tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74211578504675640642024-02-06T19:37:33.909-08:00Anna J. McIntyreAnna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-39703068696481238222013-10-04T14:20:00.001-07:002013-10-04T14:20:04.497-07:00I've Moved!!Yes, it is official. The new Anna J. McIntyre blog and website is now open.<br />
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<br />Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-21027718039701463602013-09-30T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-30T08:00:08.472-07:00Coulson Book Two<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>(continued
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
second book in the series (and the forth to be released) is currently at the
beta readers and hopefully they will help me give it a proper and fitting
title. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Very
different from the other books in the series, it tells the complex story of
Garret Coulson’s parents. Throughout the story we meet much younger versions of
people I first introduced in<i> Lessons</i>. It also sets the scene for the final book
in the series, which has yet to be written. That book will be the fifth book in
<b>The Coulson Series</b>, and the fifth book released in the series.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I learned a lot about
my characters when writing this book – helping me understand why they became
the people I first introduced<i> Lessons</i>. If it sounds as if I am talking about
real people, that is probably because they feel very real to me.</span></span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-10012265463279532252013-09-29T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-29T08:00:06.016-07:00Coulson’s Wife<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
books in this series take place in a fictional town in the southwest – Coulson.
It was named for its founder, Randall Coulson.
Don’t waste your time trying to figure out in what state you’ll find
Coulson, I never say. I will tell you, my hometown of Lake Havasu City, Arizona
was my inspiration for the town and how it was founded. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
initially planned to go back to the 1960s and 70s, to tell the story of
<i>Lesson’s</i> characters when they were much younger. When I sat down to write the
book, I was drawn back in time – to Randall Coulson, the town’s founder. It is
a bitter sweet love story, very different from the books already released in
this series. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">This book – the first
in the series, but the third book to be released in the series – is<i><b> Coulson’s
Wife</b></i>. It is currently in the re-write stage, and will then be sent off to the
editor. To find out about the other new release planned for <b>The Coulson Serie</b>s,
read tomorrow’s blog.</span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-23253732452591261292013-09-28T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-28T08:00:02.065-07:00The Senator’s Secret<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One
thing I loved about this story, none of my beta readers could figure out
who-done-it, until I made my reveal. I relished the fact it was not a
predictable obvious mystery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It
brings together characters from <i>Lessons</i> – a new generation. But the story
relies heavily on characters my readers met in the first book. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When
I finished the second book in the series, I realized I wanted to go back in
time and tell the story of how the three families from the first two books –
the Coulsons, Kellers and Chamberlains - initially came together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For more about the
next two books in the series, read tomorrow’s blog.</span></span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-14278131979344442242013-09-27T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-29T20:58:09.198-07:00It began with Lessons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I first
wrote</span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-The-Coulson-Series-ebook/dp/B006K0Q4SG"> Lessons</a></b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> around 1995. I believe it was my forth novel. </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">(The first three: a
YA, a romance and a mystery – they will not be published.)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For
me, the story and the characters came alive and when I started writing it was
as if someone else was telling the story, and I was just the typist. When I
finished the book, I was busy in my real life, so I didn’t do anything with the
manuscript. But some fifteen years later I decided to release it as an eBook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before
release, I did some major rewriting, editing, sent it through a beta reader and
then to a professional editor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
wasn’t ready to leave the characters, so I decided to write a second book, this
time a mystery. When I initially wrote <i>Lessons</i>, I wrote about the timeframe I
was living in. When I started <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Senators-Secret-Coulson-ebook/dp/B0091M6ERQ">The Senator’s Secret</a></i>, I wanted to do the same
thing. So from the time <i>Lessons</i> ends and <i>The Senator’s Secret</i> begins, there is
a 16-year span.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When
reading the different books in this series, the reader should not expect the
same read. While she’ll find many of the same characters, it won’t be a formula
plot, similar to other books in the series.
