tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post6206508610587240386..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Possible FuturesAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-62779263816199789572012-03-22T04:18:22.402-04:002012-03-22T04:18:22.402-04:00Oh God, Jean!
Prolific? Surely you jest!
Of cour...Oh God, Jean!<br /><br />Prolific? Surely you jest!<br /><br />Of course I'd probably publish more if I weren't Gripping... but I'm having too much fun to stop.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23163255173267223042012-03-20T13:49:58.936-04:002012-03-20T13:49:58.936-04:00Lisabet, I wondered what Quarantine was about. Tha...Lisabet, I wondered what Quarantine was about. Thanks so much for giving us a taste! Despite your mid-novel misgivings, you seem amazingly prolific - this blog & Beyond Romance, plus numerous loops and a steady stream of erotic novels with different themes, characters, settings, plots.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-86290524534411476932012-03-20T09:51:44.558-04:002012-03-20T09:51:44.558-04:00Hi, Morticia,
Thanks for dropping by!
The troubl...Hi, Morticia,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />The trouble with writing scifi is you get to feel that it's all been done before! However, you can't let that stop you.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-34389562478464434832012-03-19T13:45:13.481-04:002012-03-19T13:45:13.481-04:00It turns out that dystopian fiction is my favorite...It turns out that dystopian fiction is my favorite genre (after erotic romance *wink*), so I can't wait to read the finished product. <br />I've worried too about my sci-fi prowess when writing, but since my sci-fi is also primarily romance themed - I let it take a back seat, and just go where my imagination takes me. Judging from your excerpt - it sounds fantastic to me! <br />In addition to Handmaid's Tale (one of my faves), it also reminds a bit of the film "The Book of Eli" in certain aspects, especially regarding illiteracy.<br />Thanks for giving us a sneak peek!Morticia Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838272611430236479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-30283872858411557152012-03-19T06:16:28.908-04:002012-03-19T06:16:28.908-04:00Garce - sometimes writing is just totally demorali...Garce - sometimes writing is just totally demoralizing. But you know that. Each of us has our strengths. You write scenes that sparkle like jewels. You just need to string them together.<br /><br />I'm actually a bit worried about Quarantine being too dark for romance readers. One of the main characters comes close to death. One of the villains is murdered. The whole story is so political... it's definitely not escapism!!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-50227577807746593782012-03-19T06:11:28.329-04:002012-03-19T06:11:28.329-04:00Jude! Welcome back to the Grip!
Gotta get you on ...Jude! Welcome back to the Grip!<br /><br />Gotta get you on here as a guest one of these days.<br /><br />I haven't read your 2525 series. Is that the year it's set in? It's pretty difficult to picture what the world might be like five hundred years into the future (though I have faith that YOU could do it).Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-36081585870882608462012-03-19T06:09:46.889-04:002012-03-19T06:09:46.889-04:00Hi, Mary,
Thank you for your support! My future i...Hi, Mary,<br /><br />Thank you for your support! My future is easy to imagine. I admire authors who can create futures that are astonishing.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-56626992754622501012012-03-19T06:08:35.941-04:002012-03-19T06:08:35.941-04:00Hello, Bob,
Now there's an interesting twist ...Hello, Bob,<br /><br />Now there's an interesting twist on a story line! In fact if I were to write a sequel to this (something I've never attempted, but hey, there's a first time for everything!) maybe it should be from the perspective of one of the Guardians, who sees their hard won gains eroded by the work of QR!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-49050599332000526482012-03-19T05:40:27.097-04:002012-03-19T05:40:27.097-04:00I've always thought Quarantine was especially ...I've always thought Quarantine was especially bold for a genre (gay romance) usually associated with saferand more mundane themes, and it does compare well with the "Handmaid's Tale". You were exploring things that aren't usually associated with gay romance or erotic romance and that may be why it was so hard to write. Sometimes its just hard to write plotted stories. I have yet to write a novel. The story I'm working on is a pretty hard slog and every once in a while I kind of give up, but I was thinking about what you've written here and it gives me heart. I realise from some of the things you;ve said here that sometimes the words just explode out of you in a couple of days and other times you have really persevere. You got it done.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-36949951182321023852012-03-18T13:11:13.971-04:002012-03-18T13:11:13.971-04:00Hi Lisabet!
It's been a while since I popped ...Hi Lisabet!<br /><br />It's been a while since I popped in here to see what you're all getting up to, but I'm glad I did. I so understand your loss of confidence in writing something like this. It's not so much science as sociology. When I began my 2525 Daybreak series, I also had doubts as to whether it was worth the work. The premise for my series was similar to yours. How humanity can be bent and twisted by circumstances and those who take advantage of others. Not so far fetched at all. Heck, it's done all the time. <br /><br />Awesome post and a beautifully written excerpt. Good luck with Quarantine!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JudeJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-87637066928684403202012-03-18T13:03:41.544-04:002012-03-18T13:03:41.544-04:00Leave it to you, Lisabet to take us creatively int...Leave it to you, Lisabet to take us creatively into the future. If I were on a Blog Award Board<br />urs would get Top Blog. It's always informative,<br />fun and we get to see your writing. Bravo!<br /><br />Happy Sunday. It's windy and big wave weather<br />here in Northern Cal. I'm heading over to the coast<br />with my toddler dogs. Leaving the older ones with treats and blankets in my warm house! xoWord Actresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041865850513656748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42833294439560781352012-03-18T08:17:20.459-04:002012-03-18T08:17:20.459-04:00Chilling, but I can't help but suppose your dy...Chilling, but I can't help but suppose your dystopia might well be some other guy's utopia.<br /><br />Keep them queers running, as one or more current national figures might say ... or rather, cheer.<br /><br />And the thing about survivalists ... why would you want to survive?<br /><br />Amazing stuff, Lisabet.Bob Buckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-64614909389989116942012-03-18T07:34:49.724-04:002012-03-18T07:34:49.724-04:00Hello, Craig,
We drove through eastern Oregon onc...Hello, Craig,<br /><br />We drove through eastern Oregon once - one of the bleakest spots I've ever seen. <br /><br />Actually Camp Malheur is a real place. It was a geological field camp in the sixties. Seemed natural to turn it into a prison.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your positive comments. I do hope other people feel the same way.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-8630072442925587022012-03-18T06:08:40.905-04:002012-03-18T06:08:40.905-04:00Outstanding.
Quarantine is a very intriguing conc...Outstanding.<br /><br /><i>Quarantine</i> is a very intriguing concept and story line, and I loved the excerpt.<br /><br />I certainly understand the mid-story misgivings; I don't think I've ever written a thing without them, but some are particularly hard to overcome. Good thing you had Garce to help you along, because I think you've got a winner here.<br /><br />BTW, I know the place where you set the interment camp very well; it's a great setting.<br /><br />Congrats!Craig Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101869420537661374noreply@blogger.com