tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post9205872545105573050..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Guest Author -- Allison Chasepjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-77329775869870158032010-03-23T12:52:56.009-04:002010-03-23T12:52:56.009-04:00LSUReader - wow, it's REALLY hard to stand up ...LSUReader - wow, it's REALLY hard to stand up to peer pressure, especially when you're so young. And to actually change their minds and get them to do the right thing - sounds like you were a natural leader!<br /><br />Penfield, I'm glad to hear you've seen me around the blogosphere. Thanks!Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-26551094044504036882010-03-23T12:14:31.480-04:002010-03-23T12:14:31.480-04:00I've seen this book on a few blogs. Please ent...I've seen this book on a few blogs. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08344642824745894237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-7052042511774445952010-03-22T23:11:55.492-04:002010-03-22T23:11:55.492-04:00Allison--Your book sounds great. I can't wait ...Allison--Your book sounds great. I can't wait to read it. Your question is a tough one, and I am reaching way back to college for this story. As a senior, I was president of a student group that was scheduled to attend a national convention in New York. At a planning meeting, a majority of the group decided we should save money by under reporting hotel registrants, and letting others in our LSUReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551147044529756940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-1517308423456865842010-03-22T21:49:41.319-04:002010-03-22T21:49:41.319-04:00Thanks, Karyn. Congrats on the 28 years! You obvio...Thanks, Karyn. Congrats on the 28 years! You obviously had good instincts despite the advice of your family. I guess especially in those days, having your daughter move across the country was a scary thing. Now it's so much easier to keep in touch on a daily basis. I still hope my daughters stay close, though!<br /><br />I'm so glad I asked this question. The replies have been an Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-13069146919848396542010-03-22T20:31:12.784-04:002010-03-22T20:31:12.784-04:00LOL! Absolutely, Allison!LOL! Absolutely, Allison!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53804094851087780312010-03-22T20:03:42.527-04:002010-03-22T20:03:42.527-04:00Hi Andrea, thanks for the welcome! And those claws...Hi Andrea, thanks for the welcome! And those claws not only come out most assuredly when it comes to our kids, but Most Eagerly. :-)Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-43390695461489984422010-03-22T20:00:14.571-04:002010-03-22T20:00:14.571-04:00Katharine, having the courage to change our lives ...Katharine, having the courage to change our lives means standing up to ourselves and facing our fears - congrats to you for winning that battle!<br /><br />PJ, your story made me tearful. Your husband must have been so proud and grateful and in love with his courageous wife. I can only imagine how bittersweet those bonus years were.<br /><br />Buffie, kids need their mamma bears! Cuddly most of Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85989645579482050942010-03-22T19:58:53.885-04:002010-03-22T19:58:53.885-04:00Good for you, PJ!!Good for you, PJ!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-16961674798211408892010-03-22T19:58:13.569-04:002010-03-22T19:58:13.569-04:00Hi, Allison! Thanks for joining us today. Congrats...Hi, Allison! Thanks for joining us today. Congrats on your new release! Based on your blog and Gannon's review, I'm sold!<br /><br />I stood up for myself a few times when I was a kid (there's always a bully somewhere), but haven't really had to as an adult. Like a few of the others said, I try to avoid conflict. But let someone try and do something to my kids and the claws will Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653666675287477633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-65234843022814790192010-03-22T19:33:27.801-04:002010-03-22T19:33:27.801-04:00I'm looking forward to reading Most Eagerly Yo...I'm looking forward to reading Most Eagerly Yours, it sounds like a fantastic story.<br />The biggest battle I fought was to get myself in a position to support my son and me so I could tell my dead-beat husband to scram. Best thing I ever did, and I never looked back.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71669345557309775172010-03-22T17:56:46.385-04:002010-03-22T17:56:46.385-04:00Hi Allison! This series sounds really interesting!...Hi Allison! This series sounds really interesting! I'll definitely have to check it out. :)<br /><br />Hmmm. I can't say that I've had to really stand up for myself, at least not yet. I'm young, so I'm sure that time will come. ;)TrishaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688498329119710049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-42955095500401522672010-03-22T17:48:05.621-04:002010-03-22T17:48:05.621-04:00Nice post, Allison. I was reading an article toda...Nice post, Allison. I was reading an article today on what qualities readers look for in a heroine. At the top of the list is the heroine's ability to know herself. That inner independence is a characteristic we can all admire. Sounds like the Sutherland sisters have that confidence. I can't wait to read your book.Cynthia Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414354278027689042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-13883590853636768442010-03-22T16:35:37.708-04:002010-03-22T16:35:37.708-04:00Oops, I forgot to answer your question, Allison. ...Oops, I forgot to answer your question, Allison. And man that's a tough question.<br /><br />Personally, I don't like conflict. While I really enjoy drama on tv, I sure as heck don't want it in my life. <br /><br />At this moment I really can't think of any specific moments, but anything that involvs my kids will have me standing on the top of my soap box to make sure they Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76342910773496977742010-03-22T16:30:05.974-04:002010-03-22T16:30:05.974-04:00Hey Allison! It is so nice to have you with us to...Hey Allison! It is so nice to have you with us today. <br /><br />It is so funny that you mention the early years of Queen Victoria's life. I watched a short biography on the "young Victoria" this past weekend, and they mentioned her merger beginnings. They also mentioned her mother and John Conroy. Seems those two were quite a devious pair. I loved that Queen Victoria kicked Buffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320253744501589352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-52004456305258396752010-03-22T16:18:37.648-04:002010-03-22T16:18:37.648-04:00Hi Allison! Welcome to The Romance Dish. I have ...Hi Allison! Welcome to The Romance Dish. I have your book on my tbr pile and am looking forward to having the time to read it, especially after reading Gannon's review and your blog today.<br /><br />I've always been a very non-confrontational person. Standing up for myself when I was younger was very difficult for me but I've gotten much better at it as I've aged. The turningpjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49036696309715597262010-03-22T16:09:44.973-04:002010-03-22T16:09:44.973-04:00Can't wait to read your series, Allison!
