tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post7797309180156460888..comments2023-10-26T04:59:07.500-04:00Comments on Book Roast: Wednesday's Special Is...Tan Lines!Chris Eldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-90480392149978748302008-08-29T08:57:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:57:00.000-04:00Why thanks everyone! I'll email you right away :)...Why thanks everyone! I'll email you right away :)peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-51753402989056163592008-08-29T07:42:00.000-04:002008-08-29T07:42:00.000-04:00way to go, peggy!thank you jj, and the rest....way to go, peggy!<BR/><BR/>thank you jj, and the rest....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-19469324701978590622008-08-28T18:36:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:36:00.000-04:00Hooray for Peggy!Hooray for Peggy!Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-47435670166602425742008-08-28T18:14:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:14:00.000-04:00Congratulations Peggy!!!Please contact me at my em...Congratulations Peggy!!!<BR/>Please contact me at my email, and I'll make arrangements for your prize...<BR/>chriseldin@hotmail.com<BR/><BR/>And thank you so much, JJ, for visiting us!! Now every time I see someone checking their tan lines at the beach, I'll remember this book....<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-30781133894928356072008-08-28T17:24:00.000-04:002008-08-28T17:24:00.000-04:00Hello!Did a random drawing and PEGGY is the winner...Hello!<BR/><BR/>Did a random drawing and PEGGY is the winner of the prize--a copy of the hardcover edition of TAN LINES. Happy Reading!JJ Salem for BookRoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609185382884143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-91060517723037878612008-08-27T23:28:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:28:00.000-04:00No idea why it was so quiet today. Frankly, the sh...No idea why it was so quiet today. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, the sheer hotness of your author photo would have led me to bombard you with questions!Shona Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588447219623308333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-4548023743140599282008-08-27T23:17:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:17:00.000-04:00Ooh, I think I read that. Did the cover feature a ...Ooh, I think I read that. Did the cover feature a red jacket, white jodhpurs (tight!) and a whip? <BR/><BR/>It was pretty steamy as I recall - like Tan Lines!Shona Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588447219623308333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-68781293765792521532008-08-27T21:16:00.000-04:002008-08-27T21:16:00.000-04:00Hi everyone, I'd like to thank everybody who dropp...Hi everyone, I'd like to thank everybody who dropped by, said hi, peeped, and otherwise joined in celebrating JJ's book "Tan Lines!"<BR/><BR/>Thank you also JJ!!! <BR/><BR/>The contest is over, but please feel welcome to chat on. JJ will stop by and announce the winner of Tan Lines.<BR/><BR/>Thanks all!!<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-43795670486502909912008-08-27T20:33:00.000-04:002008-08-27T20:33:00.000-04:00Hi, Jilly Cooper is still writing. She's fantasti...Hi, Jilly Cooper is still writing. She's fantastic. RIDERS is my favorite of all her titles.JJ Salem for BookRoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609185382884143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-73229868818741634472008-08-27T20:23:00.000-04:002008-08-27T20:23:00.000-04:00I think Jilly Cooper's novels were bonkbusters, we...I think Jilly Cooper's novels were bonkbusters, weren't they? Or are, I think she's still writing.<BR/><BR/>Completely off topic here, but my mother told me that if I ever named a daughter 'Amaryllis' she would disown me.Shona Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02588447219623308333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-50122844700482308252008-08-27T18:45:00.000-04:002008-08-27T18:45:00.000-04:00Blueviolet, Thanks for de-lurking!!!What was awkwa...Blueviolet, Thanks for de-lurking!!!<BR/>What was awkward? clitclitclitclitclitclitclitclit?<BR/>hehehehe!<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-3659377827145582772008-08-27T17:58:00.000-04:002008-08-27T17:58:00.000-04:001. Bookmarks, when reading. Lips (all kinds) (...1. Bookmarks, when reading.<BR/> Lips (all kinds) (apols — saw <I>bonkbuster</I>).<BR/> The last chip of nacho in the bowl.<BR/><BR/>2. The doodles swirled in circles in the margins of draft love scenes.<BR/><BR/>3. Big big cake. His birthday. No more goddam bitch.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-76375674141308752812008-08-27T17:21:00.000-04:002008-08-27T17:21:00.000-04:001) Pencils, pens and paper2) Kim (is) Possible3) D...1) Pencils, pens and paper<BR/>2) Kim (is) Possible<BR/>3) Devil's Food skank mix and a layer of cream, whipped real good!<BR/><BR/>That was awkward but fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-18065034202031252222008-08-27T16:41:00.000-04:002008-08-27T16:41:00.000-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Peggy! Hope you sit back a...Thanks for stopping by, Peggy! <BR/>Hope you sit back and get comfortable over here!!