tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post7943924439692149533..comments2023-11-05T04:16:11.511-06:00Comments on Fantasy Dreamer's Ramblings: Interview & Giveaway: Author Kelly Gay *~* This giveaway is now closed ~*~Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-44539576906540398042009-11-23T15:33:03.878-06:002009-11-23T15:33:03.878-06:00Thanks for the comments! :D
Edu: I write pretty c...Thanks for the comments! :D<br /><br />Edu: I write pretty clean first drafts, so I think my revision percentage isn't as high as 90%. I usually do three revision passes, one to clean up the writing, fix any issues, and add in any research details. The second pass is a complete polish on the writing. And the third is usually a spelling, grammar, style pass to catch anything I might have missed in the polish. <br /><br />Then, of course, I do another round via my editor's notes. ;-)<br /><br />Cavalier: LOL. Nope. Never got to a point where I was tired of them. Now, by the time I went through the galleys, (which was probably the twelth time I read the book from start to finish), I was totally 'meh' with it!K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-51448426611174911702009-11-23T12:14:31.484-06:002009-11-23T12:14:31.484-06:00I really liked the way the interview was conducted...I really liked the way the interview was conducted and the honesty of the answers!<br />Congratulations and good luck to both of you!<br /><br />dr.strangelove.vs.citizen.kane<br />@<br />gmail.comMaria Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-69570701197063958652009-11-23T11:57:27.753-06:002009-11-23T11:57:27.753-06:00o_rei_de_havana [@hotmail.com]
Was there a point ...o_rei_de_havana [@hotmail.com]<br /><br />Was there a point that you got a little bit tired of your characters?<br />Of having to "deal" with them everyday?<br /><br />Best wishes!Cavaliernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-40385445896948814492009-11-23T11:08:09.635-06:002009-11-23T11:08:09.635-06:00You were very lucky with the word play!
The title ...You were very lucky with the word play!<br />The title is great!<br />Best of sucess!<br /><br />jafantunes(at)sapo(dot)ptJafantunesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-49323538958199760642009-11-23T10:23:46.875-06:002009-11-23T10:23:46.875-06:00Oh, great interview and great giveaway!
I read you...Oh, great interview and great giveaway!<br />I read your answer to Strangelove so I'm going to ask something in the same area.<br />You talked about editing and a lot of writers say that 90% of the time is reviewing/editing what they wrote. Is it the same for you?<br /><br />Thanks again.<br />educhico AT gmail DOT comEdu Chiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-21427017801716082642009-11-23T10:20:17.115-06:002009-11-23T10:20:17.115-06:00Thanks for the answer!
;)Thanks for the answer!<br />;)Strangelovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-72862784457300747482009-11-23T08:59:07.228-06:002009-11-23T08:59:07.228-06:00Hi Strangelove! My writing schedule is pretty set....Hi Strangelove! My writing schedule is pretty set. I have kids, so I've got to take advantage of those daycare/school hours. I always work Tue - Fri from about 9:30AM to about 4PM. (That involves writing new material, usually in the morning, editing in the afternoons, and I also try to fit in my blogging and usual Internet sweep.) Mondays and weekends are difficult days for me to work. They aren't quiet days, LOL. But, if I'm under deadline or really inspired, I'll work during nap times or at nights. And every once in a while I'll get up early before the rest of the hourse wakes, but I'm soooo not a morning person so that doesn't happen often! :-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-74616490227810223062009-11-23T06:29:17.159-06:002009-11-23T06:29:17.159-06:00How is your writing process, do you schedule it li...How is your writing process, do you schedule it like a 9 to 5 job, or are you more loose and set on inspiration?<br /><br />carlos_durao AT hotmail DOT comStrangelovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-60399320280863144942009-11-22T07:17:47.395-06:002009-11-22T07:17:47.395-06:00I have been dying to read this book. Please enter...I have been dying to read this book. Please enter me. <br /><br />I tweet: http://twitter.com/parajunkee/status/5945445434ParaJunkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11874529185180873346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-64826524679766690382009-11-22T04:28:48.617-06:002009-11-22T04:28:48.617-06:00Wonderful interview and I have to agree that's...Wonderful interview and I have to agree that's one of the best definitions for uf I ever read.<br /><br />I tweeted the contest here:<br />http://twitter.com/Susi_Sunshine/status/5886102599SusiSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369771671719640675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-46906642285365253152009-11-22T00:31:06.403-06:002009-11-22T00:31:06.403-06:00The Better Part of Darkness sounds interesting! I ...The Better Part of Darkness sounds interesting! I love the cover art too!<br /><br />aikychien at yahoo dot comAikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120383471104483739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-17218646152439948662009-11-21T23:15:51.046-06:002009-11-21T23:15:51.046-06:00Loved the interview, and both series sound great! ...Loved the interview, and both series sound great! Please count me in, as I'd love to win a copy of Better Part of Darkness.<br /><br />Alexia561@yahoo.comAlexia561https://www.blogger.com/profile/10797515620050469395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-69819570342828157902009-11-21T21:56:58.756-06:002009-11-21T21:56:58.756-06:00Hi again, and thanks to all the new commenters for...Hi again, and thanks to all the new commenters for stopping by!<br /><br />Cherry - that's a great question! Do I use real people for fodder? I have to say no. But I do tap into my experiences and emotions I've had with people to give a genuine sense of realism to a character. You know, the juicy stuff, like break-ups, failures, hopes, dreams, moments of success... With Charlie, for instance, in scenes with her daughter, I draw a lot on my own emotions I have as a mother, and how I would react in a particular situation. Of course, Charlie isn't me, so she ends up doing her own thing... :-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-31424679962607558202009-11-21T21:21:32.081-06:002009-11-21T21:21:32.081-06:00All the books sound interested. I would love a cop...All the books sound interested. I would love a copy. <br />juliecookies@gmail.comJulie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462386948229063576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-10518627240504355132009-11-21T13:25:17.455-06:002009-11-21T13:25:17.455-06:00Please count me in. It sounds like a great book.Please count me in. It sounds like a great book.Carla Ribeirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12543241113417693312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-55484752301309399282009-11-21T11:31:54.166-06:002009-11-21T11:31:54.166-06:00Great interview ladies!
