tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post8785842357544445295..comments2023-10-22T05:12:28.626-07:00Comments on Apprentice Writer: Laughter Reviews : HOLLY'S INBOX: SCANDAL IN THE CITYM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-2922993417357049942010-08-31T06:26:39.464-07:002010-08-31T06:26:39.464-07:00Interesting take on the letter/diary format. Thoug...Interesting take on the letter/diary format. Though one of my local RWA workshops was on YA, and there were several books using texting and emailing as their formats.Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-52062842633347755612010-08-26T21:30:10.906-07:002010-08-26T21:30:10.906-07:00That last letter was priceless, wasn't it??
I...That last letter was priceless, wasn't it??<br /><br />I am not enamored with Kleypas historicals but I really like her contemps. Odd because, in general, I much prefer historical romance. Just looked up the St. Vincent book. Have just accumulated a bunch of paperbackswap credits so maybe I'll request it.<br /><br />Re your question on goodreads. The short answer is yes. The long answer is: what a coincidence! I just finished reading my neighbor's novel (he is also an aspiring author) and really enjoyed the experience. If you want me to take a look, I'd love to (am quite honored and blushing a little actually:). Fair warning: I am very thorough and honest! As in, I read my neighbor's book twice, think I gave him about three pages of notes (not including "track changes" stuff) and we even discussed stuff for about three hours after my second reading. And that's not even mentioning his trip with me out to the barn where I keep my horse (he has horse stuff in his book) so he could experience what he was writing about. It was a really cool way to read a book. And we had a lot of fun discussing things. He agreed with some of my feedback but not all, which was fine. We were happy to disagree. (That's the fun of books after all.) One of our favorite moments was our completely opposite takes on a particular character (I quite liked the char while he didn't). Anyway, if you are interested even knowing how, let's say, enthusiastic I can get (i.e. notes may include something like "this is not metabolically accurate":) do let me know. And, again, I'm quite honored that you would ask and share your work.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-44915434560858472312010-08-26T21:08:08.858-07:002010-08-26T21:08:08.858-07:00I absolutely adored the letter sequence in 'My...I absolutely adored the letter sequence in 'My Sweet Folly'. I just about died when he confessed in that last letter.<br /><br />I think I've read two or three Kleypasses and felt sort of meh about them all, though the hero of one was fab (st. vincent). Can't quite see what all the fuss is about with that author.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-36230703828264679282010-08-23T09:19:09.143-07:002010-08-23T09:19:09.143-07:00I lurv stories told through letters! I just read &...I lurv stories told through letters! I just read "Love in the Afternoon" by Kleypas and the story starts off with letters. Swoon! (fyi - first half very good, second half peters out) Also, I love "My Sweet Folly" by Kinsale because of the letters which are to die for!!! Ahhhh, sigh. And, have you read "Almost Like Being in Love?" The entire book is in non-trad form. Not all letters but all written forms of communication but not straight prose. Also enjoyable. <br /><br />Anyway, can't wait to give this one a try!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.com