Comments on: When I Grow Up, I Want to Be… by Author Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:41:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51683 Christina Hollis Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51683 I'm so glad you get on well with the eBooks, Trenda. I must get up to speed with all this new technology - my daughter has promised to show me how to Twitter (and/or tweet!) but by the sound of it the ebooks are going to be first on my wish list. Thanks for your comments! I’m so glad you get on well with the eBooks, Trenda. I must get up to speed with all this new technology – my daughter has promised to show me how to Twitter (and/or tweet!) but by the sound of it the ebooks are going to be first on my wish list.
Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: Trenda http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51682 Trenda Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:46:54 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51682 Christina, I meant to add that the eBooks work wonderfully on the iPhone. I can change the font size and the line spacing to make it easy to read. (I use the Barnes & Noble eReader.) Of course, as I have it set right now, it appears you've written a 649-page novel! :-) Christina, I meant to add that the eBooks work wonderfully on the iPhone. I can change the font size and the line spacing to make it easy to read. (I use the Barnes & Noble eReader.)

Of course, as I have it set right now, it appears you’ve written a 649-page novel! :-)

]]> By: Trenda http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51681 Trenda Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:37:51 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51681 Hehe! I know, Christina! That is the one problem I have with eBooks....no lounging in the bath.... I recently read Sabrina Phillips' latest Presents on my iPhone while spending an interminable amount of time waiting at the doctor's office. It's actually quite fun to have eBooks on my iPhone, as I always have a book handy, and no extra space is required in my purse. Plus, there is the fact that my hubby feels more than a little overwhelmed by my current paperback and hardcover book collection. Everywhere in the house there are books...well, except the refridgerator! Oh, and I love how it saves your place for you. Life got in the way last night, but tonight I have a date with Alessandro! I can't wait! Best wishes, Trenda Hehe! I know, Christina! That is the one problem I have with eBooks….no lounging in the bath….

I recently read Sabrina Phillips’ latest Presents on my iPhone while spending an interminable amount of time waiting at the doctor’s office. It’s actually quite fun to have eBooks on my iPhone, as I always have a book handy, and no extra space is required in my purse. Plus, there is the fact that my hubby feels more than a little overwhelmed by my current paperback and hardcover book collection. Everywhere in the house there are books…well, except the refridgerator! Oh, and I love how it saves your place for you.

Life got in the way last night, but tonight I have a date with Alessandro! I can’t wait!

Best wishes,

Trenda

]]> By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51674 Christina Hollis Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:32:31 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51674 Just don't try reading it in the bath, Trenda! iPhones cost a lot more than paperbacks... I've often wondered how well eBooks work in practice, especially on smaller screens, so do let me know how you get on. Happy reading! Just don’t try reading it in the bath, Trenda! iPhones cost a lot more than paperbacks… I’ve often wondered how well eBooks work in practice, especially on smaller screens, so do let me know how you get on. Happy reading!

]]> By: Trenda http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51671 Trenda Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51671 Christina, Your new book sounds positively delicious! I purchased the eBook version on bn.com just a few minutes ago, and your book is now happily housed on my iPhone. Yay!!! I know what I'm reading tonight! :-) Trenda Christina,

Your new book sounds positively delicious! I purchased the eBook version on bn.com just a few minutes ago, and your book is now happily housed on my iPhone. Yay!!! I know what I’m reading tonight! :-)

Trenda

]]> By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51668 Christina Hollis Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:41:38 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51668 Many thanks for your kind words, Linda; I really appreciate them. Writing is a very solitary occupation and so I'm always pleased to get feedback from my readers! Many thanks for your kind words, Linda; I really appreciate them. Writing is a very solitary occupation and so I’m always pleased to get feedback from my readers!

]]> By: Linda Henderson http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51666 Linda Henderson Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:57:16 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51666 I am glad you are a writer, I enjoy your books. I am glad you are a writer, I enjoy your books.

]]> By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51665 Christina Hollis Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:33:55 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51665 I know exactly what you mean, Melanie: writing is addictive! If I can't put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) at least once I day, I get withdrawal symptoms. My OH once asked me what I'd do if I gave up writing as a career and I said, "Write in my spare time." Being a foster carer is a wonderful ambition. I'm sure it would be very hard work but I imagine it would also be very rewarding. I hope that you find my new book to your taste! I know exactly what you mean, Melanie: writing is addictive! If I can’t put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) at least once I day, I get withdrawal symptoms. My OH once asked me what I’d do if I gave up writing as a career and I said, “Write in my spare time.”

Being a foster carer is a wonderful ambition. I’m sure it would be very hard work but I imagine it would also be very rewarding.

I hope that you find my new book to your taste!

]]> By: Melanie Milburne http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51664 Melanie Milburne Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:45:51 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51664 I recently gave a talk at a local private girls' school on What I want to be when I grow up. I was asked because I am actually doing what I always wanted to do when I grew up. Writing is a great job as you can combine it with so many other things. It's so portable! But if I wasn't a writer I think I would be a foster carer. I wish I had the time now to look after kids in crisis. Christina your cooking aspirations sound like they fit in beautifully with your writing. I used to love cooking but since I've been published i just can't get into it anymore. I resent the time it takes. I will still cook for special occasions but there is zero creativity in our everyday meals. No one is complaining though as if they do they know what will happen-they will be handed the jop as chief cook! Your hero sounds delicious. Can't wait to get my hands on him. Melanie I recently gave a talk at a local private girls’ school on What I want to be when I grow up. I was asked because I am actually doing what I always wanted to do when I grew up. Writing is a great job as you can combine it with so many other things. It’s so portable!
But if I wasn’t a writer I think I would be a foster carer. I wish I had the time now to look after kids in crisis.
Christina your cooking aspirations sound like they fit in beautifully with your writing. I used to love cooking but since I’ve been published i just can’t get into it anymore. I resent the time it takes. I will still cook for special occasions but there is zero creativity in our everyday meals. No one is complaining though as if they do they know what will happen-they will be handed the jop as chief cook!
Your hero sounds delicious. Can’t wait to get my hands on him.
Melanie

]]> By: Christina Hollis http://www.iheartpresents.com/2009/09/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-by-author-christina-hollis/comment-page-1/#comment-51660 Christina Hollis Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.iheartpresents.com/?p=1145#comment-51660 Interesting you should say that, Sally! All my characters have more history than I can cram into my books, so you never know... Hope you liked the book in spite of (because of?) Alessandro! Interesting you should say that, Sally! All my characters have more history than I can cram into my books, so you never know… Hope you liked the book in spite of (because of?) Alessandro!

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