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Cissy - Just a reminder to everyone - Tonight is one of our free-for-all nights, so no protocol. But we will be asking the authors to tell us about the December books when they get here "
melaniejaxn - I've been writing and writing about the goblin menace-- but maybe it is time to expose the gremlins.
RondaT - Thanks, Angle
Mac - Besides....I'm supposed to be writing right now, myself....but I think I deserve to play just a little.
BonnieJean Hamilton - Yeah! No protocol!!!! * bg*
Lea - I liked the Taco Bell thing at the end lol
sdsquires - Mel, did you get a package sent by DH? We picked all the weird stuff out ourselves.
JoannatheThird - I've aspired to be a dynasty for a long time, Squires. My delusions of grandeur are FINALLY coming true! Wooohooo!!!!
Mac - shoot....stupid typos.
KatBos - Expose 'em, Mel, expose 'em!!
RondaT - I'm working up the synopsis, Mac, so I am working on it
Sara - hi, Evelyn
KatBos - HI Evelyn!!
evelynrogers - Hi, all. Sorry to be late. I couldn't find my glasses. happening a lot lately
Mac - Ok...see, that is better than locking them in the closet.
Cissy - Well there's one of our authors now!
melaniejaxn - Squires, yes, and I sent a thank you (ecard). The port is awesome. I have been enjoying some tonight
PamelaClare - Hi, Evelyn! Welcome to the par-tay.
RondaT - Hi Evelyn
Lea - hi evelyn
sdsquires - Fudge? Yes!! Very Christmasee.
Ann K99 - hi Evelyn...I just read THE DEVIL IN THE DARK
JoannatheThird - Hi Evelyn!
melaniejaxn - Hey Evelyn
BonnieJean Hamilton - ugh..hate mine...just starting to wear bifocals...I feel so old!
sdsquires - Did you figure out how to use the head-massager, Mel? Just like the salon.....
Cissy - Welcome Evelyn! Tonight is one of our free-for-all nights, so no protocol. But could we ask you to tell us about THE GHOST OF CARNAL COVE?
Cissy -
KatBos - Bonnie, I can so relate. I had to get bifocals when I turned 40. So depressing!
sdsquires - Evelyn, you're here!!
Ann K99 - you are all welcome to the Fudge
KatBos - THE GHOST OF CARNAL COVE was so fabulous!!
Lea - I had to get glasses so I can learn how to drive
sdsquires - Glasses are no longer an optional experience. I can't even read menues any more.....
melaniejaxn - OOhhh-- let's not talk about old. I very stupidly tried a sample of retinol cream and ended up with a peeling face. Ugh!
R Casteel - bbl, maybe,
JoannatheThird - I realized how old I was getting when I realized I needed my glasses to shave my legs... *whimper*
Lea - I know I amn pathetic I am 40 and I don't drive
BonnieJean Hamilton - woah..well I turned 48 this past year...so I am overdue for them, I guess...
Rose! - Bye Rod!
BonnieJean Hamilton - don't feel so bad Lea...I'm 48 and I don't drive
evelynrogers - thanks for the greetings. if it's time to tell about Carnal Cove, I'll dive in. Jilted young woman seeks refuged on the Isle of Wight, runs into arrogant sea captain (aren't they all) and a silvery apparition on her secluded beach
melaniejaxn - LOL Joanna
KatBos - My husband is going through denial about bifocals right now.
Mac - I feel so young.
PamelaClare - Evelyn, tell us where you got the inspiration for Ghost of Carnal Cove.
sdsquires - Some people have more resilient eyes, Bonnie.
Ann K99 - {{{Melanie|||is your face better now?
evelynrogers - she seeks refuge, dear hearts
Lea - what are you mac 25?
sdsquires - What? Me." Face problem???
Mac - I'm a wee bit older than that.
JoannatheThird - WHACK @ Mac!
BlindFaith - After my shipment of books from Leisure today, I am having a hard time deciding which one I should read first!!!!
val - The Isle of Wight has ghosts all over it, not to mention a top security prison!! lol
KatBos - The arrogant sea captain is such a hunk!
Rose! - Ronda, did you get the file ok?
sdsquires - Okay. I'm typing badly. My finger's still stiff.
