastian St. Cyr series by C.S. Harris. Great writing and some great twists. I'm enjoying the series immensely.<br /><br />And have you read Kelly Gay's The Better Part of Darkness? Great book!!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to reading Beverley Kendall's Sinful Surrender too. <br /><br />Non-fiction wise I am reading The Knife Man by Wendy Moore. Fascinating, but gory stuff!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-56260461948530023822010-01-05T19:08:52.832-05:002010-01-05T19:08:52.832-05:00Virginia, I've heard a lot about Rachel and th...Virginia, I've heard a lot about Rachel and the Hired Gun. I'll have to check it out.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34158449449340365872010-01-05T19:08:27.759-05:002010-01-05T19:08:27.759-05:00Hey, Suzi, congratulations on your wonderful showi...Hey, Suzi, congratulations on your wonderful showing in the Emily Contest! Sounds like the contest blitz has already started for you! Thanks for swinging by - Courtney is very inspiring, isn't she? Good luck with your contests!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48430930214050323422010-01-05T18:57:51.566-05:002010-01-05T18:57:51.566-05:00A lot of the books I would love have been mentione...A lot of the books I would love have been mentioned already! If you like the western romances try Elaine Levine's debut book Rachel and the Hired Gun. This is an awesome read.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85253457085356123272010-01-05T18:40:24.700-05:002010-01-05T18:40:24.700-05:00Anna and Courtney,
Sorry I'm a bit late but li...Anna and Courtney,<br />Sorry I'm a bit late but like Bronwyn the ugly contest deadlines have reared their heads,<br />But just had to comment because I loved th einterview and early Victorian is my favorite era, too, and for all the reasons Courtney said. <br />So much change, so much turmoil, characters doing different things to the normal at that time. <br />Huge scope for writers with wild imaginations- bit like you two, Anna and Courtney!!<br />Good luck with the book, <br />Thanks,<br />SuziSuzi Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483653585473810974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26816744095307763452010-01-05T18:36:46.594-05:002010-01-05T18:36:46.594-05:00Oh, fab, PJ! I looked under Helene's name but ...Oh, fab, PJ! I looked under Helene's name but clearly there's a sorting glitch. If it's not out here until March, they might be waiting on it. I've been dying to read this book since Helene first told me about it ages and ages ago.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51053798150663054292010-01-05T18:29:48.044-05:002010-01-05T18:29:48.044-05:00PJ, I just checked the Book Depository - they'...<i>PJ, I just checked the Book Depository - they're my favorite bookstore as you know, partly because of the free postage. But they're not listing Helene's book yet which makes me wonder if they will. Australian releases don't necessarily go farther afield.</i><br /><br />Anna, I searched under the book title (Border Watch) and they have it listed but show it as "not in stock." Hopefully, that will change as it gets closer to March.pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62361893415954511302010-01-05T17:56:56.342-05:002010-01-05T17:56:56.342-05:00Lynz, glad prudence has come out to play! ;-) Bag ...Lynz, glad prudence has come out to play! ;-) Bag sounds gorgeous! <br /><br />Ooh, I loved Callie and Damon too. Right from the first luscious scene on the beach to the sigh-worthy ending. I loved how she stood up to him! <br /><br />Donna, this discussion is death to the credit card, isn't it? But what a lovely way to go!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24595442001048614482010-01-05T17:54:08.514-05:002010-01-05T17:54:08.514-05:00Bronwyn, glad to know you'll be back lurking i...Bronwyn, glad to know you'll be back lurking in my bushes soon! Good luck for the contest blitz! <br /><br />Actually the other thing to remember with contests is that we have the whole book in our head and a judge sees usually only a portion (often only a first chapter). If the character has a long way to go (and they're the kind of stories I like!), they won't 'get' it in that space.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53920333792427073112010-01-05T17:52:07.048-05:002010-01-05T17:52:07.048-05:00Courtney - Thanks for the compliments on Mrs. Bri...Courtney - Thanks for the compliments on Mrs. Brimley. I had a great time writing that book.<br /><br />Wow! My "to-be-purchased-immediately" list has tripled in size as the result of this discussion. Where am I going to put all these books? And what a wonderful dilemma to have!Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.com