tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post206187928430799084..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: The Search for my MuseKathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-70449596845411804602010-10-19T18:34:27.007-05:002010-10-19T18:34:27.007-05:00Robin - great to know that we've discovered th...Robin - great to know that we've discovered the secret to success. LOLJana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-50413358947410237272010-10-19T15:58:29.254-05:002010-10-19T15:58:29.254-05:00You said: I miss you, girlfriend. We've got t...You said: I miss you, girlfriend. We've got to get together soon. Right after I finish the damn book, okay?<br /><br />I miss you, too, doll. I am not even making it to NJRW this year. Makes me sad. So we'll have to see what we can do once you get that book done. And thanks for the congrats. Hot is not the word for me right now, though, unless you're talking wax! LOL<br />{{{Hugs}}}Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717723698946651091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-26947178464295625912010-10-19T15:26:27.201-05:002010-10-19T15:26:27.201-05:00Terri~
Thanks for the info. My good friend and ne...Terri~<br /><br />Thanks for the info. My good friend and neighbor picks the wine for the best liquor store around, I'm gonna have her get me some. I can't wait!Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-48172475829838582252010-10-19T15:25:15.956-05:002010-10-19T15:25:15.956-05:00Jana~ I've had two NYT Bestselling authors ema...Jana~ I've had two NYT Bestselling authors email me today to congratulate me on joining the Killers and one said "Oh-and the muse? There ain't no stinkin' muse!"<br />the other one said pretty much the same thing. I guess we're in good company.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-89278860250692813742010-10-19T14:18:05.239-05:002010-10-19T14:18:05.239-05:00No muse here. I'm a very boring and predictabl...No muse here. I'm a very boring and predictable woman who sees writing as a business and my characters as the only people I can control. I don't want anyone else butting in. :)Jana DeLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351774231244304409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-2547511727680646942010-10-19T12:47:27.895-05:002010-10-19T12:47:27.895-05:00Here you go, Robin. It's called Chocovine.
ht...Here you go, Robin. It's called Chocovine.<br /><br />http://chocovine.com/welcome.htmTerri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-81399784819158907652010-10-19T12:35:54.745-05:002010-10-19T12:35:54.745-05:00Pat~
Congrats on the soon to be grandbaby! You...Pat~<br /><br />Congrats on the soon to be grandbaby! You're gonna be the hottest Grandmother around!<br /><br />I miss you, girlfriend. We've got to get together soon. Right after I finish the damn book, okay?<br /><br />Hugs right back atcha!Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-50437876454272088132010-10-19T12:32:39.723-05:002010-10-19T12:32:39.723-05:00Terri~
OMG! Chocolate Wine? Is that what it's...Terri~<br /><br />OMG! Chocolate Wine? Is that what it's called? I have to get me some of that. It sounds divine!Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-19733992988055922952010-10-19T12:26:42.440-05:002010-10-19T12:26:42.440-05:00I wish I could help you doll, but I have no muse. ...I wish I could help you doll, but I have no muse. Oh, I joke about having one, but the ridiculousness that is living is often my only inpiration. So, does anyone ask about my muse, it's just life. A glorious sunset can set my mind whirling, the illusionary fragility of a rose petal, the dog's head tucked under the car looking for a cat or a squirrel, my sweetheart looking gleeful at the thought of our soon-to-arrive granddaughter. <br /><br />So don't fret about this. You may very well have a muse called Life, Foolishness, or What if." It's okay. You are you. Sorry about Hugh Jackman and the lap dances, though. I could so go there (although after seeing Rick Fox do his Rhett Butler on DWTS, um, yeah!.) {{{Hugs}}}Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717723698946651091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-63101028289076158362010-10-19T12:04:50.216-05:002010-10-19T12:04:50.216-05:00Speaking of chocolate and wine, have y'all tri...Speaking of chocolate and wine, have y'all tried the chocolate wine? My aunt had it last weekend and it smells just like chocolate milk. She said it was really good.<br /><br />Talk about the perfect combination.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-30838568998809452612010-10-19T11:59:43.520-05:002010-10-19T11:59:43.520-05:00Gemma~ I'm putting more chocolate and wine on ...Gemma~ I'm putting more chocolate and wine on my shopping list. Worst comes to worst, I'll have a better time staring at my computer...there's nothing like dark chocolate truffles and a nice bottle of Shiraz.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-56738437456854081862010-10-19T11:53:15.853-05:002010-10-19T11:53:15.853-05:00Hi Adele~
Thanks for coming by! I'm so glad y...Hi Adele~<br /><br />Thanks for coming by! I'm so glad you enjoyed the blog and I certainly hope if I find my muse he's funnier than I am, Lord knows, I could always use a good laugh.<br /><br />Hugs...Robin :)Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-55879355186176557212010-10-19T11:50:36.162-05:002010-10-19T11:50:36.162-05:00My muse seems to currently be on vacation. Appare...My muse seems to currently be on vacation. Apparently she didn't get the memo that we have a deadline. Sigh. In her place, I'm relying on chocolate and wine. It's almost as good. ;)<br /><br />~GemmaGemma Hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677167276575234867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-91347853804604968112010-10-19T11:50:05.352-05:002010-10-19T11:50:05.352-05:00Anita~
Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm be...Anita~<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm beginning to feel so much better about my non-existent muse. Oh, and I talk to myself a lot too. I think it's most of us authors do.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-39759057241633021322010-10-19T11:36:18.708-05:002010-10-19T11:36:18.708-05:00When you find your muse, Robin, I hope he's ha...When you find your muse, Robin, I hope he's half as entertainig as you are! Best of luck!<br /><br />AdeleAdele Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975297711548126595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-67402140763213328362010-10-19T11:07:44.777-05:002010-10-19T11:07:44.777-05:00Hi Robin. Great blog. The closest thing I have to ...Hi Robin. Great blog. The closest thing I have to a muse is my critique partner. Seriously, I just have me and my imagination running wild. I talk to myself a lot, so maybe I'm my own muse. Now that's a strange thought.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-20434375757580854122010-10-19T10:55:37.432-05:002010-10-19T10:55:37.432-05:00LOL Janet! Miss Marples? Really? Only you! But kno...LOL Janet! Miss Marples? Really? Only you! But knowing how you write, I can see it. I for one am very glad she gets your fingers moving! Thanks so much for dropping by. Tell Miss Marples she can come over to visit me any time.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-53766233259251614412010-10-19T10:53:10.096-05:002010-10-19T10:53:10.096-05:00Terri~
I have a character like that. He's bee...Terri~<br /><br />I have a character like that. He's been bugging me for two books now. I just wish I could come up with the perfect heroine for him, so far no luck. Maybe I should ask him for help. His book could very well be next.<br /><br />Good luck with your pushy character, he sounds great!Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-73467401753282274372010-10-19T10:51:01.413-05:002010-10-19T10:51:01.413-05:00Diane~ The dog was always peeing right before I wa...Diane~ The dog was always peeing right before I was supposed to be going to bed, so we were really in the same position. I know all about losing sleep. Actually, I wonder what I'd do if I got 8 hours of sleep in one night. Wouldn't it be great if we could trade muses. Maybe I just need to get the hot englishman, then with the time change, I'll be just about to awake when he's ready to whisper in my ear.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-63476972787198461152010-10-19T10:43:41.121-05:002010-10-19T10:43:41.121-05:00My muse looks like Miss Marples and is possessed o...My muse looks like Miss Marples and is possessed of a nasty, sniping sort of sarcasm that shames me into getting my finger out.<br /><br />Great post, Robin!Janet Mullanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04535985283731981850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-41992003836342108972010-10-19T10:29:39.356-05:002010-10-19T10:29:39.356-05:00I didn't think I had a muse but reading some o...I didn't think I had a muse but reading some of these responses makes me think my muse is just more subtle than some. I get my ideas through my characters, and right now one character in particular - whose story is not scheduled to be written until later next year - is being very pushy. I'm taking notes, but some of the more imminent story characters need to start talking over her!<br /><br />When I'm falling asleep is when the characters talk the most. Don't they know I have to work in the morning?!Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-92176544265029769082010-10-19T10:01:39.771-05:002010-10-19T10:01:39.771-05:00Hi Robin,
My muse usually speaks to me through one...Hi Robin,<br />My muse usually speaks to me through one of my characters, and always likes to torment me when I should be sleeping. I'll go bed and a character will start telling me about a hot new scene. Or I'll wake up in the middle of the night, and a character will tell me an already written scene is crap. So, I get up at 2:00 a.m. and start over. I can't tell you how much sleep I've lost because of my muse. What I wouldn't give to have it speak to me while the dog pees, I'm driving, or I'm taking a shower. Anyone want to trade muses?Diane Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000110555204777912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-81810172144796297242010-10-19T09:35:10.559-05:002010-10-19T09:35:10.559-05:00Keely~
Maybe that's it! You borrowed my muse....Keely~<br /><br />Maybe that's it! You borrowed my muse. Please send him back and all my problems will be solved.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-2557052076052170042010-10-19T09:32:57.775-05:002010-10-19T09:32:57.775-05:00Leslie~ Don't you hate it when your muse comes...Leslie~ Don't you hate it when your muse comes to you right before bed, or when you're out with your dog for his late-night pee break. I don't know how many nights I'd run back to the bedroom to tell my DH I wouldn't be going to sleep because I just had a great idea and needed to write. He's pretty used to it.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-42256098263072557312010-10-19T09:30:52.329-05:002010-10-19T09:30:52.329-05:00Christi - I'm glad I'm not the only one wh...Christi - I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't want to share the credit. Writing is darn hard work, and yeah, If we work hard and put the time in, eventually we'll get past a roadblock. I too want to take all the credit. Unfortunately, those roadblocks sometimes seem insurmountable especially when I have a deadline. Maybe I just need to stop killing the brain cells so I have more of them to rub together.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.com