tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post7036003927508896544..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: From Click To Commitment/Kate CarlisleKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-72966851242571343992010-08-18T12:42:48.695-05:002010-08-18T12:42:48.695-05:00Kathleen, Thank you so much for the warm welcome. ...Kathleen, Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I have to tell you, I'm in love with your new cover for ONCE A FATHER. He is delicious!<br /><br />How interesting that you and your BFF haven't seen each other for 10 years! Do you speak regularly? You're so right, though, that when you reconnect with those "click" friends, you experience the "click" all over again. It goes deeper than instinct. It's a primal connection we share with some people, and it transcends time and geography.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-80719273701248081022010-08-18T12:18:41.065-05:002010-08-18T12:18:41.065-05:00Hi, Kate! Congratulations and welcome to the conv...Hi, Kate! Congratulations and welcome to the convertible AND to Silhouette!<br /><br />There's good hard evidence that the "click" moment is not only real but it's basic to our survival. It's such an essential part of who we are, registers so deeply in our psyche, that we usually carry a photographic memory of that moment with us for the duration.<br /><br />I have that memory of first laying eyes on Clyde. (We'll celebrate our 40th anniversary in October.) But I also have one from the day back in 7th grade when I connected with my "BFF." It's been 10 years since I last saw her, but you know the feeling. The time that's passed makes no difference. The connection hasn't changed. I left MA for the Midwest right after I graduated from college, but I've made a point to connect with friends as often as I could over the years, and you know the difference when you see them again. With those "click" friends, the basic instinct hasn't changed, and you can really pick up where you left off no matter what's happened in the interim.Kathleen Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-41617878647814390992010-08-18T12:02:20.067-05:002010-08-18T12:02:20.067-05:00Leann, Thank you! And thank you again for hosting ...Leann, Thank you! And thank you again for hosting me here today. I feel especially honored that you're my hostess because you have always been one of my favorite Desire authors.<br /><br />Now get back to work! I know you're under deadline, and I want to read your next book.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-11952196240859143452010-08-18T12:01:01.402-05:002010-08-18T12:01:01.402-05:00Anna, Thanks for stopping by! I love the idea of A...Anna, Thanks for stopping by! I love the idea of Adam as a reward for finishing your work. He's worth it, I promise.<br /><br />Excellent point about experiencing the click with certain authors! YES! You read those first few pages, and you feel like you've found a new friend. What a wonderful feeling that is!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-82002947358620482492010-08-18T11:59:15.853-05:002010-08-18T11:59:15.853-05:00Cindy, isn't that video hysterical? I've w...Cindy, isn't that video hysterical? I've watched it three times now, and I've discovered something new each time. The photos in the magazine of Jennifer Aniston and her new, adopted boyfriend are so cleverly done. And the newscasters' bubbly enthusiasm tickles my funnybone.<br /><br />(In case you missed it, you can watch that video on my Facebook page, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/katecarlislebooks" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/katecarlislebooks</a>.)Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63463786490264252702010-08-18T11:43:58.572-05:002010-08-18T11:43:58.572-05:00Oh, and Nancy, I meant to say that I love that you...Oh, and Nancy, I meant to say that I love that you're proof that the Click can turn into lasting commitment. 38 years and going strong!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-50894246297035251742010-08-18T11:39:18.222-05:002010-08-18T11:39:18.222-05:00Donna, Yes, that's my new cover! Can you hear ...Donna, Yes, that's my new cover! Can you hear me squealing from there? Squeeeeeeeeee! I adore my Bibliophile Mysteries covers. I'm convinced that the cover of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Homicide-Hardcover-Bibliophile-Kate-Carlisle/dp/0451226151/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282149184&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Homicide in Hardcover</a> played a big role in its landing on the New York Times list. I was an unknown quantity at that point, but the beautiful cover intrigued readers into picking up the book and flipping through the first few pages.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-9312811406556967162010-08-18T11:27:03.202-05:002010-08-18T11:27:03.202-05:00Kate, I loooove this blog! We do feel that click ...Kate, I loooove this blog! We do feel that click both romantically and with friends. Too cool. Welcome to the convertible and huge congrats on your releases!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903033094866182246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51554396118637977382010-08-18T11:09:34.593-05:002010-08-18T11:09:34.593-05:00Ooh I love your new cover, Kate! Can't wait to...Ooh I love your new cover, Kate! Can't wait to see what Brooklyn et all get up to in her next adventure.<br /><br />I'm saving your delicious Desire until I hit my writing target - it's tough having that hunk staring out at me from the top of my TBR pile ... tempting.<br /><br />Yes, had that click moment with my lovely hubby and with my dearest friends. And, yes, the relationships are still going strong after all these years.<br /><br />BTW I think you get it with authors too - you pick up a book and read the first few lines and just know this author writes keepers!Anna Sugdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015356374453032571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88506364163538650352010-08-18T10:25:33.585-05:002010-08-18T10:25:33.585-05:00Welcome, Kate!
