Trish, thank you, and don’t worry about the ‘e’. Maybe it’s a US thing, but there are Lynnes and Lynns. Lynn is also a male name in the South, but not too much used anymore. Naturally, when I was little, there were two Lynns in my school: me and a boy. I hated it, though I imagine he did too.

Annie, thank you! I’m having fun writing this story and hope it’ll be available for sale one day (fingers crossed!).

Madeline, once again, thank you so much! You are LI’s attorney of choice! And though Rebecca is in the trouble she’s in now, I’m sure it wouldn’t have happened if she’d asked your advice BEFORE proceeding with her plans. And you’re right, I’ll take HP over Wall Street any day!

(Mulberry is right about your voice shining through, too!)

Redlighting, thank you for the nice comments! You are right that it was great luck to meet Madeline here. That’s the thing about romance writers, I’ve realized: we all have so many different skill sets in our daily lives and everyone is willing to help everyone else. I’ve always been grateful and amazed at the talented women who make up RWA (and its equivalents across the oceans).

I don’t know about the names, but I suspect it has to do with perhaps a writer’s own name being difficult to pronounce or maybe even not all that attractive emblazoned across a book cover. It can also have to do with privacy. Maybe Susie Jones is the vicar’s wife — but Betty Johnson is her alter-ego who is free to write passionate romance. I think everyone has a different reason.

Now, back to Lynn and The Spanish Magnate’s Revenge, which I assume everyone is eager to hear news about.

Lynn is now not only armed and dangerous with quick repartee and steamy romance but with corporate high-flying. I suspect that, when you get your hands on the book, you will find the revised Chapter One even more exciting than the original, if that’s possible. Sorry, but can’t tell you more – bound by client confidentiality!

Lynn, if this business of writing doesn’t work out quite the way you want it to (which I can’t imagine happening with your talent, energy, and perseverance), Wall Street will always be there waiting. No, don’t even consider giving up HP, where passion is guaranteed, for Wall Street, where only ruthlessness is guaranteed. So, stop reading the blogs and get back to work, Lynn . . . and everyone else, too!

Madeline

Annie

Abby, giggling here at you quaking in your socks!

Madeline, how great that you’re in a position to help Lynn with the financial aspects of her story. It’s terrific to find just the right person to advise on a plot point that’s not familiar. I’ve had several people help me out on things as diverse as diving in the Arabian Gulf, caring for race horses, medical treatments and pithy phrases in another language. I think you’re right that readers want to be swept away by the fantasy. But at the same time it’s good to get the details as accurate as possible.

Looking forward to reading some more of the chosen first chapters,
Annie

Where’s the edit button when you need it? Still loved your chapter though:-)

And Madeline, what a wonderful and generous offer you made! Here’s to a sprinkle of fairy dust in your life. You deserve it.

First, let me say congrats on the awesome first chapter and synopsis. You definitely laid out the conflict between the hero and heroine. I will be looking for the final product when it is on the shelves!

But, I also had to comment on the staying in the pajamas thing: to me it is one of the perks of being a writer. I can only stay in PJs until about 10am though because my oldest son has 1/2 day Kindergarten and I have to take him to the bus stop at 11am.

Abby, I have your book in my tbr pile. I hope to get to it soon. Have to finish Helen Brooks’ “The Billionaire’s Marriage Mission” first.

Great job, again, Lynn.

Barbara Burnham