tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post2985385176367050888..comments2010-02-17T20:27:12.469-08:00Comments on Vivienne Westlake Romance: Excerpt for Monday-- A Halloween NovellaVivienne Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-37387787994443269292009-04-16T07:04:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:04:00.000-07:00This was fun. I enjoyed your character's voice and...This was fun. I enjoyed your character's voice and humor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-46376398480604339762009-04-13T19:34:00.000-07:002009-04-13T19:34:00.000-07:00Yes, Evie, Lisa is witchy and "b**chy" but somehow...Yes, Evie, Lisa is witchy and "b**chy" but somehow manages to stay likable. I think it's the fact that she'll do what others won't and will sacrifice in order to protect others. Just don't ask her to give up her fashion sense!<br /><br />And, thanks for the comments Gina, Kel, and Stephanie!Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-65837367937206445562009-04-13T18:24:00.000-07:002009-04-13T18:24:00.000-07:00Great excerpt, Vivienne. I love, love, love anythi...Great excerpt, Vivienne. I love, love, love anything to do with Halloween. :)Stephanie Adkinshttp://www.stephanieadkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-3252442905035720952009-04-13T16:12:00.000-07:002009-04-13T16:12:00.000-07:00This was a really fun read. I was drawn into the c...This was a really fun read. I was drawn into the characters personality immediately. :)jazzybelle78https://www.blogger.com/profile/16672924360360145424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-70383016210493906762009-04-13T15:27:00.000-07:002009-04-13T15:27:00.000-07:00I definitely love her wicked sense of humor. That ...I definitely love her wicked sense of humor. That was so much fun, Vivienne!Gina Ardito aka Katherine Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973801443194349928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-9427857851771264002009-04-13T14:50:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:50:00.000-07:00It's like: "Imagine if your sisters really were wi...It's like: "Imagine if your sisters really were witches, instead of just acting like..." Well, never mind.<BR/><BR/>Lisa has a great voice. She needs a home!Evie Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670425376478669039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-33901524113113342232009-04-13T14:03:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:03:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone for the feedback. Lisa is one of t...Thanks everyone for the feedback. Lisa is one of the few characters whose personality came through really strong right from the first word on paper. I can pretty much throw her anywhere and know what she'll do. I only wish all of my characters and books were that distinct!!Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-5239384121527279092009-04-13T14:02:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:02:00.000-07:00I have demon hunter characters too and I love the ...I have demon hunter characters too and I love the way you've handled it and the demands of the job with humor and a likable first person voice. Nicely done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-35853191489246090722009-04-13T13:26:00.000-07:002009-04-13T13:26:00.000-07:00Great opening. You have an voice I really like. ...Great opening. You have an voice I really like. It's smooth and clear with just enough humour in it to draw my interest. Great!Alexia Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07417042858758187599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-69453284656981383422009-04-13T10:26:00.000-07:002009-04-13T10:26:00.000-07:00Awesome opening. I definitely see why she needs a ...Awesome opening. I definitely see why she needs a vacation. Love the snarky comments. Let us know what you decide to do with it.Cristahttp://www.cristamchugh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-43032886213896287752009-04-13T10:01:00.000-07:002009-04-13T10:01:00.000-07:00Great excerpt. I totally got into how much she di...Great excerpt. I totally got into how much she disliked her calling :) Not that I can blame her. The goo thing would get old FAST :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-38744227623044369362009-04-13T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-13T08:39:00.000-07:00LOL, Kate. I don't even know where it came from, b...LOL, Kate. I don't even know where it came from, but Lisa has a distinct eye for "ugly" servicable shoes. Sadly, I do wear the kinds of shoes my character would cringe at. She would definitely force me to get a makeover!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Pixie and BE for the encouragement. Perhaps I will finally figure out a good story for Lisa and Seph.Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-81719062387775266602009-04-13T08:03:00.000-07:002009-04-13T08:03:00.000-07:00I liked that excerpt a lot, and I think it's a sto...I liked that excerpt a lot, and I think it's a story my daughter would get into to. Definitely something we'd buy. <BR/><BR/>More more more. Please. =o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-67261572008949994862009-04-13T08:02:00.000-07:002009-04-13T08:02:00.000-07:00I'd like to see more of this character too. Fun!I'd like to see more of this character too. Fun!pixydustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-14841561362873711402009-04-13T07:54:00.000-07:002009-04-13T07:54:00.000-07:00My favorite line: And, those shoes, those “I’ll-ne...My favorite line: And, those shoes, those “I’ll-never-meet-a-man-as-long-as-I-live” navy old lady pumps which should have been burned in 1989. <BR/><BR/>OMG. Hilarious. (Even considering *I* might have a pair like that in my closet from my teaching days!)Kate Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923324775303769386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-10851768837018296722009-04-13T07:13:00.000-07:002009-04-13T07:13:00.000-07:00Thanks, Jeannie. I write paranormal and historical...Thanks, Jeannie. I write paranormal and historical, so they're definitely a different species, so to speak. I'm a lot snarkier in the paranormals. <BR/><BR/>Becca, I think of Lisa as a cross between Buffy, Cordelia, and Maxie Jones from General Hospital.Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-9834182921716724952009-04-13T06:59:00.000-07:002009-04-13T06:59:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this and I liked the personality quirk a...I enjoyed this and I liked the personality quirk about the clothes. I like the dark humor, reminds me of the goodness that was Buffy.And eewww, green goo.Melisse Aireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478569639424075550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-14399419194799572992009-04-13T04:27:00.000-07:002009-04-13T04:27:00.000-07:00Homework AND demons! How do you choose? Great exce...Homework AND demons! How do you choose? Great excerpt Vivienne! And so different from what I've read from you before!Jeannie Linhttp://jeannielin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-18010494957315187962009-04-12T21:54:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:54:00.000-07:00Thank you, Ella. I like this character a lot. I st...Thank you, Ella. I like this character a lot. I still haven't completely defined her world (I thought of a couple of different plots to put her in). But, in all of them, she is a White Witch of Gendron and she has the hots for a guy named Seph who looks a lot like Wentworth Miller. ;)Vivienne Westlakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088151138842469476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238927654596156407.post-15653760429934403452009-04-12T21:03:00.000-07:002009-04-12T21:03:00.000-07:00That was a fun excerpt. I really like the "W...That was a fun excerpt. I really like the "White Witch of Gendron". Really great character that I "got" right off & she is fun. Maybe you'll finish the story, or co-op her into something new. Hope so!Ella Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065576682504057608noreply@blogger.com