tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post5807863845371304777..comments2024-03-20T02:26:46.482-04:00Comments on Joanna Bourne: Getting a RITAJo Bournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-2282894051059878832009-08-04T18:03:58.149-04:002009-08-04T18:03:58.149-04:00Hi Emily --
Thank you so very much.
I hope I c...Hi Emily --<br /><br />Thank you so very much. <br /><br />I hope I come to like these difficult scenes. I like best the scenes that I come to 'see'.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-64403172445424932112009-08-04T16:38:47.419-04:002009-08-04T16:38:47.419-04:00Congratulations on your win, Jo! Well-deserved.
...Congratulations on your win, Jo! Well-deserved. <br /><br />Re: Obscure scenes. Sometimes those scenes we struggle hardest with turn out to be our favorites because we've poured so much of ourselves into them. <br /><br />Enjoy your RITA!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-23162310475075183052009-07-26T23:12:30.019-04:002009-07-26T23:12:30.019-04:00@ Claire -- I have posted the best photos of a RIT...@ Claire -- I have posted the best photos of a RITA I could find. It is really very pretty.<br /><br />@ Janie -- Thank you so very much. I am struggling with a very obscure scene right now. I will take your words as encouragement.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-42546761257542688812009-07-26T11:48:28.773-04:002009-07-26T11:48:28.773-04:00Thanks for posting this. So much fun to read. An...Thanks for posting this. So much fun to read. And you look radiant in the photo!Claire Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295050846262291736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-48555474901731112802009-07-26T11:26:08.391-04:002009-07-26T11:26:08.391-04:00You totally deserved it! I love your stories and a...You totally deserved it! I love your stories and am looking forward to anything you write. A GREAT RWA TALE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-53281673282237072822009-07-25T20:44:14.432-04:002009-07-25T20:44:14.432-04:00Hi Nina --
Thank you so much. All the Finalist w...Hi Nina --<br /><br />Thank you so much. All the Finalist were wonderful books. It must have been nearly impossible to judge in this field.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-38311148846032398952009-07-24T09:24:30.281-04:002009-07-24T09:24:30.281-04:00I cannot tell you how much I think you deserve thi...I cannot tell you how much I think you deserve this!<br /><br />Congratulations!!<br /><br />NinaNBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385140060934150621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-32313223786520214752009-07-22T20:07:05.249-04:002009-07-22T20:07:05.249-04:00Hi Robin --
Thank you so very much. I am glad yo...Hi Robin --<br /><br />Thank you so very much. I am glad you liked the books. <br /><br />Thank you for buying them at the Literacy signing. The money goes to a very good cause. <br /><br />I am up to my ears in the next ms. I imagine you are too. How can something we love so much be so hard?Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-20064646143216645892009-07-22T19:53:01.266-04:002009-07-22T19:53:01.266-04:00Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations....Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations. That's three cheers. You so deserve the RITA. I bought Spymaster's Lady and My Lord and Spymaster from you at the Literacy Signing in Washington and have read them both. Staying up much too late to finish My Lord and Spymaster. Great stories, loved the characters and can't wait for your next book.<br />Enjoyed meeting you again at the conference. <br />Robin Sorrentinorssasrbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957629113999230457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-83109907998813654162009-07-22T16:17:17.017-04:002009-07-22T16:17:17.017-04:00Hi LL --
It was wonderful to see you too. I neve...Hi LL --<br /><br />It was wonderful to see you too. I never had any time to 'set a spell and talk to people,' y'know. And every place was so LOUD.<br /><br />What surprised me about the RITA was that it was heavy. Yes. That was unexpected.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-92127599172128925182009-07-22T16:12:22.214-04:002009-07-22T16:12:22.214-04:00I echo the reply that your speach was simple and c...I echo the reply that your speach was simple and coherent and humble ;-) It was great to meet you in all the various circumstances (or maybe you can only meet once, then see eachother?) and *gasp* touch your RITA. Many congrats!Lady Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524318995902667785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-18835315485916131462009-07-21T20:36:09.344-04:002009-07-21T20:36:09.344-04:00@ Rhonda -- You are so very kind to say so.
