tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post6068435028810573694..comments2023-08-21T02:05:15.928-07:00Comments on Rachelle Ayala Blog: Whose Ideal Reader? Pick Your Authors!Rachelle Ayalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-22690422389054982832012-08-20T15:13:52.654-07:002012-08-20T15:13:52.654-07:00You're so right. I wish I can read faster. So ...You're so right. I wish I can read faster. So many great books and ideas being shared here.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-74262021907713191072012-08-20T12:26:43.779-07:002012-08-20T12:26:43.779-07:00Thank you Rachelle for giving us the chance to par...Thank you Rachelle for giving us the chance to participate in your query. What a wonderful response! and like most other's I have more TBRs on my list!Sandra Moore Bernsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600470969429812597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-12684625912832294072012-08-04T07:54:24.743-07:002012-08-04T07:54:24.743-07:00Molly, it is a post in this blog Designing Covers ...Molly, it is a post in this blog <a href="http://www.rachelleayala.com/2012/07/designing-covers-learning-genres-and.html" rel="nofollow">Designing Covers and Learning about Genres</a>Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-76351361056560974772012-08-04T07:53:04.922-07:002012-08-04T07:53:04.922-07:00Hi Mary, Me too. I can tell by the descriptions of...Hi Mary, Me too. I can tell by the descriptions of ideal readers which books I'll enjoy. suspension of disbelief ... all conquering love! characters with faults, the darker the better. I love impossible situations. people who dug holes so deep you wonder if they'll ever credibly get out of their predicaments. But somehow I'm in a mood for a lighter snarky read about dating. Those are fun too.<br /><br />Why don't you post your ideal reader in the comments?Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-62078840651406504592012-08-04T07:47:51.208-07:002012-08-04T07:47:51.208-07:00I would be thrilled to have any of these ideal rea...I would be thrilled to have any of these ideal readers pick up my book.Mary Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804303876835029488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-6213948450085962522012-08-03T10:51:21.458-07:002012-08-03T10:51:21.458-07:00I actually want my readers to change the story in ...I actually want my readers to change the story in their minds to suit them. That's why I leave out so much "telling internals." Ha, ha, that's my excuse right? It's so much fun to see how totally different two people interpret my characters. My story is participatory and readers engaged actively to run their own movie in their mind. Anyone who wants to be spoonfed and told everything will hate my books.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-87067254876550786572012-08-03T09:09:26.915-07:002012-08-03T09:09:26.915-07:00See you soon, Mary! BTW~ my friend is still houndi...See you soon, Mary! BTW~ my friend is still hounding me for book 3 of your series! Gosh, I have to pull with that :)))Christina M. McKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556438221251810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-57694714452358554082012-08-03T07:26:00.597-07:002012-08-03T07:26:00.597-07:00Great list! I'm very proud to be among these w...Great list! I'm very proud to be among these wonderful authors :)<br /><br />AndreaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524366837468760559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-6564801387558800932012-08-03T02:59:49.801-07:002012-08-03T02:59:49.801-07:00Thanks Rachelle for hosting us. Can I please have ...Thanks Rachelle for hosting us. Can I please have the link to J.C. Andrijeski's book cover's if possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-65672363058685168832012-08-02T19:34:18.484-07:002012-08-02T19:34:18.484-07:00You just can't pick - each author is different...You just can't pick - each author is different. I'm a developer of characters first, dialogue second, narrative third, and plot fourth, so I want people who have empathy or antipathy with my characters. If they really care why Rafi sits, engrossed and morose, at the unofficial fall of Communism (the Putsch of 1991), or why a woman on top of the world let herself be reduced to rubble in a bottle, or why Dimitri was having sex on the beach while the world he came from imploded, then I have created a novel worth reading for "my" reader.The Aquabloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00012517864249324205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-30055617857952844402012-08-02T18:04:11.827-07:002012-08-02T18:04:11.827-07:00It's so hard to pick. I like everyone's re...It's so hard to pick. I like everyone's responses. I especially like the ones with the realistic, strong characters(Jennifer Comeaux) or flawed characters(Lucie Ulrich), and happy ever after is a must for me(Mae Clair) My must read list is getting longer too. This is like one big reading and writing family. I love it. Thanks for getting me here, Christina McKnight. Looking forward to your final revision. Thanks Rachelle. And Everyone.Mary Merrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10917087693932738368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-87332365038487970692012-08-02T14:56:58.352-07:002012-08-02T14:56:58.352-07:00I loved this idea the moment you told me about it,...I loved this idea the moment you told me about it, Rachelle. Glad you got so many great responses :-)Dariel Rayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636771393462118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-21806870892410555362012-08-02T12:50:32.641-07:002012-08-02T12:50:32.641-07:00I want all these readers! What a great list and t...I want all these readers! What a great list and thank you for taking the time to gather the author's comments. Interesting to see how we think.Diane Rapp from Quicksilver Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112939586101390038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-77610006263711798742012-08-02T11:26:10.023-07:002012-08-02T11:26:10.023-07:00Such a fun idea. I love Mark Tierno's reply. :...Such a fun idea. I love Mark Tierno's reply. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-18348807319659302962012-08-02T08:43:36.133-07:002012-08-02T08:43:36.133-07:00I love sharing a weird world with another author a...I love sharing a weird world with another author and in some sense when you're inside of someone's book, you're sort of mind-melding with them.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-8518515280510018232012-08-02T08:42:19.770-07:002012-08-02T08:42:19.770-07:00have you seen J.C. Andrijeski's book covers? t...have you seen J.C. Andrijeski's book covers? they are fabulous and very eye-catching.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-30589291387169505422012-08-02T08:41:11.160-07:002012-08-02T08:41:11.160-07:00Ha ha, me too. We didn't get any responses lik...Ha ha, me too. We didn't get any responses like:<br /><br />My ideal reader loves anagrams and watching paint dry. He cleans between his toe-nails daily with q-tips and never forgets to floss. He's been known to histogram punctuation marks and the number of times "had" "was" and "is" is used.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-75332297462060960212012-08-02T08:38:59.090-07:002012-08-02T08:38:59.090-07:00You have a great point. Ha, didn't think about...You have a great point. Ha, didn't think about it. But not all writers can suspend disbelief, and in some cases are more nit-picking and eye-rolling than the general reader who just loves a good story. So I think it depends. On the one hand, a writer is imaginative and hopefully passionate. But there is always that critiquing eye which makes us less than ideal readers, don't you think?Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-91401254525966290682012-08-02T08:37:11.207-07:002012-08-02T08:37:11.207-07:00Thanks Natalie! You guys make it possible with you...Thanks Natalie! You guys make it possible with your cool responses. :) Let's see what personal question I'll ask next.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-19787024018983780082012-08-02T08:36:03.420-07:002012-08-02T08:36:03.420-07:00Yes, strange isn't it. But the interesting thi...Yes, strange isn't it. But the interesting thing is that one of the authors on this list has something bordering on horror and I used to think it was the one thing I won't read because I don't want nightmares.<br /><br />But she sucked me in and spit me out thrilled, chilled, and congealed. It was just so good, and yes, I'll never think about a coal plant the same way ever again, or take a tour of one. All through the book I kept picturing a horror movie and it was SO-O scary, but had a touching mother-daughter story intertwined to it. Gosh, I'm still reeling. Too bad I can't say who it is because the book is not released yet. I mean it's like Hannibal Lector, Freddie Kruger and the Tami Hoag villains combined with the emotional bond of Jody Picoult, Jane Fitch, and Steel Magnolia.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-15215510473137505592012-08-02T08:28:44.368-07:002012-08-02T08:28:44.368-07:00I must admit, there are some authors on this list ...I must admit, there are some authors on this list that I've read every one of their books, including yet to be released books and now I'm seeing more to add to my list too.Rachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-52524704288119651052012-08-02T08:26:58.698-07:002012-08-02T08:26:58.698-07:00Thanks for hosting all of us on Rachelle's Win...Thanks for hosting all of us on Rachelle's Window :)Christina M. McKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556438221251810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-30971660518742374442012-08-02T08:26:09.359-07:002012-08-02T08:26:09.359-07:00Hi Stef! that's because I learn so much from y...Hi Stef! that's because I learn so much from you. and we both love those bloody fight scenes and amplified love scenes. thanksRachelle Ayalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407777410120117945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-87831368169769901602012-08-02T08:06:24.930-07:002012-08-02T08:06:24.930-07:00One word, Rachelle - AWESOME! Thank you so much fo...One word, Rachelle - AWESOME! Thank you so much for bringing all of us together. I'm going through the list of writers looking for new books to read :)Christina M. McKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556438221251810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3913320553398550378.post-82538558012128232002012-08-02T07:30:19.244-07:002012-08-02T07:30:19.244-07:00Loved this idea - I am almost everyone's reade...Loved this idea - I am almost everyone's reader too!NancyP48https://www.blogger.com/profile/05075249747083290154noreply@blogger.com