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  1. Goals for 2005

    in General Discussions and Introductions

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    I haven't decided what my goals will be yet. I definitely want to get into fighting shape again. I'm going to think about them while I'm abroad. They need to change from what I originally put. I think I'm going to consider Sherrilyn's pearls of wisdom before putting them to paper. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. 'See' you soon.

    Jordan

  3. Golden Opportunity

    in Q & A

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    Sylvia,

    Congratulations!!! You shouldn't be shocked. You're on a roll girl. Way to go. The final judge is terrific! Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for you. Hang on, the latter kind of hurts :pale:, but I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed. Woo Hoo!

    Best,

    Jordan

  4. Favorite First Lines in Books

    in General Discussions and Introductions

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    I decided that since I put some of my own on Alison's site I'd pick a few from my TBR pile.

    1. They'd told him he wouldn't feel it when the energy beam ripped him apart. 'Jane's Warlord' by Angela Knight

    2. She woke to the knowledge that she was a murderess and that she would kill again. 'Dark Destiny' by Christine Feehan

    3. Hey, where's Cinderella? 'Getting What You Want' by Kathy Love

    4. Tillie Howard supposed the night could get worse, but in all truth, she couldn't imagine how. 'Lady Whistledown Strikes Back' by Julia Quinn, et al

    5. When the thunder bolt hits, duck, baby, duck...'Tall, Dark, and Cajun' by Sandra Hill

    6. Sophie Dempsey didn't like Temptation even before the Garveys smashed into her '86 Civic, broke her sister's sunglasses, and confirmed all her worse suspicions about people from a small towns who drove beige Cadillacs. 'Welcome to Temptation' by Jennifer Crusie

    7. Francesca Honeycomb (oh, come on, if you think that in my fantasy life I'd be noble enough to keep the name my parents gave me you've got me all wrong) lived a life without compromise. 'Dog Handling' by Clare Naylor

    8. Nothing but nothing scared Charlee Champagne except black widow spiders and wealthy, long-legged, brown-eyed, handsome men with matinee-idol smiles and a day's growth of beard stubble. 'License to Thrill' by Lori Wilde

    9. I'd been waiting for the vampire for years when he walked into the bar. 'Dead Until Dark' by Charlaine Harris

    10. Two things pain can do for you: sharpen you up or dull you down. 'I Thirst For You' by Susan Sizemore

    This final one is actually two lines, but it captures you all the same.

    11. Carlotta Anne Fairleigh was coming out. Unfortunately, what she was coming out of at the moment was both her elaborate ball gown and the second-story window of her aunt Diana's Mayfair mansion. 'One Night of Scandal' by Teresa Medeiros

    These all sucked me into the story. There are many more, but I've been a blog hog today, so we'll leave it at eleven. :pale:

    Jordan

  9. Tawny Taylor's Writing Contest - (in the Boudoir)

    in Carnal Thirst

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    Sylvia,

    I'm glad you have it finished. I know EC is a bit behind. You aren't the only one talking about not hearing anything back from them. You should be reaching the maximum in 'length of wait' time. (I believe they said four months.) Hopefully you'll here something soon. For all our sakes. :pale: I don't want to have to wait for this one.

    Don't worry about the edits, unless there's something drastically wrong with the story. The editors will take care of it after they accept your work. (Thinking positive here. :-)The series reminds me of one of Angela Knight's stories she wrote for Secrets. It was about vampire bounty hunters in space. Very hot. I'm sure yours will have much success too. :D Hang in there. You're having a banner year.

    Jordan

  11. Tawny Taylor's Writing Contest - (in the Boudoir)

    in Carnal Thirst

    Posted

    First, congratulations on being a finalist. :wink: You are kicking butt this year.

    Second, you're right about having to choose a couple of genres to concentrate on...unfortunately. You can lose readers by switching often. Also it makes it extremely difficult to build up a following when you focus on more than one genre. (Twice as long I believe. :D) They say to build a following in one genre takes approximately five years. :shock:

    This subject is currently near and dear to me, since my agent told me I'm going to have to choose a couple and concentrate on them. I hope you have an easier time of it than I'm having. :roll:

    Jordan, who wants to write EVERYTHING...

  14. Getting to Know You!

    in General Discussions and Introductions

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    Peter,

    I've only done karaoke one time. Let's just say the words 'beer' and 'Vegas' were involved. LOL! :oops: Other than that, the only singing I've done is with various bar bands and in the recording studio. (I used to write my own material.) You're right that it never sounds quite like you think. Actually, I believe it's easier to sound good singing with a band than it is to do karaoke.

