Comments on: THE TWO FACES OF ME by Julia Harper http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/ Musings about romance novels, authors and anything romance Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:34:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marisa http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16860 Marisa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:41:44 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16860 Julia/Elizabeth - thanks so much for visiting with us - it was great fun and congratulations on your new release FOR THE LOVE OF PETE! Julia/Elizabeth – thanks so much for visiting with us – it was great fun and congratulations on your new release FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!

]]> By: Courtney Milan http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16855 Courtney Milan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:16:19 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16855 Thanks for the comments, Elizabeth. And I do love your contemporaries, too. I've been reading some awesome contemporaries this month, including FOR THE LOVE OF PETE. :) Thanks for the comments, Elizabeth. And I do love your contemporaries, too. I’ve been reading some awesome contemporaries this month, including FOR THE LOVE OF PETE. :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16854 Elizabeth Hoyt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:04:45 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16854 TO BEGUILE A BEAST comes out in May, <b>Marisa</b>. I generally shoot for a certain number of pages (7-12, depending on how close to deadline I am!) instead of hours. I work in the morning and early afternoon and try to get stuff done by dinner time, but sometimes LIFE gets in the way. ;-) Today I was blogging here and had several phone calls with my agent and then my offspring were let out of school early because of the weather...I may be working late to make my page count tonight! LOL! TO BEGUILE A BEAST comes out in May, Marisa. I generally shoot for a certain number of pages (7-12, depending on how close to deadline I am!) instead of hours. I work in the morning and early afternoon and try to get stuff done by dinner time, but sometimes LIFE gets in the way. ;-) Today I was blogging here and had several phone calls with my agent and then my offspring were let out of school early because of the weather…I may be working late to make my page count tonight! LOL!

]]> By: Marisa http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16853 Marisa Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:59:00 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16853 OH My - To Beguile a Beast sounds wonderful and right up my alley - I really can't wait. The stepback is gorgeous. When will it be released? I know you've been with us all day, but I'm curious. What is your writing schedule like - do you have a set number of pages you need to produce each day - or do you put in a set number of hours? Or do you just write when the muse strikes you? OH My – To Beguile a Beast sounds wonderful and right up my alley – I really can’t wait. The stepback is gorgeous. When will it be released?

I know you’ve been with us all day, but I’m curious. What is your writing schedule like – do you have a set number of pages you need to produce each day – or do you put in a set number of hours? Or do you just write when the muse strikes you?

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16850 Elizabeth Hoyt Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:21:15 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16850 Why, yes, <b>Andrea</b> I can tell you about TO BEGUILE A BEAST! ;-) It's out this May and the hero is Sir Alistair Munroe, the surly Scots naturalist who lost an eye in the aftermath of the Spinner's Falls massacre. Because he's so horribly scarred he spends most of his time in his moldy old castle in Scotland where he lives with his Deerhound and one lazy servant. Imagine then his horror when one stormy night he opens the door and finda a beautiful woman with two children on his doorstep, demanding entrance and claiming to be his new housekeeper. The woman is Helen Fitzwilliam and she's equally horrified to find out that the castle she's supposed to manage has but one servant. (Big houses of the time would have about 25.) But she can't leave because she's on the run from her former protector, the Duke of Lister. You can see the cover and lovely stepback on my website: http://www.elizabethhoyt.com/books/beguile.html and in my next newsletter I'll be posting the first scene excerpt. Why, yes, Andrea I can tell you about TO BEGUILE A BEAST! ;-)

It’s out this May and the hero is Sir Alistair Munroe, the surly Scots naturalist who lost an eye in the aftermath of the Spinner’s Falls massacre. Because he’s so horribly scarred he spends most of his time in his moldy old castle in Scotland where he lives with his Deerhound and one lazy servant. Imagine then his horror when one stormy night he opens the door and finda a beautiful woman with two children on his doorstep, demanding entrance and claiming to be his new housekeeper.

