tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post4968641204290820416..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: On The Road: With NPRWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-17207536241311563192014-02-12T19:55:01.475-08:002014-02-12T19:55:01.475-08:00The taste of romance readers is SO varied, there&#...The taste of romance readers is SO varied, there's no way to write for everyone. You can tell that from the reviews I get on Amazon. Some people absolutely LOVE my stuff, and some people give it one star and call it the worst smut they've ever read. I hate to admit it, but I rather like it when somebody gives me a review like that, because I know because other readers perk up their ears and go, "Sex? Did you say there's too much sex?" LOL!Angela Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546762342632535418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-63533117904105413282014-02-12T19:50:35.075-08:002014-02-12T19:50:35.075-08:00Wendy -- Thank you for the wonderful compliment! A...Wendy -- Thank you for the wonderful compliment! As I said, I thought you and Jesse were fabulous. On actually listening to the show, I think Tom was being pretty even-handed in that he was trying to say what he thought his NPR audience would be thinking, as far as asking about porn and 50 Shades, etc. As a former reporter, I often had to ask questions I knew were borderline offensive or even a hair stupid, because I knew what counted was what the interview subject said and thought, and I had to draw them out. I'm glad he gave us the chance to defend erotic romance from the folks who kinda sneer at it. Though every time he used the phrase "bodice rippers," I gritted my teeth. It was a great opportunity to be on his show, and I really appreciated it. Angela Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546762342632535418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-20252184267098081262014-02-12T19:35:26.711-08:002014-02-12T19:35:26.711-08:00Jennifer: I was relieved when I found out I was go...Jennifer: I was relieved when I found out I was going to be on the show with Angela - who I knew would do a wonderful job.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-15993411570093529492014-02-12T19:28:55.873-08:002014-02-12T19:28:55.873-08:00Angela: It was so great to have this experience wi...Angela: It was so great to have this experience with you, and I knew you would be wonderful. I loved your comments when Tom asked you about if you "think about readers when you write." I wanted to jump in and say, "No, or else she's never get anything written!" You can't please all the people all the time - I think authors are best served when they sit down and just write the best book/story they can at that moment, at that time in their lives. Because dang, I love readers - and I'm including myself in this comment here - but we're kinda nutty sometimes LOLWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-43517892897214993272014-02-12T19:25:40.062-08:002014-02-12T19:25:40.062-08:00AL: I found Barron very interesting, since what I ...AL: I found Barron very interesting, since what I read of his article in Harper's didn't impress me terribly. But on the interview I think he did a wonderful job, came across as very thoughtful about the genre when, let's face it, he doesn't have a long standing history with.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-85598335537563991652014-02-12T19:23:56.909-08:002014-02-12T19:23:56.909-08:00Thank you Ani! I was using what Mom calls my &quo...Thank you Ani! I was using what Mom calls my "librarian voice." LOL Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-53189756009501422412014-02-12T19:23:27.202-08:002014-02-12T19:23:27.202-08:00Amber: Also, let's face it - the BR word is an...Amber: Also, let's face it - the BR word is an attention grabber. At least here they let Angela talk about the label and dispel some misconceptions. I'm actually a reader who doesn't mind the BR label - so long as it's used correctly. Which it very rarely is. It describes a certain moment in time for the genre, and even then I wouldn't label all those romances of the 1980s as BRs - because all of them weren't.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-13352178070824458132014-02-12T19:16:23.537-08:002014-02-12T19:16:23.537-08:00To be honest, a lot of the host's comments/lan...To be honest, a lot of the host's comments/language spoke of profound ignorance tinged with prejudice/superiority complex. When speaking with/to a hostile audience, it's very difficult to come out well--both you and Wendy did an outstanding job, and I loved Jesse Barron's take because he has no dog in this fight, yet he *gets* it.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-43190032565937410182014-02-12T18:58:57.085-08:002014-02-12T18:58:57.085-08:00Just finished listening to the interview. Well do...Just finished listening to the interview. Well done both Wendy and Angela - it was an intelligent discussion about romance novels and the romance community, despite the interviewer.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526953181264398035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-50294715498091758802014-02-12T18:55:40.241-08:002014-02-12T18:55:40.241-08:00Wendy -- I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy...Wendy -- I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed listening to your intelligent and spirited defense of romance and romance readers. You did a great job, and you came off really well. It was a pleasure being on the show with you and Jesse, who has been so kind to my work. (And yes, the "mockable" thing stung a bit when Tom kinda made fun of my prose. But I do NOT write imagining the comments of the New York Times book reviewer, or I would never finish a damn thing.)Angela Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546762342632535418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-20677392318416080782014-02-12T18:50:06.229-08:002014-02-12T18:50:06.229-08:00Okay--two more comments as I've listened to it...Okay--two more comments as I've listened to it a few more times:<br /><br />Angela Knight's point: if it weren't for the "mockable" language of romance, there would be no money to publish "literary" books<br /><br />Jesse Barron: the fact that literary folk *coughNPR'shostcough* use words like "mockable" to refer to romance novel language speaks more of his problems/anxiety than about the intrinsic value of said language<br /><br />Picture me cheering.aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-7955440294686655602014-02-12T17:36:02.285-08:002014-02-12T17:36:02.285-08:00I'm linking the SHIT out of this, right now.
...I'm linking the SHIT out of this, right now.<br /><br />And don't we love, absolutely love, how it's big news to so many people that romance is the biggest seller of books, everywhere, all the time?<br /><br />Where have all these people been the past thirty odd years?aztecladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14857872357667370906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-23796782829967753672014-02-12T17:02:30.752-08:002014-02-12T17:02:30.752-08:00Fabulous job! I love your radio voice.Fabulous job! I love your radio voice.Ani Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795298403958117416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-42878798714130491042014-02-12T13:53:35.194-08:002014-02-12T13:53:35.194-08:00Great job, Wendy! Honestly, I think they only put ...Great job, Wendy! Honestly, I think they only put BR in there because it made for great alliteration. Buriedbybooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/13945897945845383252noreply@blogger.com