tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post4803541375920817002..comments2023-10-22T03:44:10.146-04:00Comments on Fierce Romance: Guest: Eliza Knight + Book Giveaway!Vonda Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-20493095867349335752011-07-31T19:50:41.322-04:002011-07-31T19:50:41.322-04:00Loved this post!
All of my short stories tend to ...Loved this post!<br /><br />All of my short stories tend to fall under the "porn" catagory, but my novella is definitely an erotic romance.<br /><br />I love mixing things up and hitting all of these catagories with my writing. It's a rewarding challenge! ;)Delilah Fawkeshttp://delilahfawkes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-78119502475259131302011-06-28T17:51:17.857-04:002011-06-28T17:51:17.857-04:00a keeper for me is one I can't get outta my he...a keeper for me is one I can't get outta my head for days.hotcha12https://www.blogger.com/profile/15604525565464894250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-13727081808304910182011-06-24T10:15:37.758-04:002011-06-24T10:15:37.758-04:00Hi, Eliza.
For me a keeper is a book that I kno...Hi, Eliza. <br /><br />For me a keeper is a book that I know I will return to in the future. With all the great new books waiting to be discovered (and with limited shelf space), a keeper has to be really special. Mostly it's characters I love and want to spend time with again.Gretanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-56046252604506824202011-06-24T10:02:02.307-04:002011-06-24T10:02:02.307-04:00Thanks so much for being our guest Eliza!! I enjoy...Thanks so much for being our guest Eliza!! I enjoyed it!!Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-92013418641548266452011-06-24T07:46:26.964-04:002011-06-24T07:46:26.964-04:00A good keeper is one that I can not put down from...A good keeper is one that I can not put down from the moment I start reading it, it is one that I walk around the house with a book in one hand, doing housework with the other, it is a book I devour in a day, and the next day I pick it up to start all over again and find hidden meanings within the book that I missed the first time.<br /> <br />A keeper is a book when I can allow my mind to fall into it's world feeling everything the characters are feeling, seeing, touching and smelling. A keeper is one that I constantly think about, one where I look for the characters characteristics in a crowd of people, ones that I yearn for, one that I rush home to pick up and embellish all over again.<br /><br />I have never read one of your books, nevertheless I would love the opportunity to see if your more revealing books is a keeper. As I believe it may be.Mel Haffners Book Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942175666632061059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-80266171377297841902011-06-23T23:37:34.369-04:002011-06-23T23:37:34.369-04:00Thanks for clarifying the differences between roma...Thanks for clarifying the differences between romance, erotic romance, and erotica. Your definitions were the most succinct explanations I've ever read before of the genres.<br /><br />A keeper for me is when I can remember the characters and even visualize and remember certain scenes from the books years later.Angela Johnsonhttp://angelajohnsonauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-78574204184101019532011-06-23T21:09:25.109-04:002011-06-23T21:09:25.109-04:00@Sherry -- Thank you for stopping by! How many sh...@Sherry -- Thank you for stopping by! How many shelves do you have of keepers? I have too many!<br /><br />@Pat -- Thank you :) A lot of times if I'm stuck, I like to read too. Reading helps get our minds off of it, but also as authors, reading helps us to hone our own craft.<br /><br />@Keena -- Thank your for your comment! I agree, if your mind is still going when you put that book down, its a keeper!<br /><br />@Michelle -- Love the escapism of reading! Thanks :)<br /><br />@Paisley -- lol, thanks Paisley! Glad that synopsis post helped :) And thank you so much for the comment on my voice! I too love to fall in love with the hero :)Eliza Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-4226958658220931502011-06-23T20:50:21.083-04:002011-06-23T20:50:21.083-04:00The hero is usually deems whether the books is a k...The hero is usually deems whether the books is a keeper or not for me. If I am 'in love' with him and enjoy reading him in action, then it's a winner. I have a lot of books I cannot let go for just that reason.<br /><br />I hope you have lots of sales, Eliza. You have a fantastic voice and I can't wait to start reading your next book. I have this synopsis I have to write first, but luckily I have saved a lesson on doing it right and it is helping. ;)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-49154535119137793682011-06-23T18:00:57.266-04:002011-06-23T18:00:57.266-04:00A keeper is a book that takes me away and makes me...A keeper is a book that takes me away and makes me disappear into the story. :)Michelle Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987285653092704914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-44271640953119973732011-06-23T17:56:32.235-04:002011-06-23T17:56:32.235-04:00Hi, Eliza. Good explanation for the categories.
