tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post3697818109999930929..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Left Behind!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27699756134216061372011-09-24T16:49:55.522-04:002011-09-24T16:49:55.522-04:00I will, Sus.
IF it turns out to be anything.
But...I will, Sus.<br /><br />IF it turns out to be anything.<br /><br />But I'm having fun anyway.<br /><br />My poor little hero . . . <br /><br />:DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60590368945511211142011-09-24T16:32:47.540-04:002011-09-24T16:32:47.540-04:00Deb, is the satellite supposed to fall tonight, no...Deb, is the satellite supposed to fall tonight, now? It was supposed to come down earlier (yesterday?) but it's now in a different orbit or something super scientific sounding..?<br /><br />Either way, I hope there's not any damage.<br /><br />We had a lot of lightning last night. It was pretty cool!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48049803097828915872011-09-24T16:30:48.248-04:002011-09-24T16:30:48.248-04:00You'd better get me a copy, DeAnna!
So glad y...You'd better get me a copy, DeAnna!<br /><br />So glad you're on a writing spree. Love when that happens. You go, girl!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20362038834403551322011-09-23T23:23:51.190-04:002011-09-23T23:23:51.190-04:00Where'd you get THAT idea?
I'll be going ...Where'd you get THAT idea?<br /><br />I'll be going to bed any minute now.<br /><br />Uh, yeah, any minute.<br /><br />Just, um, just a little bit more . . .DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66225740715035134722011-09-23T23:13:40.130-04:002011-09-23T23:13:40.130-04:00Well, I don't know about you but I heard a lon...Well, I don't know about you but I heard a long rumbling sound like thunder and looked out to see if it was that falling satellite. <br /><br />I guess it's supposed to fall over the US. somewhere... seems fair as we put it up there. <br /><br />When twitter stopped working earlier, I figured pieces had landed somewhere and everyone was 'hitting' cyberspace in response.<br /><br /Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91543132013841228082011-09-23T22:49:23.165-04:002011-09-23T22:49:23.165-04:00If this bizarre story ever sees the light of day, ...If this bizarre story ever sees the light of day, I'll make sure you get a copy, Sus. :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63812486137137278832011-09-23T22:42:43.420-04:002011-09-23T22:42:43.420-04:00Oh! Mr. Burns! Rubbing his hands together!Oh! Mr. Burns! Rubbing his hands together!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74877155397810498442011-09-23T22:40:54.719-04:002011-09-23T22:40:54.719-04:00Deb, I love the word "delish." My family...Deb, I love the word "delish." My family teases me when I say it. I'm so glad you say it too. And about cream, no less! Cream makes everything better! I remember a line--or a paragraph--in a Willa Cather story about what glorious things cream does to coffee.<br /><br />Yeah, who needs conference?? Well, some of our ACFW friends are on a riverboat tonight. That sounds pretty fun, tooSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73694436157464271272011-09-23T22:35:49.983-04:002011-09-23T22:35:49.983-04:00:::Mr. Burns voice:::
Excellent.
:::winks at Su...:::Mr. Burns voice:::<br /><br />Excellent.<br /><br /><br />:::winks at Sus:::DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3570689540779696352011-09-23T22:35:28.146-04:002011-09-23T22:35:28.146-04:00DeAnna, I tried to copy your last line about the h...DeAnna, I tried to copy your last line about the hero and heroine, Oo, in my earlier comment, but my comment just left the <> signs. Sigh. Anyway, what a hook you came up with, m'dear!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5186402429663197822011-09-23T22:33:49.773-04:002011-09-23T22:33:49.773-04:00Ok, what are yoga toe shoes, CJ? This sounds like ...Ok, what are yoga toe shoes, CJ? This sounds like something I need, er, want.<br /> <br />Thanks for the offer for me to send you my syno. It's a Regency, so I'd actually really appreciate your input. It's not quite ready...I'll check with you in a day or two and if you're too busy, that's totally fine.<br /><br />I'd love to hear more about the Alicia Rasley workshop!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65890112884620936992011-09-23T22:30:23.851-04:002011-09-23T22:30:23.851-04:00<>
DeAnna! (said in a sing-song voice) I am...<><br /><br />DeAnna! (said in a sing-song voice) I am intrigued!!! (You deserve those three exclamation points ;) )Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29161525140235149992011-09-23T20:14:41.052-04:002011-09-23T20:14:41.052-04:00very nice, CJ! I love to drive. Love to drive. too...very nice, CJ! I love to drive. Love to drive. too bad about the price of gas. Virginia actually feels close so if it wasn't for things like 'finances', I'd have hopped on down for that workshop. <br /><br />I don't have yoga pants either. I guess they are the upscale version of sweat pants which, I KNOW, are not a good look. I have a pair that say DUCK NC on the thigh and Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18921265608026927042011-09-23T20:02:49.273-04:002011-09-23T20:02:49.273-04:00Not a coffee drinker, so not a big Starbucks perso...Not a coffee drinker, so not a big Starbucks person either.