tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post2820649244431021235..comments2024-03-17T05:19:42.469-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: IWSG Blog Hop: When Do I Not Read a Book?, Virtual Book Tour, VideoJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-62429749868281607052021-02-05T08:45:51.941-05:002021-02-05T08:45:51.941-05:00Congrats with the new release! I agree about too m...Congrats with the new release! I agree about too many characters making reading a chore instead of a relaxing adventure.<br /><br />Ronel visiting for IWSG day <a href="https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/why-you-need-reader-reviews-iwsg-authorpreneur/" rel="nofollow">Why You Need Reader Reviews</a>Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-53648465828445764472021-01-08T16:45:42.819-05:002021-01-08T16:45:42.819-05:00Congrats on releasing your memoir. How exciting to...Congrats on releasing your memoir. How exciting to open the box! Wishing you much success.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59867022007568841742021-01-08T15:43:06.182-05:002021-01-08T15:43:06.182-05:00Oh I love that you let us watch you open your box ...Oh I love that you let us watch you open your box of books. And what wonderful books they are. Many congrats, Cuz.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84272006105109711632021-01-08T09:24:40.907-05:002021-01-08T09:24:40.907-05:00Marsha, thanks. Looking forward to visiting with y...Marsha, thanks. Looking forward to visiting with you at your blog!! I want to sit out by the lake for the interview???J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-28902406217616022172021-01-08T09:23:50.549-05:002021-01-08T09:23:50.549-05:00Thank you, Susan. Glad you are enjoying the memoir...Thank you, Susan. Glad you are enjoying the memoir!! I find as an author, I try to read a book without editing. If it's a great story where I am truly involved, I can do that.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29194027309176879902021-01-08T09:22:06.095-05:002021-01-08T09:22:06.095-05:00Hey, Lee, you can start anywhere you want. Pick a ...Hey, Lee, you can start anywhere you want. Pick a topic like food, travel, books, holidays...and go. The easiest way to start is to write about stories told around the table at family dinners. Lots of fodder there. Try it. You(and your family) will like it.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-19609309617639751252021-01-08T09:20:25.947-05:002021-01-08T09:20:25.947-05:00Thank you, Beth. I love the words captivating and ...Thank you, Beth. I love the words captivating and charming. J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-78297912967209369632021-01-07T18:05:15.371-05:002021-01-07T18:05:15.371-05:00Congratulations on the release of your Memoir, JQ....Congratulations on the release of your Memoir, JQ. Looking forward to hosting you next week. :)Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-48642807349295135692021-01-07T15:32:58.683-05:002021-01-07T15:32:58.683-05:00Congratulations, J.Q. on your wonderful memoir. I ...Congratulations, J.Q. on your wonderful memoir. I enjoy reading it. <br /><br />I stop reading a book if cats and dogs are a major focus. I stop reading a book if it is simply boring. Lots of books are. I don't enjoy having a body appear in a mystery in the first chapter. I don't read to look for writing mistakes, so if I find some and actually I find a misspelling in practical every bookSusan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-69991250586548811702021-01-07T10:59:41.042-05:002021-01-07T10:59:41.042-05:00A memoir is quite an undertaking. I wouldn't k...A memoir is quite an undertaking. I wouldn't know where to start. Congrats on getting that done!<br /><br />Like you, I'm always disappointed if an author who has spent months on a manuscript, doesn't have the finished product edited well. That seems like such a waste.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05614478740889477584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-90012546939390467692021-01-06T19:09:14.727-05:002021-01-06T19:09:14.727-05:00Congratulations on writing your memoir. From the p...Congratulations on writing your memoir. From the preview, your story looks captivating -- as charming as the cover. Also, your comments about excessive characters made me smile -- as some readers have called for lists of characters in my books! Have a very good 2021 ahead.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-64417824932370978802021-01-06T14:23:00.908-05:002021-01-06T14:23:00.908-05:00I actually laughed out loud reading Who was that??...I actually laughed out loud reading Who was that??? Indeed!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57440736219127162752021-01-06T14:22:00.410-05:002021-01-06T14:22:00.410-05:00Thanks, Joylene. I get that happy feeling too!Thanks, Joylene. I get that happy feeling too!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4139550359717776082021-01-06T14:21:06.272-05:002021-01-06T14:21:06.272-05:00Thank you for orderingthe book. I still am amazed ...Thank you for orderingthe book. I still am amazed with that pre-order service. Order the book and forget it until it magically appears on my Kindle. Happy 2021 to you too!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27897915887888639262021-01-06T14:20:08.944-05:002021-01-06T14:20:08.944-05:00Good. I thought I had problems with my attention s...Good. I thought I had problems with my attention span when I couldn't keep all the characters straight!!!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-57405605001317063812021-01-06T14:19:22.593-05:002021-01-06T14:19:22.593-05:00Thank you, Kalpana. I am enjoying this part of the...Thank you, Kalpana. I am enjoying this part of the writing job! So happy you want to read the book. I appreciate your kind words.<br />J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-12494796876556829402021-01-06T14:18:16.845-05:002021-01-06T14:18:16.845-05:00Thank you, Natalie. The "after glow" is ...Thank you, Natalie. The "after glow" is so different from publishing a book of fiction. We are wallowing in nostalgia and loving it with friends on FB and our buddies we have known since the good old days.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-17597981251311142602021-01-06T12:49:31.213-05:002021-01-06T12:49:31.213-05:00Agree on excessive typos. I have become more patie...Agree on excessive typos. I have become more patient with excessive characters now that I can search in a digital book. Who was that???Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-84494152004979848582021-01-06T11:02:49.171-05:002021-01-06T11:02:49.171-05:00I keep forgetting to tell you that your cover is b...I keep forgetting to tell you that your cover is beautiful. I look at it and instantly have a happy feeling. Congratulations. Best to you in 2021~!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-11706178975386230952021-01-06T06:55:51.600-05:002021-01-06T06:55:51.600-05:00Hi and Happy New Year!
Congrats on your release. I...Hi and Happy New Year!<br />Congrats on your release. I preordered so my copy was on my iPad January 1st. <br />All the best in 2021.<br /><br />Shalom aleichem,<br />Pat G @ <a href="http://patgarciaandeverythingmustchange.com/" rel="nofollow">EverythingMustChange</a><br />Pat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-86723980471956968852021-01-06T06:44:32.877-05:002021-01-06T06:44:32.877-05:00Oh yes! Too many characters really gets me too! It...Oh yes! Too many characters really gets me too! It's hard to create a picture when the mind is jumping from name to name. Happy IWSG Day!Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-69491075014273364752021-01-06T03:48:26.375-05:002021-01-06T03:48:26.375-05:00Congratulations on the publication of your memoir....Congratulations on the publication of your memoir. I will get the ebook on my Kindle as it seems like a fascinating read from what I could tell. Thank you for hosting the blog hop and here's wishing you a wonderful 2021. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-56164238096061255132021-01-06T03:46:53.208-05:002021-01-06T03:46:53.208-05:00Congratulations on the publication of Arranging a ...Congratulations on the publication of Arranging a Dream. I plan to get it on my kindle and read it ASAP. It must be a wonderful moment for you. I peeked inside and was quite taken with what I saw. Happy New Year and thank you for hosting the blog hop this month. Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-82613214180604679602021-01-05T19:52:58.074-05:002021-01-05T19:52:58.074-05:00So glad you're enjoying your memoir release. A...So glad you're enjoying your memoir release. A huge congrats. I don't like reading books with too many characters or typos too. And I need a story with a fast-paced plot.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com