tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post5022364449768928013..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Letter From the Editor by Claire CaldwellPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64186070722700598942016-03-05T13:06:55.721-08:002016-03-05T13:06:55.721-08:00Great news about a pitch opportunity!
Question - ...Great news about a pitch opportunity!<br /><br />Question - can you be involved in two pitches from Harlequin at once? Or choose one?<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-3571611151293671592016-03-04T15:56:50.681-08:002016-03-04T15:56:50.681-08:00Cool link,Amy !! Ok. Sun is going down. Great day ...Cool link,Amy !! Ok. Sun is going down. Great day at the "keys". I've got the wine. All y'all comin' over?? Got that, Karen? Lol!!! Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77786624320779670852016-03-04T15:31:02.075-08:002016-03-04T15:31:02.075-08:00Cool beans. Thanks for the link Amy. Almost all ...Cool beans. Thanks for the link Amy. Almost all the teachers I work with are poetry snobs (yes, that's the term they use). I'll go take a look. Love the personal insight, Claire.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-81713371475223406282016-03-04T15:08:38.310-08:002016-03-04T15:08:38.310-08:00Claire is the very best! She even takes the time t...Claire is the very best! She even takes the time to call authors who have dropped off the face of the earth... cough thanks for checking on me cough. And if you want to read something she's written, I enjoyed her book of poetry! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/189498787X/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1457132807&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=claire+caldwell<br />Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7228425450490827782016-03-04T15:05:58.192-08:002016-03-04T15:05:58.192-08:00Sorry I'm so late to the party today. Good wi...Sorry I'm so late to the party today. Good wishes on your dreams, Claire. Well, your other dreams. I'm sure at some point you dreamed of working with the likes of us. Ha! We all admire all of you. I can't imagine trying to get inside someone else's head and story when mine is so cluttered with my own life. Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89492216363814676832016-03-04T12:24:09.406-08:002016-03-04T12:24:09.406-08:00Wait. You're an editor AND a writer. How do yo...Wait. You're an editor AND a writer. How do you keep your head from exploding??? I'm a very social person, but like Jill, if I don't get some alone time, I get cranky. I have a one hour time slot between 5 am and 6 am to drink my coffee and work on my writing. After that I'm inundated with people. 20 kindergarteners all day long, tumbling classes full of chatty girls all evening..LeAnne Bristowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501073617194057481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85284771215037650182016-03-04T12:06:57.416-08:002016-03-04T12:06:57.416-08:00I love the quiet, early-morning hours (after our p...I love the quiet, early-morning hours (after our pups are fed and walked, of course)! It's my favorite time to write!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-91913252597198573882016-03-04T11:26:53.851-08:002016-03-04T11:26:53.851-08:00Did you give up the writing as a conscious decisio...Did you give up the writing as a conscious decision, Victoria? A newspaper editor I knew once, whose writing was wonderful (I had a jealous thing going on there; she not only wrote better than I did, she red-penned me to death), did just that. <br /><br />I loved your post, Claire. Like everyone else, I like that look at behind the scenes.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74002289860459954582016-03-04T10:41:13.237-08:002016-03-04T10:41:13.237-08:00Thanks, Anna. I know what you mean about the mood ...Thanks, Anna. I know what you mean about the mood thing. Hope you get lots of writing in this weekend! :)Claire Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852237540103915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-72573898645683702222016-03-04T10:40:34.012-08:002016-03-04T10:40:34.012-08:00Oh gosh, I don't think I could face the world ...Oh gosh, I don't think I could face the world that early in the morning! And good on you for having the self-discipline to unplug. Have a great weekend, too! Claire Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852237540103915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55431315449721627692016-03-04T10:38:44.636-08:002016-03-04T10:38:44.636-08:00Not gonna lie, I often have Twitter/email open in ...Not gonna lie, I often have Twitter/email open in the background when I'm writing (and editing, lol). Too many distractions! Though they're also important tools for the job. :)Claire Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852237540103915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76674915740175872012016-03-04T10:36:12.436-08:002016-03-04T10:36:12.436-08:00Catherine, the way we "talk" in the marg...Catherine, the way we "talk" in the margin notes of your manuscripts always makes my day! I hope you have a cozy writing weekend--stay warm! Claire Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852237540103915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80845586357680565412016-03-04T10:35:06.081-08:002016-03-04T10:35:06.081-08:00Thanks, Leigh! It boggles my mind sometimes, too! ...Thanks, Leigh! It boggles my mind sometimes, too! But it's worth it to get to work on so many great things--and with so many great people--at once! :) Claire Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852237540103915015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-55266927875895955402016-03-04T10:28:52.887-08:002016-03-04T10:28:52.887-08:00Glad to hear you value and appreciate us, Roz!!! (...Glad to hear you value and appreciate us, Roz!!! (I don't know how Claire does it, either. I do find it difficult to have the same out-of-office pursuit as my in-office one. I'm usually so behind on my reading for work that reading for pleasure only happens on vacations. And writing? Haven't done that in about 15 years... Rock on, Claire!