tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post1253876941520284902..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Please welcome the amazing JoAnn Ross!!Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-83018262016411047302008-02-19T20:18:00.000-06:002008-02-19T20:18:00.000-06:00Honey, no offense taken. I totally understand. I...Honey, no offense taken. I totally understand. I still won't sleep with my closet doors open!JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1005133349096556852008-02-19T17:57:00.000-06:002008-02-19T17:57:00.000-06:00Hi JoAnn,Sounds like you had a really interesting ...Hi JoAnn,<BR/>Sounds like you had a really interesting childhood. N/o, but I'm glad I didn't know you. I never believed in ghosts until elementary school, when we'd just built a giant detached garage. I shut the door, and when my friend and I were shut in the dark, he asked me why I wasn't scared of ghosts etc and spent the new year horrifying me with scary stories. <BR/>PJ - even if some people knew that story, its one worth retelling! Wow.<BR/>Something most people don't know about me is that I had to sleep with my closet doors closed until well into college. It had to do with the garage part, and watching this strange Cantonese vampire/zombie film where they were blue, and people had to bath in milk with snakes to keep them away, and the vampires would bust through furniture etc to get to you. (I was little - the details are blurry, but the effect was long lasting.)limecellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985786633434296297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29206722183755769372008-02-15T12:32:00.000-06:002008-02-15T12:32:00.000-06:00Thanks JoAnn!!!!Thanks JoAnn!!!!Bailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-62028758985113889982008-02-15T10:21:00.000-06:002008-02-15T10:21:00.000-06:00Sorry, I got a little distracted at the end of the...Sorry, I got a little distracted at the end of the day with my best friend arriving from New Mexico for dinner. ANYWAY, I printed up the responses, stuck them on the garage wall, blindfolded my sweetie (No comments on that one, please! LOL) and had him throw some darts we'd bought at a pub in Ireland several years ago. So, if PJ and Bailey felt a little prick on the night of the 13th, it was because he hit you! If you'd email me at joann@joannross.com which backlist book you'd like, and your mailing address, we can get them out to you!<BR/><BR/>Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. It made a special day even more fun!JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33471091977580660602008-02-14T05:30:00.000-06:002008-02-14T05:30:00.000-06:00Jennifer! Thanks! You helped make Zach a NYT bo...Jennifer! Thanks! You helped make Zach a NYT book by buying him his first week out! (And hey, there's still time for the others of you who haven't bought Freefall -- and why haven't you? lol -- to keep him on the list!!!)<BR/><BR/>I became agoraphobic for a year after being laid off on my 30th birthday. It was pitiful; couldn't even go outside and check my mail. Fortunately my husband and I were starting to see each other again -- we call our divorce Jay's two years off for bad behavior, LOL -- and he really helped me get through it. But it's tough and I admire your obviously hard fought for toughness. :)JoAnn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351137721112499077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-43709760295573537162008-02-14T05:22:00.000-06:002008-02-14T05:22:00.000-06:00Hey Bridget! I miss Oregon -- and you're right, P...Hey Bridget! I miss Oregon -- and you're right, Portland's very different from the southern part of the state. I still miss the entire PNW all the time. The people out here in the east are lovely, but they just don't know how to do beaches! What's with all these miles of clean yellow sand. <BR/>Where are the sea stacks? The tide pools? The towering piles of driftwood?<BR/><BR/>And wow, that's fast reading you do! With that memory too, it must've been a real help in school. I can "picture" pages, which occasionally helps when an editor needs me to qualify something in a book, I can picture the page and remember where I got that bit of writing. <BR/><BR/>And yes, Signet has been fabulous for my covers; I was a little nervous about the nearly naked guy on a suspense cover, (those guys usually show up on historical or paranormal) but then I saw him on two huge posters in the Borders windows on Tuesday and decided the art department knew what they were doing! Good luck with your own writing!!! I wish you tons of sales and a mailbox overflowing with royalty checks!!!JoAnn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351137721112499077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-53526673877419910292008-02-14T05:12:00.000-06:002008-02-14T05:12:00.000-06:00Windy City -- My sister had one of those on her fo...Windy City -- My sister had one of those on her foot. The doctor at the time, when she was a little girl, thought it best to burn it away. He made a mess. I think it could be a very appealing character trait. Maybe something personal only the hero can see because he sees her without makeup.