tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post7238730496799006841..comments2023-03-22T02:22:17.774-05:00Comments on Muse, News...and a Few Loose Screws: The Way to an Author's HeartColleen Gleasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650958015205097847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-12773247341861449282007-01-22T09:25:00.000-05:002007-01-22T09:25:00.000-05:00As an avid reader of all different genres. Wheneve...As an avid reader of all different genres. Whenever I finish reading a book I always try to go to the authors website and tell them what I think about the book. I've even done some reviews for a few books to let other readers know what I feel about the book. Now that I have a computer I'm addicted to author websites and blogs. Just your everyday reader saying keep up the great writing in 2007!tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-45365483365482419472007-01-20T15:37:00.000-05:002007-01-20T15:37:00.000-05:00I'm with you, Colleen! I LOVE getting e-mails/let...I'm with you, Colleen! I LOVE getting e-mails/letters from readers--really, it's what makes it all worthwhile, knowing that someone (besides my mom) has enjoyed my characters and their story as much as I enjoyed creating them. The only thing better is actually meeting a reader in person and having a discussion about one of my books--like many authors, one of my guilty secrets is that I LOVE to talk about my books with peple who have read them! <br /><br />Before I was an author, I NEVER would have written to an author to tell them that I loved their book--now, I do it all the time, because now I know just how much it means!Kristi Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369818655242695351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-50756017711284627832007-01-20T12:07:00.000-05:002007-01-20T12:07:00.000-05:00Sorry, Colleen, I can't send you Johnny or Clive b...Sorry, Colleen, I can't send you Johnny or Clive but I'd gladly buy you a drink or three next time we see each other!Wendy Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619336710125018971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-60737726389181345132007-01-20T08:56:00.000-05:002007-01-20T08:56:00.000-05:00What? No offers for a night with Johnny or Clive y...What? No offers for a night with Johnny or Clive yet????Colleen Gleasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650958015205097847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-18615795470618059602007-01-20T08:40:00.000-05:002007-01-20T08:40:00.000-05:00You may be the newest "loose screw"...hmm, being a...You may be the newest "loose screw"...hmm, being a regency writer, I didn't think women...well, I'll leave it at that... So, you may be the newest pubbed of us, Colleen, but I think we're all still new enough to be thrilled when a fan likes our book. I'm still shocked that someone who doesn't know me (read...someone I haven't guilted into buying the book) has read one of my stories.<br /><br />Here was a thrill--I was at a booksigning (okay, this is a special booksigning at Turn the Page Cafe before the Washington Romance Writers' retreat) and a reader saw me, raved about my first book, and wanted her picture taken with me! I don't consider myself photogenic, but I guess I'll have to get over that.Sally MacKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166303880685146915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37486879.post-17941334256213913692007-01-20T07:50:00.000-05:002007-01-20T07:50:00.000-05:00Colleen, I'm with you on this. There is nothing be...Colleen, I'm with you on this. There is nothing better than hearing that a reader loved the story. I felt honored when a reader sent me an email to let me know that she was going to use a character from my debut book, DARK DESIRES, in her acting class. Every email from a reader is a thrill for me...just tha fact that they took the time to write gives me the warm and fuzzies.Eve Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721884612258503116noreply@blogger.com