tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post1580478425689261341..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Author Eliza Daly On Tour And A GiveawaySavannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-9868858611619496082012-11-09T08:58:23.516-05:002012-11-09T08:58:23.516-05:00Lol Mushuu, I will definitely consider a shot if I...Lol Mushuu, I will definitely consider a shot if I ever head back to those floating markets in Thailand. :-) Thanks for popping by!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-61624357023721972902012-11-09T08:57:16.148-05:002012-11-09T08:57:16.148-05:00Edie, believe me I was worried about the disease o...Edie, believe me I was worried about the disease once I stopped them from crawling all over me. My cats and I have really been slacking off on the French for the past several years. I really need to go to Paris and practice up. But Frankie and Quigley don't like to fly. :-) Thanks for stopping!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-20861851828504614812012-11-09T08:00:44.142-05:002012-11-09T08:00:44.142-05:00Love the picture! Have you checked to see if ther...Love the picture! Have you checked to see if there is an immunization you can have before returning to Thailand in case of another monkey attack?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-40147360174118169492012-11-08T22:33:26.055-05:002012-11-08T22:33:26.055-05:00What a fun post! Loved the picture of you with the...What a fun post! Loved the picture of you with the monkeys. I'd probably have been worried about getting a disease, too. I want to know if your cats started speaking French yet.Edie Ramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084144940233965447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-53473746448136829562012-11-08T22:13:25.110-05:002012-11-08T22:13:25.110-05:00Nancy, are you posting under some secret identity?...Nancy, are you posting under some secret identity? Don't mean to out you. Of course you are invited to Monte Carlo. I'm going to need someone to share living expenses with me. :-) Do I have a pic of you? Not sure about monkeys in the next book. Monica would have loved a pet monkey in this book. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-63870787508298256232012-11-08T21:51:02.239-05:002012-11-08T21:51:02.239-05:00Two comments:
1) You better invite me to your Mont...Two comments:<br />1) You better invite me to your Monte Carlo retreat because you WILL be a NYT bestselling author.<br />2) I don't see a phote of me on your office desk! lol<br /><br />Absolutely can't wait to read your next book! Perhaps it will involve monkeys? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-31668854278379469622012-11-08T15:16:40.262-05:002012-11-08T15:16:40.262-05:00Great question Shannon. It is daunting and downrig...Great question Shannon. It is daunting and downright paralyzing sometimes to sit at my computer staring at a blank page. I've heard several authors state a bad page is better than a blank page and they're right. I'm a pantster so I don't plot in advance. When I start a new book I challenge myself to write the first few pages as fast as I can. I don't care if I keep them or toss them out. I just need something on the pages so the blank pages aren't glaring back at me. <br /><br />I've only written two books where I kept the first opening line that came to my head. The YA book I mentioned in my post. "I couldn't believe I was spending my summer vacation surrounded by dead people." And an upcoming novel called Thinking Outside the Box. "Planning themed funerals was going to be the death of Cassidy Baldwin." <br /><br />Thanks for asking! (Also, if you are the Shannon who commented on my Oct 29 blog at Coffee Time please let me know you won a copy of my book.)Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-32148171985231852692012-11-08T15:04:47.040-05:002012-11-08T15:04:47.040-05:00I love to ask authors how do they get started writ...I love to ask authors how do they get started writing? It seems so daunting to sit down and write a novel. Do you plan it out or do you just start flowing and make it up as you go along<br /><br />fencingromein at hotmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00114222462827310907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-68940124910269772082012-11-08T12:17:15.909-05:002012-11-08T12:17:15.909-05:00Thanks Grainne! I know, I couldn't get the cat...Thanks Grainne! I know, I couldn't get the cats to sit still in the picture. I tried to get Frankie to sit on my desk but he wouldn't stop playing with the froufrou fur on my purple lamp. I honestly think their French is better than mine nowadays. I need to jet off to Paris and practice up. Thanks for stopping!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-81174596346158154332012-11-08T12:10:56.549-05:002012-11-08T12:10:56.549-05:00Awesome office!! Why weren't Frankie or Quigl...Awesome office!! Why weren't Frankie or Quigley in the photo? I know they like to be part of your writing as well - are they camera shy? Love the book titles - want to know how Frankie and Quigley did with their translation assignment! (And didn't I hear somewhere you were fluent in French?) Wishing you every success! