tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post8387529177100087265..comments2024-03-24T16:50:00.727-05:00Comments on Maria Zannini blogspot: Why You Might Not Like My BookUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-57839198228361738212010-09-18T07:38:30.228-05:002010-09-18T07:38:30.228-05:00Charlie: Darn it! I keep forgetting about the Brig...Charlie: Darn it! I keep forgetting about the Brigade. I read it all the time too.<br /><br />I was reading SFR back when it was totally clueless about the science, but I devoured it anyway just to get a sense of a science fiction world.<br /><br />I think science = boring to some people, but it doesn't have to be dull. Was the science in Star Trek, Serenity or Babylon 5 dull? <br /><br />That's what I was going for.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-74429004365176983012010-09-18T07:32:53.044-05:002010-09-18T07:32:53.044-05:00Ellie: That's how I looked at it. In the early...Ellie: That's how I looked at it. In the early days, I kept hiding the romance element so it wouldn't scare off SF editors. But now I can let it come out of the closet. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-5147544355611353682010-09-18T07:31:19.316-05:002010-09-18T07:31:19.316-05:00Renee: It wasn't so much resurrected as remind...Renee: It wasn't so much resurrected as reminded. <br /><br />After I finished TB, I was getting discouraged at how quickly the SF reader pond was evaporating. In the past year though SFR readership was gaining strength.<br /><br />Huzzah! A home at last.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-77441583665948798452010-09-18T02:06:06.451-05:002010-09-18T02:06:06.451-05:00SFR is still a very small market, but there is a l...SFR is still a very small market, but there is a lot of growing enthusiasm among writers and readers. Another place for SFR reviews and news is the SFR Brigade.<br /><br />At RWA National I still heard a lot of A&Es saying they weren't interested in the genre, but a few were willing to look at it.<br /><br />I definetly heard them saying that bloggers are becoming really important in marketing romance novels. <br /><br />You probably know I love SFR and I'm really looking forward to reading True Belivers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-87170160686826574842010-09-18T02:04:01.941-05:002010-09-18T02:04:01.941-05:00I'm late, too! Personally, I love the idea of ...I'm late, too! Personally, I love the idea of mixing sci-fi and romance. Why not?! When it comes to marketing your book, it is sci-fi that just happens to have a romance element.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-26257192625537451742010-09-17T22:16:23.148-05:002010-09-17T22:16:23.148-05:00Nice to see that resurrecting old manuscripts can ...Nice to see that resurrecting old manuscripts can be successful. I've recently dusted off two that I figured wouldn't go anywhere. <br /><br />I love Goodreads. Welcome to the dark side. have you checked out OFW? They let me run things in there sometimes. It's fun. You could add a lot in the nuthouse that is my favorite group.Renee Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142341397085289166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-38552564132458291892010-09-17T21:12:18.051-05:002010-09-17T21:12:18.051-05:00Linda: You're not late. You're making an e...Linda: You're not late. You're making an entrance. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-11162921803603183102010-09-17T20:00:53.832-05:002010-09-17T20:00:53.832-05:00Forgive the really late comment - I'm a bit be...Forgive the really late comment - I'm a bit behind. Personally, I'm looking forward to loving your book.Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-87766253819725385432010-09-17T19:42:48.033-05:002010-09-17T19:42:48.033-05:00Meghan: I can recommend Goodreads. I was looking f...Meghan: I can recommend Goodreads. I was looking for a reader site that wasn't too pushy and more importantly, that was easy to navigate.<br /><br />Facebook was traumatizing enough. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-60921620337364526592010-09-17T18:12:44.186-05:002010-09-17T18:12:44.186-05:00re: Goodreads - I have heard a lot about that site...re: Goodreads - I have heard a lot about that site, but I haven't checked it out yet. Guess I will have to remedy that situation! :)Meghan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12447149254455271636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-6991790879848932832010-09-17T18:12:16.342-05:002010-09-17T18:12:16.342-05:00Thank you, Dru!Thank you, Dru!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-56775069051435897422010-09-17T17:41:43.563-05:002010-09-17T17:41:43.563-05:00You know I'm looking forward to reading your b...You know I'm looking forward to reading your book. It will be my first romantic science fiction book and again, as I said, I love that cover.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-25519591243257535402010-09-17T15:57:00.186-05:002010-09-17T15:57:00.186-05:00Sherri: And you probably sharpen them at night too...Sherri: And you probably sharpen them at night too.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-55386309237800972872010-09-17T15:55:43.537-05:002010-09-17T15:55:43.537-05:00Gotta live up to those horns :)Gotta live up to those horns :)Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-29419063422931367112010-09-17T15:50:55.960-05:002010-09-17T15:50:55.960-05:00Sherri: Troublemaker. ;)Sherri: Troublemaker. ;)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-67332096641072972062010-09-17T15:50:30.769-05:002010-09-17T15:50:30.769-05:00Barbara: Thanks, hon!
