tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post7264413706513494686..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Her not-so-silent partner - DavidPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-30286512187455968942013-09-11T19:20:29.618-07:002013-09-11T19:20:29.618-07:00Totally! These two are amazing for sure:)Totally! These two are amazing for sure:)Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-23510123271852150152013-09-10T18:15:37.277-07:002013-09-10T18:15:37.277-07:00Aww, I agree with everyone that you and Aimee make...Aww, I agree with everyone that you and Aimee make a great team. You balance each other in the process even if you drive the other crazy doing it. LOL. Congratulations on your success and best wishes for your future!Syndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52637438536580539902013-09-09T21:46:29.503-07:002013-09-09T21:46:29.503-07:00Great post! If I tried to get my husband to help ...Great post! If I tried to get my husband to help me write a book, the book would wind up being three pages long. I'd have written 2 and 9/10 pages. You are an awesome team.Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89030532410789907842013-09-09T09:25:46.458-07:002013-09-09T09:25:46.458-07:00Great idea. Now all I have to do is convince Aimee...Great idea. Now all I have to do is convince Aimee to write an autobiography. Problem is, she never looks back, always to the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-32719311836954458812013-09-09T09:06:16.520-07:002013-09-09T09:06:16.520-07:00Ha, ha! Smoothies in a Stein. Doesn't that s...Ha, ha! Smoothies in a Stein. Doesn't that sound like a book title? Aimee's autobiography, perhaps?Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-51941301105217355542013-09-09T09:00:58.400-07:002013-09-09T09:00:58.400-07:00Muriel, for a team to work, respect and trust must...Muriel, for a team to work, respect and trust must be at the top of the list. We also have our favorite characters, and sometimes we need to talk things out. At first, this wasn't easy, but when the goal is to tell the best story possible, we have to make smart choices. As a writer, you also have to maintain your voice, and that cannot be compromised. Listen to feedback, but in the end you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-1116554131413672142013-09-09T08:51:31.473-07:002013-09-09T08:51:31.473-07:00Dana, thanks. As you know, every writer has to fin...Dana, thanks. As you know, every writer has to find what works for them, but listening to what works for others can sometimes help us discover new ways of doing things. We love to share our strengths and weaknesses. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-18796858172465577112013-09-09T08:48:16.128-07:002013-09-09T08:48:16.128-07:00Rula, I think the most important thing we share is...Rula, I think the most important thing we share is our relationship, which is more important to us than anything else we do. You know how difficult writing can be sometimes, it's a lonely profession. We compliment each other, our greatest strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-13075507438761170602013-09-09T08:44:58.491-07:002013-09-09T08:44:58.491-07:00Karen, you're right about the value of sharing...Karen, you're right about the value of sharing the experience, and especially about stepping away from teaching, or any other career you've been deeply immersed in, to take up writing. It can be scary. But those years in the classroom give you a treasure chest of personalities to draw from. In our YA, The Spirit Line, one of our early scenes in the school cafeteria is drawn from my lunch Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56762354734589632022013-09-09T08:39:33.145-07:002013-09-09T08:39:33.145-07:00Making a guy sound like a guy is one of my stronge...Making a guy sound like a guy is one of my strongest assets, but we also have to remember, sometimes, that we need to make our male characters sound like our readers think they sound. It's always a good idea to read authors of the opposite sex to get the tone and dialogue often neccessary to make them seem real. Thanks for the support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-25334139481799366862013-09-09T08:38:22.270-07:002013-09-09T08:38:22.270-07:00David - what a wonderful and informative post, and...David - what a wonderful and informative post, and tribute to your love and respect for Aimee as a partner in writing and in life. I so admire writing teams because I always feel so possessive about my characters and their actions that I don't want anyone else's input. I can take criticism from an editor (not always graciously, but, you know . . .) but not direction from anyone else. Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-34994695675550021952013-09-09T08:20:27.165-07:002013-09-09T08:20:27.165-07:00I really enjoyed your post, David! It's so fas...I really enjoyed your post, David! It's so fascinating to hear about the writing process. Dana Grimaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665337773296807431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-3703704753884948982013-09-09T07:42:42.713-07:002013-09-09T07:42:42.713-07:00I love this post, David! You and Aimee share the g...I love this post, David! You and Aimee share the gift of not only complimenting and completing each other in marriage, but in writing too. I think it's an amazing and rare type of relationship. Bless you both, knock on wood, waving incense or whatever works for you...may you have infinite happiness and success :).....Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-12831767640569870122013-09-09T07:24:40.912-07:002013-09-09T07:24:40.912-07:00I enjoyed your post, David! I write Young Adult no...I enjoyed your post, David! I write Young Adult novels with my sister-in-law and writing partner, fellow Harlequin author Joanne Rock. We love the synergy of crafting books together and it is so rewarding to share the experience, as you do, with someone you care about. As a teacher who took the leap into full-time writing this year, I also appreciated your comments about that time in your life. Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-66576625240233436712013-09-09T07:15:34.445-07:002013-09-09T07:15:34.445-07:00David and Aimee,
I've heard workshops by a cou...David and Aimee,<br />I've heard workshops by a couple of other husband/wife writing teams--Ann and Evan Maxwell, and Lori and Tony (gosh I can't remember their last name) You may know them as they write for Harlequin. Anyway, they said similar things about knowing the strengths and weaknesses in what they brought to the project. I miss that I no longer have Denny to read my work. He was rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com