Comments on: Q and A http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/ Official Blog of Caridad Pineiro, Author of paranormals, romantic suspense, women's fiction and all other kinds of good stuff! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:54:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Sally Jane Driscoll http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1809 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:01:24 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1809 Hi, Stacy, I'm seeing your name appear as a final judge for RWA sponsored contests. I've been a preliminary judge, but always for a tightly limited category, like historical. What happens if you're the final judge for a category as broad as series, which could include entries targeted to radically different lines? For example, how would you choose a winner when faced with an excellent Luna or Silhouette Romantic Suspense entry and an equally excellent entry for a line that doesn't even seem to fit the same scale, like SuperRomance? Do you simply choose the best writing and the best story, no matter what the targeted line? Thanks for being here! And thanks, Caridad, for making this Q&A possible. Hi, Stacy,

I’m seeing your name appear as a final judge for RWA sponsored contests. I’ve been a preliminary judge, but always for a tightly limited category, like historical.

What happens if you’re the final judge for a category as broad as series, which could include entries targeted to radically different lines?

For example, how would you choose a winner when faced with an excellent Luna or Silhouette Romantic Suspense entry and an equally excellent entry for a line that doesn’t even seem to fit the same scale, like SuperRomance?

Do you simply choose the best writing and the best story, no matter what the targeted line?

Thanks for being here! And thanks, Caridad, for making this Q&A possible.

]]> by: Chuck_H http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1779 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:44:11 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1779 I really don't get that 'hard to finish thing'. My stories demand that I write them. I try to only work on three or four at a time so I don't get burned out. The words often flow faster than I can type. Sometimes, I have to write unpunctuated run on sentences and go back later when the flow slows to fill out the narrative. I'm writing a story about a love triangle involving a young male programmer (27), a young mentally challenged female (23) and a 74 year old ghost. The action includes my personal take on possession, both voluntary and otherwise. All three learn a lesson about true love. My question is about publication. Is Harlequin interested in romantic suspense written my a male author? If so, what sort of edit/rewrite hurdles am I looking at? I really don’t get that ‘hard to finish thing’. My stories demand that I write them. I try to only work on three or four at a time so I don’t get burned out. The words often flow faster than I can type. Sometimes, I have to write unpunctuated run on sentences and go back later when the flow slows to fill out the narrative. I’m writing a story about a love triangle involving a young male programmer (27), a young mentally challenged female (23) and a 74 year old ghost. The action includes my personal take on possession, both voluntary and otherwise. All three learn a lesson about true love. My question is about publication. Is Harlequin interested in romantic suspense written my a male author? If so, what sort of edit/rewrite hurdles am I looking at?

]]> by: Mary J http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1778 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:31:18 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1778 What is the most difficult part of being an editor? What is the most difficult part of being an editor?

]]> by: Amy S. http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1777 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:14:13 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1777 How many manuscripts do you read a month? How many manuscripts do you read a month?

]]> by: Melissa_G http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1775 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:36:13 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1775 Thank you again for your patience and (more importantly) answers :) Though I have to admit not a little jealousy (rather rabid interest would be more honest) regarding your original profession. Do you still read periodicals on developments in the field of anthropology? I have to admit loving the books I have by Timothy Taylor. Professionally, do you ever get grief from your family about the change in career? You know, for shifting from "serious" fields of medicine and anthropology to something that, let's face it, most don't treat respectfully, romance. Again, thank you for your candor :) Thank you again for your patience and (more importantly) answers :)

Though I have to admit not a little jealousy (rather rabid interest would be more honest) regarding your original profession. Do you still read periodicals on developments in the field of anthropology? I have to admit loving the books I have by Timothy Taylor.

Professionally, do you ever get grief from your family about the change in career? You know, for shifting from “serious” fields of medicine and anthropology to something that, let’s face it, most don’t treat respectfully, romance.

Again, thank you for your candor :)

]]> by: Liz Falkner http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1772 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:01:11 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1772 Stacy, thanks for being here. I've enjoyed your postings and answers. Specifically, how do Harlequin Intrigue and Silhouette Suspense differ? I bought several of each last week and have begun reading one of the HI's. Thanks! Stacy, thanks for being here. I’ve enjoyed your postings and answers.

Specifically, how do Harlequin Intrigue and Silhouette Suspense differ? I bought several of each last week and have begun reading one of the HI’s.

Thanks!

]]> by: cathy http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1771 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:42:56 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1771 Speaking as a non-author, the blogs have made for fascinating reads. Speaking as a non-author, the blogs have made for fascinating reads.

]]> by: Elissa http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1766 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:16:58 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1766 I'm enjoying reading all the wonderful information. Stacy, thanks so much for doing this - and Caridad - you are awesome for arranging it. I've been interested in the LUNA line for awhile now and eyeing Stacy (in a non-stalker way, I promise) to submit to. I feel like I'm much better prepared now to do so. :) I’m enjoying reading all the wonderful information. Stacy, thanks so much for doing this - and Caridad - you are awesome for arranging it. I’ve been interested in the LUNA line for awhile now and eyeing Stacy (in a non-stalker way, I promise) to submit to. I feel like I’m much better prepared now to do so. :)

]]> by: Aisling http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1764 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:52:26 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1764 Actually, I wanted to ask Stacey's question. I dont undertand the difference between say the Blazes and the Desires. Could you clear that up? Actually, I wanted to ask Stacey’s question. I dont undertand the difference between say the Blazes and the Desires. Could you clear that up?

]]> by: Lila http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1760 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:29:55 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1760 First of all, thank you so much for taking time out of your schedule to do this. I know there are a lot of writers haunting the internet greedy for information from editors. I've been lurking these past few days and reading your posts, I hope you have time to answer a few more. It was my understanding that there is a head editor for each line and all inquires for that line must be directed to this is that person, (specifically Tara Gavin for Nocturne.) Some of your posts made me think that you edit and acquire for a lot of different lines. Are these simply your personal authors? My second question… and possibly the dumbest one ever, is, how/why are the lines divided up the way they are between main Harlequin and Silhouette? My second question… and possibly the dumbest one ever, is, how/why are the lines divided up the way they are between main Harlequin and Silhouette? First of all, thank you so much for taking time out of your schedule to do this. I know there are a lot of writers haunting the internet greedy for information from editors.

I’ve been lurking these past few days and reading your posts, I hope you have time to answer a few more.

It was my understanding that there is a head editor for each line and all inquires for that line must be directed to this is that person, (specifically Tara Gavin for Nocturne.) Some of your posts made me think that you edit and acquire for a lot of different lines. Are these simply your personal authors?

My second question… and possibly the dumbest one ever, is, how/why are the lines divided up the way they are between main Harlequin and Silhouette?

My second question… and possibly the dumbest one ever, is, how/why are the lines divided up the way they are between main Harlequin and Silhouette?

]]> by: Tessa Bamberg http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1759 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:27:11 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1759 Thanks Stacy for your answers! It's great to hear an editors point of view. That's seldom you get it and it's nice to see also to the other side of things. Thanks Stacy for your answers! It’s great to hear an editors point of view. That’s seldom you get it and it’s nice to see also to the other side of things.

]]> by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1758 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:26:50 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1758 Thanks for the heads-up about Mediabistro. I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the heads-up about Mediabistro. I’ll have to check that out.

]]> by: Samantha http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1757 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:45:16 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/02/08/q-and-a/#comment-1757 Medical anthropology! That sounds so cool. Does having that kind of background help you with thrillers and suspense novels? Medical anthropology! That sounds so cool. Does having that kind of background help you with thrillers and suspense novels?

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