Mary f - WB Cyn
CCaro - Have to go. Son needs to use the computer.
Cissy - satina has the next question (O in line)
TriceCyn - brb
Patti/F - Desires are short and fast reads.
moosehog - I for one and glad you went to Desires.
moosehog - ??????????????????????????????????????
Mimmi - Night, Caro
CCaro - THANKS Laura for answering. Good luck to you, hon. You are a sweetie! Goodnight everyone.
Caffey - I loved Victoria Holt too!!!
Laura Wright - Bye Ccaro - so nice to meet you!
Caffey - bye CC
Fawn - bye CC
Patti/F - Really great reads if I have wanting a fast one.
Laura Wright - Caffey! She's the best! Demon Lover...oh, man
CCaro - You, too, Laura. Take care! Goodnight everyone!
Mary f - night Ccaro
Mimmi -
satina - Hi Laura! I was just reading the summary of your book online earlier! Anyway, what can a first time Desire author expect to get for her book, ballpark?
Laura Wright - They are, right, Patti - like a quick fix of emtion and passion
moosehog - Bye CCaro
Caffey - those stories of those old houses...they were something else. I read everyone of them. i worked in libraries!
sheena - I
Caffey - voluneering of course, but got the books first back then
moosehog - ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Patti/F - Yes, Laura. Longer books are good too, but sometimes I don't have the time to invest in longer books.
Caffey - thanks so much for your answers Laura
Laura Wright - Satina, I read at confernece last year that it's between 16,000-20,000
Fawn - @
Laura Wright - Diana, you crack me up..
Patti/F - LOL Moose....you have a point there?
Laura Wright - jinx Fawn
moosehog - hey , it's a good question I have waiting .
BonnieJean Hamilton - WOAH
Mary f - Are you sure it's only one question Moose?
Cissy - O has the next question (moosehog, Mimmi, moosehog in line)
BonnieJean Hamilton - that much Laura?
satina - So about the same as for Blaze or Temp, then?
Patti/F - I love the moose icon!
Cyn City - Isn't that like over 3 years though Laura?
Laura Wright - oh, Caffey, it's my pleasure. I really appreciate everybody being here!
Caffey - must be a big question
Laura Wright - yeah, Cynny
Mimmi - LOL, I think I just discovered a desire to write! //gasp
Cyn City - See I learned my lessons with you and Nancy and Toni and Lori and Pat and and and and and and
Fawn - I love the sign
Laura Wright - lol
Laura Wright - I love holiday time!
Mimmi - I thought it was around 5,000--and you make more as you write more
Caffey - the chat icons are available above where you type Laura
Cissy - O, your question?
moosehog - Laura , I know that you are friends with and critique with Bron and Kristi .... How much of an ifluence are they on your writting .Not your style because I can see that it is uniquely your own but everything else about writing and stuff??????
Cyn City - I'm telling you ladies, people don't think categories make as much but you forget about sheer volume and you forget that single titles are much harder in paying out
moosehog - sorry . That one went without me .
Laura Wright - oh, thanks, Caffey
moosehog - Laura , I know that you are friends with and critique with Bron and Kristi .... How much of an ifluence are they on your writting .Not your style because I can see that it is uniquely your own but everything else about writing and stuff??????
Mimmi - True, true, Cyn. ST's are getting high, shelled out 7.50 for Kay Hooper's new one
Caffey - Laura
Cissy - moosehog has the next question (Mimmi, moosehog in line)
Cyn City - ???????
TriceCyn - back
Caffey - wb Trice
Laura Wright - Diana, Bron grants me stability and a cool and rational head...she really catches things and makes me go futher into the emotion. Kristi helps me with the overall book...they are awesome writers and invaluable friends!!!
Mary f - WB Trice
TriceCyn - ty Caffey
Laura Wright - we missed you O
TriceCyn - ty Mary
Cissy - Mimmi has the next question (moosehog, Cyn City in line)
Patti/F - Cyn, don't you write too?
shey - Mimmi...$7.50 is that for a paperback....we pay $5 for Ha
Mimmi - Are your books connected in any way? Or have you done any of the connected series for HQ? I love those, like to revisit charachters, one of my fave things about cata romance
Laura Wright - Yeahhhh Cyn!
Mimmi - Yup, for a paper back, before tax
shey - oops that was supposed to say Harlequin.Silhouette and closer to $12 for ST paperbacks
Mimmi - But is that in American dollars, Shey?