<BR/><BR/>Robynl -- I used to be painfully shy with people I didn't know so whenever I'd go to a conference I had to pretend not to be. Then one day I was leaving my hotel room to go down to a welcoming cocktail party and while chatting to strangers in the elevator, I kept feeling as if I were forgetting something. Then I realized I'd left my shyness in the room. When I told this to a friend, she'd said that what I'd done was Fake It Til I'd Made It! I'm much better now, but if any of you see me standing alone at a conference, such as <BR/>RWA, please take pity on me and and come over and say hi. *g*JoAnn Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351137721112499077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-64193872405494321952008-02-13T23:15:00.000-06:002008-02-13T23:15:00.000-06:00Hey, Joann! Just finished Freefall... excellent re...Hey, Joann! Just finished Freefall... excellent read. LOL And that cover... wow. ;-P<BR/><BR/>Don't worry about the morning sickness thing... I'm right there with you. I was pretty sick with all 5 of my kids. I also threw up during the delivery of the first... something most people don't know. I was so worried about the whole pushing thing... not the pain of labor, just the pushing part. So it was fairly amusing when, after 2 pushes, I started wretching and out he came. My husband still teases me about it. <BR/><BR/>Another thing about me that is not common knowledge is that I was purposely absent on the day of our school Spelling Bee in 6th grade. I had won the class bee but hadn't given any thought to the fact that I was going to have to stand up in front of the whole school the following week and spell. I was very competitive and wanted to win so badly that none of that was a consideration. Well, being somewhat agoraphobic, I decided to fake illness instead of swallowing my fear and trying my hardest. I knew I couldn't just go in and spell my first word wrong because I'm too much of a perfectionist... but I didn't want to win and then have to go to the state spelling bee, either. So I wussed out. LOL<BR/><BR/>You'd never know it if you met me today, though. I've gotten quite good at psyching myself up before I have to speak publicly... and I do that fairly often now. No more wuss here! LOLJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355290644667139765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29324899565287974812008-02-13T22:14:00.000-06:002008-02-13T22:14:00.000-06:00Well, Ms JoAnnBefore it gets any later I want to t...Well, Ms JoAnn<BR/>Before it gets any later I want to thank you for riding with us in the convertible today! We all had a great time. Hope you did too.<BR/>I know it's early for those of you on the west coast so this isn't good night. Feel free to post away.<BR/>Thanks again, JoAnn<BR/>Hugs<BR/>CindyCindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-57441850569929437452008-02-13T21:52:00.000-06:002008-02-13T21:52:00.000-06:00what most people don't know about me is that I am ...what most people don't know about me is that I am very shy yet; as children my twin brother and I would hide under the table when visitors came or hang onto Mom's leg all the time(so we were told). I've always been painfully shy until I went through a divorce and had to stand up for myself and then I learnt to talk out but still am shy to some degree. Sometimes when I walk into a room I think 'I'm as good as anyone else' just so I have courage to go into the room and stay there.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39859151167687315612008-02-13T20:44:00.000-06:002008-02-13T20:44:00.000-06:00Oh, wow! How fun is this? :) And you lived in S...Oh, wow! How fun is this? :) And you lived in Southern Oregon? Cool! I'm from/in Portland, which is basically a different world, but that's really cool. <BR/><BR/>Things people don't know about me...Hmmmmm... :) You can tell my brain is leaking.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh, I can read a 500 page book in less than 3 hours and remember it almost verbatim. That's not necessarily a secret, but I don't like talking about it because people think I'm nuts. :P<BR/><BR/>And I love your covers. You're a very, very lucky author. I hope when my books get published I can find someone to do yummy covers like that.