tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post7314419069325041573..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Anatomy of a Mystery by Jannine GallantAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-78484202253128332372012-09-03T08:51:35.861-04:002012-09-03T08:51:35.861-04:00And the winner is - Lisa Wells! Lisa emailed me a ...And the winner is - Lisa Wells! Lisa emailed me a comment so I'll be contacting her to see which book she prefers. Thanks to everyone who left comments. Check back all month for more giveaways by all our authors. I'll have another one posted on the 18th.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-77711667650441488862012-09-02T18:20:27.221-04:002012-09-02T18:20:27.221-04:00Katherine, I love all three of those authors. As f...Katherine, I love all three of those authors. As for your mystery, your friend probably knows how you think too well. My daughter guessed my bad guy, but so far other readers haven't. Let someone who isn't so familiar with your work read it and see how they react before you go through massive edits.<br />Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-52643827214469752912012-09-02T18:16:56.283-04:002012-09-02T18:16:56.283-04:00Lisa, I haven't read Colleen Thompson. Thanks ...Lisa, I haven't read Colleen Thompson. Thanks for the suggestion and for stopping by!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-66699845716285977652012-09-02T18:15:33.985-04:002012-09-02T18:15:33.985-04:00Keep plugging away at it, Vonnie. Pull out your ca...Keep plugging away at it, Vonnie. Pull out your cast of suspects and throw them all into the mix. I have complete faith in you!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-63083695390220381932012-09-02T17:16:07.650-04:002012-09-02T17:16:07.650-04:00Great post, Jannine. I wrote a mystery earlier th...Great post, Jannine. I wrote a mystery earlier this year. I had a friend read it and she called me after the 5th chapter and said who she thought the killer was and was she right. She was! Guess I didn't layer in those clues well enough without giving the killer away or maybe because I'd talked about the book to her, that's how she figured it out -- At least that's what I'm telling myself. LOL. Right now, it's on the closet shelf but I plan on revising it some day soon. <br /><br />I love reading books by Sandra Brown, Karen Robards, Linda Howard and others. After reading your blurbs, I'll definitely be adding you to the list.<br /><br />Katherine<br />Katherineg425@yahoo.comKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13752337710626176062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27666032858327602872012-09-02T15:24:50.379-04:002012-09-02T15:24:50.379-04:00I haven't read yours yet but Colleen Thompson ...I haven't read yours yet but Colleen Thompson is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors!<br />lisarayns(at)gmail.comLisaRaynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428882153015927678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-16068457529217193452012-09-02T12:06:00.548-04:002012-09-02T12:06:00.548-04:00Your post is so timely for me. I'm struggling ...Your post is so timely for me. I'm struggling with the last book of a romantic suspense tilogy. Now's the time to reveal the true head of the Red Hand Terrorist group. I'm struggling with setting it all up. And as I struggle, I avoid working on it, so much so that I've written and submitted a novella and two short stories. But I must...I must finish this. My agent is breathing down my neck and my editor is hinting she can't wait to read it...and my muse is in the corner, shivering and shuddering with "Oh, Lawd, Miz Vonnie, I haven't got a clue..."Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-19974023080636057862012-09-02T11:24:56.101-04:002012-09-02T11:24:56.101-04:00Regina, my cover definitely has a chilling quality...Regina, my cover definitely has a chilling quality to it! I was really pleased when I saw it. Hope you enjoy the book!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-79785237522731376562012-09-02T11:22:44.755-04:002012-09-02T11:22:44.755-04:00Leah, I'm also a Nora and Linda fan. They both...Leah, I'm also a Nora and Linda fan. They both create excellent suspense. Thanks for stopping by.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43562844920571261782012-09-02T11:10:43.788-04:002012-09-02T11:10:43.788-04:00Congratulations on your great cover! It looks so s...Congratulations on your great cover! It looks so spooky! I just bought mine, and can't wait to read it. :-)<br />Great blog today!Regina Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508428878365831932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-43679695879582141372012-09-02T11:06:55.247-04:002012-09-02T11:06:55.247-04:00Suspense/mystery is my favorite genre, too. I prob...Suspense/mystery is my favorite genre, too. I probably first fell in love with suspense way back with Gothic novels, but as far as modern novelists, Nora Roberts and Linda Howard are favorites of mine. Both of yours sound like great stories, and they're going in my TBR stash. :-)Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-32269381903870306582012-09-02T10:47:25.343-04:002012-09-02T10:47:25.343-04:00Kat, I love it when the villain is someone unexpec...Kat, I love it when the villain is someone unexpected. As long as he (or she) is believable as the guilty party. A lovable town doctor sounds like a great bad guy. Thanks for visiting.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-1703054338230300272012-09-02T10:43:37.287-04:002012-09-02T10:43:37.287-04:00Laura, mystery plots can get complicated trying to...Laura, mystery plots can get complicated trying to keep everything straight!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90895275844740858182012-09-02T10:42:33.901-04:002012-09-02T10:42:33.901-04:00Jessica, thanks for stopping by and the good wishe...Jessica, thanks for stopping by and the good wishes.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4156224607359429152012-09-02T10:28:51.406-04:002012-09-02T10:28:51.406-04:00everything you said is so very true. From experien...everything you said is so very true. From experience, it does help to know who the bad guy is going to be. In my first pubbed novel I planned to have the loveable curmudgeon town doctor be the killer--until my crit partner said she'd never speak to me again if I carried through on that idea. I made it someone else. <br />best of luck with this one, kid!<br />Kat and VeronicaWild Women Authorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471774846296178601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-40930571011035660852012-09-02T10:18:44.825-04:002012-09-02T10:18:44.825-04:00Wow, lots of things to add into your plot. Thanks ...Wow, lots of things to add into your plot. Thanks for the inside workings of a mystery.Laura Breckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622448004680324135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-91636748598588359412012-09-02T10:03:30.786-04:002012-09-02T10:03:30.786-04:00Great insight into creating a mystery story! All t...Great insight into creating a mystery story! All the best!Jessica E. Subjecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356934162311768234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-82814565592634676732012-09-02T09:09:19.958-04:002012-09-02T09:09:19.958-04:00Thanks, Jerri, I hope so!Thanks, Jerri, I hope so!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13618532769901022102012-09-02T08:32:04.598-04:002012-09-02T08:32:04.598-04:00Jannine,
Love your books. So you must be doing s...Jannine, <br /><br />Love your books. So you must be doing something right! Colleen Connallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195931651391347529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-85925493251098910642012-09-02T08:20:11.647-04:002012-09-02T08:20:11.647-04:00Thanks, Margo. It's always nice to hear figuri...Thanks, Margo. It's always nice to hear figuring out the villain wasn't too easy!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-39099831531236398882012-09-02T07:17:05.380-04:002012-09-02T07:17:05.380-04:00Great insight. Have to tell you V o D kept me gues...Great insight. Have to tell you V o D kept me guessing. When I get to it D L will do the same. BTW I loved the romance. Kane was something' else!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.com