Cyn City - Yup I do...have a request going into SIM
Caffey - me too Mimmi
Laura Wright - Mimmi, Baby and the Beast in Dec is the first of my Fiery Tales series! Charming the Prince is out in Feb and Sleeping with Beauty in May...the two last ones are brother sister/prince/princess..
Cissy - moosehog has the next question (Cyn City in line)
Mary f - Good Luck Cyn!
moosehog - Are you going to RWA with Kristi this year???(I know Bron is not going to make it until next year.(Don't forget Bron is chatting Sunday night if you don't make RWA . (At the chix )
Mimmi - YES, Laura! I love those!
Laura Wright - I love continuing too! I'm hoping to do Twin Sultans!!
Caffey - so cinderella s a stand alone.......?
shey - Aus....
Laura Wright - Yeah, I's going! Should be fun...'sept I have to make a speech----roll out the bourbon for that one
moosehog - Caffey , if given the chance she has characters from Cinderella she can write about.
Mary f - Sounds great Laura
Cissy - moosehog has the next question (Cyn City in line)
Laura Wright - Caf, yeah it is....when I started I couldn't presume they'd take a continuing
Caffey - you will do great Laura
Laura Wright - blush...
moosehog - already asked Cissy . Go on to Cyn CIty please
Mimmi - Well, congrats on your success, Laura! They sound like great books!
O -
Laura Wright - thanks Mimmi...I really appreciate it!
Caffey - its // blush but no space in between it Laura
Caffey -
Fawn - You are doing great now, so I think you will do great ther honey
shey - love the titles for the Fairy Tale series
Cyn City - Laura, I know you write what's considered Desire, you have any plans to write a single title any time soon?
Cissy - Cyn City has the next question (O in line)
moosehog - Ladies . Go to her site www.laurawright.com and you can see the cover and excerpt for her next book Toooooooo
Fawn - I love the titles too
Laura Wright - Thank Shey...cute huh..
Cyn City - *breaths while trying to type superfast.*
Laura Wright - Cynny, I'm trying that RDI first, dip that big toe in the water...lol...then who knows
Patti/F - LOL Cyn
Fawn - MooseI'll be checking out Laura's site a little later on
moosehog - The review for her next book I meant to say.
Caffey - RDI?
Laura Wright - I just love Desire though - it rocks!
Fawn - Hi Darlin
Laura Wright - Red Dress Ink, sorry
Patti/F - RDI? Wow, trying out the woman's fiction market.
moosehog - Laura , did you notice your awesome banner up top????
Fawn - Hi Tricia
Cyn City - *breaths while trying to type superfast.*
Caffey - thanks !
Laura Wright - Hi Darlin and Tricia!!
Mary f - Hello Darlin and Tricia
Patti/F - Hi Darlin'
shey - Hi Elizabeth
Laura Wright - Can I ask you guys what you love to read in a Desire?
Cissy - Hi to those coming in ! Welcome to our Silhouette Desire chat! We're talking tonight with Laura Wright about her July release, CINDERELLA AND THE PLAYBOY. We'll be operating on protocol, so if you have questions for Laura, just type ? and I'll call on you in turn
Tricia - Hi everybody!
BonnieJean Hamilton - Passion
Darlin' - Hi ladies, no sneaking in quietly here to y'all
Laura Wright - Hi Elizabeth
BonnieJean Hamilton - I love passion in a novel
moosehog - Laura , The sex is good but I really like the whole falling in love romance part of it .
BonnieJean Hamilton - and it doesn't have to be sexual either Laura
Darlin' - Hi Laura, glad to be here
shey - Hi Tricia
Cissy - Strong characters with honor, lots of sexual tension, real emotion and some laughs
Fawn - Passion
Laura Wright - Bonnie, what do you mean by passion?
Caffey - i love the challenges faced
moosehog - I am a very emotional person so as long as it's emotional thats o.k. with me
O - I like sex and a good plot
Laura Wright - nice, Cissy!
Cissy - O has the next question
Fawn - Romantic Men
Laura Wright - o, straight to the point!
Caffey - to get through the relationship
Tricia - Humor, got to have some humor!
Laura Wright - wow- you guys this is great!!
Darlin' - Laura, a debut novel? Oh goody, I love reading debut novels. Congratulations!
Patti/F - I like a good story with a HEA
Caffey - overcoming obstacles in the relationship
Laura Wright - thanks Darlin' !!
BonnieJean Hamilton - Passion as in...deepest feelings inside oneself
BonnieJean Hamilton - a burning need
Caffey - and the passion that leads to that!!
