tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5002337961725935718..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Meet C. J. Chase, Author of Redeeming the RogueLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43753539252946287712011-08-02T22:18:26.645-04:002011-08-02T22:18:26.645-04:00So happy for you, CJ! Can't wait to spot your ...So happy for you, CJ! Can't wait to spot your book at Walmart!Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37731567317124695412011-08-01T23:42:37.202-04:002011-08-01T23:42:37.202-04:00This is a fantastic interview. I just loved gettin...This is a fantastic interview. I just loved getting to know C. J. better and am so excited about this debut novel!Carla Gadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793809172905144101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-66408612284575212212011-08-01T22:33:16.833-04:002011-08-01T22:33:16.833-04:00Thanks, Anita! I'm so glad everybody enjoyed ...Thanks, Anita! I'm so glad everybody enjoyed the interview.<br /><br />But, really, CJ did the hard part. She had to answer all the questions. :)DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45704831762186844542011-08-01T22:24:42.047-04:002011-08-01T22:24:42.047-04:00Congratulations, CJ. I'm looking forward to re...Congratulations, CJ. I'm looking forward to reading Redeeming the Rogue when my Harlequin shipment gets here - probably next week or so. Can't wait.<br /><br />Great questions, DeAnna. They just fired me up more for the book. LOL<br /><br />Also looking forward to celebrating this week with you, CJ. So glad you decided to become a member of the Inkwell. :)<br /><br />Anita Mae.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83729313050220310282011-08-01T19:05:34.811-04:002011-08-01T19:05:34.811-04:00Thanks, Susanne. I guess I have no secrets left, h...Thanks, Susanne. I guess I have no secrets left, huh? Okay, maybe one or two.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35739117105291709932011-08-01T18:55:35.397-04:002011-08-01T18:55:35.397-04:00Thanks, Faye. Hope you enjoy it.Thanks, Faye. Hope you enjoy it.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71962014314256463682011-08-01T17:26:33.980-04:002011-08-01T17:26:33.980-04:00Love the interview! Great questions, DeAnna, and I...Love the interview! Great questions, DeAnna, and I loved getting to know you better, CJ! You know I can't wait to read this book...Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37070199491662923502011-08-01T16:10:35.327-04:002011-08-01T16:10:35.327-04:00Looking forward to this book!Looking forward to this book!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80325526114401746862011-08-01T15:14:54.790-04:002011-08-01T15:14:54.790-04:00DeAnna, isn't it the true that we always seem ...DeAnna, isn't it the true that we always seem to want what we don't have and fail to appreciate what we do have, even when it comes to our names?C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20993870879973772952011-08-01T15:12:52.361-04:002011-08-01T15:12:52.361-04:00Barb, um, yeah. I'm blushing.
Thank you for t...Barb, um, yeah. I'm blushing.<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. <br /><br />(But it was probably all that murder and mayhem that contributed to your enjoyment.)C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91114518291193421382011-08-01T15:11:15.366-04:002011-08-01T15:11:15.366-04:00Dina -- Florida in August? Have a good time and st...Dina -- Florida in August? Have a good time and stay cool.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8388398734912712412011-08-01T15:09:06.702-04:002011-08-01T15:09:06.702-04:00Lisa, glad you enjoyed the twists. There's one...Lisa, glad you enjoyed the twists. There's one that when I plotted it, I kept saying to my husband, "I don't really want to sell, do I." I was afraid it would make the book a hard sell. But I guess it worked because the editor bought the book.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22313834538335387082011-08-01T14:06:16.846-04:002011-08-01T14:06:16.846-04:00Yeah, CJ. I like the name Julian, though my dad al...Yeah, CJ. I like the name Julian, though my dad always wished his mother had picked something else. But his brothers were John, James and Joseph, so she wanted another J.<br /><br />And, of course, that's where I got my "Julie" from . . . though I always wished it was "Julia." I guess we're never happy. <br /><br />I'm glad your Julian will get his own story.<brDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9917561074074217402011-08-01T13:09:29.649-04:002011-08-01T13:09:29.649-04:00Great interview, DeAnna. And now I can clearly see...Great interview, DeAnna. And now I can clearly see the themes of CJ's life echoed in her novel.<br /><br />And now I'm going to make CJ blush...<br /><br />I have to admit, I'm not much into historical romances (something punishable by stoning here at the Inkwell), but this one... Blew. Me. Away. The characters resonate, the plot is rich, the writing is phenomenal. <br /><br />Just a Barbara Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446880500278578170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10214560941408328322011-08-01T12:47:46.578-04:002011-08-01T12:47:46.578-04:00DeAnna, I read a review for a book a few months ba...DeAnna, I read a review for a book a few months back, and the main characters were named Mattie and Kit. How strange is that? Fortunately, by that time, mine was well in the pipeline, so no one can accuse me of name stealing. <br /><br />Julian sounds so properly British to me. You just don't see it used as much in the US.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79180867248954943732011-08-01T12:26:45.080-04:002011-08-01T12:26:45.080-04:00Hi All.
Writing from the road on the way to Florid...Hi All.<br />Writing from the road on the way to Florida.<br /> I live near CJ and get to see her often,<br /> But I still learned a lot.<br /> My thoughts on the book coming Wednesday.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-3971497514339904382011-08-01T12:05:44.582-04:002011-08-01T12:05:44.582-04:00I just finished Redeeming the Rogue, and I really ...I just finished Redeeming the Rogue, and I really enjoyed it. There was a twist or two in there that really threw me. And I'm so glad to hear Julian is getting his own story. He deserves it!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60390627674507332562011-08-01T11:11:24.807-04:002011-08-01T11:11:24.807-04:00Congrats on a wonderful book, CJ. I have just sta...Congrats on a wonderful book, CJ. I have just started reading, but it's really, really good.<br /><br />I mentioned that my dad's name is Julian (your hero's brother), but my mom's name was Katherine, and she always went by Kit. <br /><br />I'll definitely have to read this book and the sequel when it's out. :)DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63131482258092147702011-08-01T09:26:06.430-04:002011-08-01T09:26:06.430-04:00Thanks for all the kind words, Deb.
I'm glad...Thanks for all the kind words, Deb. <br /><br />I'm glad to be here. The time investment has been repaid my times over by the friendships I've gained.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27353468185659018372011-08-01T09:19:45.993-04:002011-08-01T09:19:45.993-04:00Suzie, yes DeAnna did a nice job of making my mund...Suzie, yes DeAnna did a nice job of making my mundane life seem more exciting than it really is. Ah, the life of a writer. <br /><br />Julian really wanted to take over those last few chapters. I could only hold him off by promising him his own book. But Leah is the perfect heroine for him. Despite his aristocratic background, he joined the navy at 13, so he earned his own way for much of his C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25619618307131577782011-08-01T07:00:13.379-04:002011-08-01T07:00:13.379-04:00I was happy dancing when I opened my tired eyes to...I was happy dancing when I opened my tired eyes to see THE WEEK OF CJ is here!<br /><br />Great interview, DeAnna! I love getting to know more about CJ! And I love Redeeming the Rogue. If I didn't know her I would have picked this up based on just the setting and time period, so I'm to say I was immediately drawn into this story. If I think about a story when I'm not reading it, that&Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6133751831808423452011-08-01T02:16:49.493-04:002011-08-01T02:16:49.493-04:00CJ, congratulations! Great interview, DeAnna. I lo...CJ, congratulations! Great interview, DeAnna. I loved learning more about CJ, and CJ I am SO glad Julian is getting his own story. I was hoping... :)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.com