tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post177308731132303570..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: My Confession, by ChristieKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-11792431544829405372007-04-14T12:38:00.000-05:002007-04-14T12:38:00.000-05:00Candace: All cool jobs! (There's limo driver tra...Candace: All cool jobs! (There's limo driver training school?) I'm afraid of guns but also have this urge to learn to shoot one even though I don't write romantic suspense. Go figure.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-16007341836019033802007-04-14T12:19:00.000-05:002007-04-14T12:19:00.000-05:00I haven't been a private investigator, a fashion d...I haven't been a private investigator, a fashion designer, an actress, an Olympic equestrian, a bodyguard, a limo driver, a movie producer, or a mother.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand...<BR/><BR/>I have worn most of the shoes my heroines' wear (if only to try them on in the store). I've cooked most of the meals I describe in my books. I've been to a lot of the places, too. Also, I learned to shoot a hand gun (for the P.I. heroine, I've been to limo driver training school, and I go to lots of movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-66183312951205598722007-04-14T07:15:00.000-05:002007-04-14T07:15:00.000-05:00I've never had a guy chase me around my desk, then...I've never had a guy chase me around my desk, then die of a Viagra overdose. (Unzipped) But of course, all the rest of it... the medeival sword fights, the warrior statues coming to life, the 19th century con artistry, and all the bad lads in plaids...that all comes from personal experience.lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-10221981727983423912007-04-13T17:30:00.000-05:002007-04-13T17:30:00.000-05:00Michele: Awesome! I have to admit the historical...Michele: Awesome! I have to admit the historical and paranormal examples outshine my reality-based contemporary stories. Fairies and angels and pirates and princesses! I so cannot compete...oh, except for:<BR/><BR/>I've never woken from a 10-year coma to find I gave birth during that time and now have a 9-year-old son whose father died in the same accident in which I was brain-injured. I never then went on to fall in love with the FBI guy watching over me who has his crazy, serial-murderer brother out to get him. (The Reckoning, a Fortunes of Texas story from Silhouette.)<BR/><BR/>However, this storyline was part of an editor-generated series, so I can't claim to have come up with idea on my own.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-1148559050912147942007-04-13T17:10:00.000-05:002007-04-13T17:10:00.000-05:00Hmm, I've never been a sword-wielding medieval chi...Hmm, I've never been a sword-wielding medieval chick, on a quest to annihilate evil demons, who's just discovered her lover is a faery, and then realizes that she's actually a fallen angel. [SERAPHIM, Luna]<BR/><BR/>I've never stolen a ruby to keep it safe from another jewel thief, who then overwhelms me with his sexual prowess and takes off with the jewel anyway. [ONCE A THIEF, Bombshell]<BR/><BR/>And I haven't shot my lover lately, because I know he's a vampire, and just wanted to exert my kick-ass-girlfriend power over him before he starts thinking I might really love him. Because I do. I mean, I don't, love him that is. Well, okay, maybe I do... [KISS ME DEADLY, September, Nocturne]<BR/><BR/>Fun!<BR/>MicheleMichele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-6947511009498420762007-04-13T15:15:00.000-05:002007-04-13T15:15:00.000-05:00Christie, this is cute! I've never done anything ...Christie, this is cute! I've never done anything in any of my books, that's why it's so darned fun to write them! <BR/><BR/>Who wants to read about real life? Obviously, I avoid Oprah books like the plague.Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-30362656849566176372007-04-13T14:11:00.000-05:002007-04-13T14:11:00.000-05:00Betina! Those are great! And I want to know abou...Betina! Those are great! And I want to know about that night in Italy over drinks someday.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-73734819633036706562007-04-13T12:59:00.000-05:002007-04-13T12:59:00.000-05:00Oooo, oooo! :: hand waving madly::I've never been...Oooo, oooo! :: hand waving madly::<BR/><BR/>I've never been kidnapped by pirates who were furious when they found out later that I wasn't worth two cents' ransom. Though if I ever were kidnapped by pirates in real life, I'm sure they would suffer the same disappointment. (Passion's Ransom)<BR/><BR/>Also I've never been a religious novice who practically burned down her convent and got sent off to administer a "Husband Test" to a dubious nobleman seeking a bride. In fact, I've never been in a convent at all. I grew up Baptist! (The Husband Test)<BR/><BR/>And for sure I've never been a fussy crown princess who was rescued by a huge barbarian mercenary and required to spend three nights with him as payment. Unless you count that night in Italy. . . (The Princess and the Barbarian)<BR/><BR/>:) BetinaBetina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.com