tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post7277547353919332453..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: Return to Stoneworld... again.Madeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-88271777507603957682008-09-07T09:10:00.000+01:002008-09-07T09:10:00.000+01:00Yeah, he is *so* cute, isn't he, kh? :)Yeah, he is *so* cute, isn't he, kh? :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-30360461860500748062008-09-07T09:09:00.000+01:002008-09-07T09:09:00.000+01:00Thanks TD&H! Glad you like the sound of the ne...Thanks TD&H! Glad you like the sound of the new book!Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-85800389990978311532008-09-07T07:16:00.000+01:002008-09-07T07:16:00.000+01:00congrats on teh books. hot covers. nice eye candy....congrats on teh books. hot covers. nice eye candy. <BR/><BR/>khAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-15609674898507373652008-09-07T03:14:00.000+01:002008-09-07T03:14:00.000+01:00congratulations I loved it!congratulations I loved it!Tall Dark & Handsomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14348580120528503286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-1750917921873985922008-09-06T09:48:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:48:00.000+01:00Hi Louisa!I must admit that my library days were a...Hi Louisa!<BR/><BR/>I must admit that my library days were actually utterly tame in respect of the kind of high jinks Gwendolynne gets up to... There were mutterings at one time about an illicit affair being conducted after hours, down amongst the stacks, but I never saw any tangible evidence. <BR/><BR/>The only naughtiness was what we librarians read in the books in the 'private case'. The Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-90661281907212928112008-09-06T09:43:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:43:00.000+01:00Yes, Savannah, the Prof is modelled on Charlie Epp...Yes, Savannah, the Prof is modelled on Charlie Eppes aka David Krumholtz. I'm a huge Numb3rs fan!<BR/><BR/>I mostly have a 'crush' guy who I make over into the hero of my current book. Vincent D'Onofrio has 'starred' in a few, but the one I'm working on now has an Edward Norton lookalike as the hero... all muscular as he was in American History X, but without the vile tattoos of course.Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-81770744978719661992008-09-06T09:40:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:40:00.000+01:00Yeah, Madeline, we used to have a public minded ci...Yeah, Madeline, we used to have a public minded citizen in the main library I worked in, who used to take it upon themselves to delete, in ball point pen, all the passages in books that they found offensive.<BR/><BR/>Good job I wasn't writing then or mine would have been solid blue ink on a lot of pages! LOL<BR/><BR/>And yes, I exercised a bit of artistic licence and made the Prof a bit taller inPortia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-53012796241872200142008-09-06T09:36:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:36:00.000+01:00Hi Lisabet! Yes, there's a reassuring sense of fam...Hi Lisabet! <BR/><BR/>Yes, there's a reassuring sense of familiarity both for reader *and* author when a group of books are set in the same 'world'. It's like coming home every time... :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-838638830711823942008-09-06T09:34:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:34:00.000+01:00Thanks, Madelynne! You do linked books so wonderfu...Thanks, Madelynne! You do linked books so wonderfully yourself. I love your A Gentleman's Wager and Phantasmagoria and I'd love to read more about those characters, both the main protagonists and some of the supporting players.Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-76750144565144317722008-09-06T09:31:00.000+01:002008-09-06T09:31:00.000+01:00Hope you enjoy ITD, Lucy! I'm nervous... hope you ...Hope you enjoy ITD, Lucy! I'm nervous... hope you think it lives up to the standard of the other two. Eeek!Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-13753185601305906552008-09-06T08:10:00.000+01:002008-09-06T08:10:00.000+01:00Hi PortiaGreat news about your latest release! Th...Hi Portia<BR/><BR/>Great news about your latest release! The linked books sound a great idea and provide continuity for both writer & reader.<BR/><BR/>Like Erastes, when I find something I like, I often go and buy the whole series; it's exciting to be able to relive a world/chars you enjoy in different scenarios.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I confess, I have the 'library' gene too: I Louisa Hartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874588031197342544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-86924834701935103272008-09-06T07:10:00.000+01:002008-09-06T07:10:00.000+01:00Felix was on the Mississauga Advisory board for th...Felix was on the Mississauga Advisory board for three years and won an award for his advocating on behalf of the library.<BR/><BR/>Our local library has a 'patron' who takes it upon him/herself to edit portions of books s/he finds objectionable - with an exacto knife. Horrors!<BR/><BR/>I love the bacon bookmark. Gawd.<BR/><BR/>Portia, of course 'The Suggestion Box' is your title if you want it.Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-46452340741379876402008-09-06T04:23:00.001+01:002008-09-06T04:23:00.001+01:00Portia, hey, I recognize Prof. Hottie. I like link...Portia, hey, I recognize Prof. Hottie. I like linked series. But then, I like any good story, linked or not.<BR/>Congrats on your latest release across the pond.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-54266669553437396792008-09-06T04:23:00.000+01:002008-09-06T04:23:00.000+01:00Congratulations on the release, Portia! I like the...Congratulations on the release, Portia! I like the linked worlds concept. Readers come across characters from earlier books who feel like old friends. At the same time, you don't need to have read the earlier books to enjoy the later ones.Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-71036006644481643102008-09-05T22:14:00.000+01:002008-09-05T22:14:00.000+01:00Happy release day!I like linked books, and I love ...Happy release day!<BR/><BR/>I like linked books, and I love spotting minor re-occurrences that happen in the background. I'm sure this one is going to be loved just as much as the other Stone world books.Vincent Copseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233265999577106740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14110308931850579632008-09-05T22:00:00.000+01:002008-09-05T22:00:00.000+01:00As you know, I enjoyed both of the previous Stonew...As you know, I enjoyed both of the previous Stoneworld books, and happen to have In Too Deep on by TBR pile, so will let you know my thoughts when I have devoured it and its delicious pink cover! ;) xxLucy Felthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164383675268417252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-90046829034557797002008-09-05T19:35:00.000+01:002008-09-05T19:35:00.000+01:00Curses, I wish I'd put dibs on 'The Suggestion Box...Curses, I wish I'd put dibs on 'The Suggestion Box' for a story title now. I'm sure I could have put an entirely different spin on it to the one I had in In Too Deep!Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-21412908802975425352008-09-05T19:33:00.000+01:002008-09-05T19:33:00.000+01:00Hi again, Dayle... After quitting the library, I d...Hi again, Dayle... After quitting the library, I didn't deal with books again until I started writing. Instead, I worked in various boring clerical jobs... but it wasn't wasted time, I got the background for Entertaining Mr Stone from my boring office jobs! :)Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-27136542468749624892008-09-05T19:31:00.000+01:002008-09-05T19:31:00.000+01:00Yeah, it's a very pretty cover, isn't it, Kate? Ve...Yeah, it's a very pretty cover, isn't it, Kate? Very pink! But I love pink. I think I'm turning into Barbara Cartland, only with more kink in my writing. LOLPortia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-16372538879504792092008-09-05T18:38:00.000+01:002008-09-05T18:38:00.000+01:00Hm. The Suggestion Box. Kind of like a kinky idea ...Hm. <I>The Suggestion Box</I>. Kind of like a kinky idea jar?Dayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-69281229364853694012008-09-05T18:37:00.000+01:002008-09-05T18:37:00.000+01:00I've never worked in a library, although I was acc...I've never worked in a library, although I was accepted into a Library Sciences Masters program that I ended up not taking (long story). That said, almost every job I've had has involved books or publishing in some way: print shop (including being a stripper! But not that kind of stripper!), project editor, production editor (and copy editor and proofreader and designer...), book salesperson, andDayle A. Dermatishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-47748329023260045332008-09-05T18:14:00.000+01:002008-09-05T18:14:00.000+01:00I love reading series and writing them and I enjoy...I love reading series and writing them and I enjoyed Suite 17 a lot. Lovely cover on this one as well!<BR/>Congrats!Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-44364715576418407212008-09-05T17:33:00.000+01:002008-09-05T17:33:00.000+01:00Yeah, Olivia, my Stoneworld books aren't direct se...Yeah, Olivia, my Stoneworld books aren't direct sequels or anything, just a bunch of stories set in the same area, and some of the same locations, and with characters who crop up again, seen from a different viewpoint.Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-72272717814050880442008-09-05T16:32:00.000+01:002008-09-05T16:32:00.000+01:00Being woken up by a large man wielding his machine...Being woken up by a large man wielding his machinery? Uh - I'm not sure what's to complain about, Madeline... (Oh, okay, I do, being woken up at all, even if it's by Adonis himself with a tray of hot coffee, fresh croissant and flowers, is never welcome.)<BR/><BR/>I love interlinking books, Portia - especially when they riff off each other rather than being always the continuation of one Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-24596157144387918272008-09-05T14:37:00.000+01:002008-09-05T14:37:00.000+01:00Oh yes, Nicola... we saw some gross stuff in the l...Oh yes, Nicola... we saw some gross stuff in the library I worked in.<BR/><BR/>Always remember being shown a book where someone had used a slice of cooked bacon as a bookmark!Portia Da Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145185188242876124noreply@blogger.com