tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post8425870010608096662..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Kathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-55645241462804563352009-06-25T12:00:51.045-05:002009-06-25T12:00:51.045-05:00congrat on teh book
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i had no problems wi...congrat on teh book<br />hot cover<br />i had no problems with names yet<br /><br />khAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-80800215713084759362009-06-24T20:51:34.463-05:002009-06-24T20:51:34.463-05:00Thanks for the welcome, Debra. You're right, ...Thanks for the welcome, Debra. You're right, names are a great way to develop the character's backstory. <br /><br />Keri, yes. I have to know how a name is pronounced. I also get tripped up by heroes named Scott or Robert (my brother and dad). I try to avoid those! Come to think of it, I have trouble thinking of names that don't belong to any of my friends or relatives. And I have a huge family! Makes it difficult. : )Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-67123201052659359152009-06-24T16:55:30.478-05:002009-06-24T16:55:30.478-05:00My h/h will park themselves in a chair somewhere u...My h/h will park themselves in a chair somewhere until I get their names right. Everyone else, I can use placeholders-- BUTLER, SISTER, MAID, COOK --until their name comes to me or until I find one that will do.<br /><br />The only time I have problems with names in books is when I can sound out the names several different ways. I never know which is right and it stops me everytime trying to figure it out.Keri Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342480359177235075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-42780964749625820462009-06-24T16:25:26.489-05:002009-06-24T16:25:26.489-05:00Jill -- Welcome to the 'vert !
Names are so ...Jill -- Welcome to the 'vert !<br /><br />Names are so important to me. I can't start a story until I've settled on names. I'm freaked that Lois can start without the absolute final names!<br /><br />There is always a history that goes with the names as well as the nicknames that will come into play. Often the history or backstory of a name is a telling clue in the backstory of the character that I will use as the book develops.Debra Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03992776098849029414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-60123673277725690932009-06-24T16:02:28.352-05:002009-06-24T16:02:28.352-05:00I thought of Al, but her sister is Stevie (Stephan...I thought of Al, but her sister is Stevie (Stephania) so maybe too many guy names for girls. Hmmm...could be kinda cute to call her A.B. (Alessandra Baci) My niece has a friend named Amanda that she calls A.P. for her initials.<br /><br />But also think you're right, that readers don't sound it out, just read over the long name and "recognize" it as hers.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-24798162337979660102009-06-24T15:38:22.019-05:002009-06-24T15:38:22.019-05:00Aw, I like Alessandra. With a long name, I think ...Aw, I like Alessandra. With a long name, I think readers just recognize it rather than mentally sound it out every time. Esp in narrative.<br /><br />But I don't mind a few honey/sweetie/baby endearments, either. Maybe he can call her Al? : )Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-76513085834236323032009-06-24T15:17:31.578-05:002009-06-24T15:17:31.578-05:00I'm struggling with a name I love for my heroi...I'm struggling with a name I love for my heroine right now. Her name is Alessandra. Great. Her sisters and a lot of people in her community refer to her as Allie. She doesn't think of herself as Allie, so it's Alessandra in the narrative. But what a mouthful! So, I'm having the hero call her Alessandra, in part to stand out for everyone else, in part because I think he'd think it's a beautiful name for a beautiful woman, but again...a mouthful.<br /><br />Maybe readers will read right over it. I could go with some sweethearts and honeys and whatever, which I actually like, but too much and it can come off as patronizing.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-67728397525354779822009-06-24T13:19:53.392-05:002009-06-24T13:19:53.392-05:00Lois,
That sounds very reasonable! My characters...Lois,<br /><br />That sounds very reasonable! My characters also change as they develop. But I need that "right" name as an achor, I guess. Or a starting point. <br /><br />Hi Katie!<br /><br />I Heart Book Gossip,<br /><br />Well, I think an author can go too far with a powerful name. Like Lance or Thor or Studd McManly (silly examples). A strong name is good, but the hero's words and actions make him who he is.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-64075458694230317702009-06-24T12:49:32.031-05:002009-06-24T12:49:32.031-05:00Jill, I'd forgotten about guest toes! Usually...Jill, I'd forgotten about guest toes! Usually I try to mix things up. I'll have to think of something else to 'guest' this summer.Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-51228782367459855862009-06-24T12:03:19.763-05:002009-06-24T12:03:19.763-05:00I think names create the character. The more power...I think names create the character. The more powerful the meaning, the hotter the character. Thats how I see it. How about you?I ♥ Book Gossiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09203275403615117246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88097247204091290452009-06-24T11:10:02.051-05:002009-06-24T11:10:02.051-05:00Jill, I end up doing the same thing with the chara...Jill, I end up doing the same thing with the characters I come up with. Even before I know what they look like, I must pick a name for them.KT Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15958121742156171756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-17571395297552558982009-06-24T10:38:37.947-05:002009-06-24T10:38:37.947-05:00Hey Jill, thanks for joining us.
