tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post7965585029414666485..comments2024-03-29T10:22:02.517+12:00Comments on Romance Book Paradise: Harlequin Super Romance Author Debra Salonen and a Giveaway!Nashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-88511589636164627832011-04-18T07:46:20.904+12:002011-04-18T07:46:20.904+12:00Congratulations Denise, enjoy your book!
Thanks f...Congratulations Denise, enjoy your book!<br /><br />Thanks for this lovely week, Debra! Hope to see you again!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-48953679502828161542011-04-18T02:50:26.861+12:002011-04-18T02:50:26.861+12:00WE HAVE A WINNER.
I told Nas I'd do the drawi...WE HAVE A WINNER.<br /><br />I told Nas I'd do the drawing today (Sunday in my part of the world) and the winner is: Denise L'Aussie.<br /><br />Denise, please email me with your mailing address and let me know which of my books you'd like.<br /><br />Thanks to all of you for making my guest blog so much FUN! I truly enjoyed meeting you all. <br /><br />Nas, you've created a really welcoming and inclusive blog. I look forward to dropping in on some of your other guests in the near future.<br /><br />Best always,<br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-17866366548498261022011-04-18T02:45:40.103+12:002011-04-18T02:45:40.103+12:00Julie, sorry I didn't get a chance to reply ye...Julie, sorry I didn't get a chance to reply yesterday. I was on grandma duty all day. Fun! But exhausting. Sigh. Thanks for commenting.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-47331660287560734862011-04-16T10:00:52.360+12:002011-04-16T10:00:52.360+12:00Such a great interview, and I loved Debra's wr...Such a great interview, and I loved Debra's writing advice. Thanks!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-87020329218881927732011-04-16T09:58:44.364+12:002011-04-16T09:58:44.364+12:00You're my kind of person, Deniz. And I like ho...You're my kind of person, Deniz. And I like how you spell you name. Cool!<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-26504756702433900192011-04-15T14:16:36.812+12:002011-04-15T14:16:36.812+12:00Great interview Nas and Debra!
I'm such a suck...Great interview Nas and Debra!<br />I'm such a sucker for romance :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-44684619065925001192011-04-15T07:09:57.470+12:002011-04-15T07:09:57.470+12:00Amie!!! What a perfect world that would be! If onl...Amie!!! What a perfect world that would be! If only...<br /><br />Thanks for coming by and making me dream again. :-)<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-50134871720737491262011-04-15T07:07:45.844+12:002011-04-15T07:07:45.844+12:00Shelley, I'm happy to hear you visited South D...Shelley, I'm happy to hear you visited South Dakota. We were back last summer. Didn't get to the Hills, but visited the middle of the state where my parents grew up. It was so green and beautiful. Made me a little homesick. And, yes, the writing the series was a way for me to make a return visit.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-47721931480238685742011-04-14T22:58:25.108+12:002011-04-14T22:58:25.108+12:00Great interview! Debra's books sound like exac...Great interview! Debra's books sound like exactly what I'd take with me on a romantic holiday to Bermuda (complete, I wish, with diamond ring on the way!).Amie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116472165351759477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-24606082478899349862011-04-14T16:25:25.151+12:002011-04-14T16:25:25.151+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-31924135675876148692011-04-14T15:13:01.840+12:002011-04-14T15:13:01.840+12:00Great interview, Debra and Nas. I visited South Da...Great interview, Debra and Nas. I visited South Dakota a few years ago and really enjoyed it. It sounds as if your series would be a fun way to make a return visit.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-44364176576902247642011-04-14T12:45:37.870+12:002011-04-14T12:45:37.870+12:00Robyn, you'd be surprised at how many people t...Robyn, you'd be surprised at how many people think that sounds a little crazy. "Interview your characters? Seriously? Do they answer?" Well, of course, they answer. Who else would, right?<br /><br />LOL--writers are a little crazy, no?<br /><br />Thanks for coming to the party, Lydia. Nas sets such a lovely table, doesn't she? I've felt very, very welcome here. And, yes, I have to agree the high that comes from that rush of a new story is really better than sleep.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-22593027711186846212011-04-14T11:21:50.480+12:002011-04-14T11:21:50.480+12:00Great interview, Nas! And nice to meet you Debra. ...Great interview, Nas! And nice to meet you Debra. I know that feeling you get in the middle of a night when a new idea/character pops in. So exciting, but so bad for sleep!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-71420200452701966722011-04-14T08:43:29.953+12:002011-04-14T08:43:29.953+12:00Interviewing our characters is great. We really do...Interviewing our characters is great. We really do discover new things about them. Great interview as usual, Nas. Debra, I ALWAYS write in my jammies. :-) It is lovely to meet you.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-11155748379728134612011-04-14T07:57:31.634+12:002011-04-14T07:57:31.634+12:00Hi Debra,