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318631025235180904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-71232669146585706732016-03-04T08:24:43.945-08:002016-03-04T08:24:43.945-08:00Claire, I'm amazed with all that is on your pl...Claire, I'm amazed with all that is on your plate when you don your editor hat that you can find time to write. It seems when I think how great it'd be to slow down a bit, that's when my calendar seems to fill up and my days get crazier. I hope all the editors in Toronto know how much we value and appreciate them. Have a good weekend.rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26319941329603565452016-03-04T08:06:01.206-08:002016-03-04T08:06:01.206-08:00Great post, Claire! I'm with Jill...I know I h...Great post, Claire! I'm with Jill...I know I haven't been writing enough when my mood takes a serious nose dive. :) Happy writing! Anna J Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147693615384740106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80218732251377810032016-03-04T08:00:56.528-08:002016-03-04T08:00:56.528-08:00If I don't get my share of solitude, I become ...If I don't get my share of solitude, I become quite cranky, Claire. I report to my day job @ 6:00 a.m., although I'm not writing, I savor the peace and quiet before the workday begins for my coworkers. As for my writing time, I must protect it, so I unplug until the words are written. I'm excited to hear more about the pitch opportunity. Have a great weekend!Jill Weatherholthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935341991222337363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45347562040867373792016-03-04T07:50:36.865-08:002016-03-04T07:50:36.865-08:00Ah, solitude, when we can be alone with our own th...Ah, solitude, when we can be alone with our own thoughts and no one interrupts the flow. I love that time. Have a wonderful weekend. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-12973923982446073082016-03-04T07:42:54.563-08:002016-03-04T07:42:54.563-08:00I used to love writing in solitude but smart phone...I used to love writing in solitude but smart phones make it tough to do that when the screen is highlighting with new FB, text, Twitter, Instragram, Pinterest updats... I'm like you Claire- I keep myself on a strict schedule and that's the kind of discipline that helps so much when writing while working :) Can't wait to hear more about your stories!Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24405094220468537692016-03-04T07:42:32.244-08:002016-03-04T07:42:32.244-08:00Hi, Claire,
Because you and I have been swirling a...Hi, Claire,<br />Because you and I have been swirling and concocting ideas a lot this past week, and all the editing and AA's last week, this sliver of time is precisely one of those moments when I feel we are in the same room together and I adore that. Ever since I read your book of poetry, I've wondered how on earth you had time to write for yourself. I think it's amazing that you Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51388101409163026842016-03-04T07:42:20.459-08:002016-03-04T07:42:20.459-08:00Hi, Claire,
Because you and I have been swirling a...Hi, Claire,<br />Because you and I have been swirling and concocting ideas a lot this past week, and all the editing and AA's last week, this sliver of time is precisely one of those moments when I feel we are in the same room together and I adore that. Ever since I read your book of poetry, I've wondered how on earth you had time to write for yourself. I think it's amazing that you Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-45536938743576711172016-03-04T07:35:34.403-08:002016-03-04T07:35:34.403-08:00Hi, Claire! Great post! I often wonder how you edi...Hi, Claire! Great post! I often wonder how you editors manage it all? It's difficult enough to have one (or two) stories swirling around in my head, but to have several at one time like you guys do? Wow. And with you being a writer yourself, I can't imagine what's going on inside of your brain. I am a lover of solitude myself, although I do enjoy some social time, too. I think that&#Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29109936808919592782016-03-04T07:20:51.596-08:002016-03-04T07:20:51.596-08:00Thanks for a look behind the scenes! And this mont...Thanks for a look behind the scenes! And this month's covers are gorgeous!Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-31566307186108984692016-03-04T07:04:01.610-08:002016-03-04T07:04:01.610-08:00As an avid reader I admire all of the hard work th...As an avid reader I admire all of the hard work that authors and editors put into producing great books. I often wonder if there's ever an internal conflict that you all struggle with sometimes - the enjoyment of reading vs. writing/editing. Thank you for all that you do to bring readers enjoyment. Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09393553707193848649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-7553083380110358082016-03-04T06:39:21.643-08:002016-03-04T06:39:21.643-08:00Hi, Claire! As you can see, I'm at my desk bri...Hi, Claire! As you can see, I'm at my desk bright and early today. I don't know how you-and the other Harlequin editors-manage all the varied tasks you do every day. It boggles the mind. Best of luck with your own writing.Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.com