tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post6362945050954419256..comments2024-03-27T03:16:57.365-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: My Idea BankWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-77405573501036340322012-03-08T09:47:35.466-05:002012-03-08T09:47:35.466-05:00I get my ideas from The Idea Fairy - she has been ...I get my ideas from The Idea Fairy - she has been berry-berry good to me!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697004599212202264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-79051477831745807982012-03-07T15:43:55.851-05:002012-03-07T15:43:55.851-05:00Thanks Sheila! I don't know about amazing. You...Thanks Sheila! I don't know about amazing. You should see my very messy house at this moment.<br />We definitely need to do dinner or coffee again!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-48345635836508626862012-03-07T15:43:15.400-05:002012-03-07T15:43:15.400-05:00Oh, yeah, I love my reality TV. It's amazing t...Oh, yeah, I love my reality TV. It's amazing that I haven't gotten hooked on those Real Housewives series. As it is, I watch The Bachelor, Survivor, The Voice, Dancing With the Stars... yikes!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-1167672418792239712012-03-07T15:41:12.132-05:002012-03-07T15:41:12.132-05:00Google alert! That's a good one, Lynne :)Google alert! That's a good one, Lynne :)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-71846269228398395542012-03-07T15:38:36.204-05:002012-03-07T15:38:36.204-05:00I bet we would be rich if we had a dollar for ever...I bet we would be rich if we had a dollar for every time we heard that one, huh? And thanks for tweeting about my post, Brenda!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-5507063663495041152012-03-07T15:37:41.229-05:002012-03-07T15:37:41.229-05:00Thanks, Karin! Of course, living in Florida I know...Thanks, Karin! Of course, living in Florida I know all about tacky gift shops. I admit it. I live them!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-81367543043100852152012-03-07T15:37:04.235-05:002012-03-07T15:37:04.235-05:00Thanks, Susan :) Yes, it really is amazing when af...Thanks, Susan :) Yes, it really is amazing when after you've finished the book, you look way back to the very beginning and pinpoint the moment when the book began to take life. The whole process really is pretty awesome ;)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-58782869958618678742012-03-07T11:11:31.864-05:002012-03-07T11:11:31.864-05:00Great post Maria. I loved the premises and the wa...Great post Maria. I loved the premises and the way they haunted you. I'm so proud (envious) of how productive you've been..while still working in a 'real' job on labor/delivery! Amazing....you go! and let's have another dinner one of these days?Sheila Curranhttp://www.sheilacurran.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-58190477039552489132012-03-07T09:01:32.725-05:002012-03-07T09:01:32.725-05:00Reality TV has some of the most interesting charac...Reality TV has some of the most interesting characters, doesn't it? Almost too crazy to be real....Sara Rosetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963383062554754294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-31931507975670674322012-03-07T08:51:47.583-05:002012-03-07T08:51:47.583-05:00Google alerts! For my blog posts (not books), I ha...Google alerts! For my blog posts (not books), I have alerts configured to my niche. It's the best source of inspiration so far, and keeps me up to date on new developments in my area of interest. <br /><br />But as for the "I have an idea you should write about," OMG I hate that so much I almost love when it happens, it's so appalling, and the speaker doesn't know, so you can play innocent with one part of your brain, and with the other, you're mentally turning the situation over and examining it from all angles. Fascinating.Lynne Spreenhttp://www.anyshinything.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-45421807060994850362012-03-07T08:50:24.288-05:002012-03-07T08:50:24.288-05:00Brenda, I had to re-comment on your comment. It re...Brenda, I had to re-comment on your comment. It reminded me of business acquaintance (who thought herself somewhat superior) grabbing my arm and digging in upon telling her that I'd sold a novel. She had SO many great ideas for a book, but she just needed someone to put them on paper for her. <br /><br />Yeah, my thoughts exactly.Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-7585188000001510552012-03-07T08:37:45.964-05:002012-03-07T08:37:45.964-05:00Maria, HA! When I read: Yeah, she has some really...Maria, HA! When I read: Yeah, she has some really great ideas for your next book!<br /><br />I nearly spit out my coffee. How many times have I heard this?! And yes, you have at be polite. <br /><br />As for me, I get ideas from everywhere! From things that happen to me, to stories I hear randomly, to thoughts that just won't go away.Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-81533392301907927612012-03-07T08:35:56.684-05:002012-03-07T08:35:56.684-05:00I love those tacky tourist gift shops and I used o...I love those tacky tourist gift shops and I used one in my third novel Dollar Daze. Love this post. Makes me want to read both these novels now. They sound so much fun.Karin Gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526466399023966816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-85867642465670319842012-03-07T08:15:55.785-05:002012-03-07T08:15:55.785-05:00I loved BOYFRIEND and can't wait to read A GIR...I loved BOYFRIEND and can't wait to read A GIRL LIKE YOU, Maria! As for ideas...like you said, they can come from anywhere (although rarely the friend of a friend or a realtor or long lost cousin with "a great idea for a book!"). It's amazing to take that seed of a "what if" and coax it into characters and a plot worthy of sitting down to write 300 pages!Susan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-48242545115277440862012-03-07T07:39:18.210-05:002012-03-07T07:39:18.210-05:00Thanks, Laura!Thanks, Laura!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-28860600833461277632012-03-07T07:38:20.696-05:002012-03-07T07:38:20.696-05:00Christa, And I love my titles too! Thanks for comm...Christa, And I love my titles too! Thanks for commenting :)Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-24754352555793798162012-03-07T07:22:43.938-05:002012-03-07T07:22:43.938-05:00I just love your post, Maria!! How many times can ...I just love your post, Maria!! How many times can I type, "I so agree..." into this box? And then some. It's a blurb, a flash, a snippet, a never-to-be-repeated blip on a random TV show,and the next thing you know, (less the marinating) it's the premise for your next book! I also think you're right about it being the most asked question--at least that's been my experience. I always hesitate with the answer because, really, for the sweat equity involved, it seems like it should be so much more than, "It began with a ten-second encounter with a passerby... and, well, 386 pages later, here we are." Bravo, Maria!! Excellent post!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-39655551942382289412012-03-06T22:49:41.496-05:002012-03-06T22:49:41.496-05:00Thanks for sharing this, and I loved what you said...Thanks for sharing this, and I loved what you said to Annie...I'm learning, the hard way, to write down those "what if" flashes that happen at unexpected moments. I say the hard way because for every one I remember, I'm certain there are twenty I've forgotten.<br /><br />Great titles, by the way!Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.com