For example, there is far more explicit sex in <i>Lessons</i> than in <i>The
Senator’s Secret</i>. I didn’t do that to be salacious, but because the story
called for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Lessons</i>
is a story about a happily married woman, who finds herself a widow and
confronts a discretion from her past. One reviewer wrote:<i> <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;">"Lessons" is a deep, rich story of love, family and
friendship.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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more about <i>The Senator’s Secret</i>, read tomorrow’s blog.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-17553245640290072562013-09-27T07:09:00.000-07:002013-09-29T20:58:53.580-07:00Sensual Romance VS Coulson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sensual
Romance Series</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently
there are three books in this series: <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Sundown-Sensual-Romance-ebook/dp/B009OKR258">After Sundown</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snowbound-Sensual-Romance-Series-ebook/dp/B00D4ITQCS">While Snowbound</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Rush-Sensual-Romance-ebook/dp/B00E2T16SA">SugarRush</a></i>. These are light romances, each is a standalone story told in about 50,000
words. <span style="background: white; color: #181818;">I don’t close the bedroom
door when the lovers get together– but I don’t write about throbbing body
parts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Coulson Series</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently there are two books in the series –
but I just finished two more. One is in the re-write editing stage and the
other is off with the first round of beta readers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">While the books in this series are each
standalone stories – the series is actually a family saga, beginning in 1900 to current
times. I definitely would not call them predictable. It is not always clear who
will end up with whom. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first two books released in this series were each
around 90,000 words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-The-Coulson-Series-ebook/dp/B006K0Q4SG">Lessons</a></i>, the first one released is an adult love story. I personally believe it appeals more to readers over
the age of 30. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Senators-Secret-Coulson-ebook/dp/B0091M6ERQ">The Senator’s Secret</a></i>, the second book released
in the series is a murder mystery, with a love story. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The third and fourth books to be released will
actually become Book One and Book Two in the Coulson Series. Confused? Check
back later and I’ll try to explain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-12513070036499475462013-09-26T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-27T07:04:49.285-07:00What's in a name?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I first read <i>The Great Gatsb</i>y in college. My literature teacher dissected
everything about the book, including why <span style="background-color: white;">F. Scott
Fitzgerald<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>selected the names for
his characters. I remember wondering at the time if my teacher was simply
guessing or had the train of thought he attributed to Fitzgerald been on track
or off the rails.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When selecting names for my characters I give it considerable thought.
One factor that always influences me is the people I knew by whatever name I am
considering. If I was to name a character Hilda, she would probably be a sweet,
kind hearted person like my grandma Hilda, whereas another writer might think
of Broom-Hilda, the green cartoon witch who smoked cigars, chased men and drank
beer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m currently working on two new Coulson books, <i><b>Coulson’s Wife</b></i>, and
another that has no title yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In<i> Coulson’s Wife</i> two of the main male characters were initially named
Randall and Robert. I gave Randall’s character his name when I wrote <i>Lessons</i> in
the mid-90s, so there was no changing that name. I felt Robert fit his
character, and so did my beta readers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">However, one beta reader had serious reservations. Was Robert and
Randall too similar, would it confuse readers? Afraid she might have a point, I
decided to change his name. After much back and forth, we decided William would
fit the character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The other day I told my mother I decided to go with William. Mom is
like me in that she relates names to people she once knew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mom, who is 85 years-young then related a memory of a William she once
knew when she was in elementary school. Apparently this William was always
getting into some sort of mischief. One day, during show-and-tell, he brought
to class a very explicit book (with illustrations) on making babies and
childbirth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently the teacher was not paying attention, allowing her mind to
wander to more interesting thoughts while young William stood before the
classroom sharing his </span>fascinating<span style="font-family: inherit;"> book. I imagine the teacher finally
noticed something was funny, when the class was so quiet, and the kids were
sitting on the edge of their seats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It did not end well for poor William. Once the
teacher figured out what was going on, the principal was called, and William
was taken outside and given a severe paddling. Mom said as she and her classmates sat in the classroom, they could hear young William wailing in pain. </span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-30873289340609725992013-09-25T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-25T08:00:00.096-07:00Buying Five Star Book Reviews – is it a smart marketing strategy?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I discussed in yesterday’s blog post, some companies have discovered that when
it comes to online reviews, buying fake positives is not such a terrific idea.
