tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post5593478209331925413..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: The Weirdness of Being a WriterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-76497140835415143442010-01-17T09:27:10.751-05:002010-01-17T09:27:10.751-05:00Thanks for the vote of confidence, Marilyn! I hop...Thanks for the vote of confidence, Marilyn! I hope women will relate to the characters in Cougar and enjoy their stories, and I kind of feel like I'm holding my breath, wondering what'll happen. So I really appreciate having friends around me who understand what I'm going through and can tell me to snap out of it when I get too wonky over things! :-)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />SusanSusan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-31475565771071080782010-01-17T03:00:56.102-05:002010-01-17T03:00:56.102-05:00Susan, I'm confident this novel is going to be...Susan, I'm confident this novel is going to be a big hit (!!), but I appreciate your point that reviews and rankings are irrelevant. We're in this crazy business (and it IS insane ;) because we love the stories and the magic and the make believe... On some days, when the nasties come out, that love has to carry us :-). But I think MANY women will relate to this story, love it and want to share their delight with others. I can't wait to read it!!Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-71592436417248186112010-01-15T12:27:47.415-05:002010-01-15T12:27:47.415-05:00Kathy, you rock, chica! I just went to your very ...Kathy, you rock, chica! I just went to your very cool blog and read what you said. So thank you, thank you! You're so sweet to mention Cougar...and I love that you're married to a younger man, too! My hubby's nine years younger, and I was more of an "accidental Cougar" than anything. He was the first younger guy I dated, and we just clicked. Anyway, sending you a big hug! We're so happy to have you hang out with us here at Stiletto. You are such fun!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SusanSusan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-42279438434187640252010-01-15T12:17:20.543-05:002010-01-15T12:17:20.543-05:00So very true - I would say you had peeked into my ...So very true - I would say you had peeked into my head this morning but I know you don't have to - we're both writers. Congrats on the guts to write a book called the Cougar Club - lol! I imagine it'll get attention of all kinds of people. I mentioned your book on my blog yesterday and the hits soared. Kudos to you - you rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-35090347107655670162010-01-15T09:56:09.386-05:002010-01-15T09:56:09.386-05:00I try to avoid reviews when I can, but sometimes t...I try to avoid reviews when I can, but sometimes they are sent to me in the body of an email...then it's harder to ignore. It's easier not to seek them out, trickier when your peeps are forwarding them! But I will keep working on preserving my sanity, Ms. Maggie! And thanks again for your praise for Cougar. That's one review I'll happily read again. ;-)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SusanSusan McBridehttp://susanmcbride.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-18196315657887123772010-01-15T08:31:57.778-05:002010-01-15T08:31:57.778-05:00Susan: Having read The Cougar Club, I can say tha...Susan: Having read The Cougar Club, I can say that it is fabulous. You gave me very good advice, which I repeat constantly, and it has saved me a lot of angst: a) don't Google yourself; b) don't look at your Amazon number and/or reviews. And let's throw c) in there: don't read reviews. Then you can go blissfully along, knowing that you wrote the best book you could, and remain sane. :-) MaggieDea, Kia, Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343657178001614404noreply@blogger.com