tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post3533870068363958260..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Reunions by Jannine GallantAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36701644132953161702012-06-18T18:36:13.041-04:002012-06-18T18:36:13.041-04:00Thanks for visiting, Lynne. I'll be sure to sh...Thanks for visiting, Lynne. I'll be sure to share if I figure out the secret!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-56095479002677145582012-06-18T17:15:43.381-04:002012-06-18T17:15:43.381-04:00Hi Jannine, you know how I feel about over forty h...Hi Jannine, you know how I feel about over forty heroines. I love them, and love to write them. As you also know, I read and thoroughly enjoyed your Class of 85 book - The Lonely Road to You.<br /><br />I have been banging my head against the wall trying to get One for the Road Discovered. Like you, have gotten solid reviews and even finaled in a couple of national readers contest through RWA. Sales - stinky.<br /><br />Big baby boomer blogs reviewed the book with no real boost to sales.<br /><br />Smart Bitches, Trashy Books had a blog thread about older women in books, and I popped in over there. That made a boost to sales, but I'm talking a dozen or more. LOL.<br /><br />I'm not sure how to find the readers, Jannine, but if you figure it out, will you please let me know?Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-66048783328779703292012-06-18T10:40:08.663-04:002012-06-18T10:40:08.663-04:00LOL, Alison, you're right. We don't want t...LOL, Alison, you're right. We don't want to acknowledge that everything isn't as firm as it used to be.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-5032183102139035112012-06-18T10:38:23.734-04:002012-06-18T10:38:23.734-04:00Debra, Glad the excerpt entertained!
Sandra, I th...Debra, Glad the excerpt entertained!<br /><br />Sandra, I thought the same thing about the youth of the cover models. My take - they decided to go with how they would have looked in high school. LOL The backdrop - Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe - that was my idea since part of the story takes place there. I'm definitely not offended!<br /><br />Margo, I agree that the greatest part of writing for this series (besides the awesome books!) is the friendships I made with the other authors. For those of you who haven't written for a series, collaborating with other authors and borrowing some of the their characters is extremely rewarding. If you have the opportunity, give it a try.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-48592442271582789042012-06-18T10:28:06.917-04:002012-06-18T10:28:06.917-04:00I think you may have hit on something, Jannine, wi...I think you may have hit on something, Jannine, with your fantasy vs. reality thought. The oldest heroine I've written has been in her thirties (the same age as me-in my own mind. Ha!)Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39972544300692403502012-06-18T10:04:45.274-04:002012-06-18T10:04:45.274-04:00Okay Ladies,
Though I'd be the first to admit...Okay Ladies,<br /><br />Though I'd be the first to admit the sales of these books (I contributed three) are not spectacular. Look what we gained from writing them. Friendships that will never go away and a number of well written, well edited books to be proud of. Our day will come.<br /><br />I, for one, had an absolute ball at the reunion.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-24292518823041173002012-06-18T09:55:22.824-04:002012-06-18T09:55:22.824-04:00I don't have an answer to your question. I'...I don't have an answer to your question. I'm not familiar with this line. To be honest, looking at the cover, I wouldn't have known it was a reunion story about older H&H. I would have assumed it was set in the year 1985. Why are the cover models so young? Sorry, but that's what I see. I'm just being honest here. I hope I haven't offended anyone, especially you Jennine.Sandra Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061923642210002206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-22133805572284362522012-06-18T09:33:06.725-04:002012-06-18T09:33:06.725-04:00Super post...I loved the excerpt. I've read se...Super post...I loved the excerpt. I've read several of the stories from this series, but I see I'm going to have to read more! You've definitely wheted my appetite.<br /><br />As to what sells and what doesn't...who ever knows?! It's one of the most frustrating part of being a writer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.debrastjohnromance.com/" rel="nofollow">DebraStJohn</a>Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-15406533177138626242012-06-18T09:28:45.592-04:002012-06-18T09:28:45.592-04:00Right on, ladies! So, now to get the word out! Tha...Right on, ladies! So, now to get the word out! Thanks for visiting and commenting.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-53296665296586706322012-06-18T09:01:10.118-04:002012-06-18T09:01:10.118-04:00Frankly, I'm with Jannine and Rachel. I'd ...Frankly, I'm with Jannine and Rachel. I'd much rather watch or read a story about 'older' H&H as I relate so much faster to them. So much faster. <br />Who knows why sales were not what we hoped? I loved each and every one of these stories. Loved them. Adored them.<br />Great post, J<br />KatKat Henry Doran Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515815649964397770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-46921340038999731872012-06-18T06:10:31.753-04:002012-06-18T06:10:31.753-04:00Liked the excerpt, and I like older heroines, too....Liked the excerpt, and I like older heroines, too. (And heroes.) I've pretty much given up reading straight romance--as opposed to women's fiction--because there's too often nothing there to identify with.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-20805275540720986762012-06-18T04:34:49.073-04:002012-06-18T04:34:49.073-04:00Yep, as a fellow Class of '85 author, I couldn...Yep, as a fellow Class of '85 author, I couldn't agree more - what is going on with the sales of this fabulous series?!<br /><br />I LOVED writing my offering (Transatlantic Loving) to the series and really want to write something else involving an older heroine but wonder if it will be a waste of time if no one is inclined to read it.<br /><br />I think it must be that stories with mature heroines are not promoted as they should be - just because women are older, we can still be funny, sexy, savvy and up to finding out something new. <br /><br />Come on, ladies - give our older girls a try!<br /><br />R xRachel Brimble https://www.blogger.com/profile/07704679320900435805noreply@blogger.com