nite Angela

Yes, Jayne, Ann and Stella thank you for coming and chat with us...

Linda, that's exactly what I love about Jayne's books...

Bye, everybody! We'll definitely do this again.

Good night Ann/elizabeth--thanks for coming!

Kashauna, well I started college in my junior year of high school. There's this program called Running Start in Washington state. I'm already 2 years into my degree and I graduated from high school earlier this year. I haven't decided what to major in yet. I'm thinking about Biology. I'm not going to try chemistry considering I'm afraid of blowing up the lab.

I want to thank Jayne, Stella and Ann, too. THIS WAS GREAT!!!

Thank you all, Jayne, Ann and Stella, it was great "meeting" you.

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Cissy: Thank you so much for doing this.
Jayne--Thank you for having us.

All--Thank you for coming.

Bye all, it's been LOL!

The funny thing Jayne is it is a book I have reread--the guy kinda grew on me I guess. Perhaps because he is so emotionally needy. I think my favorite is Max in Grand Hotel but then I like Sam and ....actually I like most of your heroes a lot. Your heroines are strong women that match the heroes beautifully. I have always thought a strong man needs a strong woman.

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Danyelle, sometimes I do need to take a break but not too often.

Night All

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Renee: Happy to autograph bookplates.

Kiah: Not to worry. I forget my own name sometimes!

I don't read lindsay anymore. It only took about three books to tell me that I didn't want to read those

Good bye, I am so glad I got the e-mail informing of this chat, it is the most fun I have had in a while

Bye - enjoyed the chat!!!!!!!

Have you decided what the title for your new one is yet? and when is it due out

Cissy: Thanks for arranging this chat. Let's do it again sometime soon

Here's a rather bizarre question: Do you ever just get tired of books? I work w/ computers & software & sometimes, I think I never want to see another one, but then . . . My favorite authors start posting on BBs & Chat rooms!

I'm reading Sheer Pleasures now for the first time. Can't wait to finish it!!

Thanks I started Glomming you just after that one was released and have been looking for your backlist

Jayne, Ann, & Stella, much as we'd love to keep you here, we'd hate to keep you from your word processors. Thanks so much for taking time with us tonight. This has been wonderful!

Really four more. ugh. What are you majoring in?

Stella, *blush* bad memory with names.... When do you plan to start it?

Kash - That's also why I don't read Lindsay ;)
If you really like SF, Try Susan Krinard...She lives up here and is a nice lady! She's been having trouble with her publisher about her Supernaturals, She has 2 about Werewolves ;))

Ladies, almost forgot, this stuff is addictive. If I send bookplates can you autograph them for me?

linda hurst: I wouldn't write it differently. Once a story is done, its done for me. I never really think much about it again.

Yep, Im kind of sure who is behind the killing but not to sure yet

Barb: Well, I hope I fool you! That's the name of the game, y'know...

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Angela: Thank you. Sheer Pleasures was about Roman--Guilty Pleasures was about Nasty.

Kashauna, *grin* I'm hoping my chemistry won't suffer this year... Have 4 more of these classes to take. I guess this means I'll have to be banished from my books this year... *sniff*

Hi everyone, I'm back. Hi rebecca! Sorry about your hand. Hope it doesn't stop you reading. What are we talking about?

Yep, Im kind of sure who is behind the killing but not to sure yet

Sorry that was to Stella

Hi Angela. Nasty is Stella's creation. You'll love him!

I'm also in the middle of this storm in PA - so if I sign off without saying goodbye - you'll all know why!

Kiah: I think I'll write one more Rossmara. I'd like to tell Devlin's story.

Jayne you only have one book where I want to hit the hero up side of the head--Call It Destiny--when he presents her with that mistress contract I want her to throw her drink on him and walk out so bad--would you write it differently now?

Elizabeth I read Nasty's Srory and really enjoyed it what book was he a minor charactor in I have not read that one

LOL, Jayne, I'm with you there...mommy didn't raise no cry-babies ;)

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Stella, thanks! My problem is that I've skipped my homework more than once.... *sigh* I've had my family lock up my books so I don't read them when I have homework. BTW, do you plan to continue the Maxmara(sp?) series.... I read most of them.

Aha--Almost finish FQ, huh?

Well I just saw a very large bolt of lightning outside my library window and I don't want to chance a blowout. It's been fun everyone, and 'll be sure to tune in for more. Ta Ta for Now

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Renee, good. Without a smile, life isn't worth much.

Hi, BArb.

Kathy you can say that again I can't read books where females submitt readily to men. They make me angry. I don't care much for Johanna Lindsay because of that.

Im almost finished with French Quarter

I'm sure I will I have yet to find one of yours that failed to capture me from begining to end

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Bye TNT. Soon I'll have to go and write one!

Hi Barb.....

TNT Take care!

I have to say that all of you ladies have the ability to turn a frown into a smile. I can't tell you how many times my husband has come to check on me:)

linda hurst: I take that as a great compliment!

Actually, I'm 26 and pretty much think of myself as an old time spinster! I'm pretty set in my ways ;)) That's why I love Jayne's books soo much...gives hope to us spinsters LOL!!

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Hi

I'm on a reading kick again--for which I'm grateful. Sometimes I can't settle for some reason.