    Jordan, who really doesn't miss the challenge of keeping a band together...

  17. Getting to Know You!

    in General Discussions and Introductions

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    1.) You're a TV or Movie character. Who are you and why?

    My first reaction was to say Mulder, because I'd love access to all those files if they were real. ;-) But it would be way cool to be part of the X-men or Charmed, if I could have telekinetic abilities. If I couldn't, then I'd have to pick Spiderman. I'd just have to get over that fear of heights thing quick. <wg>

    2.) Favorite Villian.

    The latest Mummy.

    3.) Trapped with your favorite hottie. Who is he or she? (We've got guys on here too! )

    Hmm...this is hard. Pardon the pun. I guess I'd have to pick Stuart Townsend, Lestat from Queen of the Damned. Of course, he'd have to wear the costume and fake teeth. :oops: Did I say that aloud? ;-)

    4.) Favorite All-Time Book and why.

    This is virtually impossible for me. I have too many and none are my all-time favorite, so I'll just pick one of my favorites. Mine To Take by Dara Joy. I wish the hero in that book was real. Whew!

    5.) What is your favorite school subject and your least favorite?

    Favorite: Creative Writing/History up to 1880 Least Favorite: Chemistry/Trigonometry

    6.) What embarasses you the most?

    Singing in front of a crowd.

    7.) Do you have any nicknames and what are they?

    Not since high school and we definitely aren't going to go there. :shock:

    Jordan

  18. My favorite heroes

    in General Discussions and Introductions

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    Jim Decker- Blood and Kisses - Angela Knight

    Michael Windham - Love's Prisoner - MaryJanice Davidson

    Dayan - Dark Melody - Christine Feehan

    Gian Ren - Mine to Take - Dara Joy

    Rejar - Rejar - Dara Joy

    Blade Lombard - Blade's Lady - Fiona Brand

    Christian Hawksblood - Desired - Virginia Henley

    Shane Hawkhurst - The Hawk and the Dove - Virginia Henley

    Devil Cynster- Devil's Bride - Stephanie Laurens

    Jack - Captain Jack's Woman - Stephanie Laurens

    Jordan

  19. What's in a name?

    in General Discussions and Introductions

    Posted

    I suck at titles too Larissa. I only like the titles of three of my books. I'm much better at opening lines than I am at creating a catchy title. I will pick up a book based on the title, so I know they're important. (The same reason you avoid certain titles.)

    I learned about titles the hard way. My Atlantean's Quest Series took a while to catch fire, because the titles implied a different type of story than I'd written. Also the names of the characters, which I thought were appropriate for the story background, made people think I'd written something mythological. (I hadn't.) All these things factored into my sales. If I had it all to do over again, I would have stuck with my original title, which was 'Wild Thing'. It wasn't great, but I believe it would have captured more initial sales.

    Unfortunately, a lot of times the publishing companies don't let you keep your original title. (For me, that's probably a good thing.) LOL!

    Jordan

  20. What's in a name?

    in General Discussions and Introductions

    Posted

    I agree with Sidonie. You throw just about any of those words in a title and I'll grab the book and read the backcover blurb. Nicole Jordan has wonderful titles. (The Prince of Pleasure, The Lover, etc.) So does Judith Ivory, Susan Johnson, and Thea Devine. Some of my favorite titles are 'Dead Witch Walking', 'Master of Desire', 'Mine to Take', 'The Forever Kiss', 'Master of Temptation', 'Master of Seduction', 'Dance with the Devil', 'Wicked', anything with 'Pirate in the title or 'Dark' when it's accompanied by Christine Feehan's name. :)

    I actually think titles are important to catch a reader's eye. Almost as important as opening lines. I personally tend to read the backcover blurb and any inside blurb to determine whether I'll buy a book. If those two things are good, along with the opening line, I'm hooked.

    Jordan

  22. Who sells your books?

    in Q & A

    Posted

    Sylvia,

    I liked Lucien's Gamble the best followed closely by Sapphire's Worth. I'm sorry about the books question. I didn't know that you hadn't sold any of them yet. I'm sure they'll sell soon. :-)

    Best,

    Jordan

    www.jordansummers.com

  23. Who sells your books?

    in Q & A

    Posted

    Sylvia,

    This is what happens when you name one of your characters and are trying to figure out their story. LOL! I'm so sorry. I was asking you, but had Phylis on my mind. LOL! :oops:

    Jordan, who is going to crawl under a rock now...

    www.jordansummers.com

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