tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6668809029984910373..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Secrets: The Lethal Whispers by Daniella BernettJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34286696934515940032017-09-28T14:39:40.805-04:002017-09-28T14:39:40.805-04:00Elisabeth,
Yes, I agree. In the real world, secre...Elisabeth,<br /><br />Yes, I agree. In the real world, secrets and lies are distinctly unnerving. I'm glad to hear that you're looking forward to dipping into my books.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38848867288750384212017-09-28T14:35:13.377-04:002017-09-28T14:35:13.377-04:00All these secrets bring to Jacqueline Winspear'...All these secrets bring to Jacqueline Winspear's Masie Dobbs novel "A Lesson in Secrets" and her standalone "The Care and Management of Lies". Too many secrets, too many lies make good stories and inspire wonderful thinking. Outside of stories, secrets and lies are worrisome and scary. Looking forward to reading how you weave them into your books, Daniella.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047379987310210498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79767260598321183712017-09-28T13:20:05.809-04:002017-09-28T13:20:05.809-04:00Vivi,
Thank you for your kind words. It always mu...Vivi,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words. It always music to my ears when readers tell me that they enjoyed my books.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23875968561457563292017-09-28T13:16:45.936-04:002017-09-28T13:16:45.936-04:00Daniella - Can I tell you a secret? I love myster...Daniella - Can I tell you a secret? I love mysteries because you have to unravel the secrets to get to a solution. Itis no secret that I have read your first two novels and loved them. I can't wait to start reading From Beyond the Grave. I like the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608673104026122925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71980276583097952442017-09-28T12:22:41.150-04:002017-09-28T12:22:41.150-04:00Lisanne,
Thanks very much. I'm glad you enjoy...Lisanne,<br /><br />Thanks very much. I'm glad you enjoyed my post.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70848894075618111482017-09-28T12:16:34.021-04:002017-09-28T12:16:34.021-04:00Secrets-and lies-make for a good mystery. Nice pos...Secrets-and lies-make for a good mystery. Nice post!Lisanne Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349359244110305236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16807916182999744182017-09-28T12:15:24.047-04:002017-09-28T12:15:24.047-04:00Ingrid,
When I started as a kid, it was mystery s...Ingrid,<br /><br />When I started as a kid, it was mystery stories. After I graduated from college, in the four months it took me to find my first job, I wrote a mystery novel. My first job was at Penguin USA as a copywriter. One day, I gathered the courage to show my mystery to an editor. She actually read it. She told me that it was better than a lot of books she sees from first-time writers, but I had to think more in terms of a series. You can imagine how excited I was by these comments. I revised my book and started sending it out to agents. I received rejection after rejection, so I chalked it up to a good exercise and began focusing more on my poetry, which I had always loved. The result was my two poetry collections. They were accepted by a print-on-demand publisher. They didn't attract too much attention, which was disappointing. <br /><br />By that time though, the idea for my Emmeline Kirby-Gregory Longdon series had crystallized itself in my mind and I started writing LEAD ME INTO DANGER. I had the basic storylines for the first few books in my head when I threw myself into it. To make a long story short, after receiving numerous rejections from agents. I began looking for a small press that didn't require an agent. At last my publisher, Black Opal Books, accepted LEAD ME INTO DANGER. By that time though, Books 2 and 3 were completed as well so I was offered a three-book contract. That's why FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE has been released now, but I am working on Book 6. <br />Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82730945411580229702017-09-28T11:58:26.897-04:002017-09-28T11:58:26.897-04:00Daniella! Sorry I swapped an "e" for th...Daniella! Sorry I swapped an "e" for the "a" by mistake!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84640718292558459332017-09-28T11:57:47.308-04:002017-09-28T11:57:47.308-04:00Danielle, Devon is a place that has always intrigu...Danielle, Devon is a place that has always intrigued me, but I've never made it there. Now I can visit in your book! Your bio mentions that you also write poetry. What's your secret to producing two very different kinds of work? Do you alternate between poetry and fiction or do both at the same time?Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29202246894790006032017-09-28T10:08:29.991-04:002017-09-28T10:08:29.991-04:00Pat,
Thank you. I hope you enjoy my books. Alas, ...Pat,<br /><br />Thank you. I hope you enjoy my books. Alas, secrets can destroy lives from the inside out. However, they are perfect fodder for authors. Are we wicked? Perhaps we are just a wee bit if we are filled with glee to wreak havoc.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72557222452897675042017-09-28T09:55:11.721-04:002017-09-28T09:55:11.721-04:00Danielle, this storyline and series sound wonderfu...Danielle, this storyline and series sound wonderful. I will have to hunt them down. Long-kept secrets have a way of seeping out eventually. I had a much older than me cousin who abandoned his wife and 4 kids many years ago. Just took off. They never heard from him again. He evidently started a new life, with a new wife and family. Neither family knew about each other until he died and his second wife filed for social security. Since the first wife had been collecting the SSA smelled a rat. What a rotten thing to do to both his families.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30508979582900171982017-09-28T09:27:10.433-04:002017-09-28T09:27:10.433-04:00Jim,