Kathy: Thanks. I'm glad you like the female leads. I can't stand whiners and wimps, myself.

Hate to go but I have to get home and pull out all of my romance novels and re-read them!=)

Jayne I am a long time mystery reader and ALWAYS spot the villain, but you fooled me in With This Ring

Jayne I am a long time mystery reader and ALWAYS spot the villain, but you fooled me in With This Ring

Hi nanette. Happy reading!

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This is my very first time in a chat room so please be patient with me. It took JAK to get me in here. I am a new fan. About a year and a half. I started with Quick then Castle and I now own ALOT of JAK as well. I am new to OKC and have discovered that it is full of book stores. New and used. I feel very fortunate. My husband persuaded me that I could find interesting things on the internet so here I am. Communicating with a favorite author. It is actually quite intimidating. I wondered if any of the manuscripts that were refused during your first years writing have been revamped and published since or if you put them on a shelf?

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Kiah, I can relate, my chemistry didn't like it last semester either. But I had a ball.

Every time I chew bubble gum - I think of Nasty.

Jayne - a big joke on myself is that I collected Jayne Castle and Stephanie James, set them side-by-side on my keeper shelf, remarked on the similarities, and had quite a collection before I knew they were written by the same author. It was a wonderful revelation. I have enjoyed all your books (I have all but four) once, twice, thrice, etc. I'm a real re-reader.

Elizabeth, I read Only Love sometime ago and finally found Only Mine, His, and You just yesterday. I can't wait to start them.

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Jayne I have read your books for years, what initally attracted me to your books was your strong female lead, I can relate to them better.

Danyelle, I'll tell Justine you enjoyed the books.

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But Stella - you couldn't disappoint your readers! And you didn't! Nasty IS one of my favorite characters.

Angela: I THEE WED is a sort of sequel to WITH THIS RING, yes. Hope you like it.

LOL, I don't think I'll ever be able to use the expression again without blushing.

Kiah: You deserve to take off from chemistry on a fairly regular basis!

Jayne is i THEE WED GOING TO BE A SEQUAL to With This Ring

Alright, so now I'm really behind (phone rang) . . . Justine Davis' Skypirate & Lord of the Storm are fantastic. So was the category Angel for Hire!

Renee, yep. I'll post the transcript.

linda hurst, thanks. Glad you liked the book. I'm enjoying putting a little more suspense into the historicals.

thanks, all. Lots of lol

Cissy, did you answer yes to the transcript question? I'm caught in the same storm as DeeZee

Merry: And I caved to the pressure! How tough that was for me...

I loved With This Ring. Jayne, the action took off from page one and you had me all the way. Read it in one sitting.

Kashauna, I've been known to skip Chemistry homework in order to read... Of course my Chemistry didn't like it very much. I am surprised I haven't blew up the lab.

Thanks, everyone. I'll just think of that scene in Jayne's book where she's kneeling in the office . . . . LOL

Ann, I just bet you did. It means Laughing out Loud .

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Linda: Hah--glad you enjoyed that scene. Thank you.

I'm afraid to ask, Ann...

Thanks for the info., Stella. :-)

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gee, hate to but gotta go - big sigh!

We all BEGGED her to tell Nasty's story, too.

Laugh out loud=lol

thanks, cissy. Some of mine were funny, too. *g*

lol = lots of laughs

LOL means Laugh Out Loud...;) is a grin !

Ebonye: In SHEER PLEASURES, prologue, the hero, Roman, speaks to his partner on the radio and calls him "Nasty." I didn't plan it, just happened. Then I wanted to tell Nasty's story and voila!

Stella, I am on prodigy with you, but wanted to mention that one of my favorite scenes in all romance is in Dear Stranger when Cameron lets her tie him up, so she will feel safe. What a wonderful love story and a villain one loves to hate.

Ann it means either Laughs Out Loud or Laughs On Line

thanks shy

Can someone tell me how long these are scheduled for? It's my first time, but I know I'll be back now!

Ann, lol=laughing out loud

Jayne, I love that you put a commend to Elizabeth in your book 'Still Waters' ;)) I LMAO

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Renee you got me beat. I am a college student I usually polish of three books in a week. That's if I don't have finalls.

Nanette: Glad you liked DW. Also very glad you think the ideas are great! The next Amanda Quick is I THEE WED. It will be out next Spring.

Good night everyone, There's a storm here in PA & I need to get off now. I really, really enjoy all of your books whether it is historical or contemporary. Looking forward to more. LOL

D-

Oh, I didn't mean "real competition," Stella. It's obvous how supportive of each other you guys are. I think it's wonderful to see.

what does lol mean? I've thought of some beauts, but I'm trying to be delicate. (It's a strain.)

forget it Im not a typest

Hi Rebecca, Sorry aboout your hand. I had to go and read and find out what happened to it

We're all too different in voice, anyway.

Stella: Flash is supposed to hit the second week of Sept.

Stella, how did you come up with the name Nasty?

Jayne, I loved Deep Waters. Where do you get all these great Ideas? Plus I'm addicted to Amanda Quick. When will a new one come out?

On competition. I pull for Jayne and Ann at all times. I don't feel competitive and I know they don't either.

howq about unpublished

Thanks Stella! Magazine is called CALICO TRAILS - its a research magazine for readers and writers of historical American fiction.

lol...Ann, can't wait to read Jade Island now, of course. Have to find out about the peaches.

