tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2464684281652278813..comments2024-03-28T11:25:39.068-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're Writing: Spite by Jenn McKinlayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39307843877669849802021-11-22T17:38:09.761-05:002021-11-22T17:38:09.761-05:00Will there be a dead tree version collected into a...Will there be a dead tree version collected into a single book sometime down the road? NoraAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820850644240626655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17467612903028850432021-11-21T21:20:39.535-05:002021-11-21T21:20:39.535-05:00Thank you, Erika!Thank you, Erika!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21991711828584707522021-11-21T19:45:15.111-05:002021-11-21T19:45:15.111-05:00Petty is a nice term for their stranglehold!Petty is a nice term for their stranglehold!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48770460405119011652021-11-21T19:11:59.688-05:002021-11-21T19:11:59.688-05:00So glad you didn’t listen to the no. I am looking...So glad you didn’t listen to the no. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the story, as I am with all your books. 😊Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01441514806249676125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83905956724679984652021-11-21T16:28:34.239-05:002021-11-21T16:28:34.239-05:00you tell 'em Hankyou tell 'em HankDru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4059186578324864582021-11-21T15:46:41.211-05:002021-11-21T15:46:41.211-05:00We simply do not understand the word NO. LOL!We simply do not understand the word NO. LOL!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35340673017980655352021-11-21T15:46:11.264-05:002021-11-21T15:46:11.264-05:00Yes, it will, but Amazon would prefer that I offer...Yes, it will, but Amazon would prefer that I offer it exclusively on their platform, because I refuse to do that, they won't allow pre-orders so it won't be available on Kindle until it's published. So petty. LOL.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38432206632191297692021-11-21T15:08:40.555-05:002021-11-21T15:08:40.555-05:00Red's fans are glad that you are all stubborn ...Red's fans are glad that you are all stubborn and feisty enough to create in spite of nay-sayers. Yay for the Jungle Red Writers!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84932340618769085822021-11-21T14:02:16.420-05:002021-11-21T14:02:16.420-05:00Jenn, if I hadn't been stubborn I'd never ...Jenn, if I hadn't been stubborn I'd never have written Her Royal Spyness or In Farleigh Field, since both were turned down by my original publisher. Chuckling to self! We Jungle REds are a bunch of tough broads. I love itAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46815628357859652432021-11-21T14:01:57.425-05:002021-11-21T14:01:57.425-05:00Ditto-ing Diana's question, Jenn, as I am a Ki...Ditto-ing Diana's question, Jenn, as I am a Kindle reader.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6608706819215134642021-11-21T13:45:42.121-05:002021-11-21T13:45:42.121-05:00Jenn, will Royal Valentine be available on Kindle ...Jenn, will Royal Valentine be available on Kindle format, too? I just went to pre-order it. I do not have a Nook nor anything Apple. I will investigate the other reading apps but hope that it will soon be available for pre-order on Kindle.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64924323160778316592021-11-21T13:42:25.083-05:002021-11-21T13:42:25.083-05:00Definitely a win-win! Did you hire a formatter or ...Definitely a win-win! Did you hire a formatter or do it all yourself?Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23926878816983754822021-11-21T13:28:42.325-05:002021-11-21T13:28:42.325-05:00Word. I am delighted to see women smashing barrier...Word. I am delighted to see women smashing barriers every day. It's about freaking time.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51419956565501087362021-11-21T13:27:50.726-05:002021-11-21T13:27:50.726-05:00Yes! I'm always disheartened when writers have...Yes! I'm always disheartened when writers have to prove themselves to their inner circle but I'm always thrilled when I hear they took up the gauntlet and proved everyone wrong. Well done, Debs. I can't imagine my reading life without Gemma and Duncan.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88668467983167942492021-11-21T13:25:47.349-05:002021-11-21T13:25:47.349-05:00Flora, you are the burst of sunshine I needed toda...Flora, you are the burst of sunshine I needed today. Thanks for the kindness and support, especially for something that is not your genre. You're a peach!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40984030344806560582021-11-21T12:51:46.950-05:002021-11-21T12:51:46.950-05:00I love romcoms! Such a nice change from death and ...I love romcoms! Such a nice change from death and murder! I'm still waiting for Wait For It from my library but we're getting close. I'm the oldest girl in the family, the second child. I think my whole childhood was spent being told I couldn't do things simply because "girls don't do that." Very frustrating.