tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post871854805292993433..comments2023-11-05T03:51:27.349-08:00Comments on Danette's Chatting Lounge: Fantastic Fives on Sedonia Guillonedanettebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10080821348744144432noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-12772355784112157172007-09-24T14:23:00.000-07:002007-09-24T14:23:00.000-07:00Hi Ann - Jade is a wonderful writer. I highly reco...Hi Ann - Jade is a wonderful writer. I highly recommend her Tigress series. She's got a Blaze coming out soon and I can't wait to read that too. Thanks for reading my interview. SedoniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-15199636572480560102007-09-24T11:42:00.000-07:002007-09-24T11:42:00.000-07:00I've been meaning to try some Jade Lee. Neat inter...I've been meaning to try some Jade Lee. Neat interview!Ann Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076423626210129278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-37203335867693914362007-09-22T16:58:00.000-07:002007-09-22T16:58:00.000-07:00Hi Cherie! Thanks for joining in. I agree wholehea...Hi Cherie! Thanks for joining in. I agree wholeheartedly with you about the depth of the story. I generally like lots of erotica mixed in with a deep plot and characterization, but I'm with you also in that if the story is deep and engaging, the heat level doesn't have to be so high. As far as research, primarily I get a lot of my information on the Internet, then I use books and films and when I can, personal knowledge of a subject. Alas, there are portions of the erotic stuff where I must rely on my imagination. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-53172818523496297112007-09-22T13:35:00.000-07:002007-09-22T13:35:00.000-07:00Great Fantastic Fives! I love the variety of auth...Great Fantastic Fives! I love the variety of authors you read. I enjoy Ruth Axtell Morren's work as well. I love a variety of plots and genres. I tend to read not because of the degree of heat in a book but rather because of the depth of the author's writing. You summed that up so well. I have a question. What kind of reaearch do you do for your books?Cherie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16767627787231269781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-10469130985854986382007-09-22T02:03:00.000-07:002007-09-22T02:03:00.000-07:00You are welcome Sedonia & Thank You. It's a pleasu...You are welcome Sedonia & Thank You. It's a pleasure to meet a new to me author. I look forward to reading your books :)<BR/><BR/>Hugssss<BR/>LindaHReadingIsSoMuchFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245928459562456608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-16421822183235790192007-09-21T21:11:00.000-07:002007-09-21T21:11:00.000-07:00Linda - You're welcome. Thanks so much for your in...Linda - You're welcome. Thanks so much for your interest!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Shelley - Thanks! I enjoyed A Bit of Rough also. It left me quite breathless. But my favorite is Out There in the Night about skinwalkers. Really great read. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves m/m.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-35387870754568881142007-09-21T16:53:00.000-07:002007-09-21T16:53:00.000-07:00Great interview. What's not to like about books wi...Great interview. What's not to like about books with hot sex in them? ;-)<BR/><BR/>I have to agree about Laura Baumbach. She writes such emotionally intense books. I just love A Bit of Rough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-54258872783089986942007-09-21T14:05:00.000-07:002007-09-21T14:05:00.000-07:00Thanks so much Sedonia for answering my questions....Thanks so much Sedonia for answering my questions. Great answers :) I think it's very cool your boyfriend help you with titles for your books :)<BR/><BR/>Hugssss<BR/>LindaHReadingIsSoMuchFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245928459562456608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-36391486039339549712007-09-21T13:33:00.000-07:002007-09-21T13:33:00.000-07:00Here are my answers to Linda's questions:1. Overal...Here are my answers to Linda's questions:<BR/>1. Overall, my family likes that I write. My real fan in my family of origin is my dad. He reads a lot of my m/m books - likes 'em because he's gay. He tells me he skips the sex scenes because I wrote them, but we both know he doesn't really. lol. My larger family of friends all are very supportive and my boyfriend gives me titles for books, including Ace in the Hole (Loose ID) and Men of Phuket: Tongue Thai'd (Coming in a couple of weeks from Total E-Bound).