Danyelle go for it the worst that can happen is that you remain unpiblished which is where you are now

Kashauna: Speaking as one who shops in the petite departments, I can empathize.

Well Shoot, I live in N. CA and am seriously thinking of visiting Seattle or Portland because of Jayne ;) Would love the weather!

Cissy: nope. When I do a book, I don't think of anything else. When I read a book, same thing. Besides, apples, oranges, ahem PEACHES -- all have their fans. And they're all wonderful.

Danyelle - what's holding you back???

thanks stella BIG OUCH! am reading your wish club love it !

Jayne: When does FLASH come out. I know JADE ISLAND is set for Sep. 2 release.

As to the Seattle question, being a Seattlite myself, I would say writing is a great way to spend a rainy day!=)

Merry: What's the name of the magazine?

Yeah Daisy. But being short has its advantages. I'll never to worry about finding a man taller than me. I know third graders who are taller than me.

Hi Debbie, we go where our publishers send us.

I already mentioned I'm a bargainbook hunting accountant with no kids. That's why I have time to read so many books in a week. At least one every other day!

So, here's my weird question of the night. As buddies, do the three of you ever find yourselves in friendly competition. Say over who writes the best love scene? Sort of a "Top that!" kind of thing?

ok Im back

I am an Executive Assistant at an International Coporation, and in my spare time (lol) I do InterNet Homepages, take care of my zoo *LOVE ANIMALS* and listen to music!! All BAD for my Figure!!!

Stella, I'm still trying to pull all of the Rossmaras together. I finally special ordered Fascination becauce I couldn't find it anywhere.

Gail, BOL w/ that writing dream. I'm too cowardly to submit what I've written to an editor! It's really pathetic that I even have the contact & invitation. . . (heavy sigh)

Merry: Congratulations on the magazine. More outlets are needed for moms.

Stella, do you read EP as Barbara Michaels too?
I read both...

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Debbie: Maybe its because we don't know where Logansport is.

Jayne, definitely the coffee! Can't live without a Starbucks!

Debbie: I had been writing for fifteen years before I read my first romance. Like Jayne, I read my friends. Justine Dare/Davis is a friend, too. She's a good read.

Marty, I am a gourmet foodbroker. Jayne, you have heroes like Sebastian and Max that make me just want to hug them. I just reread Gideon's story and his discovery of Harriet and just how bleak his life had become just made you want to hug him.

Yeh, she is great! I've used her to find books before as well. :-)

Rebecca: Sorry about your hand--Ouch!
Debbie: Not a great deal of romance as we now think of it. Austen, etc., yes. I'm very fond of Elizabeth Peters.

Renee -- funny you should mention that. There are a lot of authors in Seattle. Maybe its the weather. Or the coffee

I'm a Court Reporter from Logansport, Indiana. Why doesn't anyone come here to do a book signing?

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Ann, I'm certainly glad that Jayne brought you down the rose-covered trellissed path to romance. Many an hour I've passed w/ your books! Thanks.

Ann, *g*....Hmmm - the very same Garden Path has occurred to me over the last few days....But first, I have to learn to WRITE! (It's a dream-glimmer in my eye - we shall see how long it lasts when fingers attempt to create story on a keyboard!!!)

hi rebecca. slow works. If we miss your question, just ask again on the Friends of JAK bulletin board

Yah, It has advantages, the disadvantage is there aren't alot of 6' + men in N. CA and I am educated ;)) Which is only an advantage if you're a woman, a disadvantage to men around here LOL

I'm the editor of a small magazine I started and for now a housewife.

Hi, Debbie: Personally, I read all of my friends.

Ebonye..yes! Sandi H. It's times like these I wish I was on the West Coast. I noticed that there is an abundance of great authors in Seattle. Is this a coincidence?

Right now I am a complete mess. Chaos incarnett.

Nanette: A number of us are getting our "chat" legs under us...

Thanks, Cissy. It's reader like you who KEEP me writing romance.

Hi all, I'll just hang out and read as can't type fast -bad bee sting on left hand, one handed !

JAK, Stella, Ann/Eliz - Who did you read in the romance area before you started writing yourselves? One of my all-time favorites is Elizabeth Peters.

Danyell, yep. I wouldn't dare forget to post this one.

Ann that is an awesome story. I just wish I were motivated enough maybe I will be when I am older.

Marty, I am a Register Nurse and the Director of Nursing for an outpatient dialysis clinic.

Answer to Marty- I am an elementary school teacher and have always been an avid and speedy reader!!!!

Ann, Jayne and Stella: Has writing always been something that you felt you needed to do?

Renee, I hadn't thought about it. I leave that sort of thing to the PR depart. I have enough trouble keeping the lid on my characters.

Hello

Oh, I'm a Human Resources Manager

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,,,

*sending up thank-yous to Jayne for inspring Ann to write romance*

Cissy, I do hope you'll take pity on us & post Chat Transcripts for this one, too!? I'm not able to catch but about 2 thirds of the board!

BTW, Cissy, thanks!

Daisy, i'd have to agree with Stella, take it from somone who is still trying to see 5' 0"

hi Nanette. This is my first time in a chat room. If there is a mistake to be made, I already made it.

