tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post169060715215222925..comments2024-03-06T03:44:15.470-08:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Susan Lyons: Heat WavesLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-84281499769616453622011-07-19T06:33:06.475-07:002011-07-19T06:33:06.475-07:00Kelle, I'm glad to have a companion in my craz...Kelle, I'm glad to have a companion in my craziness! <br /><br />You're so right about scenes where the dialogue and action are the same, but you're writing from a different POV so it changes everything. It's definitely fun, and definitely a challenge. And each time you revise even a word of dialogue in one scene, you have to revise it in the parallel scene.<br /><br />Good luck Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-53827699455211922202011-07-18T17:08:32.710-07:002011-07-18T17:08:32.710-07:00Susan, I really enjoyed reading your post. I jus...Susan, I really enjoyed reading your post. I just finished the second of two novels where I had the same issues you did--although not quite on the same scale. Several of my scenes are identical but told through alternate points of view. <br /><br />The challenge (and fun) of them was to keep the dialogue and action exactly the same but change the whole character of the scene by switching POV.Kelle Z. Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931596985485557657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-54566253333421813552011-07-18T06:30:03.535-07:002011-07-18T06:30:03.535-07:00The books sound fantastic – and I love your chart ...The books sound fantastic – and I love your chart for keeping everything organized.<br /><br />I've done something similar, although less detailed, with my current novel. I've got two columns, one with cause-and-effect for the heroine and another for the hero. It's pretty cool when I can see that what she does in cell A causes what happens in her cell B and also affects what he does, Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05675627800139471971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-18204358128545109552011-07-18T06:15:51.730-07:002011-07-18T06:15:51.730-07:00LOL, marybelle. Some authors listen to music that ...LOL, marybelle. Some authors listen to music that relates to the book they're writing. I drink wine that relates!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-70502734014516700582011-07-17T22:11:15.523-07:002011-07-17T22:11:15.523-07:00LOVE the idea of being "fueled by Greek wine&...LOVE the idea of being "fueled by Greek wine". HEAT WAVES looks amazing.<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-230595168633916012011-07-17T17:12:14.552-07:002011-07-17T17:12:14.552-07:00Sorry about the duplicate comment. I think blogger...Sorry about the duplicate comment. I think blogger hiccupped. <br /><br />And thanks, runner. Though I take no credit for the cover. That was my publisher's choice. I'm glad it works for you. I have to say, the spine of the book and the back are totally gorgeous too. They're a lovely rich, slightly orange-red. (There's something to be said for print books, when you can actually Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-76959352436271658782011-07-17T17:09:05.657-07:002011-07-17T17:09:05.657-07:00Hi Pat. Yes, I know about seasonal affective disor...Hi Pat. Yes, I know about seasonal affective disorder, in fact I had a friend who suffered from it. I'm not quite that bad, but I definitely want the blinds up, I like light, bright rooms, and I love getting outside in the sun. I hope you enjoy Heat Waves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-614277885886057212011-07-17T17:08:46.640-07:002011-07-17T17:08:46.640-07:00Hi Pat. Yes, I know about seasonal affective disor...Hi Pat. Yes, I know about seasonal affective disorder, in fact I had a friend who suffered from it. I'm not quite that bad, but I definitely want the blinds up, I like light, bright rooms, and I love getting outside in the sun. I hope you enjoy Heat Waves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-36582772307494145912011-07-17T16:08:41.619-07:002011-07-17T16:08:41.619-07:00Sounds like a great story. Love the covr.Sounds like a great story. Love the covr.runner10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427817098754474884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-81530815988122681372011-07-17T15:44:18.917-07:002011-07-17T15:44:18.917-07:00You mentioned sun and rising spirits,