Thanks for the link. We can highlight, ...Hi Debra,<br /><br />Thanks for the link. We can highlight, copy and paste the link in another tab and it will open the $50 VISA card giveaway page!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-90685814899315313972011-04-14T07:16:02.431+12:002011-04-14T07:16:02.431+12:00Nas, I'm not sure how to make that link "...Nas, I'm not sure how to make that link "hot" but there are still two more days until the big Superromance Authors' blog drawing for a $50 VISA card. Always fun to get free money to buy books, right?<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-82010865843275005332011-04-14T07:13:27.683+12:002011-04-14T07:13:27.683+12:00Thanks, Nas. It was a delightful conference! Here&...Thanks, Nas. It was a delightful conference! Here's a link for some photos that your readers might enjoy--and I'm giving away some excellent books, too. http://www.superauthors.com/2011/04/rtpart-two-and-more-prizes.html<br /><br />Stephen, you're sooo right about the dress code. LOL. I'm in yoga pants today because Wednesdays begin with yoga. Most employers would frown on that. Thanks for dropping by.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-42565800075580487772011-04-14T02:44:17.208+12:002011-04-14T02:44:17.208+12:00Great interview. And its those little things like ...Great interview. And its those little things like writing in your PJs that make all the difference. Can't do that at a corporate job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-62184396112436689422011-04-13T12:46:21.703+12:002011-04-13T12:46:21.703+12:00Hi Debra,
Congratulations for the RT award for UN...Hi Debra,<br /><br />Congratulations for the RT award for UNTIL HE MET RACHEL! I'm so happy for you!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-78302662062051765272011-04-13T04:13:03.720+12:002011-04-13T04:13:03.720+12:00Two agents, Talli. It was like dating two men at t...Two agents, Talli. It was like dating two men at the same time...not all that much fun. But, without a manuscript that was truly ready for publishing, neither one could do me much good.<br /><br />Thank you, Liz. If you've never been to the Black Hills, you should go. Summers are green and gorgeous and there's sooo much to see and do. I love it there, but I didn't want to live through the winters any more, which is why I moved.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-44779798210127413662011-04-13T01:25:24.710+12:002011-04-13T01:25:24.710+12:00I love the settings in these books! Lovely intervi...I love the settings in these books! Lovely interview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-62905598561549056132011-04-13T00:16:17.001+12:002011-04-13T00:16:17.001+12:00Great interview, as usual! How fantastic that her ...Great interview, as usual! How fantastic that her first submission got her an agent!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-86031998065234062022011-04-12T16:49:32.110+12:002011-04-12T16:49:32.110+12:00Hi, E.J., nice of you to drop by. I love reading a...Hi, E.J., nice of you to drop by. I love reading about other people's writing processes, too.<br /><br />Susan, I should qualify that statement. I worked hard to grow as a writer after my first brush with publishing failed. I went to work for a newspaper and really, really learned the craft side of writing so I could apply that to my storytelling. And, some Harlequin authors prefer to use an agent. I chose not to involve another person in the process.<br /><br />I always wanted to be "The Dread Pirate Roberts." LOL.<br /><br />DebDebra Salonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512935944048526225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-12605003708855492122011-04-12T15:11:40.127+12:002011-04-12T15:11:40.127+12:00Wow - ten years after she got her agent, she got h...Wow - ten years after she got her agent, she got her first book deal without an agent. That is so interesting! And I love Princess Bride, too!Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212609737973215552.post-71260292766340624062011-04-12T10:32:26.123+12:002011-04-12T10:32:26.123+12:00Another great interview, Nas! I'm really lovi...Another great interview, Nas! I'm really loving reading about Deb's process, marketing tips, etc. Crazy informative!<br /><br />EJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com