And thanks for the Jennifer Aniston...Welcome, Kate!<br />And thanks for the Jennifer Aniston link. I needed a good laugh this morning - and am always looking for a diversion for working :o)<br />Love the Click concept and yes, it's absolutely happened to me!Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-17149408695261379192010-08-18T09:59:10.249-05:002010-08-18T09:59:10.249-05:00I think the dh and I clicked in that Cleveland bar...I think the dh and I clicked in that Cleveland bar 38 years ago. Yeah - I'm a romantic. I admit it.<br /><br />Hey - is that your new cover down there - The Lies that Bind? Love it! Don't remember seeing it before. You do get the beauties, Kate.Donna MacMeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310857800824141312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-33118372347082558592010-08-18T09:55:15.967-05:002010-08-18T09:55:15.967-05:00Hi, Helen! Thanks for popping over, and thanks for...Hi, Helen! Thanks for popping over, and thanks for the congratulations. I'm <b><i>so</i></b> excited to be part of the Desire family!<br /><br />Hi, Nancy! Yes, there are sometimes idealized elements to romance novels, but <b><i>love</i></b> is not unrealistic. Love is an ideal that can be achieved. In fact, it is achieved every day, and it can and does last. Of course, I'm preaching to the choir here. :DKate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-46979928299908677162010-08-18T09:49:43.472-05:002010-08-18T09:49:43.472-05:00Kate, I love this "click" theory. I'...Kate, I love this "click" theory. I'll have to get that book and read it.<br /><br />I agree that what readers relate to in the books is that click, that sense of rightness between the hero and the heroine. Not being idiots, readers know the relationships in romance novels have some unlikely elements. What the genre's critics overlook is the fact that every novel has its unrealistic facets, offering readers life as they'd like it to be, not necessarily as it is.<br /><br />Anyway--great blog, and I see you have another wonderful cover coming up for Brooklyn!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5274535492204015942010-08-18T09:43:05.179-05:002010-08-18T09:43:05.179-05:00Hi, Kate, and congrats on your first Desire!
Clic...Hi, Kate, and congrats on your first Desire!<br /><br />Click is such a great way to describe these moments. Have felt them several times in my life. Some of those "click" people are still in my life, others not, but it's still a great experience when it happens!Helen Brennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680081195181747377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-71871852791225660332010-08-18T07:22:58.069-05:002010-08-18T07:22:58.069-05:00By the way, if you want to see a "click"...By the way, if you want to see a "click" moment, go to my Facebook page (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/katecarlislebooks" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/katecarlislebooks</a>) and watch the video of Jennifer Aniston and her new boyfriend. It's really an amazing video. While you're there, I hope you'll click Like on the top of the page!Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51469516488395502412010-08-18T07:18:47.231-05:002010-08-18T07:18:47.231-05:00Betina, thank you so much! It is a thrill to be pu...Betina, thank you so much! It is a thrill to be published with Desire. I will have books out in the coming months for Adam Duke's brothers, but I don't know how the art department is going to top my first cover. I just love the cover of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Meets-Match-Silhouette-Desire/dp/0373730365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1282133781&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow"><b>The Millionaire Meets His Match</b></a>!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your wonderful story of that click moment. You brought tears to my eyes.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-22824798116024325442010-08-18T07:14:26.010-05:002010-08-18T07:14:26.010-05:00Good morning! Thank you so much for having me here...Good morning! Thank you so much for having me here. I'm a California girl, so I have a thing for convertibles.<br /><br />Jane, Isn't that a fun moment, when you first meet someone you know is going to become a good friend? It's almost like you recognize each other already. Everything she says makes you laugh, and everything you say makes her laugh. Such a joyful moment.Kate Carlislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863555050062113192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-72927552784337088492010-08-18T06:15:26.436-05:002010-08-18T06:15:26.436-05:00Yes, Congratulation, Kate, on your Desire! And he...Yes, Congratulation, Kate, on your Desire! And hey-- let's spread a little of that private jet action around, eh? I've never been on one-- probably never will be, but talk about fantasy! That has to be one of the prime fantasies for both men and women-- winging it across country in a posh leather chair with a cool drink in hand, waiting for a gourmet lunch. . . and no screaming kiddos or long-legged businessmen bumping the back of your seat. Heaven.<br /><br />And that "click moment"-- I can personally verify that it's real. Late hubs and I had sucha moment the night we met. And the Pool boy and I had a similar moment the night we met in person. Both times I remember thinking "This is IT. This is what it feels like to know something is meant to be."Betina Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11379124690406269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-61598990063880851242010-08-18T00:50:03.531-05:002010-08-18T00:50:03.531-05:00Hi Kate,
Congrats on the release of your first Des...Hi Kate,<br />Congrats on the release of your first Desire. There have been several times where I met a person at school and work and I knew right away that we were going to be good friends. I remember asking someone next to me for the notes from the previous class that I missed. We started talking and discovered that we take the same train and lived only a few stops from each other. She remains one of my best friends.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.com