tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post6488912210990894283..comments2023-10-20T00:54:51.314-07:00Comments on Heart of Romance: Interview with Author CALLIE HUTTONSarah Hosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03244603481471171862noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-31000777444497093822012-11-09T06:52:55.393-08:002012-11-09T06:52:55.393-08:00New winner! Ella has the book..... the winner is C...New winner! Ella has the book..... the winner is Calisa Rhoes. Please email me at sarah-hoss@hotmail.com so I can get your info. Sarah Hosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244603481471171862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-58126851202809790072012-11-09T06:43:02.288-08:002012-11-09T06:43:02.288-08:00Thanks for being apart of Heart of Romance Callie....Thanks for being apart of Heart of Romance Callie. I want to wish you lots of success in your writing carrer. <br /><br />Your winner for the free book is ellaquinnauthor. Thanks Ella for stopping by and congratulations!Sarah Hosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244603481471171862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-27392574151989185412012-11-08T17:47:02.807-08:002012-11-08T17:47:02.807-08:00Thanks so much for visiting, B. J. I appreciate yo...Thanks so much for visiting, B. J. I appreciate your comments.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-63713517664002128712012-11-08T17:39:18.107-08:002012-11-08T17:39:18.107-08:00Great post!
Loved the first two books and am look...Great post!<br /><br />Loved the first two books and am looking forward to this one.<br /><br />Best of luck with salesB.J. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562092618677702353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-28731753529725753172012-11-08T14:13:13.315-08:002012-11-08T14:13:13.315-08:00Thanks for coming by, Calisa. I agree, conflict ca...Thanks for coming by, Calisa. I agree, conflict can't be forced (or contrived). Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-79064621527840888432012-11-08T14:11:52.116-08:002012-11-08T14:11:52.116-08:00Hi Donna. Thanks for your visit. I agree, we all k...Hi Donna. Thanks for your visit. I agree, we all know there will be a HEA, but sometimes you just wonder...Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-66719187022116051542012-11-08T13:39:02.258-08:002012-11-08T13:39:02.258-08:00Oh- you hit on most of my conflict...conflicts, Ca...Oh- you hit on most of my conflict...conflicts, Callie. I have put books down for less because the conflict wasn't strong enough to carry through the full book--yet the author forced it anyway. Great post. Love both these books. :)Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-20387602564276137782012-11-08T13:33:31.161-08:002012-11-08T13:33:31.161-08:00Great conflict is when even though deep down insid...Great conflict is when even though deep down inside there will be an HEA (after all, it's romance), you still question if they'll ever overcome it. And the one's that made me cry are the best.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-55142292762009511572012-11-08T11:54:02.735-08:002012-11-08T11:54:02.735-08:00I love everyone's participation and the discus...I love everyone's participation and the discussions here are wonderful. keep 'em coming!Sarah Hosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244603481471171862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-5728041690174807862012-11-08T11:46:33.818-08:002012-11-08T11:46:33.818-08:00Hi Cynthia. Thanks for coming by. I think if a ch...Hi Cynthia. Thanks for coming by. I think if a character does something that we feel very strongly is something we would never do (for example go into a known dangerous situation for no logical reason), we lose interest. It's a fine line that the author walks.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-50828872775256144262012-11-08T11:40:57.705-08:002012-11-08T11:40:57.705-08:00I like a good conflict. Situations where there ap...I like a good conflict. Situations where there appears to be a betrayal if it is done well. As an example, a hero has to appear to betray the heroine because the bad guys will harm the heroine if they think he cares about her.<br /><br />The type of conflict that annoys me is one where things get resolved too quickly for the seriousness of the situation. <br /><br />The other annoying one is where the heroine takes an action that could potentially cause the hero and herself harm (example, lose their livelihood) simply because she follows the advice of a friend that he must prove his love for her. I like the idea of someone having to prove their love but there is a limit as to what I would expect the characters to risk. <br /><br />Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485603082186467607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-32365657668805140952012-11-08T11:29:48.100-08:002012-11-08T11:29:48.100-08:00That's my opinion, too. Real people wouldn'...That's my opinion, too. Real people wouldn't believe crazy stuff and then not ask the person they care so much about it. Makes for a 'duck! book flying by.' lol. Thanks for commenting. Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-34688225619147669762012-11-08T11:24:20.164-08:002012-11-08T11:24:20.164-08:00I get annoyed for the same reasons, Callie. I unde...I get annoyed for the same reasons, Callie. I understand a few minutes of misunderstanding, but if the characters would think about the situation, which real people do, then they would ask for an explanation. If the author shows me the characters tried to solve their problem but the misunderstandings persists, I'll accept that. For a while.Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-16759606995044541612012-11-08T11:06:14.458-08:002012-11-08T11:06:14.458-08:00If done well, those kinds of conflicts work. My fa...If done well, those kinds of conflicts work. My favorite type of romance is where the h/h get together and then fight an external conflict together. I appreciate you coming by. Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-73742163178997558962012-11-08T11:04:13.973-08:002012-11-08T11:04:13.973-08:00Hi Angela. I tied myself in knots writing those sc...Hi Angela. I tied myself in knots writing those scenes I felt so darn sorry for them. Isn't it amazing how we identify with our characters? Thanks for coming by. Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-42644535198380097172012-11-08T11:02:39.144-08:002012-11-08T11:02:39.144-08:00You do have a point there, Ella. Manners and prope...You do have a point there, Ella. Manners and proper conduct did raise a lot of misunderstandings that did not necessarily lend themselves to easy resolution. Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-59616702013618476782012-11-08T11:01:08.431-08:002012-11-08T11:01:08.431-08:00The book I referred to in that post had so many co...The book I referred to in that post had so many contrived/unbelievable situations it was sad. Also free, so I learned my lesson. Also had a young girl whose age changed throughout the book. And not in sync with time. lolCalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-53707541259677556962012-11-08T10:59:09.225-08:002012-11-08T10:59:09.225-08:00Thanks, Sarah. It was nice to see all the lovely c...Thanks, Sarah. It was nice to see all the lovely comments. Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-4682525214780746872012-11-08T10:58:23.021-08:002012-11-08T10:58:23.021-08:00Hi Cait. I've been super lucky with all my cov...Hi Cait. I've been super lucky with all my covers. This one, from SMP, uses the talents of Rae Monet. Thanks for coming by.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-3195924533633155422012-11-08T10:57:19.629-08:002012-11-08T10:57:19.629-08:00Hi Sandy,
Yeah, that's my problem, all right....Hi Sandy,<br /><br />Yeah, that's my problem, all right. Thanks for saying hello.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-85646156654570974242012-11-08T10:56:09.376-08:002012-11-08T10:56:09.376-08:00Hi Christine. Yeah, that betrayal stuff always giv...Hi Christine. Yeah, that betrayal stuff always gives me the heebie-jeebies. Makes me uncomfortable. Thanks for coming by.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109239327871560240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-92561275633583282012-11-08T10:29:57.098-08:002012-11-08T10:29:57.098-08:00Love conflict. But I usually want it to come from ...Love conflict. But I usually want it to come from an outside source trying to tear the lovers apart. While initially they succeed, love will triumph. Because I also love HEA.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888540708798155667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-47417980847624455822012-11-08T10:02:25.652-08:002012-11-08T10:02:25.652-08:00Oh, did I make them suffer! Hehe
I laughed at tha...Oh, did I make them suffer! Hehe<br /><br />I laughed at that, too--sounds like a great title to an RWA workshop. If you teach it, Callie, I'll enroll.Angelynhttp://www.angelynschmid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-17922521492120783052012-11-08T07:16:25.931-08:002012-11-08T07:16:25.931-08:00For me, it depends on what kind of betrayal. I usu...For me, it depends on what kind of betrayal. I usually read historicals so misunderstandings can go on longer, because there were so many times when asking the question was the wrong thing to do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6160870124913720433.post-9877303318250247222012-11-08T06:12:37.542-08:002012-11-08T06:12:37.542-08:00Hi Callie
The conflict I can really relate to is b...Hi Callie<br />The conflict I can really relate to is betrayal by either the hero or the heroine and the other conflict that makes me sweat bullets is the tug of love...but something that a two minute conversation would clear up is so trite it makes me angry with the author...I mean why bother? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com