tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post6547488478854045679..comments2024-03-29T02:19:17.591-04:00Comments on Focused on Story: Romance and Mystery Authors on Writing with Gail Roughton, GiveawayJ.Q. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-4363156819228097362014-10-31T09:12:15.954-04:002014-10-31T09:12:15.954-04:00Gail, keep it rollin' rollin' rollin' ...Gail, keep it rollin' rollin' rollin' Can't wait to read this new one.You're so excited about it, it's contagious!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29815713287979822472014-10-31T09:11:05.318-04:002014-10-31T09:11:05.318-04:00Hi Jude, Gail knows how to get that taste of the S...Hi Jude, Gail knows how to get that taste of the South in her stories for sure. And it's real. Thanks for nudging her again for us to encourage another W n W.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-46566475115987442242014-10-31T08:14:23.253-04:002014-10-31T08:14:23.253-04:00Black Turkey's got precedence right now. It...Black Turkey's got precedence right now. It's having a roll and if it works out like I hope it's going to, it's going to have the best of Seven and CJ combined. I hope. Crossin' fingers 'cause y'all know how insecure I am. <br />Gail Roughtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614223212736801906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-92026411960918124902014-10-30T23:49:58.378-04:002014-10-30T23:49:58.378-04:00Nothing more fun than reading a l'il bit of So...Nothing more fun than reading a l'il bit of Southern. I'm another one waiting for that next War N' Wit that I suspect is definitely perking despite a certain author's attempts to ignore. JudeJude Pittmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01742872298969454285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-67897609458404078042014-10-30T21:34:07.573-04:002014-10-30T21:34:07.573-04:00Hi Neeks. Thanks for coming over and leaving a com...Hi Neeks. Thanks for coming over and leaving a comment. Neeks is one of the chatters at the Writers Chat room on Wed 8-10. Here's another tip. Check out the Writers Chat room! Http://writerschatroom.com. Fun and lots of writerly topics.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-22577750617277545862014-10-30T19:28:00.306-04:002014-10-30T19:28:00.306-04:00Thanks so much for coming by, Neeks! Nice to meet...Thanks so much for coming by, Neeks! Nice to meet you!gail roughton brananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258347523766173312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-27835814279833908642014-10-30T19:09:43.588-04:002014-10-30T19:09:43.588-04:00What wonderful advice here, and the examples are h...What wonderful advice here, and the examples are helpful! Great blog post, thanks!Neekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052916108597525735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-59657343330866153862014-10-30T16:31:02.405-04:002014-10-30T16:31:02.405-04:00Oh dear two Georgia gals on here at one time. Hi M...Oh dear two Georgia gals on here at one time. Hi MM...glad you made it in here to give Gail a hard time. Everyone is being so nice to her. It may go to her head!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-3993398198370508712014-10-30T16:22:24.918-04:002014-10-30T16:22:24.918-04:00Hey Miss Mae! Yeah, we Georgia girls have to stic...Hey Miss Mae! Yeah, we Georgia girls have to stick together. I haven't been churning out near as much as I'd like lately, but I'm countin' down the months till retirement. Currently 18 and counting!gail roughton brananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258347523766173312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-11107753768464576912014-10-30T13:59:26.986-04:002014-10-30T13:59:26.986-04:00Whoo whee, it's Miss Gail today. How in the wo...Whoo whee, it's Miss Gail today. How in the world do you churn out so many books with your hectic lawyerly life consuming you, honey pie???? (psst, folks -- I'm a Georgia gal, too. I can get away with speakin' like this!) LOLMiss Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245580913844186039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-90436725039705502132014-10-30T13:33:45.537-04:002014-10-30T13:33:45.537-04:00Hey Tracy! How nice to meet you! I'd be lost ...Hey Tracy! How nice to meet you! I'd be lost without my characters. Because basically I don't write the books, they do, I just do what I'm told. Sometimes I wish I could just chart 'em out but I'm sure they wouldn't be nearly as interesting, 'cause I really don't have near the imagination they do. gail roughton brananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258347523766173312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87540361827836877752014-10-30T13:27:43.700-04:002014-10-30T13:27:43.700-04:00Hi Tracy, Yes, she comes up with interesting chara...Hi Tracy, Yes, she comes up with interesting characters for sure--a witch and a warlock in love to name a couple. