tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post479714680811026468..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: An Interview with Gayle CarlineJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67510134080175584662012-09-14T14:58:43.370-04:002012-09-14T14:58:43.370-04:00As a huge Gayle Carline fan, I would highly recomm...As a huge Gayle Carline fan, I would highly recommend all of her books, not just the Peri stories. Those are my favorites, but her Humoirs (humor memoirs) are great, too. I can't decide who I'd rather have as a BFF, Blanche or Peri, so I'd like to have them both hang out with me for a few drinks.Tameri Ethertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300120277391852937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20829842721898818182012-09-12T23:14:48.379-04:002012-09-12T23:14:48.379-04:00Thank YOU for having me over. It was a great way t...Thank YOU for having me over. It was a great way to spend a Wednesday!Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80408416246288389362012-09-12T21:13:54.668-04:002012-09-12T21:13:54.668-04:00Thanks, Gayle, for the interview. Hope it's be...Thanks, Gayle, for the interview. Hope it's been fun. Drop back and see us sometime. I'm sure we'll be following your adventures on your blog and in your series. Now, get the next in the series written! E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60538484939843210542012-09-12T20:00:59.630-04:002012-09-12T20:00:59.630-04:00Gayle, Can you send me an absentee ballot? I'd...Gayle, Can you send me an absentee ballot? I'd vote for you.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28664956484105686092012-09-12T16:25:17.670-04:002012-09-12T16:25:17.670-04:00I should clarify - I'm running for Library Dis...I should clarify - I'm running for Library District Trustee. It's the least political office you can be elected to, at least since they stopped electing Dogcatcher. Nonpartisan. But I'm passionate about libraries and I was asked to run, so I'll give it my best shot.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41773243570356286762012-09-12T16:10:07.190-04:002012-09-12T16:10:07.190-04:00Your books sound terrific, Gayle. I downloaded, “C...Your books sound terrific, Gayle. I downloaded, “Clean Sweep” and look forward to reading the series.<br /><br />Best of luck running for office! Perhaps Peri will also get involved in politics?<br />Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63904143441205883232012-09-12T15:50:23.397-04:002012-09-12T15:50:23.397-04:00Oh, does that sound like a good book, too. Hey, Al...Oh, does that sound like a good book, too. Hey, Al Franken did and won. I hope you will, too. I just wrote that book down, too. Thanks for the advice on self-publishing. I'm willing to pay rather than turn out something that is totally messed up. I had trouble following the formatting directions because Word 2010 seems to be different.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68685520428733114652012-09-12T11:57:34.099-04:002012-09-12T11:57:34.099-04:00Gloria - I did spend almost 30 years as a software...Gloria - I did spend almost 30 years as a software engineer, so I have probably more understanding of techie stuff than most. For my first self-pubbed book, I paid for the Createspace services to format it, and to convert it to Kindle. They were super nice to deal with, and helped a lot. After that, I got brave and figured things out for myself.<br /><br />Incidentally, my first self-pubbed book is a collection of humor essays from my weekly newspaper column. It's called "What Would Erma Do? Confessions of a First-time Humor Columnist." The column is on hiatus until November, because it's a local paper and I'm running for office. Stop laughing.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12708119909728364102012-09-12T11:45:15.934-04:002012-09-12T11:45:15.934-04:00I know I'd love your books, Gayle. I've wr...I know I'd love your books, Gayle. I've written them down to order them. I also plan to self-publish as soon as my graphic artist granddaughter finishes my cover. It's a bit scary going that route, though. Did you have help putting it up or are you tech savvy enough to just breeze through the process?Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-27078399230551247512012-09-12T10:43:15.308-04:002012-09-12T10:43:15.308-04:00I love the sound of your novels, Gayle, and as an ...I love the sound of your novels, Gayle, and as an indie author, I like the road you've taken and your realistic approach to the publishing industry. I feel much the same way. Best of luck on finishing the next book in the series.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35445697610439964782012-09-12T10:24:03.783-04:002012-09-12T10:24:03.783-04:00First of all, thanks for the guest spot! I had a g...First of all, thanks for the guest spot! I had a great time answering your questions.<br /><br />Warren - it was one of the biggest surprises of my writing life to discover I had such limited control over my characters. I've had to re-write several scenes, over several books, that weren't working because I was forcing a character to behave in a way they normally wouldn't. The only thing I can control is their environment, so if they won't behave, I hit them in the head with something.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28989775485492017402012-09-12T10:11:53.984-04:002012-09-12T10:11:53.984-04:00LOL! Sometimes that's true. It's hard thou...LOL! Sometimes that's true. It's hard though when critique partners comment on what about this or that, which you haven't chosen to address. If it's outside of the story, there is no need to address it, in my opinion.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19483569558787126352012-09-12T09:49:23.918-04:002012-09-12T09:49:23.918-04:00I could not agree more that an author is not respo...I could not agree more that an author is not responsible for what her/his characters do off the page. Often I don't feel in charge of what they do on the pages.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75333752761159700152012-09-12T09:29:51.950-04:002012-09-12T09:29:51.950-04:00They are fun reads, Judy. I enjoyed them, but ther...They are fun reads, Judy. I enjoyed them, but there is more action and less cozy than I expected. The MC acts professionally and is no amateur. I hope you try them.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-41443386675760197092012-09-12T08:52:37.346-04:002012-09-12T08:52:37.346-04:00What a great idea or a series! Can't wait to r...What a great idea or a series! Can't wait to read.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.com