Comments on: Harlequin Presents Series Spotlight: My First Book by Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:42:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49998 Christina Hollis Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49998 Sorry, Sandra, I'm chiming in far too late on this - blame work - but I really had to comment on your call story. It was absolutely perfect. You were meant to be a Presents author, right from the start! Sorry, Sandra, I’m chiming in far too late on this – blame work – but I really had to comment on your call story. It was absolutely perfect. You were meant to be a Presents author, right from the start!

]]> By: Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49978 Sandra Marton Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:01:54 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49978 Sharon, wasn't this Karedes series fun to write? Your book is up next and I can hardly wait to read it.. I know you've done your usual great job, telling your story. Sandra Sharon, wasn’t this Karedes series fun to write? Your book is up next and I can hardly wait to read it.. I know you’ve done your usual great job, telling your story.

Sandra

]]> By: Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49977 Sandra Marton Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:59:56 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49977 Sarah, you've got it right! My husband isn't a flowers or chocolates kind of guy but he's wonderfully romantic in a different way. He'll swoop into my office when he figures my day's been tough and lure me from the computer with a glass of wine; he'll take me to dinner when I least expect it (and most need it!); he'll look up from his coffee as he did the other morning and pay me the sweetest compliment about how I look even when the mirror says something else; he'll come running when I shriek that there's a spider in my office and he has to Do Something About It, which in his case means carefully catching said spider, taking it outside and releasing it. Alpha traits, all of them, I think--and just right. Sandra Sarah, you’ve got it right! My husband isn’t a flowers or chocolates kind of guy but he’s wonderfully romantic in a different way. He’ll swoop into my office when he figures my day’s been tough and lure me from the computer with a glass of wine; he’ll take me to dinner when I least expect it (and most need it!); he’ll look up from his coffee as he did the other morning and pay me the sweetest compliment about how I look even when the mirror says something else; he’ll come running when I shriek that there’s a spider in my office and he has to Do Something About It, which in his case means carefully catching said spider, taking it outside and releasing it.

Alpha traits, all of them, I think–and just right.

Sandra

]]> By: Sharon Kendrick http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49976 Sharon Kendrick Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:53:23 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49976 The thing about you, Sandra - is that you always write a good story....so that even your story of selling your story is a good one! How exciting that your Karedes book is about to hit the shelves since I know that the entire series is sizzingly hot. I love your books and can vouch that your husband is wonderful! The thing about you, Sandra – is that you always write a good story….so that even your story of selling your story is a good one!

How exciting that your Karedes book is about to hit the shelves since I know that the entire series is sizzingly hot.

I love your books and can vouch that your husband is wonderful!

]]> By: Sarah Morgan http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49974 Sarah Morgan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:39:53 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49974 Sandra, that's a lovely story, and what a demonstration of true love. I've always believed it isn't about bunches of flowers or chocolates but about meaningful gestures (and your husband obviously has that lovely Presents man quality of taking over when the occasion demands it and just doing what needs to be done!!) Sandra, that’s a lovely story, and what a demonstration of true love. I’ve always believed it isn’t about bunches of flowers or chocolates but about meaningful gestures (and your husband obviously has that lovely Presents man quality of taking over when the occasion demands it and just doing what needs to be done!!)

]]> By: Sandra Marton http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49973 Sandra Marton Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49973 Thank you all for saying such nice things! And you're right: my acceptance story does make you believe in destiny and, absolutely, in the power of romance. I don't know what would have happened if my husband hadn't held such wonderful belief in me but I suspect my "sale story" might well have had a very different ending. As many of you surely know by now, I'm a true romantic. I believe in the one man, one woman kind of love, and that's what informs the books I write. As for that first book... without realizing it (this was in the days before RWA, tipsheets, etc) my story contained the elements that most of us look for in a Presents. A proud, somewhat arrogant hero; a stand-up heroine; a sophisticated, romantic setting; a real conflict between the hero and heroine and--of course!--an exciting sexual attraction.. My point is that, instinctively, women like us--Presents readers and writers alike--know what makes for a much-needed couple of hours of fantasy and escape. I think that's why Presents are so amazingly popular all around the world. Thank you all for saying such nice things! And you’re right: my acceptance story does make you believe in destiny and, absolutely, in the power of romance. I don’t know what would have happened if my husband hadn’t held such wonderful belief in me but I suspect my “sale story” might well have had a very different ending.

As many of you surely know by now, I’m a true romantic. I believe in the one man, one woman kind of love, and that’s what informs the books I write.

As for that first book… without realizing it (this was in the days before RWA, tipsheets, etc) my story contained the elements that most of us look for in a Presents. A proud, somewhat arrogant hero; a stand-up heroine; a sophisticated, romantic setting; a real conflict between the hero and heroine and–of course!–an exciting sexual attraction.. My point is that, instinctively, women like us–Presents readers and writers alike–know what makes for a much-needed couple of hours of fantasy and escape. I think that’s why Presents are so amazingly popular all around the world.

]]> By: Lynn Raye Harris http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49969 Lynn Raye Harris Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:53:35 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49969 What a fabulous story, Sandra! I'm also impressed that you revised that first story. I don't think my first was fixable. :) What a fabulous story, Sandra! I’m also impressed that you revised that first story. I don’t think my first was fixable. :)

]]> By: Annie West http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49959 Annie West Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:16:18 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49959 Sandra, what a wonderful man your husband is! And I'm impressed by you polishing that very first story. I remember finishing my own first attemt and it took a long time before I was ready to settle down and face the idea of improving it! Annie Sandra, what a wonderful man your husband is! And I’m impressed by you polishing that very first story. I remember finishing my own first attemt and it took a long time before I was ready to settle down and face the idea of improving it!

Annie

]]> By: Tina Duncan http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49952 Tina Duncan Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:54:34 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49952 That's a lovely story, Sandra. It makes you believe in destiny, doesn't it? That’s a lovely story, Sandra. It makes you believe in destiny, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Robyn Grady http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/06/harlequin-presents-series-spotlight-my-first-book-by-sandra-marton/comment-page-1/#comment-49951 Robyn Grady Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:14:16 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=860#comment-49951 Oh, that is such a gorgeous story. I can imagine your husband's face when you opened the letter and shrieked with joy! Robbie Oh, that is such a gorgeous story. I can imagine your husband’s face when you opened the letter and shrieked with joy!

Robbie

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