tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post6010070342336253997..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: My first Casablanca blog!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-46851289346609185172010-09-10T19:02:04.451-04:002010-09-10T19:02:04.451-04:00Welcome the the blog, Abigail! I adore your cover....Welcome the the blog, Abigail! I adore your cover. :}Author Kathryne Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206690509533777067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-73254985424686024382010-09-09T11:17:17.258-04:002010-09-09T11:17:17.258-04:00Interesting blog, Abigail!!!! Enjoyed it much!!Interesting blog, Abigail!!!! Enjoyed it much!!Catherine Mannhttp://catherinemann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-65516545958903253662010-09-09T00:36:17.018-04:002010-09-09T00:36:17.018-04:00Hi Abigail! I so agree, one book is not enough fo...Hi Abigail! I so agree, one book is not enough for Elizabeth and Darcy. I need more!! I'm going ot have to check out your books!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88886273786488533232010-09-08T22:29:21.450-04:002010-09-08T22:29:21.450-04:00Hey Abigail!
So glad to have you here. :)Hey Abigail!<br />So glad to have you here. :)Lydia Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178136567476666348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-3309452294843855232010-09-08T20:05:49.302-04:002010-09-08T20:05:49.302-04:00Hi Abigail,
I'm a newbie to the blog as well. ...Hi Abigail,<br />I'm a newbie to the blog as well. I'll be adding your books to my growing TBR pile. Love the concept.<br />See you in cyberspace :)<br />Best,<br />SaraSara Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225281337599318528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-12764396003164075362010-09-08T16:29:48.144-04:002010-09-08T16:29:48.144-04:00I love "listening" to stream-of-consciou...I love "listening" to stream-of-consciousness plotting. :)<br /><br />Congrats on yet another release with Sourcebooks, Abigail!Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1524321805679124052010-09-08T15:38:29.079-04:002010-09-08T15:38:29.079-04:00Hi Abigail. I'm new to the blog too. I love th...Hi Abigail. I'm new to the blog too. I love the concept of "what if." I'd bet we've all been intrigued by the idea of making a favorite story or favorite character do something a little different.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-64743017586567788022010-09-08T13:36:10.921-04:002010-09-08T13:36:10.921-04:00Welcome Abigail!
I enjoy variations since it'...Welcome Abigail!<br /><br />I enjoy variations since it's fun to see how others see the characters. <br /><br />I'm a big Regency fan too.Linda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-47361759426510587472010-09-08T13:07:48.188-04:002010-09-08T13:07:48.188-04:00As Deb knows from reading my manuscript, I'm a...As Deb knows from reading my manuscript, I'm a huge fan of... shall we say...appropriation. ;-) <br />I look forward to checking out your twist on the original!Tamara Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248676173138017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-4891784991417272302010-09-08T11:32:01.491-04:002010-09-08T11:32:01.491-04:00Abigail, you always make me smile with your ease a...Abigail, you always make me smile with your ease and sense of humor. (And for the record, the moment you mentioned Darcy being trapped in the Inn with Elizabeth for days, rather than think of the steamy resolution between them, I immediately started to worry about the fate of his poor horse, lol!) I guess I need to get my priorities straight!<br /><br />Susansadrianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740427821729865222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-44625048018600111192010-09-08T11:18:10.014-04:002010-09-08T11:18:10.014-04:00Welcome, Abigail!
