tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8150935254252830811..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Winning a Novella -- er, A Bride -- By Jade LeeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60979134146603343122013-07-13T18:01:41.143-04:002013-07-13T18:01:41.143-04:00Congratulations Barbara E! You've won your cho...Congratulations Barbara E! You've won your choice of one of my backlist books in e-format. Please email my assistant at kimscastillo at gmail dot com. Let her know what title you would like and if you'd like it for Kindle or Nook.Jade Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225568331354829313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-9129387924891301462013-07-11T01:10:40.720-04:002013-07-11T01:10:40.720-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-14626131871049003942013-07-11T01:10:35.638-04:002013-07-11T01:10:35.638-04:00Congratulations, Jade. And rest assured you're...Congratulations, Jade. And rest assured you're not the only author who "writes long." I regularly exceed the accepted word count too, and, once "The End" is written, I must always go in with my literary weed whackers to prune, trim, and excise excess verbiage. Shorter manuscript lengths these days are very much a mixed blessing!Pamela Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089346385390151931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-4942606386563759582013-07-10T23:30:01.854-04:002013-07-10T23:30:01.854-04:00A somewhat longer novela is just fine with me, the...A somewhat longer novela is just fine with me, the longer the better. I like short stories, but sometimes they don't have time to really get into the characters and the story as much as I'd like, so this sounds great to me.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1707797120081026522013-07-10T21:30:30.260-04:002013-07-10T21:30:30.260-04:00Readers definitely love more words :-)Readers definitely love more words :-)Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267793335415078380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-29704227372418402692013-07-10T17:56:40.775-04:002013-07-10T17:56:40.775-04:00Why use two words when there's twenty right th...Why use two words when there's twenty right there in your mind just ranting to get out? LOL! You are "given' them their money's worth" as Granny used to say! Sounds like a mighty fun read!Carolyn Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704111268464382004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1456440323544939902013-07-10T14:43:45.713-04:002013-07-10T14:43:45.713-04:00@Brooklyn Ann -- actually novels are getting short...@Brooklyn Ann -- actually novels are getting shorter. So if you're too long for a novella, I bet you'll fit in novel size. Jade Leehttp://www.jadeleeauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-81427603891215763332013-07-10T13:21:47.924-04:002013-07-10T13:21:47.924-04:00Good to know; like longer books
bn100candg at hot...Good to know; like longer books<br /><br />bn100candg at hotmail dot combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-67073815661616580972013-07-10T12:43:52.207-04:002013-07-10T12:43:52.207-04:00LOL, my problem is that I write too short for sing...LOL, my problem is that I write too short for single title novels and too long for novellas. I'm working on finding a balance because someday I want to write a ginormous epic. Brooklyn Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11285434689426722832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33689897144262184242013-07-10T12:02:35.470-04:002013-07-10T12:02:35.470-04:00Honestly, Jade, "more words" typically i...Honestly, Jade, "more words" typically is not a problem for devoted readers! Your newest sounds interesting. Thanks for the post and giveaway. LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.com