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CatFan84
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Jun-07-10, 11:34 AM (EST)
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"Star Bright........"
 
What were your thought's about Star Bright?


~!*Debra*!~


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  Subject     Author     Message Date     ID  
Star Bright........ [View All] CatFan84 Jun-07-10 TOP
  RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-07-10 1
     RE: Star Bright........ steph_hack Jun-10-10 2
         RE: Star Bright........ michelle1 Jun-10-10 3
             RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-10-10 4
                 RE: Star Bright........ michelle1 Jun-11-10 5
                     RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-11-10 6
                         RE: Star Bright........ michelle1 Jun-11-10 7
                             RE: Star Bright........ snoopy24 Jun-11-10 8
                                 RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-12-10 10
                                     RE: Star Bright........ snoopy24 Jun-12-10 11
                                         RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-13-10 12
                                             RE: Star Bright........ snoopy24 Jun-14-10 14
                             RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-12-10 9
                                 RE: Star Bright........ michelle1 Jun-14-10 13
                                     RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jun-14-10 15
                                         RE: Star Bright........ CatFan84 Jul-20-10 16
                                             RE: Star Bright........ Janice Jul-21-10 17
                                             RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Jul-24-10 18
                                             RE: Star Bright........ CatFan84 Aug-02-10 19
                                             RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Aug-02-10 20
                                             RE: Star Bright........ CatFan84 Aug-11-10 21
                                             RE: Star Bright........ Catherineadmin Aug-14-10 22

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Catherineadmin
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Jun-07-10, 02:46 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Debra, I like these questions! What were your thoughts about Star Bright? Good and not so good,I value honest feedback from my readers. Ladies?


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steph_hack
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Jun-10-10, 10:42 AM (EST)
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2. "RE: Star Bright........"
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   I have only read Star Bright once, but after this question I feel I owe it to myself to read it again. I know that I stayed on pins and needles the entire time thinking that around every corner her ex-husband was going to jump out. I also thought how brave she was to plan her own death like that. I have been on a couple of cruises, and I can't even imagine doing something like that. I did like the book alot.

shack


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michelle1
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Jun-10-10, 10:58 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I did like this it made me think of Julia Roberts and things people will do to get away from their idiot husbands.

Not one of my favourites though to be honest much prefer the Coulters stories.

But i do like the way Catherine obviously researches into her stories and we learn things to and you think about the situations and what people go through.

You know i love your books catherine.

Michelle
Wales (UK)


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-10-10, 05:56 PM (EST)
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4. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Not to worry, Michelle. No book is going to appeal in the same way to every reader. I, too, have favorite books among my favorite authors, and ones I don't like quite so much.

You'll meet another Harrigan brother early next year when Zach's story is released.


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michelle1
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Jun-11-10, 06:27 AM (EST)
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5. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I am looking forward to it and to David's.

Just so long to wait.......

I loved early dawn!

Michelle
Wales (UK)


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-11-10, 07:34 AM (EST)
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6. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I know what you mean. When I finish a book my palms itch to hold the finished product between my hands. It seems like a long wait to me, too.


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michelle1
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Jun-11-10, 11:04 AM (EST)
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7. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Did you used to write more than one book a year?

I have all your books sealed in a box to keep them safe and i often go back to them. If i go anywhere or i am feeling low i get one out.

Once i get your book i read it so fast that it seems to takes so long til the next one.

Will Molly and Jake be popping up in another book?

Michelle
Wales (UK)


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snoopy24
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Jun-11-10, 01:03 PM (EST)
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8. "RE: Star Bright........"
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   I know what you mean Michelle....I read her books so fast and then I'm sad because I don't have another one for a long time!

Beth


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-12-10, 03:53 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Thank you, Beth! I'm having so much fun with David Paxton's story that you never know...that book may show up in record time. Which books have you especially enjoyed?


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snoopy24
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11. "RE: Star Bright........"
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   Catherine, I would say my top 5 are Phantom Waltz, Comanche Moon, Morning Light, Sweet Nothings, and probably Cherish, since that was the first historical of yours that I read. But I love every book in it's own way.

I don't think any of us would complain if David's story came early. Do you have anything coming out before February - reprints or anything?

Beth


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-13-10, 09:38 AM (EST)
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12. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Not at this writing, Beth, no. It seems like it's a long time between books to me, too, sometimes. I love holding the finished product between by two sweaty paws and thinking, "Wow, I did it1" Do authors have moments of self-doubt? You'd better believe it. That's one reason I love hearing from folks like you.l Thank you so much.


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snoopy24
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14. "RE: Star Bright........"
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   Well, I have about 5 or so of your older titles I need to buy yet, so that will fill the gap.

It must be frustrating when there is such a long wait between the submission of a book and the actual printing! When you get those moments of doubt, just come here and we'll set you straight.

