tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post7133438739619032848..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: Wicked Wednesday - intelligent people do read romanceChristine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-28800496553207011622014-01-24T03:33:35.369-05:002014-01-24T03:33:35.369-05:00Fantastic post! I completely agree with all your p...Fantastic post! I completely agree with all your points. It's a shame how some people will scoff at a book simply because it's a romance. That genre is just as good as any other!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-27048577132513812422014-01-22T20:48:34.393-05:002014-01-22T20:48:34.393-05:00Great post, Christine, and I agree with all your r...Great post, Christine, and I agree with all your responses:)T.F. Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607519348281253754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-45783820364772934972014-01-22T17:19:38.252-05:002014-01-22T17:19:38.252-05:00Really enjoyed this post! Made me smile! Just the ...Really enjoyed this post! Made me smile! Just the word romance turns some folks off, look at what happened to the RFW's - change the name and more folks participate. Funny, because you know everyone has read a romance novel - at least once!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88911921704109750822014-01-22T17:04:35.347-05:002014-01-22T17:04:35.347-05:00I think it's smart to write in a genre that ma...I think it's smart to write in a genre that makes most of the money. The rest of us aren't so smart. lol<br /><br />Yeah, who needs a high maintenance man. They're nice to look at, though. :)M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-70236024769349032992014-01-22T15:53:52.997-05:002014-01-22T15:53:52.997-05:00Ditto to Kyra. And Alex. ;) This is a fabulous pos...Ditto to Kyra. And Alex. ;) This is a fabulous post!TLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613912638668399684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-81279279447276357972014-01-22T15:05:18.062-05:002014-01-22T15:05:18.062-05:00You said it, woman! I hereby dub you the speaker o...You said it, woman! I hereby dub you the speaker of all stuff and yeah in defense of romance readers everywhere! Take you cheese crown and wear it proudly.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-89900237036440892992014-01-22T13:37:44.516-05:002014-01-22T13:37:44.516-05:00awesome post! Those truths needed to be said. I es...awesome post! Those truths needed to be said. I especially hate the first stereotype, it's ridiculous to think "smart" people don't read romance. Truth: smart people make their own decisions about what they like and don't like. prerna picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207620652405474672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-36324313339247162582014-01-22T11:58:47.757-05:002014-01-22T11:58:47.757-05:00Great post! My favorite romance novels are the one...Great post! My favorite romance novels are the ones where the HEA comes after great loss and hard work, just like it often does in real life.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-76303817368237613692014-01-22T11:21:44.378-05:002014-01-22T11:21:44.378-05:00I don't read romance. But I do understand tryi...I don't read romance. But I do understand trying to shed a stigma that is unfair. Great job debunking some myths. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-50538530532811389012014-01-22T10:49:50.403-05:002014-01-22T10:49:50.403-05:00If romance is just for dummies and has no value th...If romance is just for dummies and has no value then why have the novels of Jane Austen remained so popular? Then there's Jane Eyre and Green Mansions and... so many.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-19305778195771057142014-01-22T10:43:25.633-05:002014-01-22T10:43:25.633-05:00I think you've covered all the bases. I agree...I think you've covered all the bases. I agree with your comments.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-51968760136368807732014-01-22T09:53:13.199-05:002014-01-22T09:53:13.199-05:00Thank you, everyone. I still get looks and snide c...Thank you, everyone. I still get looks and snide comments from folks when they find out I read and write romance. So many people underestimate how great romances can be.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-55995191370312634062014-01-22T09:12:34.264-05:002014-01-22T09:12:34.264-05:00Good post Christine, finally clarifying some of th...Good post Christine, finally clarifying some of these stereotypes given to romance stories.Heather Muskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401981352369837021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-69907769115942597282014-01-22T09:08:54.388-05:002014-01-22T09:08:54.388-05:00I do think romance novels are improving because wo...I do think romance novels are improving because women are expecting more than mush. The content seems to go beyond 'girl meets boy, falls in love, and they live happily ever after.<br />I like it when they turn into thrillers, ghost or horror stories. These, in themselves,can also be romance. <br />Like your demon romances - wow!Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-36090350692074093672014-01-22T08:39:19.292-05:002014-01-22T08:39:19.292-05:00I don't think happily-ever-after is unrealisti...I don't think happily-ever-after is unrealistic. I'm living it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-20883011845350887962014-01-22T06:45:45.125-05:002014-01-22T06:45:45.125-05:00Great post.
I was laughing at the myths, and nodd...Great post.<br /><br />I was laughing at the myths, and nodding in agreement with the truth.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-25211592513849236692014-01-22T06:13:02.168-05:002014-01-22T06:13:02.168-05:00Agreeing with Kyra! Excellent post! Well-written r...Agreeing with Kyra! Excellent post! Well-written romances are smart, clever and witty, just like the rounded characters portrayed within. Anyone who thinks these stereotypes hold true are reading the wrong type of books! Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102199553293874800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-14935590058751524602014-01-22T03:55:58.556-05:002014-01-22T03:55:58.556-05:00If I could hug this blog post, I would! Very well ...If I could hug this blog post, I would! Very well written! Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.com