Jo Beverly 10/03/01 at Writerspace

Jo Beverly 10/03/01

Cissy - lol, Jo
Chessie - Oops got to run, be back soon.
Jo Beverley - Dare was so interesting. He only had a line here or there in the earlier books, but readers really cared about him.
Dot - You like that huh Mary!!
Cissy - talpianna has the next question
Chessie - - from 64.12.101.173 on 10/3 at 10:50pm EST
booklady - ?
Dot - GO GIRL!!!
Jo Beverley - The hero I'm writing now is the Duke of St. Raven, who wandered into Hazard and nearly took over!
Janice - What is his book called?
talpianna - I've often argued with people on what is "too far" for a hero to go in terms of behavior, so he can no longer be a hero. Usually violence against the heroine is always mentioned. I thought you handled this well in ARRANGED MARRIAGE. Your thoughts on the issue?
Jo Beverley - Ithink you mean An Unwilling Bride, where Lucien hits Beth?
talpianna - How can there be a Saint Raven?
Jo Beverley - That was a surprise to me, too, but I knew when it happened that it had been inevitable since the beginning. To me the important thing was what happened next.
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talpianna - Yes; sorry, I always mix those up--I think the titles should have been swapped!
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Jo Beverley - St. Raven is a place in Cornwall. I took it from there.
hollyt - very true, talpianna
Jen L - logged on. - from 216.117.92.30 on 10/3 at 10:53pm EST
Jo Beverley - It was important that Lucien be shocked by what he'd done and really work at understanding himself so it didn't happen again. If he'd blustered that she asked for it or something like that, it would have been different.
Theresa - logged on - from 63.21.206.145 on 10/3 at 10:54pm EST
Cissy - welcome, Theresa & Jen we're finishing up our chat with Jo Beverley tonight and operating on protocol. If you have a question for Jo, type ? and I'll call on you in turn
talpianna - That's exactly what I thought, and I really like what you did. And Lucien's remark in CA about how "they have to trust us because we have so much more power."
Jo Beverley - Some readers think that Beth forgave him too easily, but that's their relationship. It's very thoughtful, intellectual. They talk things to death.<G>
hollyt - Jo, is lucien your favorite hero? That's the sense I get.
Jo Beverley - Right, Talpianna. ANd of course it comes up again in Devil's Heiress when he comes across Hawk and Clarissa.
Jo Beverley - It's not something that's going to go away soon. ANd that's important too, IMO.
Dot - Love that name Lucien...is he driven by any "physical" needs too!
talpianna - I've got that on my TBR Matterhorn.
Jo Beverley - No, Holly, I wouldn't say so. He's an unusual hero for me. I made a conscious decision to do an arrogant, physcial, regency rake type because I unually do gentler heroes.
Jo Beverley - Very much so, Dot.<G>
Jo Beverley - Nicholas is in many ways my favorite because I wrote that book first and put all my choice heroic qualities into it.
talpianna - <<OK, people, here it comes again>> If you like fantasy, read Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy.
Dot - Love it!!!
mary f - you're one of my faorite authors and I can't think of a question!
Jo Beverley - But I have to love all my heroes a bit or I couldn't write them. They wouldn't be worthy of my heroines.
Jen L - Love Nicholas!
Jo Beverley - At the same time, each different heroine needs a different sort of hero. So they can't all be the same.
talpianna - I though Nick was your favorite too.
hollyt - I've just noticed that Lucien and Beth make a lot of appearances in our chats (and in the novels).
booklady - I read Arranged Marriage before any of your other books--and Nicholas is still my favorite! He's so well-balanced, yet romantic.
talpianna - Are you ever going to write about a grownup Bastian?
Jen L - I really love your midevals too. I know you wont be writing another for a year or two. Its hard to wait for!
Dot - Jo..all kidding aside...I am going to get My Lady Notorious!!! and I will let you know my thoughts!! for sure!!
talpianna - Maybe he could marry Arabel.
Cissy - Jo, not to interrupt but our hour is up and I want to make sure I offer you an exit if you need one. I'm NOT kicking you out - stay and chat as long as you like
Jo Beverley - Thanks Booklady. He owes a little to Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond, but I wanted to do a very different sort of charismatic hero in a very different age.