I'm curious as to what profession, include domestic engineers everyone here is.

Have any of you thought about being interviewed on Encore's Romance channel? I think Ali McGraw is the hostess

Daisy I'll trade you. I am only 5'. But I am bossier then a drill sergent. Or so I have been told.

Gail: I was looking around for other types of stories to tell. My agent sent me five romances. All of them were technically well executed. One of them was a revelation. This was a kind of writing I could ENJOY. The book was Jayne's Corporate Affair. I wrote my one and only fan letter to her . . . and see what garden path she led me down?! *g*

Thank you, Nanette.

Daisy, to be 6' is wonderful. Tall is wonderful!

Renee, *grin*

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Renee, Sandi H.?

Hi to all you wonderful authors. You are all three of my favorites. I'm a complete novice at this internet chat stuff so please bear with me as I blunder my way through.

Kiah, Sandi is great, she's how I first started collecting all of the older books. I figure why pay for Mira releases when I can have the original for the same cost or less. Could you tell I'm an accountant?

Thanks, linda hurst!

Kashauna, I pick up unknown authors at thrift stores. You can find some great authors there if you lucky. Like Eliz. Lowell.*g*

Ann, how did you decide to write romance?

thanks, Elizabeth.....Socializing is difficult for strong-willed 6' amazons like myself *grin*
My 17 yr. old sister says I should go to a bar and lower my expectations LOL... I remind her I don't drink ;))

I'm falling behind!

Hi Cissy! I forgot it was 8:00 EST and have been waiting for the chat to start! Jayne I am a huge fan--have all of your books I can find and many of them on tape also.

I know that is how I discovered you. Actually you were my first Romance. Prudence and Sebastian caught me hook line and sinker.

DeeZee: Personally, I try to avoid reviews as much as possible. Sometimes you can't escape. But I always keep in mind that it is just one person's opinion. I never use reviews to buy other people's books.

It was science fiction, not romance. Different world, different rules. (I had never written a romance when I wrote sf.) And the third book in the Dancer series wasn't supposed to be the last. It just happened that way.

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daisy, be sure to let me know when you get this club up and running!=)

Stella, I haven't seen this cover, but how can it compare to the original Johanna Lindsey covers w/ all those naked men WEARING scantily clad women? Talk about bodice-rippers!

Renee, Hard to Find books? That's in Bellevue??? Hmm... I didn't know it was so close to me. Thanks!!

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Ann/Elizabeth: I love all your books and Jayne's, but in your book Fire Dancers, why didn't you have the main characters together at the end? Instead of having to share their partners with other people?

In that case I say the trashier the better.

I have never bought a book by the way a cover looks, I have to read the back and then I go to the first couple of pages.

Another question for the authors- do you read the revierers and which ones do you believe?

Hi, Linda!

Daisy, better picky than not. Safer, too.

Night Joey

Bye, Laura. Take care.

Stella, how could I miss it? I mean, the recommendations are incredible! :-) I'll have to look up those Superromances & Americans, too! Can't ever have too many books!

Kashauna: I do pick up unknowns -- you make some surprising discoveries that way!

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I'll be back--time for the munchkin to go to bed.

I have never bought a book by the way a cover looks, I have to read the back and then I go to the first couple of pages.

Stella that is horrible LOL

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Well Stella, that sounds like a really narrow minded lady, and think of all the wonderful books she's missed...TISK, TISK ;))

I need to go! Thanks to all the authors for doing this chat with us!! Ciao!

However I don't pick up an unknown author without a referell. Whether it is verbal or a review written by another author I already enjoy.

Kashauna-the-corrupted (happily-so I hope...) Thank you. Glad you liked FASCINATION.
I refer to the cover as my "copulation" cover. I think you'll all get the picture:)

Kashauna...I'm still looking for my soul mate also ;))) Is there a support group I wonder??? LOL
My mom says to start my own group and call it 'Picky, Picky, Picky' GRIN!!

Bye, Laura. Kiss the daughter for me.

You can never judge a book by its cover.

Thank you Renee!

We called it the Nursing Mother cover. Or was it the Flying Leap?

I'm sad to say that I must go - I've put off my daughter's bedtime as long as I can. Cissy, thanks for providing these wonderful opportunities to talk with such talented women. Jayne, Ann, and Stella, thanks for being here and answering all our questions! Y'all are so wonderful!

Daynelle: Thank you for picking up FRENCH QUARTER.

Daisy: My dh, Frank, loved the movie, too. You're in good company.

Oh no, Stella! Like you painted it. ... You didn't, did you? *g*

Stella the cover might have been bad (though I don't agree) but the the story rocked.

I have to say... I have almost all of the categories written by Elizabeth Lowell.

Stella, what did the Fascination cover look like? Just curious....

Kiah, I buy most of my older books from hardtofindbooks.com. Dont quote me, but this is a rendition of it. They're still pretty reasonable in price, also free shipping for anything over $15

A woman once looked at the cover (at a signing) looked at me and said, "I judge an author by the cover of her books. That's a trashy cover..."

I shouldn't have started reading romance now I am corrupted.

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Jayne, I taped 'The Waiting Game' and loved it!!
I really liked the Actors and think it was done darn well...for Hollywood

Those are hard to find, too, Jayne. But not worth compromising on.

