tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post114572426334958903..comments2023-12-28T17:22:20.888+00:00Comments on Wenlock: Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1147271028429033732006-05-10T15:23:00.000+01:002006-05-10T15:23:00.000+01:00Hi StephenLove te blog, and thanks for being nice ...Hi Stephen<BR/>Love te blog, and thanks for being nice about my speech last year. I must admit that Diane's summing up at the end was fab and I wish she had spoken instead of the chair of judges, who was both pompous and rude to the authors - which is unforgivable. It is sad that romance takes such a bashing. We need it more than ever - what else do the papers give us otherwise? John Prescott and his secretary? Please no!<BR/>Cheers<BR/>DanutaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145995581372083792006-04-25T21:06:00.000+01:002006-04-25T21:06:00.000+01:00Just wanted to add that it was a lovely lunch and ...Just wanted to add that it was a lovely lunch and good to see old friends (and meet some more). I do wonder at some of these speakers though - I was very disappointed by Stanley Johnson, and I had been looking forward to his speech. When he expressed his surprise at the "professionalism" of his audience, I wanted to do something to him which could certainly not be described as romantic...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145807673939951652006-04-23T16:54:00.000+01:002006-04-23T16:54:00.000+01:00Stephen, thanks for the awards write-up! I had a f...Stephen, thanks for the awards write-up! I had a friend on the short romance category - unfortunately not the winner, but she's resolved to try again next year.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read most of the titles on the awards list either :-)Alex Bordessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360540101147770320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145804722400077312006-04-23T16:05:00.000+01:002006-04-23T16:05:00.000+01:00No point, Stephen. In fact, it's probably a bless...No point, Stephen. In fact, it's probably a blessing; we get enough of a media bashing without inviting it. <BR/><BR/>But you're a member of the RNA and a romance writer yourself, which is why your remark surprised me. <BR/><BR/>I don't expect you to read everything -- no one can. I wouldn't, however, have made a point of publicly announcing that I hadn't read any of the titles in such a public forum. <BR/><BR/>As for time, well I was once a working mother of teenagers with a full-time job as well as the cooking, ironing, homework helping, and the supportive wife of senior executive stuff -- boy, I wish I had a wife -- and managed to write four books before I was published could give up the day-job. Oh, and in the last year we were building our own house, too.Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145782085654930062006-04-23T09:48:00.000+01:002006-04-23T09:48:00.000+01:00I think that's a little harsh, Liz.I have a full-t...I think that's a little harsh, Liz.<BR/><BR/>I have a full-time office job, I have just written a novel to (I hope) publishable standard within a year. I have a family. There is only so much time left in my life for reading, and I cannot read everything.<BR/><BR/>It is a bit of a leap to suggest that because I do not read much in a particular genre I "don't take it seriously".<BR/><BR/>The fact that I detailed the winner of the Romance Prize in my post, complete with a link to Jessica's home page, should surely be taken as an indication that I <B>do</B> take short romance seriously, even if I don't read much of it myself.<BR/><BR/>The <A HREF="http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,1757850,00.html" REL="nofollow">Guardian</A>, the <A HREF="http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/news/article359103.ece" REL="nofollow">Independent</A> and the <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4927996.stm" REL="nofollow">BBC </A> all reported on Erica James' win without mentioning the Romance prize at all. Have you complained to them?Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816256676376213859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145778753374680982006-04-23T08:52:00.000+01:002006-04-23T08:52:00.000+01:00I rather wish you hadn't admitted to not reading a...I rather wish you hadn't admitted to not reading any of the RNA Prize shortlist, Stephen. I suggests that you, along with most of the media, don't take short romance seriously. Considering the financial take of the Harlequin/Mills & Boon empire, and that yet another publisher is presently trying to emulate its success, I find that puzzling.Liz Fieldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464889663853976327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145753481942528582006-04-23T01:51:00.000+01:002006-04-23T01:51:00.000+01:00Nice post.Nice post.Moncrief Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581719197784065295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13786279.post-1145735835101970392006-04-22T20:57:00.000+01:002006-04-22T20:57:00.000+01:00Speak for yourself, Stephen. I drink seriously at ...Speak for yourself, Stephen. I drink seriously at ALL the RNA events. And certain bloggers I know still haven't bought a ticket for this year's Summer Party yet...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com