I've been reading SFR l...Barbara: Thanks, hon!<br /><br />I've been reading SFR long before it even had a real name. The early stuff was far fetched, but it still scratched an itch.<br /><br />Hopefully, mine won't produce involuntary eye rolls. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-37427419178348729372010-09-17T15:39:58.380-05:002010-09-17T15:39:58.380-05:00REF: The phrase usually refers to the fact that re...REF: The phrase usually refers to the fact that redheads are more picked on by virtue of their uniqueness.<br /><br />I knew that, LOL, I just had to give you a bad time.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-34849903402577120562010-09-17T14:13:02.938-05:002010-09-17T14:13:02.938-05:00I don't review books on line very often, and I...I don't review books on line very often, and I've never read an SF romance, though I read a lot of SF. I look forward to yours.Barbara Ann Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751427987081847906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-73093828740635074162010-09-17T14:02:03.034-05:002010-09-17T14:02:03.034-05:00Meghan, I've found Goodreads is a better place...Meghan, I've found Goodreads is a better place to reach more people. I'm told Library Thing is good too, but I've never tried them. I'm stretched out thin enough as it is.<br /><br />But I like Goodreads. Very nice people there. It feels like a real community.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-92153702308958319892010-09-17T14:00:29.070-05:002010-09-17T14:00:29.070-05:00Sherri:
I KNEW you'd bring that up. LOL!
I h...Sherri:<br /><br />I KNEW you'd bring that up. LOL!<br /><br />I have nothing against redheads. My book is a redhead. :)<br /><br />The phrase usually refers to the fact that redheads are more picked on by virtue of their uniqueness.<br /><br />You know I think your redheaded boys are adorable!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-22144650856781869892010-09-17T10:50:25.413-05:002010-09-17T10:50:25.413-05:00I haven't done book reviews before, but I was ...I haven't done book reviews before, but I was thinking about adding a few to my blog (once I start blogging again - hopefully soon). I just won an ARC of "Enemy Within" by Marcella Burnard that I'm going to read asap and try to post a review the day it comes out. I'm very interested in reading your story and I'll defnitely write a review of it on my blog if you'd like. (Don't get *too* excited, my blog only as 30 followers at the moment LOL.)Meghan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12447149254455271636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-62705922913310315702010-09-17T10:47:51.393-05:002010-09-17T10:47:51.393-05:00As the mom of 3...count 'em 3...red-heads, wha...As the mom of 3...count 'em 3...red-heads, what do you have against red-heads? LOL<br /><br />I'll read anything you put out Maria. Love Romance. Love SF. Am beyond thrilled when the two come together well!<br /><br />That being said, I'm like Krista in that it has to make sense.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-263071206940618762010-09-17T10:13:23.796-05:002010-09-17T10:13:23.796-05:00If you researched, I'm willing to read. I thin...If you researched, I'm willing to read. I think I've been reading too many books where the research was done on Wikipedia and no where else. It's making me moody.<br /><br />:pKrista D. Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735832053631141449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-48927425046864901222010-09-17T09:27:15.255-05:002010-09-17T09:27:15.255-05:00LOL!
Well, Krista, I'll try not to disappoint...LOL!<br /><br />Well, Krista, I'll try not to disappoint. I did so much research on the Nephilim, sentient artificial intelligence and theoretical communication systems I ought to get a Ph.D for my efforts.<br /><br />Thanks!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023439581304993308.post-79970441475679833652010-09-17T09:20:26.210-05:002010-09-17T09:20:26.210-05:00Ok, I'm going to be honest.
I haven't had...Ok, I'm going to be honest.<br /><br />I haven't had good experiences with SFR thus far. Generally, the science is laughable (and, if I'm laughing - she who banned science talk from the dinner table- it's really bad). The relationships predictable and cheesy.<br /><br />I like the concept. Space opera and/or soft science fiction, along with guns, drugs, and sex. See, this should work. And I struggle to find books where I think it does.<br /><br />I'm not a huge hard SF reader. Hell, I like Star Trek books. I'm not Robert J Sawyer over here or anything. But I do want the science to make sense and the romance to make sense within the setting. Sometimes, I think I have read books where none of the editors and writers have read actual science fiction and, thus, have no idea what they are doing.<br /><br />ok, I'm done. :p<br /><br />With that said, I'll have to buy Marie's book next month :p<br /><br />/steps off soapbox and hands to the next personKrista D. Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735832053631141449noreply@blogger.com