Cissy - but in case you need to leave, here's your chance
Jo Beverley - Thanks, cissy. I can stay a few more minutes to answer final questions.
talpianna - I must confess I didn't like MY LADY NOTORIOUS. Not because it wasn't extremely well done, but because I like my romances lighter--more like Heyer.
Jo Beverley - Talpianna, I don't think I'm ever going to write about next generations. I don't like to see my characters get old.
Cel - Unfortunately, I need to leave but want to thank you so much for chatting with us, Jo
mary f - I liked it
Jo Beverley - lso, the regency people would be into the Victorian age, and it gives me hives. ::shudder::
mary f - goodnight Cel
Jen L - logged on. - from 216.117.92.30 on 10/3 at 11:02pm EST
Dot -
talpianna - Katherine Kingsley did it very well in NO GREATER LOVE and the sequels--three generations!
Cel - Night everyone
Jen L - Sorry to keep joining for some reason, I keep geting kicked off.
booklady - Follow-up ? to Talpianna. I'm intrigued that you aren't afraid to shy away from violence (Eleanor raped in Arr. Mar., Jehanne beaten in Shattered Rose)--a subject that other authors seem to avoid? What made you decide to include this, and do you get much flak from readers?
Jo Beverley - Dot, I think you will find MLN hot enough. Whipped cream and cherry pies. Not for nothing is it always described as "delicious" <G>
hollyt - Thanks, Jo! Good night.
Theresa - Night Cel
talpianna - Night, Cel
Jo Beverley - By, Cel!
Dot - Ok...Jo...I will email you..remember !!!
Jen L - Even though it would be nice to see Rothgars kids and neices and nephews turn out, I agree with Jo.
Jo Beverley - Booklady, good question. I try not to shy away from anything that seems true to the story, the characters and the times.
mary f - I already told her about that JO
talpianna - Sounds like a call for Elizabeth Mowell, author of bestselling cannibalistic romances!
Theresa - Jo are you still planning on attending the Emerald City conference next weekend?
Jo Beverley - do get some flak, yes, but not a lot. Which I think speaks well of reader who can accept almost anything if it's "right."
talpianna - I agree, Jo, if I don't like an element it's my problem not yours.
Jo Beverley - The whole story of The Shattered Rose is about sin, repentance, and forgiveness. Jehanne herself needed penance. It's a very medieval thing, but it's a medieval novel.
talpianna - I've not found anything gratuitous.
Jo Beverley - Theresa, I'll be there, yes. Looking forward to it.
booklady - I think you do a good job of keeping it appropriate to the time, yet not accepted (ie Lucien repents, Jehanne's husband tried to avoid that outcome)
Dot - Shattered Rose...should I read that one next!!! sounds good!!
Janice - Jo, You think you might make it to Celebrate Romance in May?
booklady - Catholic guilt, perhaps? Heightened by the times?
mary f - Different series though Dot!
Janice - Dot, Shattered Rose is one of my favorites
Dot - Ok...that one next for SURE..thanks Janice!
Jo Beverley - Booklady, I don't write cruel men with the excuse that men were like that because I think there have always been good, gentle men of honor. But the times are different, and everyone's thinking is different.
booklady - Shattered Rose is a very good read. Good characters, and I also like to go back and forth between medieval and regency for variety
Jo Beverley - Janice, do we have a location yet?
TTheresa - logged on. - from 63.36.187.98 on 10/3 at 11:08pm EST
Janice - Las Vegas!!!
Jen L - Lord of Midnight was the first Jo book I read, and is still my favorite!
Janice - Yay!
Jo Beverley - Last questions? (I feel like an English pub owner. Last orders, please!)
Dot - Oooooo love medieval romance setting!!
Jo Beverley - Oh, I might be able to do Las Vegas, Janice! I'll check out the details.
talpianna -
Jo Beverley - Dot, check out my website for the list of my medievals.
mary f - Whats the name of the book you were writing the orgy for? LOL
booklady - I agree. I like to think that at their hearts men are good--regardless of the time period
TTheresa - Are you going to be signing your books at the book fair?
