Comments on: The Sheikh’s Defiant Bride by Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:42:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Annie West http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44869 Annie West Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:44:31 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44869 Sandra, So jealous of your Athens-Istanbul trip. I haven't been there for years and loved it. Topkapi Palace is perfect for dreaming of wonderful middle eastern princes. Sorry to be posting so late (have had my head down all week with revisions). Just wanted to say how thoroughly I'm looking forward to you your sheikh stories. I love them, and ones you've written...I know I've got a treat in store! Cheers, Annie Sandra,

So jealous of your Athens-Istanbul trip. I haven’t been there for years and loved it. Topkapi Palace is perfect for dreaming of wonderful middle eastern princes.

Sorry to be posting so late (have had my head down all week with revisions). Just wanted to say how thoroughly I’m looking forward to you your sheikh stories. I love them, and ones you’ve written…I know I’ve got a treat in store!

Cheers,
Annie

]]> By: ChrisM http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44750 ChrisM Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:43:40 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44750 Yes that was me who left a comment on your blog, Sandra. I'm so glad you enjoyed Istanbul. I absolutely love the city, the views of the Blue mosque, and the Aya Sofia Mosque, the Topkapi and Dolmabache Palaces, so much history and the Grand Bazaar is fabulous. I'll just bet the ideas were flowing in, and I can only imagine the Greek and Turkish heroes! Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Chris. Yes that was me who left a comment on your blog, Sandra. I’m so glad you enjoyed Istanbul. I absolutely love the city, the views of the Blue mosque, and the Aya Sofia Mosque, the Topkapi and Dolmabache Palaces, so much history and the Grand Bazaar is fabulous.

I’ll just bet the ideas were flowing in, and I can only imagine the Greek and Turkish heroes!

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Chris.

]]> By: Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44737 Sandra Marton Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:32:40 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44737 Thank you for all these wonderful comments! Truly, nothing brings more joy to the heart of a writer than knowing her stories have made people happy. As for all the nice things you've said about me... believe me, I feel the same way about you. Even though some of us haven't met, we're old friends. Chris, was it you who left that lovely comment about Turkey on my blog? And yes, oh yes, the cruise was fabulous! I've been downloading pix and hope to get at least a few online today. As for new ideas... they poured in during this trip. How could they not, when I saw such beautiful places, felt such history all around me, and, uh huh, saw several really hunky Greek (and Turkish) heroes??? Mulberry, I am so glad to hear my summary was useful to you. It is, absolutely, very difficult to "get" characters described and understood in just a few words, in fact, I've always found it one of the toughest things to do. That makes your comments especially meaningful to me. With love, Sandra Thank you for all these wonderful comments! Truly, nothing brings more joy to the heart of a writer than knowing her stories have made people happy. As for all the nice things you’ve said about me… believe me, I feel the same way about you. Even though some of us haven’t met, we’re old friends.

Chris, was it you who left that lovely comment about Turkey on my blog? And yes, oh yes, the cruise was fabulous! I’ve been downloading pix and hope to get at least a few online today. As for new ideas… they poured in during this trip. How could they not, when I saw such beautiful places, felt such history all around me, and, uh huh, saw several really hunky Greek (and Turkish) heroes???

Mulberry, I am so glad to hear my summary was useful to you. It is, absolutely, very difficult to “get” characters described and understood in just a few words, in fact, I’ve always found it one of the toughest things to do. That makes your comments especially meaningful to me.

With love,
Sandra

]]> By: mulberry http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44708 mulberry Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:37:25 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44708 Wow, the story sounds fabulous, I will be looking out for it! Glad to hear you had a wonderful holiday too with your own personal hero, like the others I hope it has inspired more marvellous stories! Your post was a great masterclass to me as a hopeless yet hopeful writer in how to capture the flavour and tone of the book in very few words. There are only 430 words in your summary of the story, but I can see the characters as vividly as if they were real people in the room with me, and have the feel of their situation and conflict, plus your personal voice is so strong and vivid. I'm going to save it in my "How to write a synopsis or query letter" folder as a perfect example. Thank you Sandra! Wow, the story sounds fabulous, I will be looking out for it!

