tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post2430697854311923205..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: A Few Questions And AnswersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-53549670935754790572009-03-07T18:10:00.000-05:002009-03-07T18:10:00.000-05:00Renee,Thanx for popping by and I appreciate your e...Renee,<BR/>Thanx for popping by and I appreciate your endorsement of The Wild Sight!<BR/><BR/>As MM said, you never know when something will just strike a chord. Writing truly is a magical process!<BR/><BR/>I'll be posting a lot more about TToV in the next few months. I hope it will whet your and other readers' appetites!<BR/><BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-43631803379341664032009-03-07T16:06:00.000-05:002009-03-07T16:06:00.000-05:00Cindy, I'm so glad we get to see another book from...Cindy, I'm so glad we get to see another book from you. I really enjoyed The Wild Sight. <BR/><BR/>I think the inspiration around your second story is awesome. I wrote a blog this past week about lyrical inspirations. <BR/><BR/>ReneeReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661396654827059313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19875412361911139432009-03-07T13:36:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:36:00.000-05:00Robin,I've only been in Venice once, but it is suc...Robin,<BR/>I've only been in Venice once, but it is such a special place that it really leaves a lasting impression! I just LURVE Italy, and would go back TODAY if I could. :-)<BR/><BR/>I heard a lot of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra growing up, but I don't think I truly appreciated them until I hit my thirties. I do, however, find myself distracted by lyrics (esp. when sung by the likes of Sinatra) so that's why I like to listen to classical. Not many lyrics there. ;-)<BR/><BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-7910221265106032862009-03-07T13:30:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:30:00.000-05:00Morning Cheryl (or Afternoon, where you are),Glad ...Morning Cheryl (or Afternoon, where you are),<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear I'm not the only one draw by the Siren Song of the internet. It truly is addictive! That's why you haven't seen me on the blogs or loops much lately. Once I start, I can't seem to stop, and this is NOT GOOD when I have a book to write. Like I said in the post, focus is critical for me when I'm writing first draft. Once I have something down it's not as essential, but still helps.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy Venice in TToV!<BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-71557773369363232582009-03-07T13:23:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:23:00.000-05:00Great to see you, Libby!I don't usually listen to ...Great to see you, Libby!<BR/><BR/>I don't usually listen to anything when I'm writing, but I do listen to music or books on tape while in the car.<BR/><BR/>Trust me, there were times when I felt like I should BE committed before I sold this book! :-P I'd like to say it was that fine line between genius and madness, but it was more like too stubborn to quit. LOL!<BR/><BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-58988193860055231932009-03-07T13:17:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:17:00.000-05:00Hi Tupelo Honey... I mean Marie!You hit it spot on...Hi Tupelo Honey... I mean Marie!<BR/><BR/>You hit it spot on, my Evil Twin! It's all about the atmosphere created by the music. That's what caught my attention to the music from "Jewels of the Madonna" and everything else just started to fall into place from there. Can't say I've had that happen to me again... at least not yet! But writing is indeed a mysterious process.<BR/><BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-55367425514581092592009-03-07T13:14:00.000-05:002009-03-07T13:14:00.000-05:00Morning everyone,YAY! It's a beautiful sunny day h...Morning everyone,<BR/>YAY! It's a beautiful sunny day here in Nor. Cal!<BR/><BR/>MM, I agree totally about the universality of certain feelings. I think that's why so many people read and love romance. And being able to understand why a character acts and reacts a certain way is what makes them enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>And don't sell yourself short! I'll bet you have a lot more of what it takes to be a SEAL than you know. ;-)<BR/><BR/>ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1971910411921751582009-03-07T10:30:00.000-05:002009-03-07T10:30:00.000-05:00Cindy~I love Italy. Venice is gorgeous and though ...Cindy~<BR/><BR/>I love Italy. Venice is gorgeous and though I haven't spent much time there, the time I have spent was wonderful so I can't wait to read your book.<BR/><BR/>Music is always an inspiration especially if I have a hard time getting my head in the book. I have a soundtrack for each book, for all my Domestic Gods books, it has music that reminds me of Brooklyn. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, (because my grandparents used to listen to all the greats in their house there) also some more modern songs that for some reason, bring me home. <BR/><BR/>I usually listen to music when I write but if I find myself thinking more about the lyrics than what I'm working on, I close iTunes down and do without until I go absolutely crazy and I try it again-- I can't stand the sound of silence. I find that for the most part, I need music to keep the other side of my brain occupied while I write.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-24682371294446711212009-03-07T09:24:00.000-05:002009-03-07T09:24:00.000-05:00Songs have inspired me many times, and there is ev...Songs have inspired me many times, and there is even the occasional snippet of the lyrics in my books. However, the FEELING a song gives you is often very difficult to translate into words, but I keep trying. <BR/>I have to stay focused. There are times when I just have to shut off the Internet browser completely and just write. I have written with music playing in my headphones, but it was usually in an attempt to block out something else!<BR/>I've always wanted to travel to Italy, so I'm really looking forward to reading your book!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-22296121723363016862009-03-07T08:28:00.000-05:002009-03-07T08:28:00.000-05:00Count me in with those who love hearing of writers...Count me in with those who love hearing of writers inspired by music. I wonder how many writers listen to music while writing? (I don't, but often think about doing so! LOL!)<BR/><BR/>I also love the fact that you were so committed to this story, looking for that one "yes." Congratulations and best wishes for great success!Libby Sternberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189737938551021370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-27450731076829046592009-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:002009-03-07T07:34:00.000-05:00Hi Aunty,Great post! I too was once inspired by a ...Hi Aunty,<BR/>Great post! I too was once inspired by a song. In my case it was Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison. Listening to the song in the car, it gave me just the right atmosphere for the story I'd had running around in my head for some time. The opening line in that book is, Tupelo Honey played on the jukebox. Sets the tone just the way I wanted it. <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to your Venice book, and I enjoyed the insight into your writing process.Marie Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550719567520289405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-89575327019572992082009-03-07T07:31:00.000-05:002009-03-07T07:31:00.000-05:00Hey Cindy! I liked the story of listening to a pie...Hey Cindy! I liked the story of listening to a piece of music that took you to Venice. It's a fun thing about writing. You never know when a door will pop open, and you'll enter an unexpected reality.<BR/>I'll tackle to your question about whether my characters are like me. Funny you should ask, because I've been thinking about it a lot lately.<BR/>If I think about my SEAL heroes, the answer is "Obviously not." I don't think I have what it takes to be a SEAL, even if I were a man.<BR/>And yet I cannot deny that they sprang from my consciousness, and I draw on my experience to flesh them out.<BR/>Ultimately, I think every writer is depending on the fact that though everyone is an individual, at the deepest levels we are all far more alike than we are different.<BR/>Writers AND readers can understand another person's feelings, and why they are motivated to certain actions, even though we might not make the same choices.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.com