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57264696341134457392021-11-21T12:06:36.252-05:002021-11-21T12:06:36.252-05:00I love this so much, Jenn!! The characters, the se...I love this so much, Jenn!! The characters, the set up, and most of all, your voice. And I love the fact that you're doing these novellas yourself! Brava!! Pre-ordering now, but I know I will want the audio version and that you'll manage that brilliantly, too.<br /><br />I ADORED Wait for It when I read it--literally walked around with the book in my hand for a day because I could NOT put it down. But after reading Judy's comments above, I think I have to listen to it on Audible, too. And the Hat Shop books!<br /><br />As for spite, I could say I wrote my first novel out of spite. Everyone in my life laughed at the idea that I could write a book. It was the determination to prove them wrong that powered me through it. Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78584398958012889852021-11-21T12:05:40.417-05:002021-11-21T12:05:40.417-05:00JUDY: Thanks for the input. I have listened to ve...JUDY: Thanks for the input. I have listened to very few audible books, and to me, the voice of the narrator is the key. I also mostly listened to non-fiction titles such as memoirs narrated by the author and they were all great. I have only listened to a few mystery fiction titles because the narrator was supposed to be good: Louise Penny books (award-winning narrator) and Richard Osman's debut The Thursday Murder Club.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57132707984933762462021-11-21T11:56:50.808-05:002021-11-21T11:56:50.808-05:00I didn't know TSTL was a recognized thing. It&...I didn't know TSTL was a recognized thing. It's what usually puts me off romances-- I'm a lawyer, and to paraphrase Frost, "You'll never know how sad I am to find, on any sheet, a total lack of mind." Calling it by its name acknowledges it and lets me keep on reading. Well done.<br />Ellen M. Kozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342774310814059158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11876595471751136192021-11-21T11:03:21.473-05:002021-11-21T11:03:21.473-05:00Grace, I mostly have purchased the Audible version...Grace, I mostly have purchased the Audible versions of books I have already read, with some exceptions. Most of the time, I have read the complete series before I begin to accumulate the audio books. Then usually with the audio books, I begin at the beginning and listen to them in order but not in a row. In a few cases, I have listened to the audio book first, but only occasionally. <br /><br />If the reader is outstanding, the experience is incredible. I am very particular about voices, accents and ability for an actor or actress to portray the opposite sex in a convincing manner. I sample the audio version before I buy it unless I already know the reader.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38236667345361241852021-11-21T10:47:36.615-05:002021-11-21T10:47:36.615-05:00HANK: You're brilliant, feisty and we are so ...HANK: You're brilliant, feisty and we are so glad you took on the challenge to rewrite that first book that became the Agatha award-winning PRIME TIME. xoxoGrace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9249792811070903122021-11-21T10:47:29.793-05:002021-11-21T10:47:29.793-05:00'are giving' shakes head, needs more caffe...'are giving' shakes head, needs more caffeine....Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22807946626362812142021-11-21T10:46:44.891-05:002021-11-21T10:46:44.891-05:00Doing something out of spite always seems mean-spi...Doing something out of spite always seems mean-spirited to me--wanting to hurt the other party involved. You, on the other hand, took their (very stupid) response and said, "watch this, a-hole!" and did something very positive--you had fun, you challenged yourself, and you are given your readers a brand-new avenue of enjoyment.<br /><br />So, on to your snippet--I am so not a fan of romcoms. But, darn you, Jenn McKinlay, I couldn't stop laughing as I read this excerpt and then, reading the summary, I can't wait to get my hands on this first novella! And to top it off, I'm betting the audio version, when (not if) it comes out, will be the perfect accompaniment to some winter hours at the quilting frame. Brava!Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38557659144171716412021-11-21T10:45:57.633-05:002021-11-21T10:45:57.633-05:00Jenn, I definitely notice a common trend of feisti...Jenn, I definitely notice a common trend of feistiness in the comments from the Reds and the readers today!Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81506681586438176052021-11-21T10:41:04.358-05:002021-11-21T10:41:04.358-05:00Thanks, Jenn. I hoped the climate change research...Thanks, Jenn. I hoped the climate change research projects I developed, worked on and published during my 25+ year career contributed towards improving our overall knowledge. Of course, we wanted to make more significant moves forward on implementing climate change programs and policies. But as the recent COP26 once again showed that the governments of many countries are still reluctant to take the minimal steps to stop us from reaching the tipping point and avoid dramatic climate change impacts.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.com