tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post404224312958102946..comments2024-03-19T02:05:55.325+00:00Comments on LIZ FIELDING: RIVA LAUNCHLiz Fieldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-78813718372704407342011-01-22T20:44:25.328+00:002011-01-22T20:44:25.328+00:00Thanks Liz and Jessica.
I love it when authors p...Thanks Liz and Jessica. <br /><br />I love it when authors put craft posts on their blogs so I'll definitely stop by.Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-82449020606508447552011-01-22T15:26:13.477+00:002011-01-22T15:26:13.477+00:00'The Billionaire Cowboy's secret baby'...'The Billionaire Cowboy's secret baby' ... hhmmnn, it might work, Janet! Already I'm thinking, a billionaire cowboy, that's a contradiction in terms isn't it? Why would a billionaire pretend he was a cowboy? That's how stories start!<br /><br />But the key to hooks is to give them the twist you mention. A hook is only a place to start. Your question about taking a Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-68299975732630751502011-01-22T07:59:13.423+00:002011-01-22T07:59:13.423+00:00Well, Janet, I kick around an idea, solicit sugges...Well, Janet, I kick around an idea, solicit suggestions from the dh and when I've stopped saying "I've done that..." <br /><br />The truth is, it's like reinventing the wheel everytime you start a new book and it doesn't get any easier. You just have to hang onto the fact that it's not the destination that matters, it's the journey. And there are a thousand Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-58380650563251910242011-01-21T19:16:44.097+00:002011-01-21T19:16:44.097+00:00Oh, I've read Wedded in a Whirlwind.
I couldn&...Oh, I've read Wedded in a Whirlwind.<br />I couldn't help thinking how difficult it must be to write a story that takes place in just one setting (a setting that's mostly in the dark!) But the story was gripping --- with loads of conflict and tension on every single page. <br /><br />I shall have to read it again now I know it's Miranda's story. I do like linked stories :)Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-24659903915526421952011-01-21T19:05:32.339+00:002011-01-21T19:05:32.339+00:00Thanks Liz and Jessica. I'm learning lots from...Thanks Liz and Jessica. I'm learning lots from this comment thread :)<br /><br />If a hook is a marketable element does that mean its a good idea for a writer to throw in more than one hook? (To attract lots of potential readers who each have their favourite hook. So that someone who doesn't care for cowboy heroes, but loves secret baby stories and Billionaire heroes might be tempted to Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-65829235756210812152011-01-21T18:30:58.157+00:002011-01-21T18:30:58.157+00:00And do check out Jessica's blog on her "d...And do check out Jessica's blog on her "day out" yesterday in London and her encounter with RIVA in Selfridges, one of London's finest department stores.<br /><br />http://jessicahartromancewriter.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-day-out.htmlLiz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-23802863530541616922011-01-21T18:27:53.082+00:002011-01-21T18:27:53.082+00:00Janet, I should have mentioned that the undergroun...Janet, I should have mentioned that the underground book was a follow-up to Reunited - Miranda's story. It's called Wedded in a Whirlwind - the worst title and a completely duh cover. But definitely Riva!Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-64933402515770865222011-01-21T16:23:47.080+00:002011-01-21T16:23:47.080+00:00I'm back! Very interesting post, Janet - you&...I'm back! Very interesting post, Janet - you're clearly a thoughtful reader. Liz has answered better than I could, I think - I found myself nodding along as I read her reply. <br /><br />I too think you can have a book without hooks and it can absolutely work. Last-Minute Proposal had no hooks ... but we had such a hard time finding a title (and the result was very nothingy for a fun Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-47466002517599328042011-01-21T13:33:54.911+00:002011-01-21T13:33:54.911+00:00Riva or Cherish? Well, I've moved into Riva a...Riva or Cherish? Well, I've moved into Riva and I'm pretty sure Reunited would have been in that series.Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-29095969979671014652011-01-21T13:32:25.053+00:002011-01-21T13:32:25.053+00:00Anne used to have wonderful titles to her books - ...Anne used to have wonderful titles to her books - Thai Silk for example? She was a dear friend and I miss her insight and wit. She could be a bit scary online - to authors especially! - but in person she was absolutely charming.Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-41659805181095003412011-01-21T11:02:30.151+00:002011-01-21T11:02:30.151+00:00Thank you Liz. I hadn't thought about the pro...Thank you Liz. I hadn't thought about the problem of marketing a story that didn't have a popular hook/theme. I remember ages ago reading a discussion on hooks and Anne Weale said she didn't use any of the popular hooks in her stories. I aways wondered if this was a good thing or not :) <br /><br />I've been catching up with my TBR pile and just finished reading Reunited MarriageJanet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-50296448672916521742011-01-21T07:54:54.452+00:002011-01-21T07:54:54.452+00:00Lots of great hooks there, Janet. Jessica won'...Lots of great hooks there, Janet. Jessica won't be around today so until she gets back I'll have a go at your question.