tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post7775585226715723155..comments2024-01-05T15:42:46.899-05:00Comments on Katie O'Sullivan ~ Read, Write, Repeat: Writing Wednesday: The Importance of ReadingKatie O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-44342493751363558932017-02-11T15:57:41.657-05:002017-02-11T15:57:41.657-05:00Great post Katie and I agree 100%! I never though...Great post Katie and I agree 100%! I never thought I'd like paranormal romance until I read some. Just read Laurie King's KEEPING WATCH. She's a wonderful mystery writer - I follow and read all of her books. Happy Reading! DeeDee Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898000917356151789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-30189978235796125742017-02-11T12:17:04.375-05:002017-02-11T12:17:04.375-05:00I've been a voracious reader since childhood. ...I've been a voracious reader since childhood. (Haven't we all.) I love to read books about writing, especially about the writing life (memoir by writers, not so much how-to). But I just read a fantastic how-to: The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass. It is amazing!!! I learned so much. Judy Meadows GabrielAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465676067298712433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-28921022870087608822017-02-10T12:26:49.006-05:002017-02-10T12:26:49.006-05:00I have always been a voracious reader, but since w...I have always been a voracious reader, but since writing, it's cut into my reading time. This year I am making more time to read! Right now I am reading The Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman. Its a fun Southwest mystery. She has taken off where her father stopped at his death. Great books. Tena Stetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728074623573439351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-80575220721116797052017-02-09T15:37:11.730-05:002017-02-09T15:37:11.730-05:00I am (or was) a voracious reader, but i have to ad...I am (or was) a voracious reader, but i have to admit that launching a writing career has made a serious dent in my reading time. With my debut novel out there, and my 2nd one nearly finished, I am starting to find time to read again. Over Christmas I stuck with mainline fiction that had been stacking up in my kindle. Read Nightingale and spent all afternoon sobbing by the pool! Also managed to tick off some thrillers by Harlan Coben. Next on my TBR pile is Boys in the Boat. xx Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582957779887018995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-57263265530547691892017-02-09T13:09:26.714-05:002017-02-09T13:09:26.714-05:00Great post. I think writers should read across the...Great post. I think writers should read across the board, there's something to be learned from each genre. I just finished Birds Eye View by Elinor Florence, a great historical read! BR Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922746599627072649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-58456262146159019672017-02-09T10:37:15.022-05:002017-02-09T10:37:15.022-05:00Hi Luanna - I'm so glad to hear someone else s...Hi Luanna - I'm so glad to hear someone else self-describe as voracious! That's how I consider my reading addiction as well - feeding an appetite! Will have to check out the series you mentioned.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-49475648446383332622017-02-09T10:36:00.219-05:002017-02-09T10:36:00.219-05:00Hi Sandy! Do you think reading mysteries helps you...Hi Sandy! Do you think reading mysteries helps you when you're adding the suspense to your romance? I totally understand they're different genres, but it adds to your toolbox, dont' you think?Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-36010357869227568862017-02-09T10:09:30.900-05:002017-02-09T10:09:30.900-05:00I'm a voracious reader and always have been, b...I'm a voracious reader and always have been, back to my earliest memories. When I'm writing (historical romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance) I read cozy mysteries. I'm currently reading a new-to-me series by Clara Benson, "Angela Marchmont Mysteries". Nice twists and turns amongst the suspects, and I love the English country house settings.Luanna Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594016051931769407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-3138642271505492672017-02-09T10:05:30.779-05:002017-02-09T10:05:30.779-05:00I agree that to be a writer, one must also be a re...I agree that to be a writer, one must also be a reader. Although I write women's fiction and romantic suspense, I LOVE reading mysteries and thrillers. And sci-fi, cozy mysteries, time travel, YA, New Adult.... ANYTHING but non-fiction. :)Sandy Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095904024123319441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-36342821683047259252017-02-09T08:18:14.495-05:002017-02-09T08:18:14.495-05:00i'll start. I just finished an Urban/Sci Fi AR...i'll start. I just finished an Urban/Sci Fi ARC by Jenn Nixon that releases next month, that she sent me to review. Part of a series but works as a standalone. I don't read a lot of Sci Fi anymore and it was interesting to see the complicated world building she does - it's set on Earth about 35 years in the future, with aliens who live among us, but she weaves in future Earth-tech and makes it seem so normal. Very cool.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.com