Comments on: Waiting for New Arrival

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:12:37 +0000

Jan, Thanks! I’m kind of wondering if the story I’m reading is going to be much higher on the suspense end than the romance. Right now, there’s been two deaths, one in the past and one in the present, and everyone is grieving. It’s rather sad. The author is new to me, along with the genre, but the writing is excellent so far.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:07:56 +0000

Silma, That was kind of the reason behind the purchase of the credenza. We want to buy a new TV, but we needed this piece first. Glad you finally found one that fit into your entertainment center. The TV we want won’t fit on our current setup.

As for the book you were reading, I hate it when an author does that. The one I’m reading has finally connected the character that seemed liked the odd ‘man’ out to one of the main characters in the book. I’ll be very curious to see how the author brings it all around.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:29:32 +0000

Glad your credenza arrived. As for the trio of threads– Two years ago I judged a similar novel in a contest. The author was new to me, but the publisher was a major NY house. The author had three unconnected character threads and I couldn’t figure how they’d ever tie together because it was almost distracting. But by golly, the author pulled it together and it was a very chilling RS–much, much heavier on the suspense than romance though.

By: Silma

Silma — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:20:56 +0000

*LOL* The baby thought crossed my mind too. Anyway, happy to hear that you’re finally getting your credenza. Yesterday I finally bought the new TV. It was a pain the neck searching for one that would fit in the entertainment center. As for starting 3 threads at once, it depends on how the person develops it. I read one that began with 4 characters, who seemed all important to the plot. But somehow along the way, two of them sort of disappeared. I kept wondering when I’d read about them again. If I remember correctly, one turned up dead almost at the end of the story. So it’s all in the development of the plot.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:15:14 +0000

Eve, Yikes!!! No baby news. As for the book, it’s working, it is just a tad on the depressing side.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:14:06 +0000

Chey, Bite your tongue on the baby news. *ggg* I wish the reading was going quicker. I started with the novellas, but this RS can’t be read quickly or I’ll get lost…says the person incapable of reading fast.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 22:11:57 +0000

Ugh Larissa! A bed would be far worse. Fingers crossed yours comes soon.

By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 21:27:18 +0000

I’m with Cheyenne - I thought it was baby news (not necessarily yours, just someones *g*)
Um, I’ve never read one like that - but then again if it works why not? At least it’s something new.

By: Cheyenne McCray

Cheyenne McCray — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:01:17 +0000

P.S. the title of your post sounds like someone’s waiting for a baby arrival. LOL

By: Cheyenne McCray

Cheyenne McCray — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:00:09 +0000

Yay for the credenza!

As far as RITA, I’m actually through 3 of my 7 and on my 4th. I’m amazed that I’ve gotten through them so fast. But then I picked the thinnest ones to read first! I have one huge MM and one huge HC after all thes long contemporaries are done.

As far as starting with 3 threads, gee, I’m no help there. I would think you’d introduce them a little more gradually, but then I haven’t read a lot of romantic suspense.

I’m with you. I’ve barely just scratched the surface.