tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1144570620759998555..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Cold Hearted Killers by Jannine GallantAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-29272125597923740052014-03-19T17:32:47.462-04:002014-03-19T17:32:47.462-04:00Another excellent bad guy, Diane. The ones with de...Another excellent bad guy, Diane. The ones with depth are a lot more scary than the run-of-the-mill slashers.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-61365567634379065602014-03-19T17:23:32.568-04:002014-03-19T17:23:32.568-04:00Villains should have as much depth as the hero &am...Villains should have as much depth as the hero & heroine. Otherwise, they're cardboard figures. Norman Bates in Psycho. What a villain.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-8176121115344503652014-03-19T10:13:51.846-04:002014-03-19T10:13:51.846-04:00He was pretty bad, BUT he was a really interesting...He was pretty bad, BUT he was a really interesting character. The term morbid fascination springs to mind!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-86645682970688409722014-03-19T10:06:25.466-04:002014-03-19T10:06:25.466-04:00Hannibal Lecter comes to mind immediately. How bad...Hannibal Lecter comes to mind immediately. How bad can one man be? Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-23834683824140251332014-03-18T22:48:23.355-04:002014-03-18T22:48:23.355-04:00Debra, thanks for the good wishes. Maybe I'm j...Debra, thanks for the good wishes. Maybe I'm just weird, but it's really fun being inside the head of a killer. As long as I don't have to stay too long! LOLJannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-38612071048421393012014-03-18T22:33:37.690-04:002014-03-18T22:33:37.690-04:00Jannine, Love suspense and enjoy when writers allo...Jannine, Love suspense and enjoy when writers allow readers inside the bad guys head, because that's real. Congrats on your new contract and best luck in your career.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225970711937076701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36944144024878437872014-03-18T14:14:47.917-04:002014-03-18T14:14:47.917-04:00I love hearing "scary!" Thanks for stopp...I love hearing "scary!" Thanks for stopping by, Frances.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-2116419383361207162014-03-18T13:41:22.259-04:002014-03-18T13:41:22.259-04:00Ohh,scary and even more so when you feel that twin...Ohh,scary and even more so when you feel that twinge of understanding. Clever writing and congratulations on the new contract.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11007766251364466722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-76655190449771685212014-03-18T12:52:09.643-04:002014-03-18T12:52:09.643-04:00Thanks, Ally. I fully agree that getting bits of t...Thanks, Ally. I fully agree that getting bits of the killer's thoughts makes a suspense story so much stronger.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-33916056023818205372014-03-18T12:47:25.039-04:002014-03-18T12:47:25.039-04:00Fabulous post! I agree. Getting into the minds of ...Fabulous post! I agree. Getting into the minds of killers and showing their reasoning in their POV makes a story much richer. Killers normally don't think they're bad. They justify their behavior. I LOVE these snippets. Excellent and creepy...just my kind of thing. HUGE congrats on the offer!!!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-64946035420067296642014-03-18T12:23:11.430-04:002014-03-18T12:23:11.430-04:00BTW, GOOD NEWS! Every Move She Makes just received...BTW, GOOD NEWS! Every Move She Makes just received a contract offer! Book One in a three book series deal. Details to come once everything is finalized. Had to share!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89380770105685974252014-03-18T10:58:20.173-04:002014-03-18T10:58:20.173-04:00I didn't say their reasoning was, well, reason...I didn't say their reasoning was, well, reasonable! LOLJannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-84125338544885473492014-03-18T05:53:36.740-04:002014-03-18T05:53:36.740-04:00Shudder! Gotta love their reasoning.Shudder! Gotta love their reasoning.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com