Sylvia Day

Has she been deployed overseas?  

Have you seen the magnetic SUPPORT OUR TROOPS yellow ribbons for on the cars?

No, she hasn't yet been deployed. She's been in the service for two years, but both of those years were spent training in Arabic.

I haven't seen the yellow ribbon magnets for cars. There are a lot of American flag stickers out here, but no ribbons. That's wonderful that they have something like that! :)

Is your sister still in the Air Force?

Yes, she is! She's stationed here in California, thank God!

I feel like a criminal recommending another author!!!!

Linda,

All authors are readers. I am a voracious reader. :study: I devour books, mostly romance!!

Your biography says you worked with the US Army. I'm in three groups that support our troops. Some of those men & women serving overseas are little more than kids.  I think your work as a translator had to be very interesting.

Very interesting!! I loved it, truly. So much so that I strongly urged my sister to join. She went Air Force and is also a translator, although of Arabic, not Russian.

I know what you mean about them being kids. My sister was only 17 1/2 when she joined the Air Force. She couldn't even vote or buy alcohol, but she could serve. I am tremendously proud of her and everyone who has or is serving in the nation's armed forces. :salut:

It's part of the BLAZE series by Harlequin.

Have you read any of Alison Kent's Blaze books? Multiple sources cite her as the best of the bunch. I can tell you that she's delightful, as she's a frequent visitor to my blog. (Of course, I haunt hers!)

This is awesome! I post and the author actually responded!!!

LOL! :oops:

There are actually quite a few authors who visit and post on the board here. They are all wonderful about responding! (Well, they're just wonderful in general. )

Thank you, Linda, for your sweet comments about the site and myself. I hope you'll become a regular and share with us often!

I just received Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase today. I love her wit and I'm certain I'll enjoy every moment of it. I'll be certain to post about it when I'm done.

I love great dialogue in a story. Janet Evanovich had now been added to my TBR list! Is there a book in particular of hers that you recommend?

Just wandered in and i must say this is a terrific site.

Thank you, Linda! It's nice to have you on the board!

I hear so much about Janet Evanovich and I've yet to read a book by her. I think I'll have to correct that! :study:

Have you seen Carly Phillips new site? It's been up for a couple of months now, I think, but I just love it. The satin background is too cute!

Be sure and let us kow right away when something comes out.

Definitely!! I'll post it here in the forum, on my blog, and in my newsletter. You won't be able to miss it!! LOL :D

Yeah!!

Welcome, Debbie! It's wonderful to have you. Looking forward to chatting with you and hearing your opinions!!

I truely think one of your is that you can make the reader CARE abotu the characters. That's huge!

Keep up the good work. :-)

Thank you both! :oops:

You're so sweet. What a lucky gal I am to know wonderful women like you :!:

I wish I could write like that!*sigh*

Wow, Sasha. That's huge.

Thank you.

Doesn't nearly cover how that touched me, but at times the written word is woefully inadequate.

This is one of those times.

Kim,

When you're done with it, and if you really liked it, maybe you'll share it with us in the "Books We Loved" forum? I prefer to buy books based on reader recommendations, rather than go in blind. I think that's why I like anthologies so much! I get a feel for a new author, before plunging in with a full length novel.

Wishing you lots of luck with fingers crossed. I hope to see them in print soon.

Thank you, Kim. :)

I'm sorry about the books question.

Oh, don't be sorry! I'd be worried if people didn't ask! :)

My most frequently asked question. I've been waiting for this to come up on the message board, until now I've been asked this question repeatedly in e-mails. My web designer is in the process of designing my FAQ's page, in the meantime, here's my answer:

Question:

Where can I buy your books?

Sylvia's Answer:

Nowhere. *sigh* :cry: Aside from the Arabella story appearing next year, all of my other works are in various stages of the submission process. All of my completed stories have been solicited from partials and I am an RWA PRO member.

All of the excerpts showcased on the Bookshelf are from completed works. There are several more not on the website, because they're not yet finished.

I always say thank you, and I'll say it now to all of the readers (and authors) who sign up for my mailing list, visit my site and this board regularly, and who patiently wait for my work to appear in print. It's extrememly heartwarming and the enthusiastic e-mails I receive from around the world take away a lot of the frustration that every author feels. Thank you!

Which excerpts did you read, Jordan? Did you have one you liked more than the others?