Fawn - animals and children
Laura Wright - Gotcha Bonnie
TriceCyn - very true Bonnie
TriceCyn - Hi Darlin'
Laura Wright - Fawn, I lovvve animals in books!
moosehog - Darlin , She has a ton more books coming out this year and next . HQ must really love her writing.
Darlin' - Hi Cyn
Fawn - So Do I Laura
Mary f - LMAO Caffey!
Laura Wright - oh my lord...
moosehog - Laura , what were you giving away tonight before I forget to ask????
Darlin' - good stuff , thanks for telling me, I'll look for 'em
Laura Wright - Fawn, make sure to check out Charming the Prince in Feb - she's a vet who goes to Llandaron to care for the King's pregnant wolfhound!!
moosehog - Does she become prego tooo??? LMAO
Caffey - mmmm sounds great Laura
TriceCyn - LOL Darlin you mean the kiss for me ot Cyn City
Fawn - I can't wait until FEb Now
Cissy - Laura, you're giving away books tonight? Nobody ever tells me anything
Laura Wright - I'm giving away 3 bars of my homeade apple-scented soap! Aloe Vera perfect for summer...
Darlin' - Both Cyn
Fawn - ool
Caffey - she said it at the beginning of the chat Cissy
Laura Wright - Cissy, I have 1 book left, I'd loove to give that away too!
TriceCyn -
Tricia - You make your own soap?
MimmiSIGH -
Laura Wright - Tricia, after a lot of trial and error yes...lol
Caffey - poor Mimmi
Cissy - okay, so tell me how many names to draw, Laura
TriceCyn - WB Mimmi!!!!
Mary f - WB Mimmi
Laura Wright - 4 please...
Caffey - again?
moosehog - I will stay out of this contest as I already have the book and soap . (I will wait to try and win Hearts for Oct.)
MimmiSIGH - Thanks, guys! LOL, every night, same time...
Fawn - poor mimmi
BonnieJean Hamilton - did I see something being given away tonight
Laura Wright - 3 soaps, 1 book
moosehog - Cissy , don't include me o.k.???
Darlin' - how do you rate, having BOTH already???
O - Where do you live Laurs
MimmiSIGH - I gotta get a new ISP... YEAH, Laura! Sounds awesome!
BonnieJean Hamilton - me me me...include me
Cissy - ok moose
TriceCyn - 3 soaps?????
Laura Wright - O, in Los Angeles
moosehog - LUCKY I guess????
Caffey - that was my question Darlin
TriceCyn - oh nevermind me i see...LOL
Fawn - meeeee mmmeeeeee
Darlin' - Caffey, let's go gang up on her for having the book before we do
moosehog - the soap is great by the way. My daughters fight over it . They come and sniff it and I won't let them use it .
Caffey - lol
TriceCyn - oooo I get in to this drawning?????
Darlin' - makes your skin silky and satiny, does it,
Laura Wright - this has been a blast!
BonnieJean Hamilton - *waits patiently for the drawing*
moosehog - Yep , I am mean . But I don't want to open it because it smells so nice.
Mary f - Darlin let me in on that!
Darlin' - forgive me but I just love that icon
Caffey - yes its been wonderful Laura. i just love the banner up there!
Tricia - Laura, you're not going to tell us you do home canning , too?
Darlin' - Okay Mary, you're in
Laura Wright - then you could be in the drawing for one you can open?
moosehog - me toooo Darlin.
TriceCyn - me too Bonnie...psst...thanks for spelling it right for me
Laura Wright - I'd love to can - pickles especially! But alas, no...I'd like to learn though
moosehog - No Laura , I like to be fair if I already have it .Don't want to be greedy .
BonnieJean Hamilton - psst..you are welcome....
Cissy - Fawn, Mary f, Patti F, Tricia - are the winners!
MimmiSIGH - No, No, Laura! <<<<shudder>>>> then you'd hate the food!
Laura Wright - Yeaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!! Congrats
Caffey - did you make the soap Laura?
BonnieJean Hamilton - congrats to the winners
Tricia - Yeah!!!! Thank you!!!!
Darlin' - see, Mary, we sent you good luck, all you gals are soooo lucky
TriceCyn - YAY MARY!!!!!!!!! /
Caffey - wtg Fawn Mary Patty and Tricia
Laura Wright - really, mimmi?
MimmiSIGH - Hey, congrats, guys! All right!
