tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7181754062049892846..comments2024-03-28T10:36:04.929-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Why I spend my vacations in the Rust Belt: a guest post by CJ LyonsJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42334190089416045862012-03-16T02:50:03.699-04:002012-03-16T02:50:03.699-04:00I could relate better to your thrillers because th...I could relate better to your thrillers because they take place in "Rust Belt" settings. Keep on doing what you're doing because your readers love it! I personally prefer renting <a href="http://www.thailandholidayhomes.co.uk/phuket-villas.html" rel="nofollow">Phuket villas</a> and lazing on the beach for a vacation, though.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274277904421829374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9334362655738400192012-01-25T14:39:23.132-05:002012-01-25T14:39:23.132-05:00Reine, yes, I love Oxford. I've spent time the...Reine, yes, I love Oxford. I've spent time there when husband was presenting at academic conferences. This meant visits for weeks at a time. And of course, from Oxford you can get almost anywhere in England quickly.<br /><br />CJ, Prague is supposed to be so beautiful! I think that's definitely where I should set any next series.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2883844090914062812012-01-25T08:40:59.513-05:002012-01-25T08:40:59.513-05:00Linda, Prague???? OMG, that sounds wonderful!
Hav...Linda, Prague???? OMG, that sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Have fun!<br />CJCJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59870930409672439632012-01-25T06:58:12.694-05:002012-01-25T06:58:12.694-05:00Linda, I love Oxford, too. I haven't set anyth...Linda, I love Oxford, too. I haven't set anything there - yet. Still hope one of my characters will have a good reason to be there! I originally went there to research church history and discovered a past there I'd never known existed. Now that I'm dedicated to my fictional characters I hope they find their way back there.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75526585398891089842012-01-24T23:51:56.234-05:002012-01-24T23:51:56.234-05:00C.J., I'm going to order all your books right ...C.J., I'm going to order all your books right away. I can't believe I've been missing something that sounds so much up my alley.<br /><br />I'd love to set my books in England, preferably Oxford where I love to visit. Or in the Scottish Highlands or in Ireland. Instead, I've set one series in a fictional town right outside Kansas City and am pitching another set in KC itself. The next one will have to be in Prague!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72160901234935692912012-01-24T18:36:13.422-05:002012-01-24T18:36:13.422-05:00Oh, yeah, Julia, I so totally agree! Hmm...what ki...Oh, yeah, Julia, I so totally agree! Hmm...what kind of shenanigans could folks be getting up to in, say, Maui???CJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11413112045802054172012-01-24T18:20:27.389-05:002012-01-24T18:20:27.389-05:00I have to agree 100% with CJ about setting stories...I have to agree 100% with CJ about setting stories with real people in real places - but I'm still kicking myself that I didn't think to explore the mean streets of Key West like Lucy.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68651727364202488242012-01-24T17:01:04.497-05:002012-01-24T17:01:04.497-05:00LOL! Glad to help!
Happy writing,
CJLOL! Glad to help!<br />Happy writing,<br />CJCJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90709739116374534682012-01-24T16:43:46.622-05:002012-01-24T16:43:46.622-05:00CJ, your advice. Stunning. Must stop commenting. R...CJ, your advice. Stunning. Must stop commenting. Right now. Bye! xoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6188184024089035142012-01-24T16:33:42.117-05:002012-01-24T16:33:42.117-05:00Hey Hank! Good to see you again!
My secret? No se...Hey Hank! Good to see you again!<br /><br />My secret? No secret at all--in fact, I give away everything I know about being a bestseller for free on my No Rules, Just Write! blog.<br /><br />But what changed everything for me (and this is sooo simple that no one believes me, but it's the truth) was when Jeffery Deaver gave me a fantastic piece of advice. He told me that the Reader is God.<br /><br />Now, every decision I make is driven by what would be best for my readers. Would my readers rather I spend time blogging or giving them new books? New books it is....Do they want more books in print in addition to the ebooks? Then I'll sign with St. Martins and partner with them for a series. <br /><br />Seriously, keeping that as my focus has totally transformed my business...everything is so much easier and I have more time to give my readers what they really want: more books, faster.CJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59989821854102781632012-01-24T16:28:58.515-05:002012-01-24T16:28:58.515-05:00Hi Reine, actually that's a great location to ...Hi Reine, actually that's a great location to use--right now Salem based novels are rather hot commodities.<br /><br />And taking a different approach to cultural differences? Brilliant!CJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77320282692565754462012-01-24T16:04:31.894-05:002012-01-24T16:04:31.894-05:00Hi CJ,
I have to get started reading your books!
