tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post4228304524812645716..comments2023-03-26T02:06:31.449-06:00Comments on At Home with Pamela Clare: Cry me a river: Why authors are crazyPamela Clarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308504469372100650noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-62674700980928570022007-06-23T10:22:00.000-06:002007-06-23T10:22:00.000-06:00Ronlyn, thanks so much. I just read something in a...Ronlyn, thanks so much. I just read something in a writer's magazine today that said, "Writer's block is just another name for perfectionism." D'oh! Yeah, I guess that's part of it — trying to get it perfect.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you have a crush on Marc. So do I. Why can't I sleep with my own heroes? That really irks me.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're taking care of yourself and getting lots of rest! The big day is coming!<BR/><BR/>Bo, I think you're right. If I didn't care, I'd be like, "Well, that's done. Good. Now off to watch TV." But the characters feel so real to me that it's like having to say goodbye to friends. Thank GAWD this is a series and I'm able to bring back my friends. Julian gets a huge redux in this book (which I'm sure didn't make Aimee happy at all -- lol!) <BR/><BR/>Debbie, there probably won't be ARCs until late winter — probably January. That's IF I still have a February pub date. I have no idea when the book is slated for release. It was so late, after all. And thanks! i'm looking forward to the hugs and drinks in July. Um, that's THREE WEEKS. The RITAs are in THREE WEEKS. Holy shite!<BR/><BR/>Kristie, it IS very much like a pregnancy/birthing process, complete with the inevitable hours of transition. LOL! Only it's not in your belly, it's in your heart and brain. I've always compared it to that. Instead of epidurals, I get wine. :-)<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to meet you face to face at RWA! Did I tell you they're probably rereleasing RTF with the never-published epilogue?<BR/><BR/>Oh, Aimee, dear, please don't blame yourself! I was teetering on the brink anyway, and your sweet message just opened up what I was trying to keep shut. It's actually a <B>good</B> thing because I was able to get it out.<BR/><BR/>And THANKS for all that you wrote here. I try so hard to make the characters real, to breathe life into them. I was never able to read contemps because the heroines were so goody-goody that I couldn't relate to them. And the heroes often felt as real as a plastic Ken doll. Tanned with no balls. LOL!<BR/><BR/>I hope you DO come out this summer. I can't wait to meet you in person. We've been friends for a long time, girl. And what's with the bunny? You're cuter than the bunny!<BR/><BR/>Nina, tusind tak! Jeg fik chokoladen igår! I can't wait to devour it! And congrats on your rather sudden and exciting move to Eire! One of these days we're going to be tromping around Eire and Scotland and Copenhagen together (and you can show me the fjords of Norge). But for now I'm just waiting for your newest address so I can send you another book. I love this trade deal, though my son keeps trying to eat my chokolade. LOL! Ha' det så godt! Knus og kram.Pamela Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308504469372100650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-45672504783255044882007-06-23T05:59:00.000-06:002007-06-23T05:59:00.000-06:00I agree with the other comments; it's so sad that ...I agree with the other comments; it's so sad that you get so upset when you finish with a book. Take extra good care of yourself now! I've sent you some chocolate to make you feel better ;) xxxgabyNina C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09238457838109721862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-823859555274052102007-06-23T00:45:00.000-06:002007-06-23T00:45:00.000-06:00Awwww, I feel awful!My post was supposed to be upl...Awwww, I feel awful!<BR/><BR/>My post was supposed to be uplifting, not make you cry!<BR/><BR/>I meant what I said though, the book is wonderful, the climax was heart pounding, and the emotional scenes are heart breaking. But in a GOOD way, it really reminds me of things that are important. <BR/><BR/>I think one of the most wonderful things about ALL of your stories is that they are REAL people that step off the pages with how they behave. They don't care about being "politically correct" or walking the high road. They make real mistakes, feel real emotions, and love honestly. I get so tired of stories where you can't help but roll your eyes and think: "Yeah, THAT would happen"!<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry if my post was the last straw & upset you honey, it was not at all what I intended!<BR/><BR/>All I have left to say to you Pamela, is this:<BR/><BR/>Never stop writing.<BR/><BR/>I love you girl, you can call me for a melt down anytime!Aimee Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07262331450087647829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-65178110249156408072007-06-19T20:14:00.000-06:002007-06-19T20:14:00.000-06:00Just guessing - but I can see the emotional toll i...Just guessing - but I can see the emotional toll it could take. It's like a baby that you birthed and raised right from the beginning. Now it's time to open the door and let the baby who has grown over time out and others might not appreciate all the hard work that went into the nuturing process.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-88490401558001196612007-06-19T11:36:00.000-06:002007-06-19T11:36:00.000-06:00Oh, sweetie! If I were there, you would get a big...Oh, sweetie! If I were there, you would get a big hug and a stout drink! You will get your hug in July and maybe the stout drink, too. LOL<BR/><BR/>You are a wonderful writer, you know that from my emails and my tears. LOL I am such a sucker for a love story. You are right, the stories and the characters are with you 24/7. They sleep with you, eat with you and are with you're at work. They are your babies and it's hard to let go. I do understand the feelings of depression or anger afterwards.<BR/><BR/>Now, when will there be ARCs? Contest?<BR/><BR/>{{{HUGS}}}Debbie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16833523307815933715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-65092608351877624892007-06-19T09:57:00.000-06:002007-06-19T09:57:00.000-06:00Aww,P.C.,I wish you didn't have to go through such...Aww,P.C.,I wish you didn't have to go through such a thing every time you finish,but I think it just shows that you really HAVE put so much of yourself into it,and if you didn't care,you'd be like 'Eh,it's done,good' and not even worry about it one way or another.While I don't want you to torment yourself,LOL,I think I'd honestly be afraid to read a book where the author hadn't expressed some kind of emotion over creating it.That Frost quote really does say it all.<BR/><BR/>I must admit,however,that I am giggling a little at the visual of you trying to 'avert your eyes' as it were,as you printed & burned to CD *G* <BR/><BR/>Have a drink (or two) and take a break,you have sooo earned it! ((HUGS)))Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450766504590333791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38836389.post-46080052697523500012007-06-19T09:49:00.000-06:002007-06-19T09:49:00.000-06:00((((((((((hugs)))))))))))Be kind to yourself. Tak...((((((((((hugs)))))))))))<BR/>Be kind to yourself. Take a day, relax, drink...simply enjoy being you.<BR/><BR/>I'm already crushing on Marc and I haven't even read his entire story yet. LOL...there's simply something about him that has held me captive from the first exceprt. I'm on pins and needles.<BR/><BR/>And, speaking as a fellow perfectionist I feel perfectly ok telling you, you did a WONDERFUL job. there's no way you couldn't have. ((((hugs))))Ronlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937414991346429988noreply@blogger.com