The woman is Helen Fitzwilliam and she’s equally horrified to find out that the castle she’s supposed to manage has but one servant. (Big houses of the time would have about 25.) But she can’t leave because she’s on the run from her former protector, the Duke of Lister.

You can see the cover and lovely stepback on my website: http://www.elizabethhoyt.com/books/beguile.html and in my next newsletter I’ll be posting the first scene excerpt.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16849 Andrea Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:59:01 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16849 Hi, Elizabeth/Julia!! Welcome back to RNTV! Congrats on your success in both the historical and contemporary markets. I've read all of your books (both EH and JH) and absolutely love them all. You have a distinct writing style that keeps me coming back for more. :) And now I'm looking forward to TO BEGUILE A BEAST. Can you tell us a little about it? Hi, Elizabeth/Julia!! Welcome back to RNTV! Congrats on your success in both the historical and contemporary markets. I’ve read all of your books (both EH and JH) and absolutely love them all. You have a distinct writing style that keeps me coming back for more. :) And now I’m looking forward to TO BEGUILE A BEAST. Can you tell us a little about it?

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16846 Elizabeth Hoyt Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:39:46 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16846 I'm glad you discovered my books through my donations to your writing group, <b>Julie</b>! Nice to know that karma works. ;-) I'm so glad that both you and your grandmother like my books, <b>Karin</b>. I've been amazed at the age range of my readers--from fifteen year olds to ladies in their eighties. Writing in two different sub-genres does definitely keep me fresh. If I start to get a little borad with one type of writing I can always turn to the other. Then when I come back to the first everything is fresher. ;-) Oh yes, please, do make a request for PETE at your local library, <b>Orannia</b>! ;-) Libraries buy something like a third of all mass market books in the USA, so it's nice to be on their list. I like writing in both sub-genres, I don't really have a favorite. It's more of what I'm in the mood for that day or week. :) I’m glad you discovered my books through my donations to your writing group, Julie! Nice to know that karma works. ;-) I’m so glad that both you and your grandmother like my books, Karin. I’ve been amazed at the age range of my readers–from fifteen year olds to ladies in their eighties. Writing in two different sub-genres does definitely keep me fresh. If I start to get a little borad with one type of writing I can always turn to the other. Then when I come back to the first everything is fresher. ;-)

Oh yes, please, do make a request for PETE at your local library, Orannia! ;-) Libraries buy something like a third of all mass market books in the USA, so it’s nice to be on their list. I like writing in both sub-genres, I don’t really have a favorite. It’s more of what I’m in the mood for that day or week. :)

]]> By: orannia http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16843 orannia Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16843 HI Elizabeth/Julia, I love your historical books, and am looking forward to reading the latest - To Seduce A Sinner! Unfortunately, your contemporaries haven't reached my library yet...I will have to point that out to them so that they can rectify it ASAP :) Out of interest, do you have a preference for one genre over the other? Or is it that you just enjoy whatever genre you are currently writing in? All the best for the release of For the Love of Pete! HI Elizabeth/Julia,

I love your historical books, and am looking forward to reading the latest – To Seduce A Sinner! Unfortunately, your contemporaries haven’t reached my library yet…I will have to point that out to them so that they can rectify it ASAP :) Out of interest, do you have a preference for one genre over the other? Or is it that you just enjoy whatever genre you are currently writing in?

All the best for the release of For the Love of Pete!