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I also collect anything fantasy related, ie, fairies, dragons, wizards, etc. I've got a huge collection, but nowhere to put it. *sniffle*Bridget Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215550820824744529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8920255929570333802008-02-13T19:43:00.000-06:002008-02-13T19:43:00.000-06:00Hey = I thought I had the corner on Windy Cindy. ...Hey = I thought I had the corner on Windy Cindy. At least everyone tells me I am. :o)<BR/><BR/>JoAnn - YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!<BR/>You did it.<BR/>NEW YORK TIMES Print list.<BR/>I'm so impressed. and so happy for you!Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5520617170728648472008-02-13T19:30:00.000-06:002008-02-13T19:30:00.000-06:00Hi, This is something I was born with. It isn't a ...Hi, This is something I was born with. It isn't a feat or an accomplishment. Only the people <BR/>who are the closest to me know this about me! I have a port wine birth mark that is rather large on the left side of my face. At age 51, I have leaned after many trials and errors how to cover it pretty naturally. Please enter me in your drawing.<BR/>I appreciate it!<BR/>Thanks,Cindi<BR/>jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]comwindycindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094662150428102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40743004372600829852008-02-13T16:46:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:46:00.000-06:00Yeehaw! Congrats, JoAnn.Yeehaw! Congrats, JoAnn.Elen Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642523944054212605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-47610882632412097542008-02-13T16:35:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:35:00.000-06:00Just got two calls from NYC. Thanks to all of you...Just got two calls from NYC. Thanks to all of you who bought Freefall. With less than a full week out, it just hit the printed NY Times!JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60420770801378530952008-02-13T16:29:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:29:00.000-06:00Hi JoAnn,I love the "Crossfire" cover. Quinn's pe...Hi JoAnn,<BR/>I love the "Crossfire" cover. Quinn's pecs are more impressive than Zach's, but they're both hot. Finn is one of my favorite heroes.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-8127953793756781392008-02-13T16:14:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:14:00.000-06:00Liza, funny story about the Bell Witch! Where you...Liza, funny story about the Bell Witch! Where you do live? She's big down here in East TN. I was going to write a book about her, but it had already been done in non fiction, then Elizabeth Peters used her for a fiction story, so I gave up the idea.JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-54460024623917332462008-02-13T16:12:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:12:00.000-06:00Hi Rosella! Thanks for the lovely words about my ...Hi Rosella! Thanks for the lovely words about my books. (And thanks, Cindy, for passing the note along!) And I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing a bit of Florence, which is one of my all time favorite cities in the world. (Sorry I blew up a hotel there!) <BR/><BR/>I'm still trying to figure out how to spend six months a year there with two very high maintenance rescued doggies that don't travel. I have some pictures from location scenes, including Florence, on my website. Also, I've still going to get around to putting up some of my vacation trips to way fabulous Rome, which I also love.<BR/><BR/>Bummer about the TV car show thing. As for the morning sickness thing with the plane, that's obviously the same inner ear motion sickness that astronaut got this week that kept him from doing his space walk. My sweetie -- and my kid -- get the same thing; I've watched them go through it and it looks terrible, so you've got my major sympathy!JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-29778730615725080172008-02-13T16:05:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:05:00.000-06:00Oops. That's they FOUND my class ring. Should ne...Oops. That's they FOUND my class ring. Should never drink wine and type.JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-10935318555333676192008-02-13T16:04:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:04:00.000-06:00Bailey - That fateful night the car was stalled U...Bailey - <BR/><BR/>That fateful night the car was stalled <BR/>Upon the railroad track<BR/>I got you safely out and then<BR/>You went ruuuuning baaack.