Beth


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-12-10, 03:52 AM (EST)
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9. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I've been known to write more than one book in a year. You never know...it might happen again.

Molly and Jake may very well appear in future books. I love having characters reappear. It lets readers know how their old friends are doing, and it's great fun for me, too. Sometimes the characters themselves insist on showing up!

I love knowing you think my books are keepers. Comments like that from readers mean so much more than impersonal reviews. It's great to know that the stories I tell really touch peoples' lives. Thank you so much for sharing.



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michelle1
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13. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Sweet nothings as you know is a personal favourite of mine.

Having had certain problems myself the book gives me a lift. It is hard to describe. And it shows that you dont have to be the super slim sexy lady for love.

The characters in the book are not perfect, which usually in books they all seem the same. You do really well and your writing stands out against all other authors. You also have a great relationship with your fans. You are just brilliant in every way.

Hope this improves your day.

Michelle
Wales (UK)


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Catherineadmin
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Jun-14-10, 03:21 PM (EST)
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15. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Michelle, what a lovely note. You made my day!

Catherine Anderson
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CatFan84
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16. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I was never one to read more than a bed time story to my 6 year old daughter. I tried reading a few Nora Robert's but I could not get into her books at all.
But my sister-n-law gave me one of your books. "Summer Breeze"
I fell in love with your writing. Your imagination is SO much like mine. I read that book and for the first time in my life.... I cried, laughed and got frustrated with a fictional person. lol. Ever sense I read that one book. I was hooked!! I have been on a mission to read EVERY single one of your books. They are like precious diamonds to me. I would never get rid of a single CA book I've gotten. EVER!!
I hope you know how much your book's mean to me. I don't think I could manage without reading your books. Once I read everyone of them. I'm going to go back and read them again. In the order I read them the first time.

~!*Debra*!~


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Jul-21-10, 04:01 AM (EST)
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17. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Debra, I believe most of us feel exactly the way you discribe how you feel when you read one of Catherine's stories. So seldom to we find an author who speaks to our hearts as well as Catherine. This is why you'll see so many long timers here on the bb's. Even if we don't post everyday or leave for short periods of time, Catherine draws us back here again and again.


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Catherineadmin
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18. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Debra and Janice, your comments are both heartwarming and humbling. Thank you so much for sharing. I love writing, and I get so caught up in my stories that it is difficult to switch back and forth between fiction and fact. I haven't ever actually called my wonderful husband by the name of one of my heroes...but I've come close. It's a joy to me to have characters I've written about apper in subsequent books, and from what I am hearing, readers like that, too. How does everyone who reads this feel about this issue? do you like the "updates" of seeing characters appear in other books?


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CatFan84
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19. "RE: Star Bright........"
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OH YES!!!
For me....when I read a book. I get into it. So when old characters I have read about, come back in a story....it's like I'm their because I know those people. lol


~!*Debra*!~


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Catherineadmin
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Aug-02-10, 11:43 AM (EST)
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20. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Debra, this is a recurring theme, so I'll try to get more past characters into new books. It's hard to do, though, because each story takes up so many pages that it's slim pickings for other characters.

Catherine Anderson
CatherineDirect@aol.com


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CatFan84
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21. "RE: Star Bright........"
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I can only Imagine. I wrote a "story" A while ago and I let my sister read it. She begged me to get it published because she loved it so much, thought it was amazing.... I have read some really amazing authors so when I wrote it, It felt very rookie. But after I sent it to her, I started reading it again. Changed a whole lot, then read it again. Then I changed so much more. So I can't imagine having to write a book to have it published. One little short story has taken me months and months. I actually started it about 4 years ago. I would complete the story then my comp would crash. That happened three time, believe it or not. Then this last time took about three months. So in the most respect, I think your amazing.
How many times do you change what's going on in your book? Add things or take things out?

~!*Debra*!~


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Catherineadmin
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Aug-14-10, 08:43 PM (EST)
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22. "RE: Star Bright........"
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Debra, the honest answer to your questionis -- it depends on the characters and on the book. I've done pretty much straight-through send-it-in books and others I've ripped apart so many times I lose track. Sometimes in the middle of a book a character will, of his or her own accord (but usually his) jump off the reservation, desert the synopsis, and charge off in a new direction with me mentally running screaming after him.

Every author on the face of the planet at some point sat down at a word processor and stared in terror at a blank piece of paper and wondered if they were nuts to think about starting to write a book. You're not alone. Some first attempts are eternal classics. Some hit the circular file while the authors soared with later manuscripts built on the foundation of the early ones. But you've got the write the thing to find out what's going to happen.

Write it, save it, and do a hard copy as well. And if it's a romance, think about joining RWA. There are other specialized writer's groups out there, too. Go for it!



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