For trade publishers, paying for reviews is nothing new. Of course, they
will probably insist they only buy honest reviews. <span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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only time I have come close to buying a review was in a Goodreads group, where I gave away eBooks in exchange for an honest review. It was all very public - a Goodreads group designed for this specific purpose. My goal was
not to rack up hundreds of reviews – just ten so I could advertise on a few
sites that require a minimum number of book reviews before they will consider
taking my ad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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personally don’t believe buying hundreds of positive reviews will help book
sales. I know of several authors who do very well, yet have relatively few
reviews. It doesn’t take an Internet
wizard to look at an author’s ranking on Amazon to get an idea of what he or
she does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Personally,
the reviews I most covet are unsolicited ones from strangers – people I have never met
before. I especially liked a recent three star review I received on Goodreads
for <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snowbound-Sensual-Romance-Series-ebook/dp/B00D4ITQCS">While Snowbound</a></b></i>. The reviewer said some very positive things about the
book, and the only negative she wrote was <i>“However, some things in the story
tend to be a bit predictable.” </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was totally okay with that comment, for one thing, she was right. <i>While
Snowbound</i> is from my <b>Sensual Romance Series</b> and I tell my readers books from
that series are love stories with sexual tension and happy ending. So, in that respect they are predictable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also received a one star review over at Amazon, on <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Sundown-Sensual-Romance-ebook/dp/B009OKR258/">After Sundown</a></b></i>, which didn’t
bother me. The reviewer wrote: <i>“The writing style could not make up for such an
unlikeable character.”</i> I rather took it as a backhanded compliment. She
slammed my character, not my writing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was also right, the male protagonist was a bit heavy handed and jerky in the
beginning of the story, and had she stuck around (she didn’t finish the book)
she would have witnessed his transformation. But I totally get not finishing a
book if you find one of the main characters unlikable; I have done that myself.
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dislike are fake ones – good or bad. I received an odd five star, where I
wondered if the reviewer was just making up stuff to build up his number of
reviews. In that case, I am just relieved he didn’t choose mine as a one star</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></span></span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-43796128715016676482013-09-24T08:00:00.000-07:002013-09-24T08:00:03.858-07:00Crack down on rave reviews…what about fake one stars?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">CNN
recently ran an article about the crackdown of fake business reviews. While I’m
all for protecting the consumer, what about protecting the business from fake
slam reviews written by competitors or someone with a grudge?<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One
of my friends recently told me about one of his friends who had to go after a
customer for bounced checks. The customer retaliated by bombing the business
with fake negative reviews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amazon
has its own crackdown on suspicious five star reviews, which they remove. But
what about the suspicious one stars? Some bloggers, obsessed with ridding the
world of potentially false five star reviews, believe reviews by anyone the
author knows is suspect. In some ways
Amazon believes that too, because they have been known to remove five star
reviews if they suspect the author and reviewer have a connection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Of
course, that is not necessarily true for negative reviews left by a person who
has a connection to the author. Case in point – one of my author friends
belongs to a writing group and one of her “friends” from the group left a
review – but not a very nice one. I suspect that reviewer a personal issue with
the author, because what type of reviewer leave his friend a bad review? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If I
read a friend’s book and I don’t like it, I simply don’t review it. While I
might tell the author in private what I thought the problem was with the book,
I would not do it on a public forum. In my opinion, a friend does not do that.
Yet, don’t misunderstand me – I would not leave a friend a fake good review. That helps no one, and if someone happens to
follow my reviews, how would he be able to trust me if handed out careless five
stars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-36738152283572887922013-09-23T13:07:00.000-07:002013-09-23T13:10:40.915-07:00Indies at War<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the weekend one of my writer friends posted a link to a blog where
the blogger listed 30 plus authors who had supposedly purchased fake reviews. My
friend’s name was on the list – and since he had never paid for a review, he
was pissed. There were some big names on that list. Of course, the blogger did
not disclose his/her name nor did he offer up any evidence to support his
damning claim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This all came about around the same time as Goodreads announcing its
cleanup, by removing nasty rhetoric aimed at authors or reviewers. Goodreads
reminds us: <i>Play nice kids, and stick to reviewing the book. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I won’t post a link to the blogger’s page, because frankly, I have no
desire to spread lies about my fellow authors. Those on the list have
publically denied purchasing reviews, and some are joining forces to wage a
legal war against the blogger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yet, even if the authors had paid for a review, who really gives a
