tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post6069632695212362627..comments2023-09-27T07:37:50.015-07:00Comments on Random Natterings: Whitney is becoming a favorite nameCarla Kelly authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-69804311982591521502013-05-28T06:38:26.105-07:002013-05-28T06:38:26.105-07:00Thanks, Robin. Best to you on your surgery.Thanks, Robin. Best to you on your surgery.Carla Kelly authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-44647648743447717542013-05-27T06:30:33.622-07:002013-05-27T06:30:33.622-07:00"But sometimes events are kind."
I love ..."But sometimes events are kind."<br />I love your phrasing to describe fate, destiny, etc. It is wonderful when serendipity seemingly lands in your lap after a long dry spell in life. <br />Carla, it has been a joy "chatting" with you. I love visiting NYC, and if I wasn't having foot surgery on May 30th, I would have been at the Jacob Javits Center with bells on. If you have a newsletter, I'd love to sign up for it. Oh, and congratulations on your Whitney Award! The judging committee certainly got it right. MY LOVING VIGIL KEEPING has a firm spot on my Kindle keeper shelf. :-) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143872104249075577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-50667890004137400432013-05-26T18:45:37.489-07:002013-05-26T18:45:37.489-07:00Robin, I've discovered that it is simply impos...Robin, I've discovered that it is simply impossible to please every reader. I've stopped trying. Here's the thing: I sincerely believe in repentance. It's possible to atone for some pretty bad stuff and move on. Matthew's terrible, deep shame colored everything he did. I suspect that many people could never pick up again with someone like Omega. If they hadn't been thrown together, I'm sure they never would have connected again on any level. But sometimes events are kind.Carla Kelly authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-29456007531459782072013-05-22T19:18:25.862-07:002013-05-22T19:18:25.862-07:00"Paloma" works for me! :-)
I'm throw..."Paloma" works for me! :-)<br />I'm throwing a question to you in case you check this section again. I just read MISS CHARTLEY'S GUIDED TOUR and found it to be a typical Carla Kelly read: terrific plotting and characterization. Here's my question: Were you at all concerned that your hero would be unforgivable to certain readers? I felt that he'd punished himself through the years and paid dearly for his reprehensible behavior. (Gee, I hate bachelor parties.) Some reviews that I've read could not get past the point that he cut off all contact with Omega and didn't reach out to her even though she'd lost her father and lifestyle after Matthew abandoned her at the altar. I felt that it was part of his shame. He would only make her life worse by contacting her again. I'd love to hear/read your thoughts. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143872104249075577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-73469023059389419902013-05-18T05:08:51.351-07:002013-05-18T05:08:51.351-07:00Funny. If it's any reassurance, Marco Mondrago...Funny. If it's any reassurance, Marco Mondragon's "sudden" wife is Paloma.Carla Kelly authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-79087580288905767942013-05-17T06:53:12.451-07:002013-05-17T06:53:12.451-07:00Well, since you brought it up...:-)
I always subst...Well, since you brought it up...:-)<br />I always substitute "Nan" for "Nana" in that book. If not, I kept imagining grandmothers and dog/nursemaids. (Peter Pan, anyone?) Other than that one quibble, MARRYING THE CAPTAIN is just about perfect--one that I've read over and over. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143872104249075577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-11781861849009178712013-05-17T06:41:32.940-07:002013-05-17T06:41:32.940-07:00I have to tell you something about Marrying the Ca...I have to tell you something about Marrying the Captain. I've received huge flack for the name Nana, but I have a reader/friend named Nana and I asked her permission to use the name. (I've never called a Grandma of mine Nana, so the thought never crossed my tiny mind.) Also, Marrying the Captain was the first book I wrote after I had actually been to England, specifically Plymouth. I'd go back in a minute.Carla Kelly authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-33019713600030511072013-05-16T15:31:23.470-07:002013-05-16T15:31:23.470-07:00With a name like Marco Mondragon, I can't wait...With a name like Marco Mondragon, I can't wait to meet him. (Gotta love alliteration.) Thanks, Carla!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143872104249075577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-36450520841928444952013-05-16T15:09:18.750-07:002013-05-16T15:09:18.750-07:00I promise to keep writing them. These are the kind...I promise to keep writing them. These are the kind of guys I know - the decent ones who keep trying. You're going to really like Marco Mondragon in The Double Cross, out August 1 (although I do have my copies now).Carla Kelly authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130429274244297360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9033951886762774121.post-10608998770163591492013-05-16T07:42:37.323-07:002013-05-16T07:42:37.323-07:00Carla,
I have longed to tell you how much I enjoy...Carla,<br /><br />I have longed to tell you how much I enjoy your writings, so here goes...<br /><br />I once wrote a poem with the words "a misplaced treasure found" which also describe how I feel about your writings. Each time I delve into a Carla Kelly novel, I feel like a miner who's finally hit that lode. There is so much dreck out there, but I can always count on you for quality in plotting and characterizations. (Did I mention that you're a fine storyteller?) :-)<br /><br />I "discovered" you last year while visiting a forum at Amazon. I had one of those "Where have you been all my life?" moments when I started reading my first Carla Kelly novel: MARRYING THE CAPTAIN. I am now well acquainted with the one click buy button at Amazon.<br /><br />Thank you for creating true romantic heroes: men of honor who try to do the right thing and who fix their mistakes when they can. Those type of men are truly sigh-worthy. <br /><br />You keep writing them, and I'll keep reading them.<br /><br />A Kentucky Bookworm,<br /><br />Robin WilsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05143872104249075577noreply@blogger.com