BonnieJean Hamilton - No Sue..I am vane..and was refusing to wear bifocals back then
melaniejaxn - Yes, Ann, but I looked hideous for a week... the only thing youthful about that cream was feeling like I was teen after a sunburn at the beach.
Cissy - sounds great, Evelyn!
Mac - Geek is only 25, though...
evelynrogers - I went to the Isle of Wight last year and found it wonderful. Also I love writing gothics, it seemed a perfect setting for a ghost/ love story
Ann K99 - glad you're better
Lea - been studying a drivers manual
melaniejaxn - Poor Susan! And yes, let's gang up on Mac.
BonnieJean Hamilton - where is the Isle of Wight?
Lea - who is geek?
RondaT - Yes, Rose thanks so much. Haven't opened it yet, been too busy but thank you for sending it to me!
Ann K99 - hi Bewitched
Mac - My dearest, most wonderful b/f....**dreamy sigh**
sdsquires - I love England. I have LOTs of frequent flyer miles. I see the Isle of Wight in my future?
evelynrogers - a security prison? I didn't know that. Isle of Wight is off southern coast of England
val - Off the south coast of England, just south of Southampton
Rose! - I am glad I copied it on back-up! lol
Mac - My from Ronda will protect me.
val - whoops!
BonnieJean Hamilton - ahh..ok thanks
PamelaClare - Sounds wonderful, Evelyn. Isle of Wight -- the name sounds so romantic, if a bit spooky. Did you run into any wights?.
evelynrogers - squires, hie thee to the island. You'll find inspiration there
Ann K99 - Squires..may I carry your luggage? I want to go back to England
evelynrogers - PamelaC, no wights and no wongs either. Groan
Lea - I really need to go there
val - Yep most of our most dangerous criminals are sent there.
BonnieJean Hamilton - I haven't attempted to write anything outside the United States yet..in fact...I haven't even mentioned a city in any of of stories until just this past year.
PamelaClare - Squires, may I be in your luggage? Ann can carry me together with your underwear.
melaniejaxn - England-- I adore London. It's my favorite big city.
BonnieJean Hamilton - *of my stories*
Lea - many next year.
sdsquires - Hmmm. Husband wants to go to Australia. He is on a mission to visit all the wine-producing regions of the world. So much wine, so little time......
PamelaClare - Very punny, Evelyn.
BonnieJean Hamilton - lol Pam
Ann K99 - drinks...
RondaT - Squires, what are you working on now? Book wise
val - Did you go down to the needles and blackhorse (that's not the right name) chimes with the coloured sand?
evelynrogers - val, pardon my ignorance, you're British?
melaniejaxn - Tell Harry he needs to visit Sonora-- he have a few wineries
BonnieJean Hamilton - wish I could travel..having little ones makes that very difficult
Rose! - for Harry!
Patti O - Squires, Australia is the best place I've ever traveled.
Lea - I got invited to go to Scvotland
evelynrogers - no needles and blackhorse. sounds like my kind of place.
sdsquires - Lea, Britain is wonderful....we've been about six times (if you include the Scotland trip.) dh was so disappointed he didn't see the Loch Ness Monster.
Cissy - val is, Evelyn
JoannatheThird - Oooh, yes! Feed our addiction, Squires!
BlindFaith - I travel every day .... in the books I read.
PamelaClare - A friend of mine just brought me some heather from the battlefield at Culloden. I almost cried when she gave it to me.
melaniejaxn - I'm supposed to be in Scotland for a big reunion in July-- same time as RWA though...
sdsquires - Do we have an Australian contingent here? Where is Bry?
Lea - maybe a bunch of us syuch bgo together
Ann K99 - poor DH , Squires!
BonnieJean Hamilton - what a great response BlindFaith
val - I have your book in my tbr evelyn as it's unusual to have the IOW as a setting. Yep. I'm on vacation in Florida, but live in London and used to live in Poole and Brighton, the IOW is dead between them!
Lea - that is why I casn't do it this year rwa and rt beinbg 20 miles from me
JoannatheThird - Hubby and I went to Culloden. It was very moving... We camped just a few miles away, and it was so cold and damp. I can't imagine what it was like for those poor men who lay there dying all night....
PamelaClare - Well, I have to work on my web site. I'd rather stay and chat. You're awesome. Keep up the terrific work, Evelyn. See you on the loop.