crap? I mean really, you don’t think the big publishing houses haven’t paid for
reviews? Grow up kids. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a reader, I make my purchases by reading the blurb, preview and can
be influenced by the cover. Even recommendations by my friends don’t
significantly impact my choices, because I understand we all have different
tastes. Reviews, in my opinion are simply
additional entertainment - especially those wacky one star reviews where the
reviewer spends so much time searching for cutesy animated gifs to dress up
their petty rants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I wondered, why does someone like this blogger do this - even if they honestly believe an author
has purchased a review? But, then </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I remembered when I went to see Woody Allan’s</span><i style="font-family: inherit;"> Annie Hall</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">. The only
reason we went to see it was because it walked away with four Oscars, which
included best picture. We figured it had to be a great movie. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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My husband and I thought <i>Annie Hall</i> sucked. How could it have possibly won all
those awards? After taking a closer look at the selection process, we discovered it was just a big ol’
popularity contest between their peers. We felt robbed! Not only our time, but
the price of our tickets, and all the unnecessary calories we consumed in
theatre popcorn and candy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For a brief moment we considered going online and bringing attention to
this atrocity. We didn’t care how ridiculous
we might look to the world; we were determined to bring down those Hollywood
swindlers. But then we remembered….the modern Internet highway hadn’t yet been
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://annajmcintyre.blogspot.com/2013/09/saving-world-from-rude-authors.html">In yesterday’s blog</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I wrote:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>“Personally, the only<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>thing that will get me to stop buying
an author’s book, or paying for a movie featuring a misbehaving actor, would be
if that person was doing something truly horrendous, like torturing puppies or
profiting from white slavery.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After reading my blog post, one of
my author friends wrote<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>“So
white slavery is bad, but if they aren't white, well, profit away? I'm
sure that's not what she meant, but that's what she wrote.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">No, that isn’t
what I wrote. If you look up the <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20slavery">definition for white slavery</a> you’ll find it means:<i>
“enforced prostitution” </i>- no mention of race. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another writer friend disagreed with
me, and pointed out that the term is on the<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span><b><i>no-no
list<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></b>--- not politically
correct. She suggested I use<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>“human
trafficking.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
disagree. If I am talking about human trafficking specifically for the sex
trade, the term white slavery is more specific. Human trafficking can apply
not just to trafficking for the sex trade, but for forced labor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This
writer friend insisted the term is offensive
because it seems to discount the suffering of black slaves. Again I disagree. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you do
an online search for the origin of the term, you’ll find varying opinions. I’ve
read that the term originally referred to the exploitation of English women in factories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have
also read that the <i>“white”</i> in white slavery does not refer to race, but to
purity and virginity – which was stolen from women when forced into
prostitution. White slavery is a crime
committed against a woman of any color. According to <a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20slavery">Merriam-Webster’s current definition </a>of white slavery, it is about enforced prostitution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometime
the desire to be politically correct gives me a headache. I'm told not to
use <i>white slavery </i>because someone will get offended because they will
assume that because I say white slavery is bad, I must therefore think slavery
against a person of color is okay or not as severe. I really don’t get that logic, especially
when white slavery is a crime against women of all colors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">(So what’s
with the flapper? The first time I heard the term was when I was
a young girl and read the book <i><b>Thoroughly Modern Millie</b></i>.)</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Over on <b>Goodreads</b> they’ve just announced their new
policy: <i>“We will also delete shelves and lists of books on Goodreads that are
focused on author behavior.”</i><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They remind us <i>“Reviews should be about the book.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bravo Goodreads! </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, if you read the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1499741-important-note-regarding-reviews#comment_83326982">comments over there</a>, you’ll
discover a number of reviewers are not happy with the change. After all, it is
<i>their</i> job to rid the world of rude authors – their mission is to keep authors
behaving according to <i>their </i>standards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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reviewers critique not just the book but the author.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ironically, being a nice author is not necessarily