Fawn -
moosehog - Cissy , which won the book and which won the soap . They were different things
Laura Wright - yes, Caf
O - / congrats guys
moosehog - There was 1 book and 3 soaps.
TriceCyn - Congrats to Fawn, Patti and Tricia
Laura Wright - how will i get their addresses, Cissy?
Caffey - thats great! i used to make candles...been so long!
MimmiSIGH - My mom always canned--and I had to help. Now I hate green beans, tomato juices, grape jelly.... LOL, traumatized me for life!
Mary f - Thanks so much
Darlin' - I used to make candles, too, Caffey, such fun
Charl - Evening All
TriceCyn - did Patti time out???? that's too funny!!!! /
Laura Wright - lollll Mimmi!
Caffey - Mimmi
MimmiSIGH - Hi, Charl
Laura Wright - Hi Charl
moosehog - My mom always par boiled and froze veggies for the winter. We shucked 13 bushels of corn alone a year
TriceCyn - Hi Charl
Cissy - winners, please email Cissy@writerspace.com and I'll pass your snail mail on to Laura!
MimmiSIGH - Patti must have got bootted offline, she's not on
Darlin' - I know I grew up on a farm and a big garden
MimmiSIGH - Ewww....corn on the cob is another one....
Charl - Sorry I'm late, but I hate to break with my own tradition.
Darlin' - So, Laura, since I came in late, what inspired your book and did you have to wait long for the editors to buy it? I love Desires
Fawn - Fawn Wright 929 Pettibone AVe. Apt 1 Flint Michigan 48507 (heres my address Laura)
Laura Wright - Well, my romancing buds, you have made this, my first time, a wonderful experience! Please come visit my webiste http://www.laurawright.com and check out the recipe for the Abby Apple and stuff!
Caffey - i have to go now Laura, it was a joy and pleasure meeting you. I will pick up your book this week. Thanks again.
Laura Wright - Darlin, my years in Minnesota
Cissy - Laura, thakns so much for a great chat!
TriceCyn - Fawn
BonnieJean Hamilton - btw Laura...since I came in .... in the middle of the chat...where are you from?
moosehog - Did we figure out who won what????
TriceCyn - we all know where Fawn lives now Ladies........PARTY at here house this weekend
Laura Wright - inspired me and the many men I wished I could tame
MimmiSIGH - Thanks for chatting Laura! Was great to meet you, and can't wait to read your book!
Laura Wright - Bye Caf, so good to meet you!
O - She is from Calfonia Bonne
TriceCyn - Night Caffey
moosehog - party at fawns house ladies.
Fawn - Sorry I have to wok this wekend
Caffey - bye Laura, bye all
MimmiSIGH - Nite, Caffey
MimmiSIGH - Night everyone
TriceCyn - that's fine Fawn we will try not to make too much of a mess Right ladies???
Laura Wright - Darlin, sorry forgot a part - it took about 9 months to hear on Cindy...gulp
moosehog - who said anything about this weekend???? We are on our way NOW!
Laura Wright - Night, Mimmmmmmi
TriceCyn - Night Mimmi
Fawn - I houht I'd help Laura out and just give hermy address for you Cissy
Darlin' - L:aura I just visited your website...Love the pics and how wonderful to find you an animal lover cute //puppy
Tricia - Fawn, how big is your lawn in case your house is locked?
Mary f - Night to those leaving
Darlin' -
moosehog - bye mimmi
Laura Wright - Darlin, they are my babies ) so cute
TriceCyn - Fawn...not in th chat room where anyone can see it!!!!!
Fawn - Lawns pretty big
Charl - I'll bring the beer!
Laura Wright - i'm gonna take off - gotta do work, gotta do work!
Darlin' - adorable Laura
Mary f - What the link to your website Laura?
Tricia - I'm from Wisconsin, I'll bring the brats!
TriceCyn - Night Laura...Thanks for chatting with us
Laura Wright - sooooo great to meet you guys, and thanks for the warmth and hospitality! See you in OCtober
Fawn - I don't mind that you all know my address you are a bunch of great ladies
Laura Wright - http://www.laurawright.com
Darlin' - Laura and happy writing
BonnieJean Hamilton - Laura...what's your website again?
Tricia - Night Laura, thanks for my prize, whatever it is!!!!
BonnieJean Hamilton - ooops...nevermind
Fawn - night Laura You were wonderful
O - bye Luara
Mary f - Thanks for the Chat Laura
Laura Wright - kisses and hugs,, night ladies
Cissy - Thanks again, Laura