Phylis,

Who sells your books? I was reading a few of the excerpts, but there doesn't seem to be any links to buy.

Umm... are you asking me, Jordan? :scratch: Or did your post end up on the wrong message board?

Welcome to the board, Kim! It's nice to have you posting.

I read every chance I get, too, which comes far less often than I'd like. What are you reading now?

Good luck in the contest!

surf when I'm procrastinating (which is every day).

Oh, yeah. Boy, can I relate!! :roll: LOL

:)

Well done, Toni! It's nice to meet you! (You can find out all about me--if you're interested :oops: --on my bio page.) I'm glad to have you on the forum!

The members are about evenly split between readers and authors. But the readers like to read the posts, while the authors do all the writing (go figure! ) There are lots of lurkers (those of you out there know who you are! LOL) and occasionally one will register to add their comments. Still both parties get something out of the posts, from what I've gathered from e-mails, so I hope you do too.

I look forward to becoming better acquainted with you!

Welcome, Flash!

Thank you, Ellen, and welcome to the board!

I'm glad you joined us!

A photo album has been added to the site, the link is located at the top of the page. Every member may upload up to five pictures of whatever they like. Personal photos, favorite places--anything! Authors may upload book covers, and the like, to let the other members see what you've got!

Only members may access photos, so hurry up and register, if you haven't yet!

There are also sections to upload photos of could-be romance heroes and heroines!

Should be fun! I can't wait to see the things that are important to you!

***UPDATE***

This post is in regards to my old message board and doesn't yet pertain to this new one. If I find that enough interest exists in a photo album, I'll add one.

3/6/05 - Sylvia

Ah, Sidonie! I'm grinning. You picked a good forum to voice your thoughts on Lisa Kleypas, because I, for one, ADORE her books.

I respect your opinion, though. Completely.

Now, in defense of my favorite author of all time, Suddenly You is a favorite story of mine as is the hero, Jack Devlin. I think he's yummy and I loved the fact that the heroine is short and plump and not at all physically perfect (like Jack is) and yet he loves her and desires her anyway. I loved (SPOILER ALERT!!!) that he is a younger man. (The heroine is my age and hooks up with a totally hot, totally smart, totally rich younger man in his twenties who adores her and screws her senseless? What's not to love? )

Okay, then... Again the Magic. The heroine in this story is not one of my favorites. Her cowardice is the reason why the two protagonists don't get together until the very end. But John McKenna is one of my favorites. (Actually, if you look at my list of all time favorite heroes in the side bar of my blog, I believe at least half of them are Lisa creations.) His overwhelming, undying love for the heroine makes the book so sweet. And the secondary romance between Gideon and Livia is an added bonus. Two romances for the price of one!

Finally, Dreaming of You, was Lisa's breakout book, the one that established her career and made her famous. It is all due to the hero, Derek Craven, who appears in many of Lisa's books. Before reading Dreaming of You I suggest reading Then Came You, the story that comes before it and where Derek is a main secondary character. Frankly, I don't see what the fuss over Derek is about. :scratch: But everybody else is crazy about him.

Every reader has their own tastes. I know of many bestselling authors whose work I can't read because they are just not my style. We all have our prefences. Don't waste your time reading books you don't enjoy. The time could better be spent writing or reading an author you love!!

Has this happened to anyone else?

I'm not familiar with Charlain Harris (yet!) but there have been books that I enjoyed so much that they ruined me for other books for awhile after finishing them. Tell me a little more about these books? Who is Sookie Stackhouse?

...as well as write the first installment of my own Sookie-ish series, which is like Buffy meets Stephanie Plum in the Regency era.

That sounds wonderful, Ireland! What a neat idea! I loved the Buffy and Angel series. I can't wait to read your story!

Wonderful site Sylvia... mind if I hang around a bit  

Love to have you! (and your beautiful photos! )

We could have our own little Canadian room here on Sylvia's message board. I know she wouldn't mind!

Have at it! Sounds like fun. :bounce: Give me a cool Canadian moniker and we can set you guys up with your own forum here!

Hmmm, meeting up with Sylvia and hitting the U.K??? A 'road trip'???

As long as she promises to not get us arrested.  

Now where's the fun in that? :drunken:

Looks like we'll have to go to Alton, where the police force is temporarily closed for business while the city repaves a bike path. (Nuttiest thing I've heard in a long time. :roll: )