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658933862320046301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-84743846628669560522012-11-08T12:02:45.116-05:002012-11-08T12:02:45.116-05:00Still laughing Jillebeans...Still laughing Jillebeans...Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-65676639943242184442012-11-08T11:51:32.489-05:002012-11-08T11:51:32.489-05:00Lol Jillebeans. Omigod I just laughed so hard seri...Lol Jillebeans. Omigod I just laughed so hard seriously. The monkeys probably thought I smelled bad. It was like a gazillion degrees out and my hair looked like a freakin' bushwoman's. Not one of my more glamorous moments. So, not sure if they stunk worse or I did. Thanks for the laugh!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-60591078440506005732012-11-08T11:40:49.334-05:002012-11-08T11:40:49.334-05:00I love your Audrey Hepburn poster in your office. ...I love your Audrey Hepburn poster in your office. I'm sure it helped inspire you as you brought your character to life. Here's my rated-G question:<br />Did the monkeys smell bad? I know they were button cute...just wondering.jilliebeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481746763086435575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-21333867973477817102012-11-08T10:13:30.284-05:002012-11-08T10:13:30.284-05:00I know Tara isn't that an awesome title? I lau...I know Tara isn't that an awesome title? I laughed in the store. I love quirky books. And thanks so much for the compliment. That's so sweet. A client of mine just read Under Her Spell and she said she could totally hear my dry and sarcastic voice throughout the book so I think it does sound like me which I hope is a good thing. :-) Thanks for commenting!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-38669636228230952972012-11-08T10:10:27.999-05:002012-11-08T10:10:27.999-05:00Thanks so much Margaret. My YA story is quite ligh...Thanks so much Margaret. My YA story is quite light considering it's paranormal and two of the characters are dead. :-) Thanks for stopping!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-53606089434147077182012-11-08T10:04:49.804-05:002012-11-08T10:04:49.804-05:00OMG! I burst out laughing at your book title, So ...OMG! I burst out laughing at your book title, So Is He Gay? This is why gay marriage has to be legal in this country. These guys have such taste and flair, you can't ban them from sharing in the fun too.<br /><br />If your personality comes out in your books, you'll have people looking to gobble up your next release. Congratulations. Terrific premise!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-74729205932187800382012-11-08T10:01:07.247-05:002012-11-08T10:01:07.247-05:00This books sounds very good! I like the lighter s...This books sounds very good! I like the lighter side of young adult rather than the heavy paranormal stories. Thanks for the giveaway!<br /><br />Margaret<br />singitm(at)hotmail(dot)comLiterary Chanteusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618034360122552670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-50967862172085094632012-11-08T09:31:39.214-05:002012-11-08T09:31:39.214-05:00Thanks so much Laura! I'm so glad you enjoyed ...Thanks so much Laura! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. Yay! Isn't the monkey pic awesome? I have it framed in my living room. Quite the conversation piece. :-)Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-66954337572517332642012-11-08T09:15:06.461-05:002012-11-08T09:15:06.461-05:00Eliza the photo of you with the monkeys is great! ...Eliza the photo of you with the monkeys is great! I have just finished your book and it's awesome. Laugh out loud funny! <br /><br />Laura IdingLaura Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145556682763073782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-58062700974581758482012-11-08T09:02:22.069-05:002012-11-08T09:02:22.069-05:00Mason--Thanks again for having me here today and h...Mason--Thanks again for having me here today and helping me celebrate the release of Under Her Spell!<br /><br />Kristina--I know how can you resist seeing a pic of me being attacked by monkeys? Thanks for stopping by!Eliza Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316684202215226525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-3084704289818903542012-11-08T08:57:23.747-05:002012-11-08T08:57:23.747-05:00Hi, Eliza! The promise of monkeys brought me over ...Hi, Eliza! The promise of monkeys brought me over - great picture!!! And I love the premise of your book...can't wait to read it!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-29445755931655044402012-11-08T00:18:12.782-05:002012-11-08T00:18:12.782-05:00Eliza, thanks again for joining us and sharing you...Eliza, thanks again for joining us and sharing your wished you'd been asked questions and answers. I especially liked your take on living in Monte Carlo. Wishing you much success.<br />Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.com