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16842 Elizabeth Hoyt Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:19:50 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16842 Ooo, good question, <b>PJ</b>! I have a hard time picking a favorite hero because I love them all for different reasons, but Harry (from THE LEOPARD PRINCE) and Jasper (from TO SEDUCE A SINNER) were particularly interesting to write. Although I did love writing Simon's (THE SERPENT PRINCE) florid speaking style. ;-) I dont have a whole lot of input in my covers which, as it's turned out, has been a GOOD thing! ;-) I'm very, very happy with what the art department at Grand Central Publishing has come up with! I'm looking forward to reading your debut book, <b>Courtney</b>! Courtney is a prime example of why the historical is NOT dying right now. One hopes that a great story will always be published, <b>Gannon<b> but I don't know that it's always the case. Editors follow trends, too, and if they think a book won't sell, they may not be able to buy it. I think at the moment all the romance publishing houses are having a bit of trouble trying to figure out how to sell contemporary romances. Which, btw, is why I'm so pleased with both the cover and title of FOR THE LOVE OF PETE (both of which came from my super GCP editor, Amy Pierpont. Yay, Amy!) I think the cover in particular stands out and (hopefully!) will make the book sell. Julia/Elizabeth Ooo, good question, PJ! I have a hard time picking a favorite hero because I love them all for different reasons, but Harry (from THE LEOPARD PRINCE) and Jasper (from TO SEDUCE A SINNER) were particularly interesting to write. Although I did love writing Simon’s (THE SERPENT PRINCE) florid speaking style. ;-)

I dont have a whole lot of input in my covers which, as it’s turned out, has been a GOOD thing! ;-) I’m very, very happy with what the art department at Grand Central Publishing has come up with!

I’m looking forward to reading your debut book, Courtney! Courtney is a prime example of why the historical is NOT dying right now.

One hopes that a great story will always be published, Gannon but I don’t know that it’s always the case. Editors follow trends, too, and if they think a book won’t sell, they may not be able to buy it. I think at the moment all the romance publishing houses are having a bit of trouble trying to figure out how to sell contemporary romances. Which, btw, is why I’m so pleased with both the cover and title of FOR THE LOVE OF PETE (both of which came from my super GCP editor, Amy Pierpont. Yay, Amy!) I think the cover in particular stands out and (hopefully!) will make the book sell.

Julia/Elizabeth

]]> By: Elizabeth Hoyt http://www.romancenovel.tv/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-16841 Elizabeth Hoyt Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:55:02 +0000 http://www.romancenovel.tv/wordpress/2009/01/14/the-two-faces-of-me-by-julia-harper/#comment-16841 Hi <b>Stacy</b>! I did a signing in Chicago last fall at an interesting little new/used bookstore. Quite fun! If you chcek my "News" page on my website I list upcoming appearances, so if I do get to Chicago again you'll know. And that's an interesting idea, to link the contemporaries to the historicals! ;-) I hope you like my contemporaries as well <b>Buffie</b>! This is a wonderful time to be submitting a historical, <b>Laura</b>. I tell anyone submitting a manuscript to make sure it's very, very polished, but for an historical in particular, pay attention to your voice (make sure it stands out) and be sure to keep up with the "new" historicals that are being published right now. I'm seeing more depth, different time periods, edgier heroes and heroines (hi, Anna Campbell!) and riskier plots. Make sure you're keeping up with that trend. And GOOD LUCK! ;-) I like reading historicals, too (when I'm not writing them) so I'm always thrilled when a debut author is published! Julia/Elizabeth Hi Stacy! I did a signing in Chicago last fall at an interesting little new/used bookstore. Quite fun! If you chcek my “News” page on my website I list upcoming appearances, so if I do get to Chicago again you’ll know. And that’s an interesting idea, to link the contemporaries to the historicals! ;-)

I hope you like my contemporaries as well Buffie!

This is a wonderful time to be submitting a historical, Laura. I tell anyone submitting a manuscript to make sure it’s very, very polished, but for an historical in particular, pay attention to your voice (make sure it stands out) and be sure to keep up with the “new” historicals that are being published right now. I’m seeing more depth, different time periods, edgier heroes and heroines (hi, Anna Campbell!) and riskier plots. Make sure you’re keeping up with that trend. And GOOD LUCK! ;-) I like reading historicals, too (when I’m not writing them) so I’m always thrilled when a debut author is published!

Julia/Elizabeth

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