<BR/>2. The most valuable advice I've received comes from a couple of places. My boyfriend tells me to write and not be driven with it, just enjoy it. Sounds simple, but not easy when you start worrying about promoting your work and polishing and getting it published. That's why it's such valuable advice - keeps perspective. As far as the actual craft of writing, my editors, critique partner, and reviewers have been so helpful in pointing out areas where I tell instead of show, make awkward transitions that can be developed and give more character depth, and show me where Point of View gets messed up. Also, the best writing instruction from a book has been "Self-Editing for Fiction Writers" that my critique partner said I must read. It revolutionized my writing.<BR/>3. I hope that readers of my books just have an enjoyable reading experience and feel that my stories are ones they remember and want to read more of.<BR/>4. Of all my books, I actually have several favorites: Ace in the Hole (Loose Id), A Man for Michael (Ellora's Cave), Tao of Love: Danny's Dragon (Loose ID), and the upcoming Men of Phuket: Tongue Thai'd (Total-E-Bound). The most difficult to write are the Beautiful Samurai books- His Beautiful Samurai (Torquere Press) and Beautiful Samurai, White Tiger (Coming next week to Torquere Press). They were the most difficult because they're myster/suspense which is very complex to write and also have multi-layer stories going on inside one story taking place in a culture and city (Tokyo) that is so vastly different from my own culture and a place I've never actually been to. Several times while writing both books I kept saying to my editor that I really bit off more than I could chew with these. But I learned so much and the final products have been so gratifying. His Beautiful Samurai is required reading for a gay/lesbian literature course in a college in California this semester. That was so exciting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-62732181393452191352007-09-21T13:19:00.000-07:002007-09-21T13:19:00.000-07:00Hie veryone - thanks for reading and commenting. *...Hie veryone - thanks for reading and commenting. *grin* I appreciate the support! To answer Danette's question: There isn't a genre that comes to mind, assuming you mean another subgenre of erotic romance. I've covered so many, menage a trois, m/m, fantasy, paranormal, contemp. suspense, historical (and any combination of the above) at this point I can't even think of one. lol. My favorite to write in, I'm finding right now is m/m contemporary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-14727510243526960102007-09-21T12:55:00.000-07:002007-09-21T12:55:00.000-07:00Hello Danette,I am glad you invited me here. It wa...Hello Danette,<BR/><BR/>I am glad you invited me here. It was a pleasure to learn more about Sedonia. I went and visit her site. Her books look good.<BR/><BR/>What a fabulous Fantastic Five. Love the questions and I enjoyed Sedonia's answers to them.<BR/><BR/>Q1: Sedonia, How does your family feel about having a writer in the family? Do any of them read your books?<BR/><BR/>Q2: As a writer what was the most valuable advice giving to you?<BR/><BR/>Q3: What do you hope reader's get out of reading one of your books?<BR/><BR/>Q4: Out of all your books you have availabe which one is your favorite & which one was the hardest to write?<BR/><BR/>Hugssss<BR/>LindaHReadingIsSoMuchFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245928459562456608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-39278633239482228402007-09-21T12:52:00.000-07:002007-09-21T12:52:00.000-07:00Oh, The Earthsea Trilogy is one of my fav books ev...Oh, The Earthsea Trilogy is one of my fav books ever (not so keen on the other 2 though which is why I still think of it as a trilogy!!!!). Great interview, btw!!Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3524681000373707972.post-82811307172902298332007-09-21T12:31:00.000-07:002007-09-21T12:31:00.000-07:00Hi Sedonia,I enjoyed your fantstic fives. I've got...Hi Sedonia,<BR/>I enjoyed your fantstic fives. I've got Jet Li stuck in my mind now, I love watching him in action.<BR/><BR/>Is there any genre that you haven't done, that you would like to?<BR/><BR/>Hugs, Danettedanettebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080821348744144432noreply@blogger.com