tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post9047560764377680650..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special -- Interview With Diane Whitesidepjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48571837799691657132011-04-21T23:50:10.705-04:002011-04-21T23:50:10.705-04:00I like your comparison of historicals and paranorm...I like your comparison of historicals and paranormals. It is true, the author must create believable worlds in both for the reader. The SHADOW GUARD sounds like it has some interesting plot elements. I hope the release goes well.<br /><br />librarypat AT comcast DOT netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-64507621418768246272011-04-21T23:13:56.381-04:002011-04-21T23:13:56.381-04:00Thanks for inviting me, Gannon! I've truly en...Thanks for inviting me, Gannon! I've truly enjoyed "dishing" with y'all.Diane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-57753386200690285352011-04-21T22:44:00.546-04:002011-04-21T22:44:00.546-04:00It was wonderful having you with us today, Diane. ...It was wonderful having you with us today, Diane. Thanks again for "dishing" with us!Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56480529686941089802011-04-21T17:02:48.788-04:002011-04-21T17:02:48.788-04:00Hi, Buffie - happy to meet you here! One thing abo...Hi, Buffie - happy to meet you here! One thing about being born on the Sunset Strip - it's pretty much a guaranteed winner for that party game about things you'd never guess were true about me. LOLDiane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-10021204713165618142011-04-21T13:46:33.876-04:002011-04-21T13:46:33.876-04:00Hi Diane! Welcome to The Romance Dish! Thanks fo...Hi Diane! Welcome to The Romance Dish! Thanks for spending some time with us. <br /><br />Congrats on your release!<br /><br />Love that you born on Sunset Strip! LOL! Bet that is a great way to start of a conversation with strangers :-)Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-61164762567289863112011-04-21T13:34:41.077-04:002011-04-21T13:34:41.077-04:00Thanks, Gannon, I'm so glad you enjoyed The De...Thanks, Gannon, I'm so glad you enjoyed The Devil She Knows!<br /><br />Honey says Hi! To your two canine companions.Diane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52231334126123826662011-04-21T13:32:42.747-04:002011-04-21T13:32:42.747-04:00Hi Kim! Glad to see you here! Back in the day, I...Hi Kim! Glad to see you here! Back in the day, I played far too much Dungeons and Dragons, especially (cough, cough) at work. Now I mostly focus on board games, especially strategy games. <br /><br />When I wrote Captive Desires and then again for Shadow Guard, my friend who's an avid WOW player hauled me off to play that with her. We spent much time arguing about which roles would'Diane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-69694766155220714832011-04-21T13:27:38.156-04:002011-04-21T13:27:38.156-04:00LSU Reader - a few recent authors that I'm ver...LSU Reader - a few recent authors that I'm very fond of include Alex Bledsoe (great sword and sorcery series), Kelly Hunter (love the Bennett brothers!), Elizabeth Jennings, Day Leclaire. <br /><br />I like Shannon Butcher's new series. Sara Creasey's Song of Scarabaeus is fascinating. I'm fond of Josh Lanyon but he's not an auto buy. <br /><br />Honey says hello and sendsDiane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91541218949037511782011-04-21T13:12:06.780-04:002011-04-21T13:12:06.780-04:00Anne - I too enjoy reading contemporaries. Writin...Anne - I too enjoy reading contemporaries. Writing them is fun because it lets me use a cleaner, sharper feel for everything, including my language. It's also rather nice not to have to explain daily happenings like where people dine. LOLDiane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76988506144476437182011-04-21T13:06:51.903-04:002011-04-21T13:06:51.903-04:00Hi, Marybelle- I've also written pure contempo...Hi, Marybelle- I've also written pure contemporary romance. The Switch is an example of that and I enjoyed it very much. So I'm always willing to try something new and different. My agent just shakes her head and laughs.<br /><br />But my main interests right now are with historical and paranormal because they give me so much room for unusual events to raise havoc in my characters'Diane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-28942464052207535532011-04-21T13:00:06.334-04:002011-04-21T13:00:06.334-04:00Thanks, donnas! Hope you enjoy reading Shadow Guar...Thanks, donnas! Hope you enjoy reading Shadow Guard!