KatBos - Val also has this wonderful English accent!
sdsquires - Hmmm. Mel. That would be hard..... Dh went to Culloden and sought out the McLaughlin stone in the pouring rain. VERY emotional, even with the distance of time.
KatBos - Night Pamela.
evelynrogers - BonnieJean, I travel a lot, but did not until children were grown. Keep the faith.
melaniejaxn - Squires, Scotland takes a lot of us that way. It's why I chose my traveling companions carefully.
sdsquires - I felt the emotion, but mainly I was very WET!!!
BonnieJean Hamilton - lol....well I have a long way....the oldest is only 11
Ann K99 - Val is a fun person to meet <G>
melaniejaxn - Bye Pam
Lea - I have an interesting story about Culledon I found out from the guys I talk to that lives near there
BlindFaith - I get emotional after I read the native American romances because you know how in real life they end up.
val - I should hope I have an English accent otherwise I'd get weird looks. Actually it's South London with have the south thrown in for good measure. Fortunately I DON'T have a west country accent though I went to school in Dawset!
RondaT - Let's hear it Lea
sdsquires - Val, hope youare stil lthere. Thanks for the tips about the Viking series.
val - yep still here, just takes a bit to type, glad they helped. I LOVE history.
Lea - well Jim told us they discovered made into fence posts were the swords the english seized
RondaT - Me, too, Angle. I just finished writing a NA and the whole book was very emotional for me
val - When my mum passed away earlier this year we had the reception at Hever Castle as we used to go there with my sisters at least once a year.
evelynrogers - val, I spent a month in London, South Kensington area, last year. Fantastic!
BlindFaith - What is the title Ronda?
Lea - they also discovered some swords had been made into plows
Ann K99 - Ronda and Squires...are you going to CR2003?
RondaT - Walk Into The FLame, be out June 03
melaniejaxn - Next trip across the pond I am doing Highgate
Lea - he said thsat a friend of his was trying to restore the swords
Ann K99 - I'd like to see Hever
Rose! - *sigh* I do like Swiftbuck! I can't wait Ronda!
BlindFaith - I find myself often breathing a sigh of relief when the hero and heroine from a Native American story goes back into the the Whitemans's world because I figure they have a better chance of happiness and safety down the road even though the story is finished.
RondaT - that is interesting, Lea. Ann, dunno this year am trying to do so many it depends on deadlines and money
val - Nice area, just by the 3 major museums - Natural History, V&A and the Science (great Space exhibit with an apollo capsule and the lunar lander they used in Moonraker!)
sdsquires - Ann, I am really thinking about doing it....how can I get info? Christine and Sue Grant and I have an anthology out in May. They usually go, so I thought I might.
melaniejaxn - Well, I suppose they may have taken the saying about beating swords into plowshares literally
Ann K99 - okay, Ronda
BlindFaith - Swift Buck!!!!
Lea - of course he said that him and a bunch of his friends pee on the statue of Cromwell there lol
RondaT - Thanks, Rose, and Angle, I did get to give mine a happy ending and it is even recorded in history, so that made it even better for me to believe they would be all right
Ann K99 - I stayed in South Kensington in 1998
sdsquires - I love the V& A, British Museum, et al.....
melaniejaxn - Cromwell was a monster. I have nightmares about him occasionally
val - If you like Henry VIII - Kent is the place. Hever (Ann Boleyn's child home), Penshurst Place where he stayed whilst bonking - opps courting AB and Leeds Castle.
KatBos - Ronda, your books are awesome!
Ann K99 - Squires CRchat2@yahoogroups.com
RondaT - Thank you, Kathy B. You're a sweetie
Rose! - I thought it would be special Ronda!! *sigh* Darn June is a loooonnng way off!
sdsquires - Last time we stayed in Bloomsbury. That was cool. Also stayed in the Canterbury Cathedral gate house. Very historic.
Ann K99 - you can subscribe to it
val - Sue you'll love it. Sue G went for the first time last year and wants to go again.
Lea - I have heard that too
evelyn rogers - I think it's duct tape time
Cissy - welcome back, Evelyn
melaniejaxn - Sigh, I am goping to go watch a little football and get in some snuggle time with the dh. He leaves for the valley tonight. In this awful rain too!
