tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post8911029200851114666..comments2024-01-05T15:42:46.899-05:00Comments on Katie O'Sullivan ~ Read, Write, Repeat: Writing Wednesday: Kilts, Camo & Tuxedos - Oh My! Do's and Don'ts when Writing Alpha MalesKatie O'Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-39406411563678507992017-03-28T16:14:10.669-04:002017-03-28T16:14:10.669-04:00So glad you responded to my plea for help with my ...So glad you responded to my plea for help with my original article. Thanks again and happy writing!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-8312140223253197632017-03-28T15:25:17.284-04:002017-03-28T15:25:17.284-04:00Hey, thanks for mentioning me! :) I forgot I wrot...Hey, thanks for mentioning me! :) I forgot I wrote about the Alpha Male last year. They are my very favorite thing...Susabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028522408918172500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-63480751542575182372017-03-27T14:47:49.499-04:002017-03-27T14:47:49.499-04:00Thanks, C.B. Glad you found my rant useful :-)
Thanks, C.B. Glad you found my rant useful :-)<br />Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-80085265361381899582017-03-27T14:47:14.529-04:002017-03-27T14:47:14.529-04:00Totally agree, Judy - although I don't think I...Totally agree, Judy - although I don't think I could make it thru 295 of disdain to get to that point! I think heroes are better when we as readers can actually LIKE them, whether or not they're misunderstood by others in their world. They have to be good guys, and know how to treat women.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-51581114496800792182017-03-27T14:40:40.075-04:002017-03-27T14:40:40.075-04:00Great post. Thanks. I hate a book where the hero t...Great post. Thanks. I hate a book where the hero treats the heroine with arrogant disdain for 295 pages and then at the end says, "Oh but I love you" and she swoons with joy.<br />Judy Gabriel writing as Judy MeadowsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465676067298712433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-48743688297613200372017-03-23T10:30:44.591-04:002017-03-23T10:30:44.591-04:00Very useful information, Katie. I'll certainly...Very useful information, Katie. I'll certainly keep these tips in mind. I love alpha male characters, but you're right...they need to have some depth we can identify with.CB Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365788411598009246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-25276965587338130332017-03-23T09:39:02.234-04:002017-03-23T09:39:02.234-04:00Glad you could stop by, Beth!Glad you could stop by, Beth!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-29831497053608484582017-03-23T09:38:41.735-04:002017-03-23T09:38:41.735-04:00So true! Thanks, KK, and Happy Writing!
So true! Thanks, KK, and Happy Writing!<br />Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-2874563650092827682017-03-23T09:27:49.384-04:002017-03-23T09:27:49.384-04:00Great tips, Katie! A hero can make or break a stor...Great tips, Katie! A hero can make or break a story, and I agree, there can be a fine line between a strong alpha male and, like you said, a domineering jerk. No matter how strong he is, for me to like him, there's got to be something deep (and often vulnerable) about him.K.K. Weilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02039806682436891121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-34611775619177948542017-03-23T09:20:18.342-04:002017-03-23T09:20:18.342-04:00Fabulous post. Excellent points. Thanks so much.Fabulous post. Excellent points. Thanks so much.Beth Trisselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13742049964476824594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-22403791727920591162017-03-23T08:49:20.766-04:002017-03-23T08:49:20.766-04:00Hi Karilyn - thanks for responding to my original ...Hi Karilyn - thanks for responding to my original request, even if you don't remember doing so... and thanks for the good wishes. I'm in love with my new hero and hope others find him as engaging as I do.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-58698631093666228422017-03-23T08:47:43.716-04:002017-03-23T08:47:43.716-04:00I'm with you, Claire. Even an alpha needs to s...I'm with you, Claire. Even an alpha needs to see beyond himself to make a good romance.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-6929599667668037322017-03-23T08:46:10.119-04:002017-03-23T08:46:10.119-04:00No worries, Hebby! I'm glad to hear you enjoy ...No worries, Hebby! I'm glad to hear you enjoy my rants, lol. Happy Writing!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-23962365708241026312017-03-23T06:58:50.650-04:002017-03-23T06:58:50.650-04:00Glad you agree, Charlotte! Need to give the reader...Glad you agree, Charlotte! Need to give the reader something to relate to and care about.Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-29450206639344631112017-03-23T06:57:40.723-04:002017-03-23T06:57:40.723-04:00Thanks for visiting, Laura! I think my big takeawa...Thanks for visiting, Laura! I think my big takeaway with the tips is that A is for Alpha but it shouldn't also stand for A$$... LOL!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-22610877840561348102017-03-22T17:36:42.549-04:002017-03-22T17:36:42.549-04:00Awesome post! And yes, nobody likes a narcissist. ...Awesome post! And yes, nobody likes a narcissist. Alpha males, however, are hot! (Claire Marti)Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053502831615206034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-50236559383708437642017-03-22T16:28:07.362-04:002017-03-22T16:28:07.362-04:00Enjoyed your post, Katie! Thank you for the quote!...Enjoyed your post, Katie! Thank you for the quote! :) Best of luck with your new release! You gotta love those alpha males (if they're done right!). :)Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-33894629911125101232017-03-22T15:47:42.109-04:002017-03-22T15:47:42.109-04:00Katie, please accept my apologies, I knew it was y...Katie, please accept my apologies, I knew it was your blog, as I always make a point of reading it. I plead too little sleep, writing. Anyway, was looking at Charlotte's post and called you Charlotte, my apologies. Being brain dead at my age is NOT an option. Sorry.Hebby Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358048827480613517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-17410519282295861712017-03-22T15:46:05.940-04:002017-03-22T15:46:05.940-04:00As usual, loved your post, Charlotte, great do'...As usual, loved your post, Charlotte, great do's and don't's for writing Alpha heroes. I just struggled with one of my own and after beta reads, had to do some tweaking. They're not as easy as they seem to write.Hebby Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358048827480613517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-50463105868115155502017-03-22T15:29:17.329-04:002017-03-22T15:29:17.329-04:00 Happy belated birthday Laura! I enjoyed your post... Happy belated birthday Laura! I enjoyed your post, Katie. So true. I think it helps to give those alphas some normal human quirks and traits to go along with their super alpha persona. Charlotteoshayauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17994548860606367251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831433709810155834.post-23148123609310242482017-03-22T14:19:06.500-04:002017-03-22T14:19:06.500-04:00Great post! Thanks for the tips, which I've tu...Great post! Thanks for the tips, which I've tucked firmly into the back of my mind...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com