<br /><br />I've written books without big hooks. (I'm particularly thinking of the one where two strangers are trapped underground in the dark and spend most of the book without being able to see one another). <br /><br />Writers don't have a problem with Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-90793412895789901572011-01-20T17:17:42.908+00:002011-01-20T17:17:42.908+00:00Jessica, do you think it's possible to write a...Jessica, do you think it's possible to write an intriguing romance novel without using one of the popular hooks?Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-3044293945699007932011-01-20T14:48:04.544+00:002011-01-20T14:48:04.544+00:00For me, the biggest hook is the author's voice...For me, the biggest hook is the author's voice/writing style. I go straight for the authors I've enjoyed in the past and if the first page hooks me in I buy the book. <br /><br />After that, the hooks that could intrigue me are:<br />a)Babies/older children/parent searching for missing child. I'm not keen on unexpected pregnancies or sperm banks<br />b)Reunion of past lovers.<br />c)Janet Chhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898590854473007918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-78392464909457509882011-01-20T13:24:43.205+00:002011-01-20T13:24:43.205+00:00That was a great hook! Now I really need to know w...That was a great hook! Now I really need to know what happened next! I think hooks are important as it can really pull a reader into the story.Tamsynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530616136622367147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-92138656805947687652011-01-20T08:55:51.793+00:002011-01-20T08:55:51.793+00:00That's an interesting point about the flashbac...That's an interesting point about the flashbacks, Kaelee. I try to avoid them as much as possible, and make the characters talk to each other about their memories, but sometimes a flashback just can't be avoided ...<br /><br />Nell, I'm with you on all those hooks!<br /><br />And Michelle, thank you! Glad you like the cover. I'm meeting my editor today, as it happens, so I'Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-24476213774039242822011-01-20T05:58:15.317+00:002011-01-20T05:58:15.317+00:00Oooo...Jessica your book sounds fantabulous! The c...Oooo...Jessica your book sounds fantabulous! The cover is really dreamy too! Congrats on the rave reviews you received on your other book too! How exciting!<br /><br />Ok, this book is going to end up on my keeper shelf for sure! <br /><br />Happy New Year!Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-55101973511961085032011-01-20T02:56:05.089+00:002011-01-20T02:56:05.089+00:00I love all kinds of romances but ones with babies ...I love all kinds of romances but ones with babies usually get my attention. I also like older kids in a book. I love reunion stories as long as there aren't too many flashbacks. I really hate it when one chapter is the present and the next is the past. It takes a great author to pull that off and make it work for me. My heroes and heroines can be from any profession. I do love it when one of Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-18843277625109675052011-01-19T20:28:09.479+00:002011-01-19T20:28:09.479+00:00I love hooks as a reader and as an author - reunio...I love hooks as a reader and as an author - reunion romances are lovely as you know there is that history there and I love Boss and secretary ones and fake engagements - happy sigh.Nell Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346808072962615721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-58123970327216548962011-01-19T13:26:22.506+00:002011-01-19T13:26:22.506+00:00Thanks, Chey ... I hope you'll enjoy it!Thanks, Chey ... I hope you'll enjoy it!Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-30335018407572384892011-01-18T22:49:05.611+00:002011-01-18T22:49:05.611+00:00I'm hooked. I have to read this book!I'm hooked. I have to read this book!cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028962586999938567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-11857937215692867262011-01-18T21:31:29.383+00:002011-01-18T21:31:29.383+00:00Yes, the reunion theme came up a lot when Kelly, N...Yes, the reunion theme came up a lot when Kelly, Nicola, Kim and I were doing a joint piece about our books before Christmas! At least three of us had used a reunion hook, but it's a good example of how the same element of a story can be used in a unique way, as the books are all very different from each other.Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-67352207768515023982011-01-18T21:20:07.658+00:002011-01-18T21:20:07.658+00:00Welcome, Jessica - a delight to have you with us.
...Welcome, Jessica - a delight to have you with us.<br /><br />The reunion thread certainly seems to have been a strong one in this month's RIVA releases. Maybe there's something in us that wants to go back and try to fix something that didn't work first time around.<br /><br />Probably does better in fiction than reality. :)Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-21318625755187650372011-01-18T20:52:23.883+00:002011-01-18T20:52:23.883+00:00Thank you, Nas. And I'm glad you said 'un...Thank you, Nas. And I'm glad you said 'unexpected baby' and not 'secret baby' as Freya is definitely not a secret! She's just a very unexpected intrusion in Lex's ordered life. <br /><br />The reunion hook is always a powerful one, I think - certainly one that resonates with me personally!Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098811.post-90192911718369809062011-01-18T20:08:24.030+00:002011-01-18T20:08:24.030+00:00Hi Jessica, Hello Liz,
This book has the perfect ...Hi Jessica, Hello Liz,<br /><br />This book has the perfect hook as far as I'm concerned. Unexpected baby and uninvited ex!<br /><br />All the best for the release.Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.com