JoannaIV - Bumped again *whimper*
Cissy - somebody throw Evelyn the duct tape
Rose! - Someone pass evelyn the tape!
BlindFaith - I get VERY emotionally attached to my characters. And I often wonder about the years ahead of them after the story is over. I think that is why Ilove reading sequels.
Lea - are we trying to set a record Joanna lol
RondaT - I would love to go to CR, all the authors say how great it is
KatBos - Night Mel!
JoannaIV - Night Melanie!
Ann K99 - CRchat2@yahoogroups.com
Mac - Poor, Jo
RondaT - nite Mel
val - What is with South Ken and Yanks! Y'all trying to be Sloane Rangers.
melaniejaxn - Good night and happy holidays all
Lea - I might try to go in 2004
Rose! - the score is still 0-0 Mel! Ten missed a field goal
BlindFaith - Nite Mel
sdsquires - Snuggling is good Mel, goodnight!
KatBos - Happy Holidays to you too Mel.
Sara - night, Melanie
Lea - night Mel
Ann K99 - Val
JoannaIV - Just keeping track, Lea...
evelyn rogers - South Kensington is convenient to lots of tube lines, it's where we found a great flat (5 of us, but 1 died before the trip...another story)
Ann K99 - bye Mel
Lea - right now excited about going to RWA
evelyn rogers - bye, Mel
RondaT - I didn't look at the schedule, are we meeting next Monday night?
BonnieJean Hamilton - s to her friend...hi Photo
sdsquires - Lea, RWA in NY this year? I love it because it's near the publishers.
val - Not to mention the museums and you can walk up to the Royal Albert Hall - the Albert memorial was probably still under wraps. It now looks soooo good
photonutz - hi bonnie
Lea - been even neater if I get a gh award while there
BonnieJean Hamilton - Ladies..this is my friend Sandy...he lives in Philadelphia too
KatBos - Hi Ann!
JenniferAshley - Hi everyone. Just popped into say hiya!
TriceCyn - Hi Photo
KatBos - Hi Jennifer!
sdsquires - Good Question, Ronda. I'm home, and my computer doesn't always want to get on the chat from home.....
BonnieJean Hamilton - Hi Ann
Patti O - Hi Jennifer
TriceCyn - got to make a phone call..BRB
Lea - Hi Jennifer I have your book in my pile
val - evelyn you would've probably seen the new improved version.
RondaT - Hi photo and Jennifer
BonnieJean Hamilton - Hi Jennifer
sdsquires - Lea--do you have a critique group who worked on your book with you?
KatBos - Hi Sandy!
AnnLawrence - Happy Holidays everyone
photonutz - Hi TC
RondaT - I'm thinking I read that we don't but could be wrong
evelyn rogers - Hi, Jennifer. Val, we went to a concert at Royal Albert Hall, royal philharmonic w/Carmina Burana. Wow!
JenniferAshley - Hi patti, ronda and lea. Cool Lea, hope you like it!!
Patti O - Hi Ann, Hi Sandy
Rose! - Hi Jen, Ann, and photo
RondaT -
Ann K99 - Hi Sandy and Ann
JenniferAshley - Hi
photonutz - Hi KatBos, how did you know my name?
dawnie - people
Ann K99 - hey Dawnie
KatBos - Hi Dawnie.
BlindFaith - LORD RUIN is a MUST read for this month!!
JenniferAshley - I meant, hi Ann, but something went wrong
Mac - There's no chat on the schedule for Sunday, Ronda.
Ann K99 - hi Jennifer
BonnieJean Hamilton - lol...I told them silly!
Patti O - Hi Dawnie
RondaT - Hi Dawnie, gosh haven't seen you in ages
Lea - I had a couple that helpped me out some when I whined enough. and Deb Stover helpped me out some too
val - Lovely place to go to a concert the accoustics are amazing. I've been there to see the Corrs and Cyndi Lauper
KatBos - Rose told us, Sandy. LOL
JoannaIV - Hi dawnie!
AnnLawrence - My dad's not been well, so I've missed a few weeks here. How's everyone?
sdsquires - Hi Anne
dawnie - thats cuz the DH has been hogging the puter ronda
evelynrogers - the tape didn't stick
RondaT - Okay, Mac, I thought not so we'd all better party hardy tonight
Lea - I had a hard time getting people in both Crit groups to even look at mystuff