there is act...You mentioned sun and rising spirits,<br />there is actually a condition caused<br />by lack of sunshine. It's known by it's <br />initials (SAD) and is mostly seen in winter. I keep all the blinds open then because I tend towards having this condition. My theme then is "Let there<br />be light!"<br /><br />I look forward to reading Heat Waves!Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-42942010422232705642011-07-17T15:36:02.074-07:002011-07-17T15:36:02.074-07:00Hi Estella. My guy and I were actually looking at ...Hi Estella. My guy and I were actually looking at the satellite map this morning on his computer - with him explaining what we were looking at - and I commented that it looked like Washington and Oregon were getting the same weather as up here. Bummer, isn't it? I hope the book provides a little pleasant distraction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-21136365485603422222011-07-17T15:08:45.327-07:002011-07-17T15:08:45.327-07:00It is actually raining in my piece of Oregon today...It is actually raining in my piece of Oregon today. Yesterday, also.<br />Am looking forward to reading Heat Wave!Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-41255482699466834102011-07-17T14:55:08.890-07:002011-07-17T14:55:08.890-07:00Laney, could you send some of that Ontario heat ou...Laney, could you send some of that Ontario heat out west? We're having the coolest, dampest summer I can remember. Okay, so my prescription for you is, crank up the A/C, mix yourself a Heat Wave (the recipe's in the book and on my website), and settle in for a good read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-1087956585277000992011-07-17T14:53:13.187-07:002011-07-17T14:53:13.187-07:00Audrey, I'm glad I can give you a trip to Gree...Audrey, I'm glad I can give you a trip to Greece, even if it's only between the covers of a book. Yes, you're so right that most readers don't know what goes into the writing of a book. Readers appreciate the story - hopefully, they get caught up in it as they're reading, and remember the characters afterwards. For writers, when we read, there's a whole other level of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-21238861683522453452011-07-17T14:26:40.126-07:002011-07-17T14:26:40.126-07:00Heat Waves? Wow. I'm living one right now (i...Heat Waves? Wow. I'm living one right now (in southern Ontario), but I'd rather sizzle with your book! (Big time, LOL!)<br />I hope you're having a great weekend!Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-79534959797226151272011-07-17T14:13:59.487-07:002011-07-17T14:13:59.487-07:00Susn: I've always wanted to visit Greece so I&...Susn: I've always wanted to visit Greece so I'll have to read your book in order to discover it. <br />It is a challenge for sure to write (Heat Wave)two stories which are intertwined and be able to keep the characters doing what you want them to do. <br />If a person isn't a writer he/she wouldn't know the amount of research, writing and rewriting that goes into a novel. It Audrey Calvorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486405264551874498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-56070987659178450732011-07-17T13:33:43.229-07:002011-07-17T13:33:43.229-07:00Thanks so much, Mimi, and thanks for dropping by.Thanks so much, Mimi, and thanks for dropping by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-81675903954850453462011-07-17T13:17:46.605-07:002011-07-17T13:17:46.605-07:00I enjoy the fact that you're so proud of your ...I enjoy the fact that you're so proud of your roots and like to write about what you know and places you've been. It comes through in your stories which are a delight to read.Mimi Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542349311785494020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-49226950319381858672011-07-17T12:20:24.434-07:002011-07-17T12:20:24.434-07:00Hello again, Na! Yes, I do think we're influen...Hello again, Na! Yes, I do think we're influenced by our environment. I know I've always been very aware of it - and partly that was because my dad was a naturalist and we were always outside when I was a kid. Both my parents were sun-lovers too, and so am I. When the sun comes out, my spirits rise. The two times I've been in Greece, I've felt a real connection to the natural Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-60360325185887645102011-07-17T12:01:20.747-07:002011-07-17T12:01:20.747-07:00HEAT WAVES caught my eye earlier this week and I w...HEAT WAVES caught my eye earlier this week and I was plesantly surprised to find the author is a Vancouver/Victoria resident. I am from BC myself and love this fact. I find when authors write their stories they are often influenced in part by their own environment, whether it is conscious or not, it is natural. I am curious to see how this will play out in the book. Even better the exotic Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975459094094828798noreply@blogger.com