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-31237175490659597182014-10-30T13:03:53.004-04:002014-10-30T13:03:53.004-04:00Great post. Given that I really enjoy character dr...Great post. Given that I really enjoy character driven novels I found Gail's thoughts on characters particularly interesting. Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-15663634085761993412014-10-30T13:03:04.548-04:002014-10-30T13:03:04.548-04:00LOL Gail. Glad you check with Kate before actually...LOL Gail. Glad you check with Kate before actually publishing something that might get you in trouble or should I say more trouble!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-49994636972684608592014-10-30T13:00:42.336-04:002014-10-30T13:00:42.336-04:00Hi Kate, I'm with you. Always looking for anot...Hi Kate, I'm with you. Always looking for another great read from Gail.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-26734888188274433782014-10-30T12:59:14.896-04:002014-10-30T12:59:14.896-04:00KATE!!! You stopped in the middle of the day to r...KATE!!! You stopped in the middle of the day to read a blog? I'm truly honored. Ladies, meet Kate Strain. She's one of my folks behind the scene. She's an intellectual property attorney in Savannah and I've been known to email her on a Saturday and ask her if I can actually use some particular phrase or logo or if I was gonna get my rear-end sued! I mean, no point in letting gail roughton brananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258347523766173312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-5194361945088811982014-10-30T12:59:08.302-04:002014-10-30T12:59:08.302-04:00Lori--All true about Gail. Thanks so much for comi...Lori--All true about Gail. Thanks so much for coming by. Gail is a very special gal.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-5275833867860594802014-10-30T12:57:24.521-04:002014-10-30T12:57:24.521-04:00Heather, I'm looking forward to the sequel too...Heather, I'm looking forward to the sequel too. CJ is one of my favorite books from Gail. Very special to her too. Maybe when she gets back in here she can tell you why it is close to her heart.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-75518457276997890882014-10-30T12:54:24.533-04:002014-10-30T12:54:24.533-04:00Melissa, love your comment. Thanks for coming by.Melissa, love your comment. Thanks for coming by.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29453942742340333992014-10-30T12:53:48.213-04:002014-10-30T12:53:48.213-04:00Fabulous advice from an incredible writer! I can&#...Fabulous advice from an incredible writer! I can't wait to read new books!Kate Strainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269156862624000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-87739993018937872362014-10-30T12:53:42.305-04:002014-10-30T12:53:42.305-04:00Helena--That is so true for me too! That's a h...Helena--That is so true for me too! That's a hard habit to break. Thank you for stopping and commenting on that...J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-80155782168300943732014-10-30T12:52:30.867-04:002014-10-30T12:52:30.867-04:00Roseanne--The examples are so helpful and really h...Roseanne--The examples are so helpful and really helps me picture what needs to be done. BTW, thanks for helping Gail so much with getting her hear that click to point her to her amazing career. <br />BTW, Roseanne kicked off this great series of writing tips on Oct.2 http://www.jqrose.com/2014/10/romance-and-mystery-authors-on-writing.html<br />I am honored to have so many talented authors J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-58467017530181344682014-10-30T12:49:09.788-04:002014-10-30T12:49:09.788-04:00LORI GIRL!!!!! HEY!!!! Y'all, Lori Branigan i...LORI GIRL!!!!! HEY!!!! Y'all, Lori Branigan is one of my JCM girls, and bless her heart, she read my books LONG before anybody else did, in the days when no publisher had ever looked at 'em and no editor had ever touched 'em! Usually chapter by chapter as they progressed! So glad you dropped in! LOVE! J.Q., I hope you bought some onions!<br />gail roughton brananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258347523766173312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-83182902909635080242014-10-30T12:45:07.041-04:002014-10-30T12:45:07.041-04:00Pat--giggled at your comment about Gail knowing he...Pat--giggled at your comment about Gail knowing her onions...Thanks.<br />J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9078064962090919088.post-29126462341518008542014-10-30T12:43:54.949-04:002014-10-30T12:43:54.949-04:00Hi Gail, thanks so much for sharing your wit and w...Hi Gail, thanks so much for sharing your wit and wisdom with us today. Sorry I'm late getting back in here. After I shouted about you being my guest early this a.m. I took off on a much longer than expected grocery shopping trip. (I must admit I drooled over all the books at Sam's Club so I was delayed!!) Love turning my blog over to you!J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.com