Stella, I still have all your Harlequin Intrigues, I ran across All that Sparkles the other day! Haven't kept up as well as I should (the job thing has no understanding of the need to read!) French Quarter is on TBR stack, tho'!

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Yeah but it still seems to be a rare commodity.

FASCINATION had the most horrible cover. It embarrassed me.

stella -- i'll have to see if I can find those at the used book store! I love to read category romance novels!

Kashauna: Remember, fiction is fiction (that's why they call if fiction. Real life is something else. What stays the same is the underlying philosophy and concepts like honor and trust. Those are what you look for in both places.

Stella, where did you come up with the name, Nasty? That's definitely an....um..... interesting name. lol

bye margie. I've got Amber beach on order, since you guys raved about it so much on the board. Can't wait!

Kiah, those Dream books are just wonderful, enjoy.

Stella. Yeah.

Daynelle: There may be time for you to reform
I wrote for Superromance, American and Intrigue

Are there a lot of them in Seattle. If so I'll move. You see I am trapped in FL. It rains a lot here too though

amber beach is out on september 2nd, or whenever they unpack the cartons.

Stella, I thought I heard Ann ask you about your worst cover earlier, *g*

Jayne, I laughed when I saw Oliver's last name. It doesn't rain that much in Seattle... *grin*

Renee, I've been trying to get those titles. I only recently found Jayne's "Dreams" books. I just got them today and I am going to start reading them when the chat is over.

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See Jayne now you've got me depressed because I don't think I'll ever find a man to even compare to one of your characters.

Could you mean FASCINATION?

OK, for the Stella novice . . . What book is Nasty in? And, where does Nasty turn up 8 months later?

stella, i'm jealous! Also, which Harlequin did you used to write under?

Yes, I wrote TTEOTE as Elizabeth Lowell

Cissy! I missed something (who me?). Awful cover? Moi?

Bye Margie

Thanks, Stella. I didn't know you had time to read. Talk about the schedule from hell.

Ann, I usually read books so fast that I mix up the authors, but did you write To The Ends of the Earth? (don't want to miss anything by running upstairs to check the shelf)

Bye, Margie! Glad you could make it.

I'm almost at the end of Jade Island. Let me tell you, friends, you're in for a treat. Wow!

Ha, got wiped out again by refresh!

I have to get back to work but if the chat is still on in 1/2 hour give or take I'll be back!

Thanks, everyone!

Sue, have you checked out www.abebooks.com or www.bibliofind.com ? I do better at abe for romance! Worth the Web cruise!

trying again, ann/elizabeth, when is AMber Beach coming out in paperback?

So, stella, what was that about an awful cover??

Science fiction (older books) and romantic suspense (newer books). As A. E. Maxwell (with my husband Evan) I write mysteries.

Cissy that was horrible, but you are soo right I laughed my but off at that scene

Absolutely, Margie!

Kashauna, yep! I've read all of them.
Marty, I am very lucky. My family loves books. I have a huge library of books at home on practically every genre and subject that you could name.

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LOL, Ann!

That is precisely what I loved about it as well, Jayne. Of all your heroes in your contemps., he remains my favorite.

Have anybody gone back to read the Harlequin titles written by Stella and Jayne?

Cissy, that wasn't a virgin chicken, it was a whole clucking flock!

I also loved Nasty's story

Jennifer, I just finished Guilty Pleasures the other day, and it was good wasn't it?

ann, i've only read your elizabeth lowell books. what kind of books do you write as ann maxwell?

Kashauna, I love Ms Miller's Vampire books, too!

Jennifer--That was my GUILTY PLEASURES. So glad you enjoyed it.

Angela, I know what you mean. Evan is going to hit the front door ravenous, and I'll be typing instead of cooking. Not the first time, let me assure you. We eat lots of barbecue. *g*

Eb, isn't Oliver the coolest?

I really disliked those books, I stuck faithfully to historicals until 'Midnight Jewels' came my way...
Boy, Jayne landed me like a trout!! Hook, Line, Sinker and Pole Boy ;)) Then I found Stella, and Elizabeth and I was in BookAHolic Heaven ;))

Desire's standing joke is a ROTFLMAO reading experience! :-) I still laugh 'til I cry! Half a dozen reads later!

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What I liked best about Oliver was his name. I've rarely come up with one I liked as well as Oliver Rain. Sheesh. Perfect for a Seattle guy, don't you think?

Hi Stella, I'm playing with auto refresh until I can get to a comfortable speed...20 seconds looks about right.

I read Perfect Partners, so long ago, I think I'll reread to refresh my memory. I do recall it was a fast paced read thought!

Stella, the first time I read one of your books it was Nasty's story, and I truely enjoyed it, cover to cover.

Kiah have you read Laura Lael Miller's books, Forever Night and I can't remeber the other title, though I liked it better.

Omigosh Cissy! I just re-read Desire the other day! Those poor chickens!! Ciao!

Oh Cissy, how could you do that to me? Now I have to go to the bookstore... or Ebay!

I went to work at our public library in high school just to be close to so many good reads.

margieb, the creativity is always kicking. That's why I want a transplant. Wine works for short periods. *g*

i got to chat for a whole minute now everyone is hungry and whinning(no not the small kids but the big one)

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It's mine too, Margie B. :-) I loved Oliver.