Everyone seems ...Hey Jill, thanks for joining us. <br /><br />Everyone seems to take names very seriously. You either like them or you hate them. But I don't often start writing with the right names for the main characters. I have to get to know them better before I can find their identities so they often change during the process. <br /><br />But I love the name Sonora.lois greimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758677401591191607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-4520824760067140142009-06-24T10:25:25.148-05:002009-06-24T10:25:25.148-05:00Thanks, May! I'm always delighted to hear fro...Thanks, May! I'm always delighted to hear from a satisfied reader. Your name story is beautiful. : ) What culture are you from?<br /><br />Kylie: Pro sports rosters! Great idea. Thanks.<br /><br />Haha, Christie. She thinks he's unemployed because he surfs, LOL! Great concept. <br /><br />I'm so proud of my surfer hero. We did it! ; )Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-57669850788078798452009-06-24T10:11:26.694-05:002009-06-24T10:11:26.694-05:00Jill: My first book was for Silhouette Yours Trul...Jill: My first book was for Silhouette Yours Truly (line now gone) and was titled The Wedding Date (and it came out =before= the movie of the same name). Heroine meets guy on the beach (surfer dude) and she assumed he needs work since he's there on a weekday and he's well, a surfer, and pays him to be her date to a wedding (again, this was =before= the movie came out!).<br /><br />Everybody said I could never publish a surfer hero. But hah, we both have!Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-57227010474101837282009-06-24T10:05:34.563-05:002009-06-24T10:05:34.563-05:00Emmanuelle, I didn't know Rosso meant red. Li...Emmanuelle, I didn't know Rosso meant red. Like rojo in Spanish. Very sexy!<br /><br />Hi Michele. My editor suggests name changes sometimes, too. The heroine for my next release (Aug 25th) was changed to Shay.<br /><br />Are you doing guest toes this season? LOL. That was fun last summer.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-92206936985484265652009-06-24T10:01:21.992-05:002009-06-24T10:01:21.992-05:00Cindy,
Thanks so much for the awesome cover quote...Cindy,<br /><br />Thanks so much for the awesome cover quote!!! You rock. How interesting that a name just pops up for you. Last night the name "Megan" popped into my head for a teen character I'm working on. I think I'll keep it!Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-40758238629744807332009-06-24T09:58:25.247-05:002009-06-24T09:58:25.247-05:00Hi Kathleen. I like Donal and Neil. Might have t...Hi Kathleen. I like Donal and Neil. Might have to use one of those! Hope you enjoy Crash.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5286954805397872772009-06-24T09:58:19.805-05:002009-06-24T09:58:19.805-05:00Welcome to the convertible, Jill!
I spend a great...Welcome to the convertible, Jill!<br /><br />I spend a great deal of time on the main characters names. I troll through pro sports rosters to find first and last names I like, LOL. I also go to the online baby names sites and list ones I like for males and females. <br /><br />Secondary names are interchangeable for me. In fact, I often name a minor character and two hundred pages later when I come back to him or her, I give them a different name!KylieBranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02521116390801346909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-25855782396109780172009-06-24T09:56:58.092-05:002009-06-24T09:56:58.092-05:00Betina, thanks so much. I agree about the Ward ch...Betina, thanks so much. I agree about the Ward characters! We want names that are unique, but not so weird a reader can't connect to them.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-55826279691665022792009-06-24T09:54:39.938-05:002009-06-24T09:54:39.938-05:00Hi Helen! So glad you liked the excerpt. : )
I ...Hi Helen! So glad you liked the excerpt. : )<br /><br />I can't move forward on a project until I have the right names, either. Most of my heroines have an S name.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-53857248902058742442009-06-24T09:52:02.093-05:002009-06-24T09:52:02.093-05:00Hi Christie! Thanks so much for letting me hang o...Hi Christie! Thanks so much for letting me hang out today. I didn't know your first book had a surfer hero! I loved the surfer dude in Not Another New Years. Very HOT.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-69540855524605818702009-06-24T09:24:08.621-05:002009-06-24T09:24:08.621-05:00My name is Monthiti, which is the combination of m...My name is Monthiti, which is the combination of my sister (Mon something) and brother (Thiti) name. It had a special meaning for my parent since my brother died before I was born.<br /><br />As a reader, I think name is important but not the absolute. I never put a book down because I hate the character name but sometime I wish the author select other name for the main character. <br /><br />BTW, I am so love Crash into me. It is one of the best book I read this year.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696063456511278164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-27875239271962128562009-06-24T09:11:59.953-05:002009-06-24T09:11:59.953-05:00Great excerpt and also great cover!
I named a her...Great excerpt and also great cover!<br /><br />I named a hero Severo after the Severin/Severus severe meaning. He's a werewolf. :-)<br /><br />Names are driving me insane lately. Usually I can't begin a story until I have the perfect names for hero and heroine. My editor and I clash mightily on names. And one of her biggest picks is to change the name. I'm currently pretty close to madness because I cannot find a good name for my hero in a book that's due in a month. And this isn't the first time his name has changed. No, this is the second time she's requested I change his name.<br /><br />Aggh!Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-88653252215374285412009-06-24T09:11:09.833-05:002009-06-24T09:11:09.833-05:00My maiden name in ROSSO which mean red in italian....My maiden name in ROSSO which mean red in italian. My dad is from italian decent and I've always appreciated the exotic sound of it... <br />For characters I love the names Nick and Jack... don't know why !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-23700002036729979522009-06-24T09:09:27.546-05:002009-06-24T09:09:27.546-05:00Betina: I never thought about the issue of an edi...Betina: I never thought about the issue of an editor's kids' names. Hmm...none of my editors have kids, so guess I'm safe there. Still, you could name a "bad" character after an ed's favorite brother or uncle or something and not even know it.Christie Ridgwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036552271272402052noreply@blogger.com