...Hi, Eliza. Good explanation for the categories. <br /><br />What makes a book a keeper for me? If I think about the characters when I'm through.Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-64690023362180659182011-06-23T15:22:04.033-04:002011-06-23T15:22:04.033-04:00Informative post, Eliza. Enjoyed the excerpt too. ...Informative post, Eliza. Enjoyed the excerpt too. I wish you continued success with your wonderful writing.<br /><br />As for what I keep on my bookshelf, I love having a variety of well written stories handy that I can pull out when I'm stuck writing something myself, not to steal, but to see how another author did it. They all have to pass the test of having great plots and characters first, of course. I do admire excellent writers!Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-72399341986970520312011-06-23T14:33:05.786-04:002011-06-23T14:33:05.786-04:00If a book holds my attention and I love the charac...If a book holds my attention and I love the characters and the plot it goes on my keeper shelf and will probably be read a lot more times. I enjoyed your post and loved your explanations.<br /><br />sstrode at scrtc dot comSherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113368398550173018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-72530180732561687892011-06-23T12:44:42.740-04:002011-06-23T12:44:42.740-04:00@Carly -- Thank you! I'm glad it made sense!
...@Carly -- Thank you! I'm glad it made sense!<br /><br />@Sarah -- You're welcome :) Great points for a keeper! I agree about the first couple of paragraphs needing a hook! <br /><br />@Regina -- You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by. It is soooo important for the book to have conflict! I love lots of it!<br /><br />@Carol -- Thank you :) I know that feeling! If I'm reading a really good book, I think about it a lot when I'm not reading too, and I miss them! Its like having to say goodbye to good friends! Probably why I like to re-read books a lot.Eliza Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209596240914705136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-42300264689073784732011-06-23T11:40:35.172-04:002011-06-23T11:40:35.172-04:00Nice, concise definitions you've written and g...Nice, concise definitions you've written and good ammunition for those times when I want to define the fine lines between the sub-genres. Thanks.<br /><br />A keeper book, for me, is one that I don't want to put down. When I'm not reading it, I'm thinking about the story and what might happen next. When I've read The End, I still think about the characters, as if I'm moved away from good friends and still miss them.Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-43946084218719586612011-06-23T11:03:19.057-04:002011-06-23T11:03:19.057-04:00Thanks for explaining the differences between thos...Thanks for explaining the differences between those genres. <br /><br />For me, a keeper is a book that I can't put down. This usually means that I have to be intrigued enough by the back blurb to want to read the story and that in the first few pages, or at least in the first chapter, there has to be some type of action or conflict that makes me want to read more. If the author doesn't capture my interest in the first chapter, then I normally move on to the next book as my TBR pile is overflowing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957568844802845667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-82471614310394038432011-06-23T10:10:53.032-04:002011-06-23T10:10:53.032-04:00Thanks for explanation. Makes it much easier to un...Thanks for explanation. Makes it much easier to understand. <br /><br />As for what makes a book a keeper for me..... The book has to catch me in the first two paragraphs or I won't continue reading it. But to keep it and read it over and over is the plot and the conection between the H/H. I want to root for them and I want an unusual story line.Sarah Hosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244603481471171862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-40808821618188436362011-06-23T09:35:39.583-04:002011-06-23T09:35:39.583-04:00Hi Eliza, good explanation of some categories that...Hi Eliza, good explanation of some categories that can be confusing. Great excerpt too. Good luck with your releases!Carly Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236823971323039071noreply@blogger.com