Desire has another hilarious scene, sue. You'll know it when you get to it. Involved a virgin chicken. Maybe.

Hi Merry!

TNT: Sorry to say, it will be a while before the next Jayne Castle...

To catch up, WILDEST HEARTS was also my first JAK (contemp) and loved it. It'll always have a special place for me.

Jayne is the one who really got me into contemporaries. Years ago, the only ones were sad, or love triangles, or swinging couples..

My god, how could I forget Andre Norton? That woman tells a fantastic, human story.

Perfect Partners will bring smiles to all who have ever read it.

thanks Joey. Danyelle, I missed Desire--didn't realize it was a med. Thanks

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jayne, any release date yet for your newest Jayne Castle?

Ann, LOL on the transplant. I'll just bet it's hard to relax when the creativity kicks in.

Stella, so are AUTHORS!!! LOL

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Stella, tell us about your WORST cover ever.

I grew up on Heinlein, Andre Norton (I was so thrilled when I figured out she was a woman!)

Stella, tell us about your WORST cover ever.

There was nothing good to read in my high school's library, so instead for three years I practically lived in the public library.

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Gotta jump on the bandwagon for the Perfect Partners scene. I started laughing just from Angela mentioning it!

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Daisy: Bookaholics are the world's best people...

Daisy--Robert Aspirin--I was thinking about him this afternoon!

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Angela, I almost fell off my chair laughing. When Evan wanted to know what was so funny, I told him he would have to read 185 pages for the punchline to mean anything.

Gail, I can't wait to see the next book thats coming out.
Kashauna, try it. The first book is Guilty Pleasures.

daisy -- my uncle just lent me like 20 Heinlen books! I'm loving them.

Sorry some times don't internalize the difference.

Sue, Desire & Mystique by Amanda Quick come to mind . . . Brain dead trying to keep up w/ the board!

I read some Amanda Asheley, but the men always become human again. I think it would be more fun to be a vampire but then I am a night owl

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the shirts have the book signing dates on the back..makes me look really cool on Casual Fridays...to say nothing of being a great advertising tool for you

I grew up on Piers Anthony, Alan Dean Foster, Robert Asprin and Douglas Adams...I also read all of Heinlein's and Anne McCaffrey's...
(When I say bookaholic, I mean it !! ;))
I demolished my high school library in one year!!

Angela, I fully agree with Perfect Partners. I love that one too.

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Angela: I'm very fond of that scene:)

Kiah, I have never read her but that sounds intresting.

Shy, I'm so sure that is the case. Wouldn't you hate to explain your demotion to the mail room?

well if any of you do book tours, please make the tee shirts to go along with them like Janet Evanovich. I have decided to start a collection to compete with my kids' concert tours

Angela: What can I say? It just came to me in a moment of inspiration!

sue -- the medieval's mentioned were Elizabeth Lowell's Untamed, Forbidden & Enchanted series

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Thanks, Cissy! I'm playing w/auto-refresh w/o frames cuz I didn't like how frames worked w/this browser. It all fun, though!

Jayne, I purchased the waiting game and made sure I read it before it was on TV. How did you feel about the job Harlequin did in staying true to the story?

My all time favorite scene from one of Jayne's novels is the office scene in Perfect Partners
I grin everytime I grinning just thinking about it

No fair. If there are lemon squares, someone must share.

Kian, YES - Hamilton is GREAT stuff.

What are lemon squares...I am assuming that it is a cookie.

margieb, there's no such thing as a vacation unless and until I get a brain transplant. I've got an orchid in mind for the 'plant. That or an orca.

In SF I like Robert Jordan, Robert Heinlen, Margaret Weis/Tracy Hickman to name a few. I love futuristic romance novels, too!

Renee: I'll post as soon as I know the schedule.

Thank you, when reading all of your past books I have always cried my eyes out in them. I love your work, and it was interesting to see the change.

Hey Danyelle don't you think their are publishers out there who hope no one knows they turned Jayne down.

Someone mentioned Medieval books--who was it and which books are they?

SF? Anyone read Laurell K. Hamilton? Of course her stuff is basically vampires and warewolves....

Stella, Do you have a book tour schedule like the recording artists? This way I can plan ahead to be there.

Margie, auto-refresh only really works if you have frames "on." Otherwise it erases your stuff.

Kahauna--I love Piers Anthony!

Jennifer. Conscience? Nope. Suspense just gets its "tug" from a different kind of story.

Jayne: Is Frank luking down there? How are the lemon squares coming, Frank?

Margieb: For an author, just living is working time. Everything is grist for the mill -- so yes, vacations count as working time too, at least for me.

Elizabeth Moon would be my favorite though

I made my last question really simple because the refresh option keeps wiping out my better-explained one before I can post it. I hope you got what I meant!

I like SF Piers Anthony is one of my faves

shy, that's probably because they are SCIENCE FICTION. Jayne writes futuristics, and wonderfully. I only wish I'd been allowed to introduce such "girl" things into the "boy" world of sf.

I grew up on SF - but likewise haven't read much recently - although that's only been the last say 7 years!

The Devil to Pay. I loved that scene. I always wanted to see that one played out too.

Ann, I have noticed that with the new Donavan Family series, that they are not as much of a "tear jerker" type of book. I was wondering if this was a conscience thing or did it just come about?

...