Abigail and I go way back--over...Welcome, Abigail!<br /><br />Abigail and I go way back--over ten years now. When I started writing, I wrote a contemporary variation of Pride and Prejudice with a twist of persuasion and spent a lot of time reading Abigail's work. She was a favorite of mine, as an author and a person. We have kids about the same ages and became fast friends. As luck would have it, we both signed with Sourcebooks at about the same time too--quite a coincidence. I'll never forget how I called our mutual friend to tell her I had sold. She was vacationing with Abigail at the time and told me Abigail's fabulous news. It made the experience twice as special! <br /><br />I'm thrilled Abigail finally joined the blog and I have to say, hers are among my favorite books. I can't tell you how many times I've read them.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-8859885525255132012010-09-08T10:59:52.409-04:002010-09-08T10:59:52.409-04:00Welcome Abigail!! I am thrilled beyond words to ha...Welcome Abigail!! I am thrilled beyond words to have a fellow Austen fiction writer on Casablanca, especially one who is a good friend and my working-partner at Austen Authors. Are we insane to do all this or what? LOL!<br /><br />Abigail's variations are wonderful. I read them ages ago when they were online and one of these days I intend to re-read every one of them now that they are published. Keep up the good work, Abigail. I think the flood story will work out somehow. You have to do it now, if for no other reason than to have Darcy wet and with the need to remove his clothes!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-87907703793644482202010-09-08T10:58:20.749-04:002010-09-08T10:58:20.749-04:00Abigail, welcome! I love your "variation"...Abigail, welcome! I love your "variation" - I like my Mr. Darcy a little damp:) I would love to go back and read all the Austen books and then all these variations, but I tend to internalize what I read, so my cowboys would start talking like Regency gents. Which would be weird!<br />Mary Margret, I love your idea about the P&P plot. It would make a great movie, with some slapstick moments as the characters struggled to fulfill their destiny!Joanne Kennedyhttp://www.joannekennedybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-18683376608104306302010-09-08T10:55:26.495-04:002010-09-08T10:55:26.495-04:00Welcome! Your books sound great (adding them to my...Welcome! Your books sound great (adding them to my bookstore list).Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33443844690708457892010-09-08T10:40:50.652-04:002010-09-08T10:40:50.652-04:00Abigail, nice post. I'm thinking that there ar...Abigail, nice post. I'm thinking that there are lots of people out there that must love the idea of Lizzie and Darcy falling in love over and over. But I like how you think up your variations, lol! And no, we can NOT have the horse treading water or drowning. Bad form, you know. lol!~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-77859778341527252242010-09-08T09:51:55.067-04:002010-09-08T09:51:55.067-04:00It's great to see you here, Abigail! I love y...It's great to see you here, Abigail! I love your concept. It got me thinking, if I could rewrite any classic what would it be? Romeo and Juliet. Yes, I know it's a play not a novel, but they totally need a HEA. The poor kids.Olivia Cunninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753928523364721582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-36569078761323199912010-09-08T09:09:39.018-04:002010-09-08T09:09:39.018-04:00Thanks! I'm very excited to be here. Mary Ma...Thanks! I'm very excited to be here. Mary Margret, I know all about characters grabbing control - it's why I don't spend much time on plot outlines anymore. Darcy and Elizabeth are natural plot hijackers!Abigail Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708693060207815920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-20041626518358129342010-09-08T07:37:48.704-04:002010-09-08T07:37:48.704-04:00Welcome to the blog, Abigail! I've been floode...Welcome to the blog, Abigail! I've been flooded out this morning because of the storms, and on my way to work, but wanted to drop in and say hi!Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-59004509443145972292010-09-08T07:28:46.012-04:002010-09-08T07:28:46.012-04:00Welcome! The more the merrier.
I was much struck ...Welcome! The more the merrier.<br /><br />I was much struck by "It might change a couple of scenes, but then it would return to the original storyline."<br /><br />I thought, suppose the characters knew the original storyline? And suppose the reason the plot kept snapping back was that they kept grabbing control?<br />( Every writer sooner or later encounters characters who wrestle them for control of the story.)<br /><br />And then I thought, but how would I set it up so that the characters (and audience) are completely familiar with the original?<br />See how you entertained me with just one sentence?Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-20830931065588788872010-09-08T06:44:23.029-04:002010-09-08T06:44:23.029-04:00Welcome to the blog, Abigail! Interesting concept ...Welcome to the blog, Abigail! Interesting concept you've got there. Must check these out!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.com