Jo Beverley - Talpianna, I'm impressed!
mary f -
Jo Beverley - Don't have a title yet, Mary, though my working title is "It Started With A Midnight Kiss." But I think they'll say it's too long.
talpianna - Chatroom habituee here *hic*
Dot - Ok... I alread saved your site when it came up earlier...and Im going to spend some time there.
Jo Beverley - And I did have an orgy in My Lady Notorious. I'm working at not doing the same thing over again.
Dot - Orgy????? Mary!!!!
Jen L - Wasn't there an orgy in one of the Rothgar family books?
Jo Beverley - Yes, Theresa. Christmas ANgel should be there.
mary f - well you're on autobuy anyway
Jen L - Jo, you read my mind!
Cel - - from 24.167.154.82 on 10/3 at 11:11pm EST
Dot - JO???? ...so some of your books are really really HOT?...somehow I got the impression you told me you were mild?
Jen L - Have yet to see CHristmas ANgel here yet, but we are usually a few weeks behind the times here.
TTheresa - Okay-- that's great. Thanks
hollyt - - from 172.161.124.124 on 10/3 at 11:12pm EST
Jo Beverley - Dot, I vary in all things. I like to keep my readers from getting bored.<G>
mary f - yes Dot you missed her entry!
booklady - no chance of that! <g>
talpianna - Are there going to be more in the Stanforth & Co. series?
Dot - Oh you sound so COOL!!! Im so excited now!!!
Jo Beverley - Also, I don't write sex scene after sex scene. I find that boring. But when I do one, I like to... er... make a meal of it.
Dot - Stop Laughing at me MARY!!!!
Dot - You mean FOREPLAY!!!!!
Jo Beverley - Talpianna, I don't see writing more trad regencies, no. So many books, so little time.
mary f - And you do it so well! No Dot I won't!
Dot - I keep seeing that little girl w/glasses laughing at ME!!!
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Jo Beverley - Well of course, Dot. My heroes have class! Even the virgin hero I wrote had read a lot of books!
Jen L - Any hope of Lord Samhains Night being rereleased yet?
booklady - Now that you're talking like Beth makes me woder how much of you do you put into your characters? Is one of your characters most like you?
mary f - Look up the screen then dot <sigh>
Jo Beverley - Jen, that's a good question. I need to do something about that.
booklady - oops--that was "wonder"
Dot - Jo....just to ease my "tension".....slow and wonderful foreplay....and long scenes of it?
mary f - Don't make me laugh again Dot!
Jo Beverley - I think Eleanor's quite a bit like me. Calm to the extreme.<G> But there's a bit of me in them all. I tend to like intelligent women who think first then act purposefully.
Jen L - When I was calling ubs in another city, one man told me how to pronounce that and gave me some insight into what the story was about. I have since forgotten. Can you enlighten me?
Dot - Your still laughing at ME!!!! I still see her and I know you sent her to ME!!!
Janice - I have been on the waiting list at bsj for All Hallow's Eve for over two years now!
talpianna - Ah, you're the one who remembers the hot soup!
Jen L - Me too!
booklady - hear hear for that!
Janice - And in all that time only 1 copy has been found
mary f - ack I must be missing some books
Jo Beverley - Jen, Samhain? It's a sweet regency story about Halloween. I can't remember all the details now. There were two guys and one girl and one guy died. Then he had a chance on Samhain's night to return and correct a wrong so the other two got together.
Jen L - All Hallows Eve is the only book missing from my collection of Jo's books.
Jo Beverley - AHE came out in hardcover in an extremely small print run. Perhaps 1000. It's really hard to find.
Janice - Same here Jen
Jo Beverley - I will do something about getting the story reissued. There has to be a way.
Jen L - When during your writing career was it published?
Jo Beverley - Okay, folks. my fingers are getting tired. I have to go.
Jo Beverley - Jen, about 10 years ago.
Janice - Jo, Could you put the story up on your web site? As a seriel or something?
mary f - I s the whole list on your site Jo?
Jo Beverley - You've been a lot of fun. Thanks!
Dot - Mary? did you catch up and get the names of books you wanted ?
talpianna - Is that the anthology from Walker, published as a Walker Regency?
Jen L - and why did they only print 1000?
Jo Beverley - Good night.
booklady - Thank you so much for chatting with us!
Jo Beverley - - from 24.69.39.61 on 10/3 at 11:20pm EST

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