Marty: Maybe one of these days...

A question for all authors: Do your vacations all become working vacations? That is, do you find yourself taking notes when the place or people are interesting?

That's okay, stella, we're all missing stuff. Just jump in whenever.

Ann I've really enjoyed your futuristics that I've read. Can't find some of them.

I go east from time to time. I'll probably be in New England in the late spring of 99

ann, same question as Gail! Which SF authors do you like?

Jayne, you wrote part of a futuristic in one of your contemporaries. It escapes me right now which one. Please, finish this. The plot was wonderful.

But I read Dangerous before that I just didn't know the authors were one and the same

hello how does this thing work?

Stella, you can beat the beast that is your computer - just concentrate & visualize it dismembered on your kitchen table at the mercy of a meat cleaver! It really will help!

McCaffrey, Heinlein, Clarke, some of Herbert, Zelazny. I haven't read much sf recently -- like the last two decades!

You'll get the hang of it in no time, Laurel

Okay! Think I got the hang of this chat now.....

The first JAK book I read was Wildest Hearts

Danyelle: What the heck, throwing my unsaleable books away in the dumpster gave Frank lots of exercise. By the way, he says "hello" to everyone here tonight.

I feel I'm missing all kind of comments and I'll never catch them again!

BTW (since we know he's lurking) HI, FRANK!

Cissy: Thanks! That solved the problem, I told you that I am totally inept in chat rooms and you said that there easy!

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Stella, Any chance you'll be on the East Coast? If not, what's the furthest East you'll go?

:-) That's GREAT, Ann. What are your favorite SF authors?

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Jayne, it makes me want to sob that any of your pages wound up in a dumpster! Frank gave us such vivid imagery, I wanted to choke an editor for you!

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sarafin, I love the story of making you late!

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Well, POOH!! Glad you didn't give up....!!!!

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*groaning* at the thought of that dumpster...

Uh oh, I think I'm on my way out again...

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Gail, I was broke, raising a wee one, and Evan was working overnights for a newspaper. All my favorite science fiction authors wrote too slow, I couldn't afford new books, so I decided I would write a story I wanted to read. CHANGE was published a few years later.

Daisy: That very first futuristic wound up in the dumpster.

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Jayne, Was that first futuristic Crystal Flame? with the 'FireWhip'?

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Just a quick fan gush .... the very first contemporary I ever read was Jayne's A MAN'S POSSESSION. THE DANVER'S TOUCH made me very late to the hospital to deliver my daughter . I had to finish...GP was delivered within 20 minutes of our arrival. And Stella is the first author that I had the nerve to write to. And she was a peach. Thanks ALL of you.

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Well, darn it, my sister wants to chat.....it just figures...this has been great and all I have to say in parting is LADIES, KEEP UP THE GREAT WRITING!!! I'll be out there ready to buy and read your books!!!!

Joey, any JAK books are GREAT!!!

trying again... ann/elizabeth, when did you say Amber Beach would be out in paperback?

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Ann, how did you decide to become an author?

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Laurel, if you didn't set up "auto-refresh" on the opening screen, you'll need to click on "Refresh Screen" each time you want to see new messages.

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Jennifer, a book published in October is released in September. Sometimes. and sometimes not. No, I don't know why.

Cissy you are being bad. I have naughty thoughts all the time and read those same things

Cissy: I don't think I shall answer your question!

Kiah: I rarely do sequels. I generally like to start with fresh characters. But once in a while I try them. No plans to follow WH, though. Sorry...

Renee: Claire is doing very well. Thank you for asking. She looks so good.

Danyelle -- thanks! I'm writing those down!

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Thanks Ann I'll try that, but I don't think I have the staying power I am much to flighty

Shy, go ahead and lurk. It's easier on the fingers.

Joey, there are so many phenomenal JAK contemps out there . . . Midnight Jewels is one of my favorites, but Silver Linings, Family Man & Grand Passion are great . . . well, anything you pick up will be wonderful!

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Hi Joey. My personal favorite contemp is Golden Chance, but you can't really go wrong.

Stella, me? Would someone who enjoys JAK, Ann Maxwell & Stella Cameron books think bad thoughts? Don't answer that.

This is making me smile.... As soon as I refresh the screen so many messages came through already that I've missed out. I'm logging off again to increase # of messages shown. LOL.

Ann, I adored Amber Beach, and I'm looking foward to Jade Island. I saw an excerpt (sp?) somewhere and I can't wait. I thought it was due out in October is this correct?

Stella, How is your daughter? After reading your lovely Christmas greeting, I immediately said some prayers on your behalf. Hope 1998 is much better to you.

Cissy, I know what the peach symbolizes in Chinese culture. If you don't know, read Jade Island.

Ok I'm just mostly going to lurk, but before I do tha I want to say Ann, Love your books.....
Jayne Yours are marvelous and wonderful and When I read my first contemporary by you I thought what Cissy did about the Historicals That is the way it shoulb be done. Stella Just started reading your books a couple of weeks ago They are marvelous when we finish chatting, I'm going to go start French Quarter.... Y'all just know how to write.

Jayne, Renee mentioned Wildest Hearts. Do you ever plan on doing a sequel to it? Its my favorite romance novel of all time.

Daisy: Oddly enough the very first book I ever tried to write was a futuristic romance -- but in those days there was no term for them. No market, either!