I un...@ Rhonda -- You are so very kind to say so. <br /><br />I understand they had champagne and chocolate goodness for everybody afterwards. <br /><br />I kinda fled the scene, I'm afraid, since I was about incoherent with shock. <br />Went up to my room and phoned home. <br />Then I went out in the night to walk around the streets some till my mind settled down. <br /><br />@ Anime -- right back @U in terms of being glad to meet and say hello. I think Romance writers might be the friendliest people on earth. There was no one there I didn't want to grab and haul into the bar and sit down to talk to for an hour about writing. <br /><br />Or anything, really. I sat next to Celeste Bradley at the signing (love her books) and she has the most interesting dogs.<br /><br />@J.H. -- good luck on your conference critique today. Kristin Nelson!! Woot Woot.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-68705823236926013022009-07-21T20:27:00.068-04:002009-07-21T20:27:00.068-04:00@ Kat --
Yes. I was trying to think of something ...@ Kat --<br />Yes. I was trying to think of something that would be particually horrific on a penny whistle.<br /><br />Not, I hasten to add, for all those penny-whistle lovers out there, that I have anything against the penny-whistle or those who love her. I am very fond of a fine boot-stomping penny-whistle tune from time to time.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-84180450891728829042009-07-21T20:24:38.219-04:002009-07-21T20:24:38.219-04:00@ Susan -- It's been a long, long process, has...@ Susan -- It's been a long, long process, hasn't it. I remember when you were helping me get the query letter for My Lord and Spymaster whipped into shape ...Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-10783858096765862712009-07-21T19:08:41.823-04:002009-07-21T19:08:41.823-04:00@ Sabrina -- Thank you so very much. I am still u...@ Sabrina -- Thank you so very much. I am still unable to take all this in. <br /><br />@ Maria -- Thank you so much. I was glad to finally meet you in person.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-7953867855517409782009-07-21T17:38:12.821-04:002009-07-21T17:38:12.821-04:00Congratulations! Your speech was absolutely perfe...Congratulations! Your speech was absolutely perfect!Sabrinahttp://www.sabrinadarby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-49651642592097234442009-07-21T16:38:46.987-04:002009-07-21T16:38:46.987-04:00They did indeed play the Bond theme, and that made...They did indeed play the Bond theme, and that made us laugh. You appeared quite calm and collected up there!<br /><br />Congratulations again! :)Stephanie Learyhttp://sillybean.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-85552391785410240192009-07-21T16:00:05.835-04:002009-07-21T16:00:05.835-04:00Congratulations! And no worries. Your speech was l...Congratulations! And no worries. Your speech was lovely!!Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-26965762979450988992009-07-20T21:02:06.727-04:002009-07-20T21:02:06.727-04:00Awww, Jo...you crack me up! I'm sure you were...Awww, Jo...you crack me up! I'm sure you were very charming. :)<br /><br />Congrats again!!Jennifer Hendrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239194419535919631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-10907103523097119972009-07-20T20:20:11.470-04:002009-07-20T20:20:11.470-04:00Congratulations on your win! It was so wonderful t...Congratulations on your win! It was so wonderful to meet you at the conference, and I cheered very loudly when you won. If you don't remember anything that's probably because the Awesomeness Instinct kicked it because you accepted the award with grace and poise.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-10566232807725994682009-07-20T19:23:35.273-04:002009-07-20T19:23:35.273-04:00Huzza Jo!
Congratulations on an award well deserve...Huzza Jo!<br />Congratulations on an award well deserved. I wish I could have been in the audience cheering you on.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241360239352743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-44218398148239644542009-07-20T16:25:15.129-04:002009-07-20T16:25:15.129-04:00Amazing!!! Congrats!!!
Additionally, I can't...Amazing!!! Congrats!!!<br /><br />Additionally, I can't imagine anything more annoying than Traviata on a penny whistle. Artful description. That is why you are an author and I am one of you avid readers.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419723796722964639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-23547931711159992252009-07-20T16:06:34.973-04:002009-07-20T16:06:34.973-04:00Jo, I am SO VERY HAPPY for you. And proud of you. ...Jo, I am SO VERY HAPPY for you. And proud of you. And awed by you.<br /><br />YAY! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and Snoopy Dance)Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-28026651800682996412009-07-20T15:56:30.008-04:002009-07-20T15:56:30.008-04:00@Martha
heh heh heh.
It'll be a long time b...@Martha <br /><br />heh heh heh.<br /><br />It'll be a long time before I have to worry about whether I should enter a book for the RITA again. By that time, I will have forgotten what it was like.<br /><br />@ Sarah and Laura<br /><br />I never once dreamed I would get a RITA when I was working on the manuscripts. Not once. Entering was kind of an impulse.<br /><br />Getting a Finalist position was thrilling. Getting the RITA was like the The Griffin Roller Coaster.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-28864877741535839902009-07-20T15:49:05.960-04:002009-07-20T15:49:05.960-04:00Congratulations on your win!Congratulations on your win!Lauranoreply@blogger.com