<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-36259581056878640862008-08-27T15:16:00.000-04:002008-08-27T15:16:00.000-04:00Superfriends!! They were the best. I liked to pr...Superfriends!! They were the best. I liked to pretend to be Aquaman. My friend had to be Superman, of course, but I thought that was so predictable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-9381552984701636582008-08-27T13:48:00.000-04:002008-08-27T13:48:00.000-04:00I have not encountered any industry resistance at ...I have not encountered any industry resistance at all. There is, though, a heightened awareness when it comes to packaging. Since the books are women's fiction, I felt like using my initials would help ease that tension. I do find the situation bizarre, though, because in the 70s and 80s particularly Harold Robbins and Sidney Sheldon wrote this kind of fiction without any issue at all.JJ Salem for BookRoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609185382884143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-64389823024965313622008-08-27T12:56:00.000-04:002008-08-27T12:56:00.000-04:00Star trek, very fun cartoon. okay, I1) Name three ...Star trek, very fun cartoon. okay, I1) Name three things JJ likes to nibble on. Vulcan candy bars<BR/><BR/>2) What's JJ's favorite cartoon? Scoobey doo <BR/><BR/>3) What's JJ's recipe for a Birthday Bitch Cake? Exlax frosting.. oh I'm bad today, sounds like a fun romp there JJ.<BR/><BR/> Nice to meet everyone by the way :)peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915565997583564023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-16912548779535940542008-08-27T12:48:00.000-04:002008-08-27T12:48:00.000-04:00Hi JJ. I wonder if you've run into any resistance...Hi JJ. I wonder if you've run into any resistance in this industry because you're a man. I also wonder if you go by initials in order to avoid resistance.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-17653277616580261162008-08-27T12:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T12:42:00.000-04:00At the risk of coming off like a complete goob, I ...At the risk of coming off like a complete goob, I must confess that my favorite cartoons growing up were THE SUPER FRIENDS and STAR TREK--THE ANIMATED SERIES.JJ Salem for BookRoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609185382884143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-1026805740324171512008-08-27T10:56:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:56:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385380660178435154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-73170442774942809632008-08-27T10:54:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:54:00.000-04:00That trailer was too funny, what a fabulous first ...That trailer was too funny, what a fabulous first line! I would guess JJ's favorite cartoon is South Park...Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385380660178435154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-49664099413296368212008-08-27T10:34:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:34:00.000-04:00Ahhh--JJ wants to mix sex and politics-a popular c...Ahhh--JJ wants to mix sex and politics-a popular combination in any country.<BR/>:-)Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-41993762348893151652008-08-27T10:16:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:16:00.000-04:00Hello All!A "bonkbuster" is a British term for a b...Hello All!<BR/><BR/>A "bonkbuster" is a British term for a blockbuster type women's fiction novel with a healthy dose of sex. In America, the most famous book in this genre is arguably Jacqueline Susann's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. I tried to fashion TAN LINES as sort of a 21st century version of that. I love writing about strong women. And speaking of which, did everyone see Hillary Clinton's speech last night?JJ Salem for BookRoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609185382884143928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-26917620373858512752008-08-27T10:15:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:15:00.000-04:00Must buy this book! In fact, my agents even recom...Must buy this book! In fact, my agents even recommended it as, um, research for the beach book I'll be writing soon. As for the contest questions, here goes nothin':<BR/><BR/>1. Three things JJ likes to nibble on: caviar, lobster, and the earlobe of a pretty girl with tanlines<BR/><BR/>2. Favorite cartoon: Sponge Bob Square Pants<BR/><BR/>3. Recipe for a Birthday Bitch Cake: One box Devil's Food Cake Mix, a pinch of Sharon Stone (and a smidge of Joan Collins, if you've got any leftover from the 1980s), and 29 candles.<BR/><BR/>Whew. That was tough. <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Susan McBride<BR/>Thursday's Nervous RoasteeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262683133067234581.post-32619792897717775902008-08-27T10:11:00.000-04:002008-08-27T10:11:00.000-04:00I have no idea what a bonkbuster is, but I'm prett...I have no idea what a bonkbuster is, but I'm pretty convinced that I'm going to like it.<BR/><BR/>Welcome JJ!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com