Glad to hear you had a wonderful holiday too with your own personal hero, like the others I hope it has inspired more marvellous stories!

Your post was a great masterclass to me as a hopeless yet hopeful writer in how to capture the flavour and tone of the book in very few words. There are only 430 words in your summary of the story, but I can see the characters as vividly as if they were real people in the room with me, and have the feel of their situation and conflict, plus your personal voice is so strong and vivid. I’m going to save it in my “How to write a synopsis or query letter” folder as a perfect example.

Thank you Sandra!

]]> By: India Grey http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44703 India Grey Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:19:03 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44703 Sandra, I'm sold! Your heroes are always irresistible, and it sounds like the heroine in this story is really a girl to be reckoned with. What a fantastically modern twist on the time-honoured Presents promise-- I'm adding this one to my lovely Amazon order, to be sent the moment after my current manuscript goes off to my editor! Glad that you had a lovely trip and (selfishly) hoping it's inspired lots more books! Sandra, I’m sold! Your heroes are always irresistible, and it sounds like the heroine in this story is really a girl to be reckoned with. What a fantastically modern twist on the time-honoured Presents promise– I’m adding this one to my lovely Amazon order, to be sent the moment after my current manuscript goes off to my editor!

Glad that you had a lovely trip and (selfishly) hoping it’s inspired lots more books!

]]> By: Kate Walker http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44697 Kate Walker Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:14:23 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44697 Welcome back Sandra - I'm glad you had such a wonderful trip and I can't wait to see the photos. Like Karen, I've already read Tariq's story (why is there no 'smilie' for fanning a very hot face? ) And now I'm waiting impatiently for the next instalment of this trilogy to appear on the shelves. Kate Welcome back Sandra – I’m glad you had such a wonderful trip and I can’t wait to see the photos.

Like Karen, I’ve already read Tariq’s story (why is there no ’smilie’ for fanning a very hot face? ) And now I’m waiting impatiently for the next instalment of this trilogy to appear on the shelves.

Kate

]]> By: ChrisM http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44687 ChrisM Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:49:31 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44687 Just picked up my October Presents this evening and your Sheikh is at the top of the pile. I'm sure it will be another wonderful read. Looking forward also, to hearing how you enjoyed Istanbul. It's one of my favorite places to be, full of history, culture and great food. Chris. Just picked up my October Presents this evening and your Sheikh is at the top of the pile. I’m sure it will be another wonderful read.

Looking forward also, to hearing how you enjoyed Istanbul. It’s one of my favorite places to be, full of history, culture and great food.

Chris.

]]> By: Jennie Lucas http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44678 Jennie Lucas Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:38:06 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44678 Sandra, I love your books--and no wonder your settings have such authenticity, with your world-wide travels! I can't wait to see pictures of you in Istanbul. I hope you're posting some soon?! *hugs* Jennie Sandra, I love your books–and no wonder your settings have such authenticity, with your world-wide travels! I can’t wait to see pictures of you in Istanbul. I hope you’re posting some soon?!

*hugs*
Jennie

]]> By: MARIAN http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44675 MARIAN Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44675 Sandra Marton rocks! Sounds like another winner-Sandra! Can't wait to read it!!! Not only do you have a storytelling gift--you're such a sweetheart as well. Hugs! MARIAN STEVENS Sandra Marton rocks!

Sounds like another winner-Sandra! Can’t wait to read it!!! Not only do you have a storytelling gift–you’re such a sweetheart as well.

Hugs!

MARIAN STEVENS

]]> By: Joanne29 http://www.iheartpresents.com/2008/09/the-sheikhs-defiant-bride-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-44651 Joanne29 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:56:07 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=275#comment-44651 Hi Sandra - cant wait to read it - I'm sure it will be a great read .... like all your other books (can you tell I'm a fan ;) ) Wow - your cruise sounds fabulous :D Cheers, Joanne :) Hi Sandra – cant wait to read it – I’m sure it will be a great read …. like all your other books (can you tell I’m a fan ;) )

Wow – your cruise sounds fabulous :D

Cheers, Joanne :)

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