...Hi CJ,<br /><br />I have to get started reading your books!<br /><br />One of the things I enjoy most about the fiction I read is the location. I like the feel of place and the understanding it can bring to the story, whether it might be viewed as suburban sameness or charming village.<br /><br />I agree we are more alike than we might want to think, perhaps even know. I also believe that behavior has much to do with the way we feel about life as it plays out in culture. Because the common myth is that the US is a melting pot, while really we are a tossed salad, behavioral differences here are often seen as problems rather than what they sometimes are, cultural dissonance.<br /><br />This is a very roundabout way for me to say that I like to set my writing within the not so visible cultural structure of my hometown of Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48040352265458354512012-01-24T16:03:25.756-05:002012-01-24T16:03:25.756-05:00Wait--we can't let the day go by without CJ le...Wait--we can't let the day go by without CJ letting us in on her marketing stratgies. CJ is EVERYWHERE!<br /><br />99 cents on Kindle? HOw did you decide to do that? How did it work?<br /><br />Tell us how you manage it all! And what have you discovered that's made the most difference? Clearly you're doing something right..Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22666134117147451442012-01-24T15:34:18.715-05:002012-01-24T15:34:18.715-05:00Thanks Deb! What you call marketing I call my life...Thanks Deb! What you call marketing I call my life, lol! Hope you enjoy the books.<br /><br />And England--that's a wonderful place to set a book...definitely on my places to visit someday.CJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21516144920582565982012-01-24T14:29:47.346-05:002012-01-24T14:29:47.346-05:00Hi CJ! A fun post! And you've got good market...Hi CJ! A fun post! And you've got good marketing going. I hadn't read any of the Hart books, but was interested. I went to your website and read the excerpt from Nerves of Steel. I was an ER junkie. One of my best friends was a flight nurse. My brother-in-law is a flight medic. Hooked. Bought it on Kindle:-) Can't wait to read.<br /><br />As to where I would set my books if it could be anywhere? England, of course:-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83849908314077704962012-01-24T11:25:30.377-05:002012-01-24T11:25:30.377-05:00Hi Hallie! Because of my medical background, I am ...Hi Hallie! Because of my medical background, I am actually very careful not to use real people in my books (unless they've won an auction to be a character--great way to raise money for charity!)<br /><br />I grew up in a small town, so traveling to other towns and discovering how much the folks there are just like my neighbor, uncle, cousin, best friend...fill in the blank...has been eye-opening.<br /><br />We're really all much more alike than we'd sometimes care to admit. Especially when it comes to breaking the rules and the law, lol.CJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15005921727065997682012-01-24T11:23:07.404-05:002012-01-24T11:23:07.404-05:00Hi Edith! I think setting a book in Japan would be...Hi Edith! I think setting a book in Japan would be amazing!!! But New England definitely has its fair share of charm as well...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by,<br />CJCJ Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263382194031609952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40746409622314298222012-01-24T10:03:11.063-05:002012-01-24T10:03:11.063-05:00Hi, CJ! Happy to see on on Jungle Red. Someone ask...Hi, CJ! Happy to see on on Jungle Red. Someone asked me the other day about how 'glamorous' (meaning UNglamorous) the writing life turns out to be -- and I confess a vacation/research trip to Blowing Rock, NC beats anything I could come up with. You must meet really interesting people on these forays - do they end up as characters in your books?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18027447235165709972012-01-24T08:23:42.444-05:002012-01-24T08:23:42.444-05:00I love your medical thrillers, CJ, and look forwar...I love your medical thrillers, CJ, and look forward to reading the new series.<br /><br />I might want to set a book in Japan. I lived there as a transplanted foreigner for two years, and remember lots of opportunity for mystery and suspense. The initial research trip would be pretty expensive, though, so maybe it's a good think I settled for the coast north of Boston. It's also full of opportunity in its small towns, taciturn Yankees, clam flats, and (formerly) cold winters.<br /><br />Edith<br />www.edithmaxwell.comEdith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com