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Just dandy--in, out, in, out--ick.

Kashauna, try making an outline or a synopsis. Then you'll know if you like the story before you try to write it.

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Cissy, I think I need help!! After I enter the chat room, I don't receive any more messages after it says I have logged on. What am I doing wrong?
Please help!

Jayne, I've never read any of your contemporaries. Just your Quick books. Any recommends?

That is probably a stupid question.

Cissy: Are you being bad?

LOL Cissy. Stella, are you ok?

Jayne, I'm really glad you are 'pioneering' sci-fi 'futuristic' books. I've been reading romances for over 15 years, and I always loved Fantasy and Sci-fi....and now the Genre is really opening up because of yours, and Elizabeths Efforts!

Stella: Maybe you're refreshing your screen too fast.

DeeZee: different publishers. In my case, all of my new books come from Avon. Harlequin/Mira/Silhouette reprints old ones whenever they feel like it. The others on the shelves are from publishers I no longer work for.

I have a question though. I don't care who answers I hope you all will. How do you just sit down and write a book. I would love to do that. I'm just not able to. I start writing a story. Then decide I don't like it quite and then start something diffrent. So how do you do it?

Hello everyone (again)

Ann, depends on what you do with the peach...

Feel as if I'm in a revolving door!

Kathy: No immediate plans for an east coast signing. But I'll keep you posted.

Hi Ladies I am Pat and I live in NH

Jayne, Any chance you might write something else along the lines of Wildest Hearts? That was my first book of yours, and after that I was hooked.

Oh, Marty, you poor thing!

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Ann/Elizabeth - what's your typical writing regimen? Do you have one?

Ann/ Elizabeth, did you say Amber Beach will be out in paperback Sept 2?

Cissy, I don't know what constitutes juicy. A fresh peach? *g* Jade Island is the story of Kyle Donovan, who was introduced in Amber Beach. He meets his match and then some in Jade Island.

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Kat: Funny you should say that. Actually, I was inspired to write Sharp Edges because of memories of some of those old gothics! Glad you noticed.

Jayne do you have any plans for a booksigning in the eastern states, I live in Kentucky and would love to attend one

Kashauna, have you read Shield's Lady? It's incredible! Just wish there were 200 more pages of it!

My question for the authors- why do you have books out by different publishers simultaneously?

Ann, that is *great* news! I can't wait to visit that wonderful Rio again.

Got it, Stella! You have to have frames "on" if you're using auto-refresh.

You all must feel as if you are being bombared.

Joey: Gald you liked it.

Thanks Sue, This is fun once you get the hang of it, but typing on a laptop error free is for the birds!

Jayne, I loved Sharp Edges and With This Ring! With This Ring reminded me of the old gothics I used to read many years ago. LOL

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Kat, at least you get new releases. If Walmart doesn't carry it, I have to travel 100 miles to get them.

Thanks, margieb. I'm sorry, too.

Jayne, any juicy tidbits you can give us on FLASH? Ditto Ann for Jade Island...

The prisms were so cool. My best friend and I were in a race to see who could find them and read them all first. I won.

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Stella, log out and take it off auto refresh.

Hi, everyone. I just want to say that I LOVE all the books you three write and I try to buy them as soon as they come out. Please, keep them coming!

Cissy: Sharp Edges is due to lay down (the industry term for hitting the stores) this week.

Jayne, my favorite scene in Mystique is the campfire where the lady defends Hugh's honor & is made fun of by the baird!

Laura, Valley is one of my very favorites, too. It will be "redone" in the next few years, after Summer Games.

Hi Renee--You're on.

No time to write message.

Another thing, Ann, I was sorry to read that you won't be doing any more paranormals (at least for awhile). The trilogy was fantastic.

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Sharp Edges is out now? I was in a bookstore today and didn't see it.

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Ann, I may be in a minority *g* but my favorite book written by you is Valley of the Sun. I was wondering, since just about every other SIM you have written has been reprinted and/or expanded, if Valley was going to get a new life?

Can anyone tell me if they're getting all this? I'm not sure I'm doing it right. Maybe if I ask a question, I'll know. Thanks

hi, from murderously hot Dallas, Texas

Ann/Elizabeth... did you say Amber Beach will be out in paperback on the 2nd of Sept?

Hi, joey. Glad you enjoyed Untamed. The hand on the cheek seemed like a good way NOT to go to war. :)

Stella: Are you using frames?

And Stella not to leave you out I love all of your historicals.

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Ann, which book are they reprinting?

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Thanks, Kashauna. There's nothing like the futuristics for liberating the creative elements.

I loved the western series by you Ann

What's wrong, Stella??

I waited Stella, I waited for 8 months for a book about Nasty!!! And I loved every word of it ;)))

Hi, Laura, what's your question?

Waaaaaa, I wish I lived in a bigger city! We are always the last to get new releases in my tiny town!!!

Ann/ Elizabeth.. my favorite scene in Untamed is after the Wedding where Meg places her hand to Dominic's cheek!

keep loosing message box

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Cissie, help!

I don't think I could say which book is my favorite. I adored the futuristic series by you Jayne, Amaryllis Zinna and Orchid were awesome.

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Jayne's paperback is out now. My hardcover and paperback reprint will hit on the