Thank you for your good wishes. I'm happ...Jim,<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes. I'm happy to hear that my series has piqued your interest. To answer your question, a journalist is inherently curious about many subjects. His or her job is to ask questions to uncover the truth and ensure transparency. Naturally, a journalist would be intrigued by crime, especially murder. The determination to find answers and see that justice is served are all important.<br /><br />Now, how does a jewel thief fit into the model of a sleuth? Aren’t lying and evading the law a thief's modus operandi? Isn't this in stark contrast to a journalist's reverence for the truth and justice? Most definitely. That's exactly the point. A portrait in contrasts. Who better than someone on the wrong side of the law to discern the twisted workings of a fellow criminal's mind? I've also laced my stories with a dollop of romantic suspense to give them extra bit of spice and added depth. Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37234366993288619992017-09-28T09:17:59.338-04:002017-09-28T09:17:59.338-04:00Congratulations on the new book. I haven't se...Congratulations on the new book. I haven't seen this series but it sounds intriguing. How did you come up with the combination of a journalist and a jewel thief? Or is it a secret?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85411184021589211172017-09-28T09:10:41.785-04:002017-09-28T09:10:41.785-04:00Mollie,
Thank you. Isn't it delightful to hav...Mollie,<br /><br />Thank you. Isn't it delightful to have the omnipotent power as an author to make such decisions?Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57315311243482762692017-09-28T09:08:10.701-04:002017-09-28T09:08:10.701-04:00Lovely post, Daniella. I love secrets in my romant...Lovely post, Daniella. I love secrets in my romantic thrillers too. Part of the fun is deciding who knows what, when, including the reader. Good luck with your books x Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960257984251363434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68438336628719704902017-09-28T08:51:24.239-04:002017-09-28T08:51:24.239-04:00Mary/Liz,
Thank you for your good wishes. Yes, se...Mary/Liz,<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes. Yes, secrets and lies are all-important tools for authors as they unravel their plot. However, as I said in my piece, the truth can be a double-edged sword. Is knowledge power? It depends into whose hands the truth tumbles and whether that knowledge is wielded for good or evil.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80041661830836818902017-09-28T08:47:13.536-04:002017-09-28T08:47:13.536-04:00Congrats on the new book, Daniella! I forgoet wher...Congrats on the new book, Daniella! I forgoet where I read it but someone said "secrets and lies" are behind every mystery plot and a writer wields them to her benefit.<br /><br />I'm on the fence about secrets in real life. Sometimes, nothing good comes of revealing one. On the other hand, sometimes the revelation is painful, but necessary.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38213346143413324532017-09-28T08:39:51.938-04:002017-09-28T08:39:51.938-04:00Ann,
Oh, no. That would be cheating.Ann,<br /><br />Oh, no. That would be cheating.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8687363053405989802017-09-28T08:34:43.118-04:002017-09-28T08:34:43.118-04:00Just whisper it in my ear. I won't tell a sou...Just whisper it in my ear. I won't tell a soul.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76051710641812468252017-09-28T08:20:17.908-04:002017-09-28T08:20:17.908-04:00Ann,
Thank you for your good wishes. Indeed, Torq...Ann,<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes. Indeed, Torquay was Agatha Christie's birthplace. She is the writer who inspired and influenced me the most. "From Beyond The Grave" is my own humble tribute to Christie. You asked what my secret is. Now surely, you don't expect me to give it away? Isn't half the fun trying to figure out what a secret is.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71772065536417379652017-09-28T08:13:15.223-04:002017-09-28T08:13:15.223-04:00Congratulations on the new Emmeline Kirby/Gregory ...Congratulations on the new Emmeline Kirby/Gregory Longdon novel! I can't imagine what the excitement of publication day must be like.<br /><br />And set in Torquay! All I know about Torquay is "Faulty Towers" and that Agatha Christie was born there. I think she took her inspiration for Hercule Poirot from a Belgian refugee gentleman she saw at the train station there. It's such an intriguing place to set a mystery. What is your secret? <br />Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42769527404420605272017-09-28T08:02:59.956-04:002017-09-28T08:02:59.956-04:00Hank,
Indeed, it is sometimes difficult for autho...Hank,<br /><br />Indeed, it is sometimes difficult for authors to decide how much of a secret to dangle in front readers and how much to allow to seep out, with excruciating slowness, to build the tension. As for research, I read a lot. I also believe in giving readers a sense of actually being there. I try to describe places that have made a strong impression on me. I hope I've conveyed that in my stories.<br />Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30745246598771411762017-09-28T07:58:08.203-04:002017-09-28T07:58:08.203-04:00 So great! And it sounds wonderful… yes, secrets a... So great! And it sounds wonderful… yes, secrets are certainly what makes a novel go-round. And it is sometimes a balance for authors to decide how much the secret can be kept and still be fair to the reader. Right? <br /><br /> Tell us your secret-- How do you do your Devon research? Congratulations!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58753111357957899592017-09-28T07:46:54.582-04:002017-09-28T07:46:54.582-04:00Hallie,
Thank you for your good wishes. Aren'...Hallie,<br /><br />Thank you for your good wishes. Aren't secrets a delicious way for writers to add a layer of complexity, as well as a few twists and turns, to our tales? I like to keep readers guessing, to leave them just that little bit off balance.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25503305984930350722017-09-28T07:42:57.991-04:002017-09-28T07:42:57.991-04:00Kathy,
Ah, I see you are an Anglophile just like ...Kathy,<br /><br />Ah, I see you are an Anglophile just like me. I'm delighted that "From Beyond The Grave" has piqued your interest. I hope you enjoy it. <br /><br />As you noted, do we really ever know everything that lurks in the deepest, darkest corner of another person's heart. Do we want to? That's another discussion altogether.Daniella Bernetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807579200323611154noreply@blogger.com