tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post8166650247817497551..comments2023-07-25T08:55:58.084-04:00Comments on Enchanted by Books: Jennifer Rardin Interview and GiveawayEnchanted by Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-3017235983416149782008-01-08T21:26:00.000-05:002008-01-08T21:26:00.000-05:00Too late for the contest but wanted to stop by ear...Too late for the contest but wanted to stop by earlier and lost track of time.<BR/><BR/>I did however blog you.<BR/><BR/>http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2008/01/tuesday-edition-of-contests-galore_08.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-38222838107899224882008-01-08T11:35:00.000-05:002008-01-08T11:35:00.000-05:00I know I'm too late for the contest, but I just lo...I know I'm too late for the contest, but I just loved reading this interview. Great job, both of you.Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-54655147303052126342008-01-07T21:29:00.000-05:002008-01-07T21:29:00.000-05:00Oooh, I can definitely imagine Jennifer Garner pla...Oooh, I can definitely imagine Jennifer Garner playing Jaz!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for answering all my questions, Jennifer! :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467070028688210481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-70247942814972660862008-01-07T21:20:00.000-05:002008-01-07T21:20:00.000-05:00You're welcome Jennifer, thank you! Everyone thank...You're welcome Jennifer, thank you! <BR/><BR/>Everyone thanks for coming and I will draw a winner for the first two books in Jennifer Rardin's series Once Bitten Twice Shy and Another One Bites the Dust, tomorrow Tuesday January 8th.Enchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-22578697523587244522008-01-07T21:09:00.000-05:002008-01-07T21:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for having me RachaelfromNJ. It was a blas...Thanks for having me RachaelfromNJ. It was a blast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-40209814450257699722008-01-07T20:56:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:56:00.000-05:00All this talk REALLY makes me want to go reread On...All this talk REALLY makes me want to go reread Once Bitten Twice Shy and Another One Bites The Dust, again! LOVED them so much!!!Enchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-8700095965918093792008-01-07T20:54:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:54:00.000-05:00I can picture Jennifer Garner and Heath Ledger. Th...I can picture Jennifer Garner and Heath Ledger. Those two work for me. Even though for some weird reason, even though I know it couldnt happen, I like the idea of Buffy and Angel! LOLEnchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-58538319625629312102008-01-07T20:52:00.001-05:002008-01-07T20:52:00.001-05:00Thank you so much for coming Jennifer! It was such...Thank you so much for coming Jennifer! It was such a pleasure to have you here and have all our questions answered. I can not wait to read Biting the Bullet and all the other books in your series. <BR/><BR/>I think the idea of another series is an awesome idea, but I am also in love with Jaz's series so I REALLY hope it lasts for MORE then 5 books. I'd love to read more about Jaz. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your writing and thank you again!Enchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-78616922646001140402008-01-07T20:52:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:52:00.000-05:00Hi Chari-dee,You're cracking me up. I'm always fo...Hi Chari-dee,<BR/><BR/>You're cracking me up. I'm always forgetting stuff too. The other day I went to SuperWalMart wearing my house shoes. Luckily they have hard soles and look like moccasins, so I got away with it. But, gawd, it's pretty sad when you forget to change your shoes! (Yeah, my mind was on my latest book, "One More Bite." It always is now. Four months to deadline is not long for all the stuff I need to get done! But I'm super excited about it. Witches and ghosts on the same pages? Yeehaw!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-38615071043340432142008-01-07T20:47:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:47:00.000-05:00Hi Windy Cindy,I appreciate your kind words. Hope...Hi Windy Cindy,<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your kind words. Hope you give at least one of the books a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-48618328074924952202008-01-07T20:45:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:45:00.000-05:00Hi Kimberly, Thanks for tuning in!Hi Kimberly, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for tuning in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-3754124191287394362008-01-07T20:43:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:43:00.000-05:00Hey there T.C.How do I keep myself motivated? Wel...Hey there T.C.<BR/><BR/>How do I keep myself motivated? Well, I'll tell ya, fear has always worked best for me. Fear of: missing deadlines, disappointing readers, putting off the publisher, failing outright. Yeah, this all keeps me at the keyboard pretty much every day. <BR/><BR/>But it's a miserable way to go. <BR/><BR/>So what I'm finding is that, if you start with a compelling story and characters you love--it's like going to work with a bunch of close friends. You can't wait to get there. You're sorry to leave at the end of the day. There's an excitement, a passion even, that makes you rub the lid of that laptop before you open it every morning and think, "I freaking love this job!"<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to make it sound easy. Every day I wish I was a creative genius so I could just throw down some wildass plot that would make your head spin. The work's intense, challenging and always makes me feel I'm at the very edge of what I'm capable of producing. But then, I guess that's why I'm never bored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-407207440312938782008-01-07T20:36:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:36:00.000-05:00Hi Jennifer! Great answers! I still can't decide w...Hi Jennifer! Great answers! I still can't decide who I would want to play Jaz and Vayl in the movies..Enchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-35397584537443619812008-01-07T20:32:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:32:00.000-05:00Dear abookworm,I'd be flipping freaked out if I we...Dear abookworm,<BR/><BR/>I'd be flipping freaked out if I were turned. Then depressed. Then horrified. Repeat as needed.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I'm too attached to my family to think eternal life on this rock would be any sort of fun. And none of them are interested in the vamp lifestyle. I've definitely hitched myself to a group of daylighters!