Michelle Rowen
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday stuffI just lost a long post. I am saddened.
The highlights...
The League hasn't picked a winner for the $15 Amazon.com gift certificate yet because of a technical issue they're having, so head over and enter while you still have a chance.
I chatted a bit about writing and having been delayed this week because of doing some freelance design work; I'm not a multi-tasker and therefore decided not to try to write too; I yammered on about FEELS LIKE MAGIC (title to change) and how I'm on that as of tomorrow. Stamped it, no erasies. Fast draft, ahoy!
And then I mentioned that Mrs. Giggles loved Bitten & Smitten and gave it an 88 because she obviously rocks. She did have a few issues with my darling hero. This prompted a short inner convo...
"We'll show all the naysayers why I love you so much, right Thierry?" Sarah said. "Thankfully it's a five book series to show our incredibly well-thought out and developed relationship arc."
*the author clears her throat nervously*
"Yes, Sarah, whatever you say," Thierry replied wearily. "However, we weren't in the third book, which means we're only in four books."
"Whatever. Four, five. What's the difference?"
"The reviewer did mention that I might idolize Edward Cullen. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"I...I don't know." Sarah hesitated. "Who's Edward Cullen?"
"He's a vampire character in a very successful series of young adult novels who tends toward self-indulgent behavior and general annoying broodiness." He cleared his throat. "That doesn't sound anything like me, does it?"
Sarah averted her gaze. "I'm not really much of a reader."
Also she reviewed Countdown and liked it, giving it a 76 (coincidentally, also my high school average), however, would have preferred a hero more along the lines of Vin Diesel's Riddick...ie: an unrepentant murderer. Love Riddick. However, he doesn't work as a romance hero, in my opinion. :-) That cyborg character who's been kicking around in my head lately on the other hand... He's a nasty piece of work. Food for thought, definitely.
Speaking of Edward Cullen, I've just started reading BREAKING DAWN. Two chapters in and so far so good... I'll be sure to report on the whole series, with plenty of spoiler warnings, once I'm finito.
Have a good weekend everyone!
