tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post6815336875703693862..comments2023-10-22T03:44:10.146-04:00Comments on Fierce Romance: Are You There Yet? -- Setting a StoryVonda Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-39837253166645651142008-05-31T11:33:00.000-04:002008-05-31T11:33:00.000-04:00Hi, Terry!I totally agree with your reasoning behi...Hi, Terry!<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with your reasoning behind a fondness for certain places--they are unique :) Salem has long been one of my favorite getaways. The next time I'm in NO, I must find a relaxing courtyard like the one you visited. The way those nooks are tucked away between buildings is so cool. A simple entryway shuts them off from the street so those inside are in their own little relaxing world. Lush plants and bubbling fountains. Perfect! Architectural genius, IMO :) Thanks for posting your thoughts, Terry!<BR/><BR/>Happy weekend wishes,<BR/><BR/>ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-40884749982812540872008-05-31T11:10:00.000-04:002008-05-31T11:10:00.000-04:00Super post, Shawna! I loved New Orleans when I vis...Super post, Shawna! I loved New Orleans when I visited. And Salem, Massachusetts. Why such different places? St Augustine. The beaches in Oregon. Because they ARE different, unique, not like every place else. I sat at a courtyard cafe in New Orleans with lemon trees scenting the air. No where else have I ever experienced that! So settings can be fun to write about, especially when you've been there!Terry Spear/Terry Lee Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368056078063438342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-51696089687197403982008-05-29T18:22:00.000-04:002008-05-29T18:22:00.000-04:00Hi, Mia!Thanks for adding your thoughts about NO :...Hi, Mia!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for adding your thoughts about NO :) Like you, I always think of Anne Rice's vampire novels when in the Crescent City. Especially when the sun sets :) I've never visited a city that evoked so many emotions :)<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping you have a chance to revisit and enjoy to the max!<BR/><BR/>Happy weekend wishes,<BR/><BR/>ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-12587126183737309542008-05-26T21:52:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:52:00.000-04:00Shawna, I loved New Orleans the one and only time ...Shawna, I loved New Orleans the one and only time I visited. Unfortunately, I was two months pregnant at the time and couldn't fully enjoy the fantastic restaurants (or the hurricanes!) because of morning sickness. New Orleans always makes me think of Ann Rice's vampire series. A great place to set a story!Mia Varanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513727320738220942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-9698058818967070272008-05-26T17:12:00.000-04:002008-05-26T17:12:00.000-04:00Hi, Elen!Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) Let's...Hi, Elen!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your thoughts :) Let's pack those bags and head to the Deep South :) Wouldn't take much persuading to get me packing LOL Anytime I can head to New Orleans, that finds me in a great mood :)<BR/><BR/>Happy week wishes,<BR/><BR/>ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-65860070061254215552008-05-26T11:44:00.000-04:002008-05-26T11:44:00.000-04:00I loved your description of New Orleans, Shawna, a...I loved your description of New Orleans, Shawna, and want to pack a bag. Now! lol Setting is one of my favorite characters in story. :-) It adds such depth and texture.<BR/><BR/>Everybody have a great writing day.Elen Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642523944054212605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-63574509137416887032008-05-26T09:02:00.000-04:002008-05-26T09:02:00.000-04:00Hi, PF!Many thanks for sharing your thoughts :) I ...Hi, PF!<BR/><BR/>Many thanks for sharing your thoughts :) I absolutely agree about depth, especially emotional, in romance novels. We readers want to be swept along with the developing aspects of the fictional relationship :) <BR/><BR/>Happy holiday weekend wishes,<BR/><BR/>ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-10378645286165514452008-05-26T08:57:00.000-04:002008-05-26T08:57:00.000-04:00Hi, Nicole!You will love New Orleans :) Truly a ge...Hi, Nicole!<BR/><BR/>You will love New Orleans :) Truly a getaway with so many excursion possibilties :) I'm glad you enjoyed my post :) Anytime I can chat about NO, I'm happy :)<BR/><BR/>Happy holiday weekend wishes,<BR/><BR/>ShawnaShawnaMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396205878623438185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-86386237413552741872008-05-25T21:37:00.000-04:002008-05-25T21:37:00.000-04:00I have been to New Orleans, and the history is ver...I have been to New Orleans, and the history is very romantic. I appreciate a good romance book with more context and depth to it. My latest read has accomplished this task, <A HREF="http://www.pfkozak.com/" REL="nofollow">Take Me There</A>. Thanks for list of future reads. :)memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289282031762049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-22499582786505343972008-05-25T20:13:00.000-04:002008-05-25T20:13:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Shawna!! I would love to visit New...Wonderful post, Shawna!! I would love to visit New Orleans. I've never been, but it is a setting I have a lot of interest in. You have some wonderful descriptions of the city. And I've enjoyed the many movies that are set there.Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.com