Kelly, I really like the ...Great interview ladies!<br /><br />Kelly, I really like the idea of New Orleans sinking back into the swamp from which it came. And that the Garden District is now the haunt of many a creepy being. Sounds very interesting.<br /><br />Congrats on your first book!<br /><br />:) VFGVampFanGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787244891094182599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-72694310074069453442009-11-21T10:14:47.115-06:002009-11-21T10:14:47.115-06:00Great interview! Heard many great reviews for your...Great interview! Heard many great reviews for your book and i cant wait to read it. Thanks for the giveaway :)<br /><br />van<br /><br />Littopandaxpress(at)yahoo(dot)comVan Phamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512097238205568426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-6843417568555179502009-11-21T09:44:52.117-06:002009-11-21T09:44:52.117-06:00I'm not sure if somebody asked this already, p...I'm not sure if somebody asked this already, please ignore me if I am repeating. I would like to ask Kelly if she uses real poeple around her as fodder for her books(?).<br /><br />Re-posted your contest at <a href="http://contests-freebies.blogspot.com/2009/11/better-part-of-darkness-giveaway-at-fdr.html" rel="nofollow">http://contests-freebies.blogspot.com/2009/11/better-part-of-darkness-giveaway-at-fdr.html</a>Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393654291460364161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-72732035758354112162009-11-21T09:17:29.143-06:002009-11-21T09:17:29.143-06:00Oh, cool. I was hoping that explanation made sense...Oh, cool. I was hoping that explanation made sense! And, might I also say: it's really awesome to see so many familair faces here -- thanks for stopping by you guys!<br /><br />Donnas: What made me chose UF? Can I answer with an 'it chose me?' :D I think it was two things -- one was that I was reading a lot of UF before starting the book and was hooked on the way the heroine is the focus. And two, BPOD is my 6 or 7th novel (it's early, and I haven't finished my coffee, so that fact is a bit foggy right now!) and when I write a story, I don't think of genre. I just write whatever is stewing in my head. Before BPOD, it was a young adult fantasy (not the one that sold), before that a paranormal romance... But, the one thing I suppose I do chose is the paranormal element that runs through everything I write. It's *got* to be there b/c that's what drives me when I create. And if someone asked me to write a straight, non paranormal story, I'm not sure I could! <br /><br />When the world and Charlie came to me, I knew immediately that she'd be best translated to readers as an urban fantasy heroine. It just all fell into place quite naturally.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-72353995555401692852009-11-21T08:58:48.611-06:002009-11-21T08:58:48.611-06:00Great interview. This book sounds really interesti...Great interview. This book sounds really interesting, I would love to read it!Milkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895194323920181272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-63689498990168104002009-11-21T04:36:22.893-06:002009-11-21T04:36:22.893-06:00Great review, I like the vibe of this book and I w...Great review, I like the vibe of this book and I will check it out!Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569829862360633081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-38234596442886649742009-11-20T23:46:55.536-06:002009-11-20T23:46:55.536-06:00Hi :)
Thank you for the great interview!
Thanks fo...Hi :)<br />Thank you for the great interview!<br />Thanks for sharing Kelly.<br />I am really looking forward to the 20th when THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS is released!<br />Love & Best Wishes,<br />RKCharron<br />xoxo<br />PS - email's in Blogger ProfileRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-43260154225112435562009-11-20T23:12:29.443-06:002009-11-20T23:12:29.443-06:00Great interview. Thanks!
Great explanation on UF...Great interview. Thanks!<br /><br />Great explanation on UF. What made you choose that for your genre?<br /><br />Linked on sidebar here: http://donnasbloghome.blogspot.com/<br /><br />bacchus76 at myself dot comdonnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-45573896485989985752009-11-20T22:14:30.549-06:002009-11-20T22:14:30.549-06:00Kelly - that is one of the best explanations of Ur...Kelly - that is one of the best explanations of Urban Fantasy that I've read so far. Thanks!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443828440886909890.post-73877037732292708352009-11-20T21:45:30.035-06:002009-11-20T21:45:30.035-06:00I'm enjoying reading all the comments, and tha...I'm enjoying reading all the comments, and thanks so much for the kind words on the review and the books! :D<br /><br />M: Paranormal is a pretty broad term and can, unlike UF, encompass a lot of sub genres: young adult, romance, horror, mainstream fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and it can even be used to describe urban fantasy (b/c all UF has parnaormal elements), etc... It can take place any time, any place with any kind of narrative. <br /><br />Urban fantasy, on the other hand, is a pretty definitive sub genre nowadays. Everyone has their own opinions on 'what' exactly it is, but the genre can *usually* (there are exceptions here!) be defined by a first person narrative, set in a city or urban-like setting, and is *almost* always contemporary. It's dark, gritty, edgy. Also, in UF, you will almost always find that there are no happy endings. The characters are always testing themselves and their relationships. And relationships, in general, fall into secondary roles to that of the main character's journey. That is really the focus of UF -- the protagonist's journey.<br /><br />Hope I didn't confuse you even more! :-)K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07021443799614584092noreply@blogger.com