<BR/><BR/>then the chorus, which you remember so well.<BR/><BR/>Then. . .<BR/><BR/>What was it you were looking for<BR/>That took your life that night?<BR/>They find my class ring in your hand<BR/>You were holding it tiiiight.<BR/><BR/>Wow. We need to get a life! LOL<BR/><BR/>As for the FBI agent in the nightgown, yeah, I didn't think anyone would notice her.JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-77722933989638098302008-02-13T15:47:00.000-06:002008-02-13T15:47:00.000-06:00There's a woman on that cover? I'll have to go ba...There's a woman on that cover? I'll have to go back and look - I was so caught up in HIM!!<BR/><BR/>Teen angel, can you hear me<BR/>Teen angel, can you see me<BR/>Are you somewhere up above<BR/>And I am still your own true love<BR/><BR/>Just sweet sixteen, and now you're gone<BR/>They've taken you away.<BR/>I'll never kiss your lips again<BR/>They buried you today<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, interesting song to have caught in your head ...Bailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-75097097019830811602008-02-13T15:36:00.000-06:002008-02-13T15:36:00.000-06:00JoAnn - I'm posting this from one of your fans who...JoAnn - I'm posting this from one of your fans who lives in Rome (she also happens to be one of my good friends) Anyway, she couldn't get on blogger and asked me to post this for her. Enjoy!<BR/>CG <BR/>Ciao JoAnn,<BR/><BR/> I'm Rossella , I'm writing from Rome, with your stories you make me feel the atmosphere of southern countries, here in Italy: I love your books and thanks for the surprising Italian touch in Freefall!!<BR/><BR/>What people don't know about me is that I participated to one of the first game show, on a private TV, in 1976,thanks to a friend of mine. I was supposed to win a car but....I didn't even get a" bumper" I never told anyone when it was broadcasted!!<BR/><BR/>And congratulation for your skydiving. When I went on a small airplaine, pulling the glider with my husband inside , I though It would be so romantic and brave but...I ended up with something morethan morning sickness for 48 hours!!! <BR/><BR/>Ciao, ciao RossellaCindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-82188326226109255702008-02-13T15:31:00.000-06:002008-02-13T15:31:00.000-06:00Love the new cover! Although I've never been pregn...Love the new cover! Although I've never been pregnant, I was in the delivery room for my last niece's birth. I got to watch my sister's c-section and was the first to hold my niece.<BR/><BR/>BTW, love the murdered girl scout story. My friends and I would stand in front of a mirror at midnight and call to the Bell Witch. If you said her name 3 times right at midnight with all the lights out, she would appear behind you in the mirror.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-23171871245870908222008-02-13T15:01:00.000-06:002008-02-13T15:01:00.000-06:00Hey Deb, Spotlight Girl! Glad to be here! Coinci...Hey Deb, Spotlight Girl! Glad to be here! <BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, I just finished scrapbooking a page of my granddaughter in her girl scout vest. I was a Camp Fire Girl. But a Blue Bird first and the annoying thing is that the chirpy Blue Bird song is still in my mind. Along with, thinking about it, Teen Angel. <BR/><BR/>And wow, the Peanut Gallery's cool, too. Almost like Annette in her mouse ears. :)<BR/><BR/>Petite, it was way cool. I'm not sure they let people do it the way I did these days because of liability issues. It seems most people jump out attached to someone else. Oh, one funny thing. . . I asked if any of the people they'd taught at their school had ever bounced. They admitted one had. But not to worry, because "the chute got caught on part of the plane, but we cut that part off."<BR/><BR/>Amazingly, that was right before I got on board. And I took off with them anyway.JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25134666564765485992008-02-13T14:53:00.000-06:002008-02-13T14:53:00.000-06:00Hey Christie! That time in the bar is one of my f...Hey Christie! That time in the bar is one of my fondest memories because you were so generous to take me to the beach before I had to go home. (Are you still living there, because I'm visiting the chapter in Oct.) <BR/>LOL about the niece training you and your brother to do the shots. Which, btw, I've never done, so that puts you ahead of me in the tequila category!JoAnnRosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099059826075012133noreply@blogger.com