tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post2458599380687359835..comments2023-10-23T12:19:56.802-05:00Comments on A LOW PROFILE: Exotic Memories, or, Why I Write (Maybe)Gennitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05560547131612743465noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-49233526219545325562008-02-11T20:41:00.000-05:002008-02-11T20:41:00.000-05:00Hi Estara,I used to travel to Germany and Italy a ...Hi Estara,<BR/>I used to travel to Germany and Italy a lot, that's why I asked. I hope, one day, to resume my Europe traveling days, but the Euro currency is really high now.<BR/><BR/>As for my writing voice being similar to my blog voice, hmm...I'm not so sure. Maybe I'll have to ask the readers who visit my blog frequently about this. I have a feeling that my writing voice has a very different intensity when compared to my blog voice.<BR/><BR/>Virtually His was a new experiment for me, moving my focus to techy instead of adventure (unlike the SEALs trilogy, which was all adventure). But the sexual attraction in each my stories has always been strong. Alpha males and all that good sexual vibes stuff ;-).Gennitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560547131612743465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-40565318622676318152008-02-11T12:02:00.000-05:002008-02-11T12:02:00.000-05:00@anonymous: Thanks for the tip, I put Facing Fear ...@anonymous: Thanks for the tip, I put Facing Fear on my wishlist at Amazon.de where it's still available.<BR/><BR/>@Gennita: I've read the first excerpt which starts very intriguing. You sure don't play around with your sexual attraction vibes. This will be my first book by you. <BR/><BR/>I'm from the stereotypical part of Germany aka Bavaria. Well, North Suebia to be precise. The closest university town would be Augsburg if that helps any.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much also for offering to send me Facing Fear, but since it's available (at normal price) on Amazon.de you needn't pay the exorbitant shipping prices to Germany ^^.<BR/><BR/>I figure if your novel voice is anything like your blog voice, I'll be going through your backlist in any case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-29256344243012441462008-02-09T13:37:00.000-05:002008-02-09T13:37:00.000-05:00Mo,Glad you liked the short essay. Maybe I'll wri...Mo,<BR/>Glad you liked the short essay. Maybe I'll write about that on the next one!<BR/><BR/>Estara,<BR/>Thank you! I hope you enjoy VHis. Have you read the excerpts I've provided on the right side of the blog?<BR/><BR/>Which part of Germany are you in?<BR/><BR/>Jovana,<BR/>Thank you. I'm enjoying a quiet one.<BR/><BR/>Elaine,<BR/>Yes, that's the Chinese "fu." I've drank that too. Cough, cough, choke.<BR/><BR/>Anon,<BR/>Thanks for recommending Facing Fear to Estara. You're right, that one has more of a lyrical prose to it. Estara, if you're reading this, let me know if you would like a copy of Facing Fear; I'll send it to you.Gennitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560547131612743465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-17579682949974370302008-02-09T08:16:00.000-05:002008-02-09T08:16:00.000-05:00Hey Estara,If you're looking for a lyrical piece f...Hey Estara,<BR/>If you're looking for a lyrical piece from Jenn, try FACING FEAR, which has an interesting Chinese heroine. Virtually His is exotic but not in a cultural sense. It's the beginning story of the super soldier spy series, so a lot of techno-talk in it. I always recommend Facing Fear because it's so different. Hope you can find it, Estara!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-86539857607973020662008-02-08T20:58:00.000-05:002008-02-08T20:58:00.000-05:00That was very well written. Thank you.As I struggl...That was very well written. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>As I struggled to remember why I loved CNY so much more when I was kid, I couldn't recall half of what life was like then. Reading your blog this morning, reminded me of some of the things I'd forgotten, like the thrill of having a lion dance troupe come to pay respects at your home's prayer altar and watching my grandmother perform prayers at midnight on the eve to greet the god of prosperity.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, next year I'll do my part to make it a more festive new year at home.<BR/><BR/>May the year of the Earth Rat bring you good health, peace and much creative vibes.Fanciful Fernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409486445514775891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-38755688208850108602008-02-08T20:29:00.000-05:002008-02-08T20:29:00.000-05:00That was a nice trip down memory lane for me, too....That was a nice trip down memory lane for me, too. Thanks, Jenn. Like you, I, too, spent much of my early childhood under the temple altar as my grandma was the temple medium's assistant. Yeah, I was made to pray for same "exciting" things like good grades and had to drink the "magic" water. I don't know what you call it, Jenn, but my grandma, being Hokien, called it 'hu'. This was a long piece of paper about 7 or 8 inches long by one and half inches wide with chinese characters written on it. She'd burn it and let the ashes drop into a small cup (one of those Chinese tea cups) of water and I had to drink it (while avoiding a mouthful of ash). Like you, Jenn, it didn't work as my grades didn't improve either but at least I did grow to the average Chinese girl's height of 5' 3".<BR/><BR/>My books arrived from Perth and I've set Virtually His aside though I haven't budged from my decision to wait until VHers is out before I read VHis. We just got in from Bangkok yesterday to a lovely surprise - our son had invited our friends and relatives over for dinner (which he cooked!) and another son had assembled the bookshelves Rick bought for my Perth books. We bought those DIY bookshelves from IKEA - do you have IKEA in the US? Anyway, I now have enough shelf space for my romance collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-11039707306841556162008-02-08T15:39:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:39:00.000-05:00That was nice to read. I wish you a happy new year...That was nice to read. I wish you a happy new year, and may your brain keep on imagining wonderful characters for us to read about. <BR/>~JovanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-71480145004598801862008-02-08T15:34:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:34:00.000-05:00Reading your blog for a few weeks now makes me rea...Reading your blog for a few weeks now makes me really impatient for Virtually His to arrive on my doorstep in Germany.<BR/><BR/>May you make more blissful memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12158466.post-19429161519436166552008-02-08T14:32:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:32:00.000-05:00I enjoy reading about your past a lot. You should...I enjoy reading about your past a lot. You should tell us about your decision to move to the States at so young an age!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com