tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post7648859264397647586..comments2024-03-29T06:43:52.300-04:00Comments on Dawn's Reading Nook: Review Blog Tour Stop for The Dream Slayer/ContestDawnsReadingNookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03184299032263403607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-8356836133986370872013-02-05T23:38:20.604-05:002013-02-05T23:38:20.604-05:00Very nice review.
bn100candg(at)Hotmail(dot)ComVery nice review.<br /><br />bn100candg(at)Hotmail(dot)Combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-45506094545384371222013-02-05T16:05:36.663-05:002013-02-05T16:05:36.663-05:00What an exciting excerpt. This is such a unique a...What an exciting excerpt. This is such a unique and thrilling story. Loved the excerpt.MomJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887390809547017357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-59064650582223575172013-02-05T13:04:37.905-05:002013-02-05T13:04:37.905-05:00Thanks for the suspenseful excerpt. I have a feeli...Thanks for the suspenseful excerpt. I have a feeling I am going to be up late reading this too because I have to see what happens next<br /><br />fencingromein at hotmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114222462827310907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-28286757891178538292013-02-05T13:03:06.836-05:002013-02-05T13:03:06.836-05:00I wish I could tell you, I really don't know. ...I wish I could tell you, I really don't know. LOL<br /><br />I think of what type of character I want someone to be. And then it just sort of comes to me.<br /><br />For Natalie I wanted to make her unassuming and I thought of last names that were common. Nothing exotic about Johnson.<br /><br />theevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-29651081534552166322013-02-05T11:50:11.367-05:002013-02-05T11:50:11.367-05:00This sounds lovely, how do you come up with the na...This sounds lovely, how do you come up with the names of your characters?<br /><br />anzumerlin at mail dot ruAnzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628504951080728683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-73906585576783662472013-02-05T11:33:56.232-05:002013-02-05T11:33:56.232-05:00Hi Ami,
It is pretty much everything.
Writing is...Hi Ami,<br /><br />It is pretty much everything.<br /><br />Writing is great and parts of the process get the adrenaline running. You reach a high, exciting place. <br /><br />But when it's over, it's over. Being published means other people are sharing in what I do. It is way more fun to have others read your work, than to leave something you've written in a drawer.<br /><br />When someone says they connected with a character or they couldn't put the book down, its the ultimate validation. It makes the sweat and tears worth it.theevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-52193534624887109192013-02-05T11:05:47.524-05:002013-02-05T11:05:47.524-05:00Very intriguing excerpt. What does it mean to you,...Very intriguing excerpt. What does it mean to you, being a published writer?<br /><br />shadowrunner1987ATgmailDOTcomAmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568360702908879451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-65840203627933811082013-02-05T10:22:11.948-05:002013-02-05T10:22:11.948-05:00Hi Lana,
Thank you! I am an Indie (or self publis...Hi Lana,<br /><br />Thank you! I am an Indie (or self published) author, so I organize my book promotions myself. I do this by hiring 'blog tour' companies to help me get the word out using bloggers and reviewers.<br /><br />My success wouldn't be possible without them!<br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-14576303077806590422013-02-05T09:47:23.325-05:002013-02-05T09:47:23.325-05:00Hi Anas,
I hired a cover designer, but I did have...Hi Anas,<br /><br />I hired a cover designer, but I did have creative control. I told him what I was looking for and this is the end result.<br /><br />Glad you liked it!<br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-1881348743667560142013-02-05T09:34:55.271-05:002013-02-05T09:34:55.271-05:00Love the excerpt! Did you chose the cover yourself...Love the excerpt! Did you chose the cover yourself?<br /><br />moonsurfer123(at)gmail(dot)comAnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466936857520356421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-20046815287736311002013-02-05T09:10:11.833-05:002013-02-05T09:10:11.833-05:00Hi Gala,
I've been given alot of advice and r...Hi Gala,<br /><br />I've been given alot of advice and read so many books. If you strip away what people will tell you about how to layer characters, how to write snappy dialogue, and how to put in your foreshadowing, I'd say the best piece of advice I got about writing was:<br /><br />Never Give up.<br /><br />Because you can't! Everything you write, no matter how crappy, you learn from, and helps you develop your voice. Your talent. And each of it is important.<br /><br />So never give up. Just keep going. And don't listen to anyone who says you can't do it. <br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-79116635190105502672013-02-05T08:45:01.212-05:002013-02-05T08:45:01.212-05:00Hey Jibriel,
Another great question!
I think I w...Hey Jibriel,<br /><br />Another great question!<br /><br />I think I would like someone who isn't really too famous, but someone who can really own the role. They'd have to be strong, but have a real vulnerable quality about them.<br /><br />That said, I'd say Hailee Steinfeld could pull it off. <br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-9146008157268555202013-02-05T08:41:46.466-05:002013-02-05T08:41:46.466-05:00Hi Lena,
That's a good question! With the Dre...Hi Lena,<br /><br />That's a good question! With the Dream Slayer series I think about what it is I'm trying to say in a specific book. For Dream Slayer it was to love yourself and that you can be strong, and confident no matter what any one else thinks.<br /><br />And it just kind of grew from there. I knew Natalie *had* to be the one with power and she had to realize it on her own. The dream world is there to break up the drama, and Natalie's very serious struggles. <br /><br />But as the books continue, I hope everyone will see how important Natalie's alternate personality is not just to her, but to her story.<br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-70110550493023415562013-02-05T08:38:28.147-05:002013-02-05T08:38:28.147-05:00Thanks for hosting me today! I am glad you enjoyed...Thanks for hosting me today! I am glad you enjoyed Dream Slayer! This helps me a lot as I am currently working on book 3 in the series, to see people enjoy my work!<br /><br />Jill Cooper<br />www.jillacooper.comtheevasmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555893570766488010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-50664606522457704392013-02-05T08:05:45.038-05:002013-02-05T08:05:45.038-05:00I would love adding authors to my list.
marypres...I would love adding authors to my list. <br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789306770595487028.post-63641045430392255362013-02-05T06:50:03.292-05:002013-02-05T06:50:03.292-05:00Great premise! Who would you like to see play the ...Great premise! Who would you like to see play the role of your hero?<br /><br />Jibriel.O(at)web(dot)deJibrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941298620146484376noreply@blogger.com