one who avoids ending up in time out – banished to some dishonorable list or
shelf of shame to be publicly humiliated, such as author’s misbehaving or
butthurt author. No, if an author wants to avoid such lists he must shut up and
take it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take for example one of my reviews where the
reviewer critiques my book on a plot element that was not in the book. I can’t nicely
comment, <i>“Excuse me, that didn’t happen.”</i> Nope, I need to shut up and take it. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But the funny thing about creative people – like
authors, actors and musicians – good ones are often passionate and outspoken,
it’s in their DNA. If we rid the world of all but nice and properly behaved authors,
we are going to end up with some pretty boring entertainment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Personally, the only thing that will get me to stop
buying an author’s book, or paying for a movie featuring a misbehaving actor,
would be if that person was doing something truly horrendous, like torturing
puppies or profiting from white slavery.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-27662511599389676562013-09-16T20:28:00.000-07:002013-09-16T20:29:47.809-07:00Is that Sam and Ella? Not quite.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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instead of moving them completely off the device. This evening, while removing pictures
from my camera I came across this one of my sister and Lady, and had to share -
since Lady was the inspiration for Sam in <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snowbound-Sensual-Romance-Series-ebook/dp/B00D4ITQCS">While Snowbound</a></b></i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My sister and Mom tagged along on a family reunion this
summer in South Dakota. The reunion was for my mother-in-law’s side of the
family. Since my daughter and her family were coming down from Alaska to
attend, we invited Mom and my sister, Lynn along.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynn shared a room with my husband and me. The room had two
queen sized beds. When it came time to go to sleep, Lady didn’t think it was
right my sister have that big ol’ bed all to herself. Lady never barks (much
like Sam in </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Snowbound-Sensual-Romance-Series-ebook/dp/B00D4ITQCS">While Snowbound</a></b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;">) – but she sat next to the bed, looked at my sister,
and gave a little WOOF.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can see who got her way.</span><br />
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-52196850526855246472013-09-04T22:36:00.000-07:002013-09-04T22:36:32.144-07:00Stepping Back in Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Coming soon - <b><i>Coulson's Wife</i></b><br />
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I'm stepping back in time and telling the story of Randall Coulson - and his wife Mary Ellen, the grandmother of <b><i>Lesson's</i></b> Garret Coulson.<br />
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The story tells of Mary Ellen's unusual relationship with her husband, taking the readers from 1900 to 1949 - from Virginia to Philadelphia to Chicago and finally to the founding of Coulson.<br />
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A reminder to those who might assume my premise is far fetched - the idea a man could purchase a parcel of land in the 20th century and grow a city, remember Coulson was inspired by my hometown of Lake Havasu City, which was founded by an Industrialist in the mid-1900s.<br />
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-58124137069695619582013-08-29T02:38:00.000-07:002013-08-29T02:38:56.341-07:00New Updated Sensual Romance Video!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-3529911377463680242013-08-28T10:58:00.000-07:002013-08-28T10:58:01.913-07:00My First Historical Novel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
never intended to write a historical novel. It’s not because I don’t enjoy
reading them. I do. I just want to read historically accurate fiction. While it
is fine to have a jet flying overhead when watching a Mel Brook’s western, not
cool in historical romance. This means if I write one, I want it to be
historically accurate.<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So
why am I jumping into this pool of uncertainty?
I’ve wanted to write a prequel of sorts to <b>The Coulson Series</b>. My
initial plan was to take the readers back to the 50s and 60s, to tell the story
of a younger Garret and Alexandra. While that period might be teetering on the
historical, it is my generation so I don’t think it qualifies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While
plotting my story, I had a nagging desire to take it back farther. This series
is actually a family saga – so shouldn’t I go back to Randall Coulson the
founder of the town? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
story ended up not being so much about Randall – but more about his wife Mary Ellen
Browning, who was born in 1900. It took a surprising twist for me, and will
make readers of<i> Lessons</i> and <i>The Senator’s Secret</i> take a complete different look
at those books, and the stories told.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This
morning I finished the first draft. Still no title; this one hasn’t come to me
yet. Writing involved a fair amount of
research. One thing that helped, my main character was a few years younger than
my Grandma Hilda, who when she was alive, shared stories and anecdotes with me
involving her younger years. There was even a saying she shared with me – one my
grandfather told her when they were newlyweds – which I gave to Mary Ellen’s
brother.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This
story spans almost fifty years, from 1900 to 1949. I found it fascinating how
much the world changed during my character’s lifetime. Born just 35 years after
the end of the Civil War, in 1949 Mary Ellen’s world was a vast different place than it
was when her story began.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is still work to be done – rewriting, beta readers, editing – oh, and it needs