<BR/><BR/>However the IDEA of a long, long life wherein you would have the opportunity to travel the world, explore multiple careers, meet thousands of people and delve into mysteries most human minds only brush against appeals to me big-time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the question!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-73572580661539883882008-01-07T20:24:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:24:00.000-05:00Hey Tez,Good to see yer smiling face! Take it eas...Hey Tez,<BR/><BR/>Good to see yer smiling face! Take it easy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-4441473673351461092008-01-07T20:23:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:23:00.000-05:00Hi Wendy!I love vampire stories. Have since I was...Hi Wendy!<BR/><BR/>I love vampire stories. Have since I was a kid. And finally my husband talked me into writing one. <BR/><BR/>So I started from the vampire's perspective, figuring I'll put him in a situation where he's doing what he does best--killing. But in a way that's sanctioned by the government. New twist, right? So I'm rolling right along, and all of a sudden this smartass, wisecracking voice starts knocking around in my head, demanding to be let out. Which is when I realize this story is more than just Vayl's. Plus, it can only be told properly from one viewpoint--thus, Jaz Parks gets her way yet again.<BR/><BR/>The names came from a sense that I wanted something sharp sounding and easy to remember. Other than that, they just sort of bloomed, organically, from my bubbling brainpan.<BR/><BR/>Actresses for Jaz: I think Renee Zellweger can pull off the attitude, but probably not the physical stuff. Maybe Keira Knightley or Jennifer Garner?<BR/><BR/>Actors for Vayl: Johnny Depp would be my first choice, followed by Heath Ledger and Damian Lewis. <BR/><BR/>When I'm writing well, I'm in the character's head, so they do what they're supposed to. Which means, no matter what I had planned originally, the action that happens on the laptop is always better and what I stick with.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the terrific questions, Wendy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-63995292868347722112008-01-07T17:02:00.000-05:002008-01-07T17:02:00.000-05:00Hi everybody! Keep your questions coming! And plea...Hi everybody! Keep your questions coming! And please tell your friends about this interview and giveaway. Jennifer will be here tonight to answer questions.Enchanted by Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05939494712100587128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-50118202053393789352008-01-07T15:23:00.000-05:002008-01-07T15:23:00.000-05:00I'm definitely gonna have to get these books. I m...I'm definitely gonna have to get these books. I meant to with my last order but forgot, but when you mentioned them on the BoB contest, I wrote them down to remember (note to self: remember to read your reminder notes.)<BR/><BR/>Great interview!Chari-Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620983794213263227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-39089424101670336732008-01-07T13:20:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:20:00.000-05:00Hi! I certainly enjoyed reading your interview! I ...Hi! I certainly enjoyed reading your interview! I have read great things about your books. This is the first interview I have seen and read, though! It is so interesting to read about various authors and their approach to writing. Thanks,Cindi<BR/>jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]comwindycindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094662150428102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-35031504951879401432008-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:00Hi Jennifer & Rachael...great interview! :)Hi Jennifer & Rachael...great interview! :)Kimberly Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128123542611005280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-66341181815135762802008-01-07T11:56:00.000-05:002008-01-07T11:56:00.000-05:00Excellent interview, Rachael and Ms. Rardin! Ms. R...Excellent interview, Rachael and Ms. Rardin! <BR/><BR/>Ms. Rardin, you said that the writing of your books take anywhere from six months to two years - what do you do to keep yourself motivated to write?T.C. Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171394953691989931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-14728821447741795572008-01-07T09:02:00.000-05:002008-01-07T09:02:00.000-05:00Jennifer, if you were turned into a vampire, what ...Jennifer, if you were turned into a vampire, what do you think your first reaction would be? Horrified or pleased? Please elaborate or fantasize :)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I've also posted about this great giveaway on my blog : <A HREF="http://abookbloggersdiary.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow"> A Book Blogger's Diary</A>Rashmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697648988688059076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-54707336167599233072008-01-06T20:22:00.000-05:002008-01-06T20:22:00.000-05:00No question (well, not right now), but I would lik...No question (well, not right now), but I would like to be in the running to win the goods, please ;-)<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely day! :-)Tez Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13399027286593758485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-24433550469656446442008-01-06T18:56:00.000-05:002008-01-06T18:56:00.000-05:00And another question! Jennifer, when you're writin...And another question! Jennifer, when you're writing a book, do the characters do what you want them to do or do they just do whatever they want? I mean if you have a spefic action for someone and then all of a sudden, the character ends up doing something else?<BR/><BR/>I hope that makes sense! LOL.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467070028688210481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8873168455188263048.post-53169228520833350942008-01-06T18:43:00.000-05:002008-01-06T18:43:00.000-05:00Hi Jennifer and Rachael!!Where did you get idea to...Hi Jennifer and Rachael!!<BR/><BR/>Where did you get idea to write the Jaz Parks Series? Where did you get the names (Jaz & Vayl) they're very unique! I love them. :)<BR/><BR/>For the possibility of having the books turn into movies - what authors would you like to play Jaz and Vayl?<BR/><BR/>And hey! your third book, Biting the Bullet, is due on my 20th birthday! (which would make a great present, hint hint to my friends, hehe)<BR/><BR/>Fantastic interview, Rachael!!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467070028688210481noreply@blogger.com