My ...Can't wait to read your series, Allison! <br /><br />My toughest challenge was leaving full-time academia to become a fiction author. Academia has an insinuating way of convincing everybody in it that there's nothing else worth doing in the world. I'm still a part-time academic, and I adore my students and colleagues. But I'm so happy writing fiction--and reading it when it soundsThenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945179782098934391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-36806626863574155952010-03-22T16:08:49.952-04:002010-03-22T16:08:49.952-04:00Deb and Kirsten, you both stuck to your guns and w...Deb and Kirsten, you both stuck to your guns and while it couldn't have been easy, it sounds like you both knew what was best in your situation. <br /><br />I'll admit I'm a nonconfrontational person at heart. Some of my biggest battles have been with the schools on behalf of my daughters, like last year when my younger one wasn't placed in orchestra like she should have been. Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-55522287182982156512010-03-22T13:13:38.121-04:002010-03-22T13:13:38.121-04:00Hi Allison, One time I stood up for myself & w...Hi Allison, One time I stood up for myself & which I'll never regret is breaking up with a guy (I loved) who was no good to me. The turning point, if you can call it that, was when my grandmother was dying and he complained about me moving in with her to care for her in the last days of her life. I'm SO glad I got that time with her and if he couldn't understand why this was Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703207624563750522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24297169081974179022010-03-22T11:38:52.329-04:002010-03-22T11:38:52.329-04:00Hi, Allison. Your series sounds good! I think y...Hi, Allison. Your series sounds good! I think young Queen Victoria is often overlooked and people often think of her as an older reigning queen.<br /><br />I am and was a devoted fan of Princess Di.<br /><br />I had a very stressful time convincing my parents, especially my dad, and my sisters that I loved the man I did and wanted to marry him. My folks' objections were--and very valid Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831144769121001738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45961605153031557042010-03-22T11:00:22.182-04:002010-03-22T11:00:22.182-04:00Good morning! Wow, what inspiring answers to start...Good morning! Wow, what inspiring answers to start off with! <br /><br />LibraryPat, I would consider you one of the pioneers of women's rights, and what is more vital than the right to an education and achieve success? Women like you paved the way for future generations of successful women!<br /><br />Brande, I've recently had a conversation with two good friends about how we don't Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-70285477346791831162010-03-22T09:54:58.597-04:002010-03-22T09:54:58.597-04:00Hi Allison,
I do enjoy heroines who have a strong ...Hi Allison,<br />I do enjoy heroines who have a strong will. When I read your question I think back to the battle of wills between my teenaged daughter and I and how hard it was to keep punishing her when she broke the rules but it did work out great since she now is a successful college student.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-62052870540481188472010-03-22T08:42:14.769-04:002010-03-22T08:42:14.769-04:00Hi Allison,
You are a new to me author and Most Ea...Hi Allison,<br />You are a new to me author and Most Eagerly Yours sounds amazing. <br />So your question is a toughie I think. There are so many things I have had to battle for in my life, but the largest by far was the marriage to my husband. My father wrote 6, 3-4 pages handwritten letters on why I shouldn't marry him. Granted he never met him either! We had been physically together and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84169883704864983482010-03-22T08:41:32.596-04:002010-03-22T08:41:32.596-04:00Hi, Allison. We are glad to have you here today. ...Hi, Allison. We are glad to have you here today. I loved MOST EAGERLY YOURS and I look forward to the rest of series.<br /><br />I'm on the road back home today, so I'll check in when I can.Gannon Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636246789013520445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-36695491183314516342010-03-22T01:13:21.263-04:002010-03-22T01:13:21.263-04:00Allison,
I have heard good things about MOST EAGER...Allison,<br />I have heard good things about MOST EAGERLY YOURS. I hope the release is going well. I look forward to the rest of the series.<br />I guess I've been pretty lucky. I haven't had too many instances where I've had a problem where I've had to stand up for myself. My going to college is about the only thing I can think of . I was the first in both my parents' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com