a title and cover.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-24865233365530850332013-08-10T14:13:00.000-07:002013-08-10T14:13:29.894-07:00Sensual Romance Series Book Video <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some people call them book trailers - yet that is a trademarked term, so I call mine a book video. Presenting the new book video for my<b><i> Sensual Romance Series</i></b>. Hope you enjoy it!Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-27819771425748175482013-08-08T08:00:00.000-07:002013-08-08T08:00:05.185-07:00While Snowbound - A hot romance in a snow storm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Snowbound with the hot rock star wasn't her fantasy, but it did rock her world. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://annajmcintyre.blogspot.com/p/while-snowbound.html">While Snowbound, by Anna J. McIntyre</a></span></div>
Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-18800760216711936352013-08-07T08:11:00.001-07:002013-08-07T08:11:40.961-07:00Sugar Rush hits the Havasu Paper!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPI_NrWOMiyrz6fSONkIZBGQo4NyTnteQyoA3LIaXNMcVi2OFcmvK4BAdhmiCAtsnMEp9TP8o6FTHFZZn7Vu7iKbaCvtgNit7vMGGeoVK-jrQfATKAdWvDDdV6tRriqHaLW3i2KdqiaU/s1600/SugarRushNewsHerald.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPI_NrWOMiyrz6fSONkIZBGQo4NyTnteQyoA3LIaXNMcVi2OFcmvK4BAdhmiCAtsnMEp9TP8o6FTHFZZn7Vu7iKbaCvtgNit7vMGGeoVK-jrQfATKAdWvDDdV6tRriqHaLW3i2KdqiaU/s320/SugarRushNewsHerald.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Actually - it was in the local newspaper paper almost two weeks ago. I'm just a little late in posting the piece. Thanks to the <i><a href="http://www.havasunews.com/news/">Havasu News-Herald </a></i>for their nice article on<i><b> Sugar Rush</b></i> that appeared in their July 27th, 2013 edition.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GIRzQNmflja0M8amc5XuIa0hmHjgiWFqhxQMsNbxyF5znytg2x8Xe2eMABPR24OQqObq6g_CI7B5MHDZexSeMaykwuaDmnvTolm0YMZ0KnHBAR2B6pQMBadT0mWc3f1xxH2S-LWKisM/s1600/SugarRush_Print.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GIRzQNmflja0M8amc5XuIa0hmHjgiWFqhxQMsNbxyF5znytg2x8Xe2eMABPR24OQqObq6g_CI7B5MHDZexSeMaykwuaDmnvTolm0YMZ0KnHBAR2B6pQMBadT0mWc3f1xxH2S-LWKisM/s320/SugarRush_Print.jpg" width="320" /></a>Other news: my cover artist, graphic designer <a href="http://elizabethmackey.com/">Elizabeth Mackey</a> - just completed book covers for my <b>Sensual Romance Series</b>. Look for the paperback version of all three books in the series - <b><i>After Sundown</i></b>, <b><i>While Snowbound</i></b> and <b><i>Sugar Rush</i></b> in the near future!<br />
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Write on!!<br />
<br />Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-64504788697005233312013-07-21T11:04:00.000-07:002013-07-21T11:04:22.865-07:00Sugar Rush live!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Sugar Rush</i> is now Available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Sensual-Romance-Series-ebook/dp/B00E2T16SA">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/339198">Smashwords</a>! It should be showing up at Barnes & Noble any time now, and it will probably reach the other eBook vendors in about a week.<br />
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A perfect summer read! The story takes place in Lake Havasu City Arizona. If you've ever been to Havasu, you'll probably recognize some of the sights, events and businesses mentioned!Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-38947587687009988922013-07-19T16:50:00.001-07:002013-07-19T16:51:18.589-07:00Amazing hot fudge recipe!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Sugar Rush</b></i> is back from the editor and receiving its final touches before its release - hopefully within the next few days.<br />
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In celebration I'm releasing Lexi's special recipe for her hot fudge on demand. Just remember to follow the directions exactly - even using a different sized cooking container - or ceramic instead of glass - can alter the results.<br />
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Enjoy!Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-88506208655151178022013-07-17T23:36:00.004-07:002013-07-17T23:36:32.222-07:00Sugar Rush, coming soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While you're waiting, check out the other two books in the series: <i><b>While Snowbound</b></i> and <b><i>After Sundown</i></b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">!</span>Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-28893219767831167822013-07-16T23:41:00.000-07:002013-07-16T23:41:14.040-07:00Family Tree Maker, Organizing Characters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As I wait for <i>Sugar Rush</i> to get back from the editor, I am
moving forward with my next book. Instead of one for my Sensual Romance Series, I'm expanding my Coulson Series. This time I am stepping back in time – introducing
the readers to Randall Coulson, grandfather of Garret and Russell, and founder
of Coulson. I will also be bringing back a younger version of Harrison Sr.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To help me keep track of all the players, I’ve been utilizing
my genealogical software program, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Family Tree Maker.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My ultimate plan is to write at least two new books in the Coulson
series that take place before </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Lessons</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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Anna J. McIntyrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369459132094048972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7421157850467564064.post-49023531672444719752013-07-14T08:00:00.000-07:002013-07-14T08:00:03.040-07:00The Females from the Sensual Romance Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In
my last post I discussed the men of the <b>Sensual Romance Series</b><span style="font-size: small;">. I think it is
only fair to give the women the same attention.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
used my own job experiences when creating several of my female protagonists.