<br /><br />Hey there, FS, lovely to have a fan of my Texas camps and Devil books here! it's marvelous to share a new book's release with old friends. Btw, there are excerpts up at my website and more available through my newsletter.Diane Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181161354508240455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-61655683264113365442011-04-21T12:35:00.722-04:002011-04-21T12:35:00.722-04:00Aloha, Diane! Congrats on your latest release! W...Aloha, Diane! Congrats on your latest release! What online games do you like to play (for research, of course)?Kim in Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335590022753325700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63696669074063402302011-04-21T12:33:22.266-04:002011-04-21T12:33:22.266-04:00I enjoyed your column, especially hearing about Ho...<i>I enjoyed your column, especially hearing about Honey--I love dogs!</i><br /><br />I love dogs, too, LSUReader. My two think they are people. *g*Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49927970476017039902011-04-21T12:32:16.820-04:002011-04-21T12:32:16.820-04:00Anne, if you're already a fan of Diane's t...Anne, if you're already a fan of Diane's them I'm sure you'll love the latest.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-37985627717672057792011-04-21T12:31:37.090-04:002011-04-21T12:31:37.090-04:00Diane, we're happy to have you with us today! ...Diane, we're happy to have you with us today! You have some good questions to answer. ;-)Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56611594482620660792011-04-21T11:00:42.272-04:002011-04-21T11:00:42.272-04:00Hi Diane--
I enjoyed your column, especially heari...Hi Diane--<br />I enjoyed your column, especially hearing about Honey--I love dogs! I know you listed some favorite authors. My question is, are there any newly published authors (over the past couple of years) that you could add to that list?<br /><br />Congrats on the book release. It sounds like a winner.LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-51674360084440606432011-04-21T10:32:49.860-04:002011-04-21T10:32:49.860-04:00Hi, Diane-
I've only read your historicals an...Hi, Diane-<br /><br />I've only read your historicals and one of the Texas Vamp books, but this new contemporary sounds great. Actually, I prefer contemporary books in general.<br /><br />acm05atjuno.comAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747079254596095418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48260604522980809032011-04-21T07:55:43.172-04:002011-04-21T07:55:43.172-04:00Hi, Marybelle! Thanks for stopping by. Diane wil...Hi, Marybelle! Thanks for stopping by. Diane will drop in later to answer questions. :-)Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76923287855244748052011-04-21T07:54:54.667-04:002011-04-21T07:54:54.667-04:00I read The Devil She Knows, fsbuchler, and I reall...I read <i>The Devil She Knows</i>, fsbuchler, and I really enjoyed it.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-70385625205209284022011-04-21T07:52:55.960-04:002011-04-21T07:52:55.960-04:00Hi, Donnas! The Shadow Guard has been getting som...Hi, Donnas! <i>The Shadow Guard</i> has been getting some good buzz on the internet.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-12083669368758840612011-04-21T02:52:36.152-04:002011-04-21T02:52:36.152-04:00Hi,
do you ever see a time when you will move ont...Hi,<br /><br />do you ever see a time when you will move onto writing another genre, even for a time? Or do you write historical and paranormal because that is where your main interests lie?<br /><br />marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)comMary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88163564425620496922011-04-21T02:13:08.123-04:002011-04-21T02:13:08.123-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.fsbuchlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928364594015643639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-51933883153626116002011-04-21T02:12:03.894-04:002011-04-21T02:12:03.894-04:00Hi Diane, This sounds like a great read!
I LOVED...Hi Diane, This sounds like a great read! <br />I LOVED YOUR "Devil" and "Vampire" series' and I am so looking forward to this new release. Congratulations!<br /><br />FS Buchlerfsbuchlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928364594015643639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-66657451500814584412011-04-21T00:20:34.417-04:002011-04-21T00:20:34.417-04:00Hi Diane,
Congrats on the release. Been reading ...Hi Diane,<br /><br />Congrats on the release. Been reading abit about your book in various places and think it sounds great. Looking forward to it.<br /><br />bacchus76 at myself dot comdonnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468804026216474775noreply@blogger.com