<br /><br />Deb, just to make you jealous, I'm going to share that I went to an all day Alicia Rasley workshop 2 weeks ago (the 10th). Mostly on character motivation. And since I'm a member of Virginia Romance Writers, it was free (except my gas for the 2+ hour drive to Richmond).<br /><br />No yoga pants here, but I learned aboutC.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-53117185215037785382011-09-23T19:32:46.750-04:002011-09-23T19:32:46.750-04:00Our OG stays pretty busy. You have to know the ri...Our OG stays pretty busy. You have to know the right times to go.<br /><br />Friday/Saturday night is out. ;)<br /><br />And, yes, I'm getting lots done. I'm in one of those delightful "zones" where the story just comes.<br /><br />Trying to get it all down before it dries up and I have to actually start working for it.<br /><br />Heroine just met hero, though he hasn't DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18027667179417890552011-09-23T19:24:03.659-04:002011-09-23T19:24:03.659-04:00Suzie, we'll have tea at RWA together! Yipee!Suzie, we'll have tea at RWA together! Yipee!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47368145054331291012011-09-23T19:23:22.328-04:002011-09-23T19:23:22.328-04:00I bought Alicia Rasley's book a year or so ago...I bought Alicia Rasley's book a year or so ago, Deb, and it's helped me quite a bit. I am better with characters than I am with plot, so I need all the help I can get. I hope it helps you, too.<br /><br />Wherever Niki is, I hope she's having a virtual Starbuck's with us.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7262993421140082912011-09-23T19:20:20.829-04:002011-09-23T19:20:20.829-04:00Mmm DeAnna, a vanilla latte. But now I'm a bit...Mmm DeAnna, a vanilla latte. But now I'm a bit hungry for Olive Garden. Is your Olive Garden always as packed as mine is?<br /><br />Glad you're getting some work done. I'm chugging right along with my syno, so I'm glad I am getting something done, too.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20691209753722863882011-09-23T18:15:24.796-04:002011-09-23T18:15:24.796-04:00I don't drink coffee, just tea. But I do love ...I don't drink coffee, just tea. But I do love the smell of coffee. I think just smelling it causes the caffeine to absorb into your body, because I always feel good when I smell it. :)<br /><br />Deb, have fun with the workbook. I have a plotting workbook, too, but I hate to write in it. I don't want to mess it up.<br /><br />I'm among those who hope to go to the conf next year, but ISuzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55013496370559812972011-09-23T17:09:46.372-04:002011-09-23T17:09:46.372-04:00I try to get some of the pumpkin flavored treats t...I try to get some of the pumpkin flavored treats this time of year but I've never bought a latte in my life. You probably wonder what a deprived life I've led... I only drink decaf and I prefer my calories in the chewable form. <br /><br />I'm going to splurge on me (the poor me I didn't go to conference excuse) by buying Alicia Rasley's workbook to see if it helps me plot Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25021829812649998272011-09-23T16:55:09.457-04:002011-09-23T16:55:09.457-04:00I guess I'm not that much of a coffee drinker,...I guess I'm not that much of a coffee drinker, though if it's cold enough outside, I do love a good cup like Outback or Olive Garden make. <br /><br />But if I go to Starbucks, a vanilla latte is what I pick<br /><br />Exciting, huh? <br /><br />My coffee needs are small. ;)<br /><br />I wish I could have gone to the conference, but there IS plenty for all of us to do right where we DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79267405887490473902011-09-23T16:10:31.285-04:002011-09-23T16:10:31.285-04:00Barb, the screenwriting workshop sounds fun! I'...Barb, the screenwriting workshop sounds fun! I've read that those are wonderful for novelists--helpful with pacing, dialogue, etc. You'll have to fill us in later. Ooh, or write a blog post about it! I'd love to know what you learned.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49452416928773111432011-09-23T16:09:26.196-04:002011-09-23T16:09:26.196-04:00Suzie, I'm glad to know I'm not the only p...Suzie, I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who sighs repeatedly over a synopsis. Ugh. I got a bit done on it this morning, though.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-77361174830698867202011-09-23T13:57:38.594-04:002011-09-23T13:57:38.594-04:00I'm one of the few people who have not bought ...I'm one of the few people who have not bought into the Starbuck's craze. As for coffee, plain old decaf will have to do.<br /><br />I was at ACFW last year, waiting to hear how I did in the Genesis (runner up). Not sure if I ate much; my stomach was in knots.<br /><br />Not many plans over the weekend. Am on my way to a screenwriting workshop at an historic restored theater later this Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-64794764193904523672011-09-23T13:27:39.851-04:002011-09-23T13:27:39.851-04:00I think I need some yoga pants! They sound lovely....I think I need some yoga pants! They sound lovely.<br /><br />I always sigh when it comes to the synopsis. Especially if it can only be one or two pages.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.com