Comments on: Something to remember and Rita controversy http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6789 Jordan Tue, 02 May 2006 14:14:33 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6789 Cece, I've heard that from SO MANY people. Their local chapters are the only reason they stay. Cece, I’ve heard that from SO MANY people. Their local chapters are the only reason they stay.

]]> By: Cece http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6788 Cece Tue, 02 May 2006 12:04:04 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6788 Julie...it's like those people who say crap like "I have gay friends..." <P>What...you want a cookie? <P>My local chapter is the ONLY reason I stay in RWA =\ Julie…it’s like those people who say crap like “I have gay friends…”

What…you want a cookie?

My local chapter is the ONLY reason I stay in RWA =\

]]> By: JulieLeto http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6787 JulieLeto Mon, 01 May 2006 13:03:24 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6787 Raine, I hereby volunteer to slap someone silly if they had the guts to own their opinion. Actually, I was able to keep my hands to myself this past summer when someone who challenged my Opinion piece in the RWR came up to me at the airport. (Mine was an argument against the rating system for books.) I don't think I changed her mind, but maybe I gave her food for thought. The funniest part...all these woman start their dialogues with, "Now, I'm not a prude, but..." I've always wanted to answer, "Oh, yeah? Have you looked up prude in the dictionary? Do you know what it means?" Cause if they did, they wouldn't start their arguments with such a grossly incorrect statement. Raine, I hereby volunteer to slap someone silly if they had the guts to own their opinion.

Actually, I was able to keep my hands to myself this past summer when someone who challenged my Opinion piece in the RWR came up to me at the airport. (Mine was an argument against the rating system for books.) I don’t think I changed her mind, but maybe I gave her food for thought.

The funniest part…all these woman start their dialogues with, “Now, I’m not a prude, but…”

I’ve always wanted to answer, “Oh, yeah? Have you looked up prude in the dictionary? Do you know what it means?” Cause if they did, they wouldn’t start their arguments with such a grossly incorrect statement.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6786 Jordan Mon, 01 May 2006 01:11:57 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6786 Eve, LOL! I'm with you on the confusion. Eve, LOL! I’m with you on the confusion.

]]> By: Eve http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6785 Eve Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:31:35 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6785 Since I'm aiming my MS towards Blaze I guess I need to stop calling myself a romance writer? I'm so confused, but that would be a different matter altogether :p Since I’m aiming my MS towards Blaze I guess I need to stop calling myself a romance writer? I’m so confused, but that would be a different matter altogether :p

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6784 Jordan Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:40:22 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6784 Gabriele, LOL! You're so naughty. Gabriele, LOL! You’re so naughty.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6783 Jordan Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:39:55 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6783 Raine, It is sad that this keeps turning up like a bad penny. Raine, It is sad that this keeps turning up like a bad penny.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6782 Jordan Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:39:18 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6782 Chey, Something definitely needs to be done to overhaul the contest. There are too many problems that aren't being addressed. Chey, Something definitely needs to be done to overhaul the contest. There are too many problems that aren’t being addressed.

]]> By: Gabriele http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6781 Gabriele Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:22:27 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6781 Lol, Raine, that's what I thought, too. I started blogging about a year ago, I'm no even writing Romance and so was not actively seeking out the RWA stuff, but there it was. All over the blogsphere. <br><br> I sorta enjoyed the mess, though. I know, I'm evil. ;) Lol, Raine, that’s what I thought, too. I started blogging about a year ago, I’m no even writing Romance and so was not actively seeking out the RWA stuff, but there it was. All over the blogsphere.

I sorta enjoyed the mess, though. I know, I’m evil. ;)

]]> By: Cheyenne McCray http://www.jordansummers.com/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6780 Cheyenne McCray Sun, 30 Apr 2006 13:45:59 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2006/04/29/something-to-remember-and-rita-controversy/#comment-6780 She does make some valid points. I appreciate the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators *SO* much more than RWA. Talk about 2 different worlds. RWA is so political and judgmental on the national level, and SCBWI is not. I expected it to not final, but I thought, what the hell, I'll enter Forbidden Magic in the Ritas. I really knew it didn't have a chance because of the threesomes and foursomes, and then again, it could be just not good enough. But it's interesting when you get high 8 scores and then one judge who gives you a 5.2. How much would you want to bet that the judge was turned off by the sex? So instead of judging the book based on its merits as a story, she judged it on the fact that she doesn't like the sex. That of course is speculation and it could be that she just thought the book sucked! LOL There is one thing that's *really* bugging me about something that happened in the Ritas elsewhere and I wish it was something I could just burst out and say, but I'll just keep it to myself and wonder what the hell. She does make some valid points. I appreciate the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators *SO* much more than RWA. Talk about 2 different worlds. RWA is so political and judgmental on the national level, and SCBWI is not.

I expected it to not final, but I thought, what the hell, I’ll enter Forbidden Magic in the Ritas. I really knew it didn’t have a chance because of the threesomes and foursomes, and then again, it could be just not good enough. But it’s interesting when you get high 8 scores and then one judge who gives you a 5.2. How much would you want to bet that the judge was turned off by the sex? So instead of judging the book based on its merits as a story, she judged it on the fact that she doesn’t like the sex. That of course is speculation and it could be that she just thought the book sucked! LOL There is one thing that’s *really* bugging me about something that happened in the Ritas elsewhere and I wish it was something I could just burst out and say, but I’ll just keep it to myself and wonder what the hell.

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