tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7766730194624668393..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: WHAT WE'RE WRITING: Hank has breaking news, a sneak peek, and an experiment!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83045944032536098122022-04-27T23:48:03.637-04:002022-04-27T23:48:03.637-04:00The emotion is there in the 2nd version. You pulle...The emotion is there in the 2nd version. You pulled her feelings out onto the page, making her sympathetic. I SO love the cover!! Congrats again on being GOH next year! Well deserved and you'll brighten the stage at Malice!Valerie J. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204154587049392271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38322567499332992532022-04-27T08:33:41.492-04:002022-04-27T08:33:41.492-04:00Congratulations on being named Guest of Honor for ...Congratulations on being named Guest of Honor for next year’s Malice Domestic! Both versions are great, but the latest version has more intense feelings and says ‘watch out, thriller ahead!’Pamela Priestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78121570475402806932022-04-26T18:32:55.475-04:002022-04-26T18:32:55.475-04:00WEIRD! There's new interface, it seems. Or for...WEIRD! There's new interface, it seems. Or for you, a missing face. xxx :-) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75946687684559958732022-04-26T18:32:23.956-04:002022-04-26T18:32:23.956-04:00Awww..thank you! It's fun for me to see, too.....Awww..thank you! It's fun for me to see, too...and instructive.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79305720822923038472022-04-26T16:36:23.206-04:002022-04-26T16:36:23.206-04:00Anonymous is me - Jenn. Apparently, I’m having an ...Anonymous is me - Jenn. Apparently, I’m having an identity crisis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15805896261305701782022-04-26T16:35:38.039-04:002022-04-26T16:35:38.039-04:00Fantastic, Hank!!! Congrats on the GOH! And I love...Fantastic, Hank!!! Congrats on the GOH! And I love both versions. I really enjoy watching your process as you suss out exactly how you want it to be. Fabulous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12238344030131277432022-04-26T14:44:26.362-04:002022-04-26T14:44:26.362-04:00Thank you! I am, too! xxo
Thank you! I am, too! xxo<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86377454502320308262022-04-26T14:44:11.828-04:002022-04-26T14:44:11.828-04:00Oh, good point! xxxxx in every way.
Oh, good point! xxxxx in every way. <br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83945694167702928642022-04-26T14:43:48.297-04:002022-04-26T14:43:48.297-04:00Awww...thank you! I wish I could have heard your G...Awww...thank you! I wish I could have heard your GOH speech--maybe in your next week you could tell us all about it???Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28264523932043248512022-04-26T14:43:04.966-04:002022-04-26T14:43:04.966-04:00Let me say this, dear Debs. It is not necessarily ...Let me say this, dear Debs. It is not necessarily a good idea. :-) But it helped with this experiment. xxxx (and thank you! YES!) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79451251534977988292022-04-26T14:42:14.862-04:002022-04-26T14:42:14.862-04:00Oh, yay, thank you! About everything! (If you want...Oh, yay, thank you! About everything! (If you want to help me reveal, email me at hank@hankphillippiryan.com !) xx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48847311248203586482022-04-26T14:26:54.472-04:002022-04-26T14:26:54.472-04:00Ooh, excited for The House Guest!! Congrats.Ooh, excited for The House Guest!! Congrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66089459829252816342022-04-26T13:27:04.820-04:002022-04-26T13:27:04.820-04:00Mazel tov! So sweet!Mazel tov! So sweet!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86165952374541086442022-04-26T13:25:09.424-04:002022-04-26T13:25:09.424-04:00That's good to hear that those items are still...That's good to hear that those items are still there. And, I really meant to congratulate you on the Guest of Honor honor at next year's Malice. I also meant to mention that the title The House Guest is of major appeal to me, and I think it will be widely well received. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11456265119277410232022-04-26T13:22:14.299-04:002022-04-26T13:22:14.299-04:00Hank, you were memorable! Hank, you were memorable! Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3378633463743535572022-04-26T13:09:33.511-04:002022-04-26T13:09:33.511-04:00About her name. "Ailsa" is very Scottis...About her name. "Ailsa" is very Scottish. If she isn't Scottish, I would wonder why throughout the entire book. "Alyssa" brings with it fewer expectations though it feels fancier.c d moultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899545521206329219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27237314395127861172022-04-26T12:39:33.511-04:002022-04-26T12:39:33.511-04:00Congratulations, Hank - I can't think of anyon...Congratulations, Hank - I can't think of anyone more deserving for the GOH spot! I love both versions of the opening, but there's a level of detail in the later edition that just makes it for me. It paints such a recognizable picture of Alyssa, her husband, and their privileged life, and it's so vivid I can practically keel the khakis.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54938715032046779512022-04-26T12:01:07.166-04:002022-04-26T12:01:07.166-04:00Congrats on being GOH next year, Hank!! Maybe we w...Congrats on being GOH next year, Hank!! Maybe we will all get there!! And so interesting to see your two versions. The second is smoother, tighter, and Alyssa is definitely more sympathetic. I'm rooting for her after reading that.<br />But I am so intrigued that you save every version--how on earth do you keep up with that? Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47186940086945285762022-04-26T12:00:11.623-04:002022-04-26T12:00:11.623-04:00Congratulations on the GOH award. And I can't ...Congratulations on the GOH award. And I can't wait until I can see the cover.<br /><br />I think the second version is more powerful. It puts the emotional impact right there, in your face. And I love all the mathematical references. Brava.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40102194207118957982022-04-26T11:52:15.841-04:002022-04-26T11:52:15.841-04:00Yay, thank you! And LOVE the gravel, but she'...Yay, thank you! And LOVE the gravel, but she's inside and could not have seen that. Plus, it's so interesting, what if she THOUGHT they were the brakes, like I did? :-) Hmm. Lemme think, xxxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45500777758464945752022-04-26T11:50:41.874-04:002022-04-26T11:50:41.874-04:00Oh, thank you! It is an incredible incredible hono...Oh, thank you! It is an incredible incredible honor. xxxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10677749165789061982022-04-26T11:50:17.239-04:002022-04-26T11:50:17.239-04:00Thank you! See, all the little details, so importa...Thank you! See, all the little details, so important! What do you need to know, and when?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14173369876447165052022-04-26T11:49:47.336-04:002022-04-26T11:49:47.336-04:00What a wise reader you are--yes, the house and the...What a wise reader you are--yes, the house and the friends, each very important, are all on page 2. And aw, thank you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37622355690425677522022-04-26T11:48:56.299-04:002022-04-26T11:48:56.299-04:00Thank you! Cannot wait for you to see the cover to...Thank you! Cannot wait for you to see the cover tomorrow!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77073774167212224772022-04-26T11:48:40.651-04:002022-04-26T11:48:40.651-04:00The names do make a big difference, definitely. Y...The names do make a big difference, definitely. Yes, I wanted Alyssa to be sympathetic and lost, not money-grubbing. HURRAY. And thank you! xxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.com