Kit Landon, from </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>After Sundown</b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, once managed her parent’s restaurant. I once
managed my parent’s restaurant. She is an old fashioned girl, who just wants to
be a stay-at-home mother, and raise her young daughter. Unfortunately, her
husband was tragically murdered, and she is forced to find some way to support
her daughter and herself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ella
from </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>While Snowbound</b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is an author, like me. While Kit from </span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i>After Sundown</i></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is
focused on her daughter, Ella is focused on her writing career, and enjoys
spending time alone. Ella’s special needs Aussie was patterned after our
Aussie, Lady, who like Ella’s dog Sam, needs help to get in the car, and rarely barks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
borrowed my daughter’s career for </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Sugar Rush's </i>Lexi</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">. The character Lexi has recently
graduated, earning a graphic design degree. Our daughter <a href="http://elizabethmackey.com/">Elizabeth is a freelance graphic designer</a>, and the one responsible for my beautiful book covers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As
for Lexi’s hot fudge recipe used in</span><b style="font-family: inherit;"><i> Sugar Rush</i></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> – that was borrowed from my
father. But enough for now. </span><i style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Sugar Rush</b></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"> hasn’t been released yet.</span></div>
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<i style="font-family: inherit;">Photo: Our Aussie, Lady, who I patterned Sam after.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve
two published books in my <b>Sensual Romance Series</b>. The third, <i><b>Sugar Rush</b></i> is
currently with the editor, and should be released shortly.<span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While
each story is a standalone romance, with sexual tension and happy endings, my
male leads are vastly different from story to story, as are my female protagonists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b><a href="http://annajmcintyre.blogspot.com/p/after-sundown.html">After Sundown</a></b></i> has received four and five star reviews over on Amazon, but
one reviewer particularly hated my male character and gave the book a one star.
According to that reviewer, my character was practically a rapist, an over the
top alpha male with anger issues, and the reviewer admitted to not finishing
the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To
be honest, the reviewer makes some valid points. Cole Taylor did behave like a
jerk in the first part of the story. And while I will argue he is not a rapist,
he did cross the line – something he fully acknowledged. But people – and characters
– are not perfect. They come flawed. I like my characters to evolve on the
pages. Had the reader stuck around, she (or he) would have witnessed Cole’s
growth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In
<b><i><a href="http://annajmcintyre.blogspot.com/p/while-snowbound.html">While Snowbound</a></i></b>, my hot rocker, Brady Gates, might be a little self-absorbed,
but he definitely isn’t a rapist. After all, I have him tossing a sexy nude
woman from his bed on page one of the story. An obsessed fan had crawled into
his bed uninvited. Had it been Cole’s bed, she probably would not have been
kicked out. At least, not until Cole met Kit Landon. After Cole met Kit, he didn’t
want any other woman. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brady’s
journey was not about learning to appreciate and respect women – as was Cole’s.
Brady’s journey was about rediscovering himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In
my third (soon to be released) book, <i><b>Sugar Rush</b></i>, in the<b> Sensual Romance Series</b>, Jeff Barnett
is a sincerely nice guy. I have a feeling the reviewer that hated Cole Taylor,
would like Jeff. Jeff’s real problem is that he is put in an uncomfortable
situation by his employer – when he is forced to spy on the employer’s
granddaughter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Three
very different men.</span></div>
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