tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5000056849592154813..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Interview of Total-E-Bound Publishing & Stacey BirkelUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-53837013252099469772013-10-14T01:52:58.864-04:002013-10-14T01:52:58.864-04:00Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome, ...Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome, and to Marianne for having me on! It was great meeting you at RT!<br /><br />Paris--I think a lot of us did start out that way, though many have moved on to other genres. And sometimes I'll buy a small paperback of my favorites to read in the bath, even if I have them in hardback, just in case! That's probably what I'm waiting for, actually, before I commit. The waterproof version! :)<br /><br />Cara--HEAs (or at least a HFN with promise!) are huge for me. I get so invested in well-writted characters that it's a shock if they don't end up in a good place. Look forward to seeing something from you! :)<br /><br />Rose--Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! :)<br /><br />Molly--My girls are at the great age where I can just turn them loose at the pool and find a nice shady spot way in the back somewhere. They'll find me when they get hungry, lol, and meantime I can use my laptop or phone. <br />So great to hear you love the VIP area!! I love it for the same reason. You can also pull down a different format if you buy a new reader. Thanks so much for being a loyal reader!<br /><br />Polly--That's a great idea and I'm sure your readers really appreciate that! On the editing side of things, I try to encourage my authors to consider more quirky and personal bios and updates--something different that gives a clue as to what they're like as a person.<br /><br />Jill--Thanks for stopping by! :)<br /><br />Melissa--Aww, thank you so much for your wonderful words. I really do love what I do. It was really a matter of analyzing what I defaulted to when at loose ends (reading fiction) and what came naturally to me (reading extremely fast and spotting errors)...then figuring out what I could do that combined the two! :) Best wishes to you!<br /><br />Sandy--Oh yes, Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden for me too! I actually had the complete set of Trixie books, but of course they were long gone by the time I had kids old enough to read. Last year I spotted a full set on Ebay and bought them for my daughter, who reads them ALL the time! :) Haha, that made me laugh about "behind the curtain". Mom's were right out on her nightstand. I snuck them at first, then eventually we just shared them back and forth, lol!<br /><br />Jean--Thank you! :) I enjoyed the questions! So often I do interviews and post about my author side, so it was fun to talk about my "day job" for a change! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-53709165713953413462013-10-07T19:22:20.859-04:002013-10-07T19:22:20.859-04:00Interesting interview, Stacey. I'd always nice...Interesting interview, Stacey. I'd always nice to know how someone found their own special niche.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-47584769506857977302013-10-07T19:18:28.845-04:002013-10-07T19:18:28.845-04:00Stacey, so sorry I'm so late. I started readin...Stacey, so sorry I'm so late. I started reading Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, The Hardy Boys, and then graduated to Zang Gray westerns before going to romances. The westerns and romances I found in grandma's library at the top of the stairs. They were hidden by a curtain. lol<br /><br />I enjoyed your interview and learning about Total E-Bound books.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-22723939411052185502013-10-07T18:57:29.398-04:002013-10-07T18:57:29.398-04:00Thank you Stacey for stopping by. I'm so glad ...Thank you Stacey for stopping by. I'm so glad to hear that you have found a way to embrace your passion and still work! I'm jealous! Now to figure out how I can do it!<br /><br />I love that you are also an author and have such a dedication to your work.<br /><br />I wish you all the best!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-20199632508412155212013-10-07T18:26:35.652-04:002013-10-07T18:26:35.652-04:00Thanks for your insight today, stacey!Thanks for your insight today, stacey!Jill Hugheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186583842911114283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-29607070725493772762013-10-07T16:18:12.652-04:002013-10-07T16:18:12.652-04:00Hi Stacey, thanks for sharing with us today. I agr...Hi Stacey, thanks for sharing with us today. I agree with you that readers like to know what makes an author tick. My daughter, an avid romance reader, likes to know what books her favorite authors read. I have a page on my website listing my current reads and the past and to-be-read books I have on my shelf. Gives visitors something else to know about me besides what I write! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-68545663852127253462013-10-07T13:21:50.779-04:002013-10-07T13:21:50.779-04:00I'd also love a waterroof e-reader, since my k...I'd also love a waterroof e-reader, since my kids are old enough to have limited monitoring at the pool. I'd love to sit in the zero-entry area with a book, but I'd get splashed too often:) Same for my lounging chair; once I took my notebook and tried to get some work done and came home with water drops all over it.<br /><br />Stacey, the best thing I love about the TEB site is the VIP area. If I lose a book to technology failure (and this HAS happened to me, lol!), I can redownload it again w/o having to pay for it again:) This should be a requirement on all e-book sites, imho...Kudos!!Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-57404448708215622102013-10-07T11:01:44.429-04:002013-10-07T11:01:44.429-04:00Welcome Stacy, thanks for coming and best luck for...Welcome Stacy, thanks for coming and best luck for everything happening over at Total E-Bound.Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-41071185660842307632013-10-07T09:08:32.067-04:002013-10-07T09:08:32.067-04:00Stacey, thank you and welcome to RB4U. I enjoyed y...Stacey, thank you and welcome to RB4U. I enjoyed your interview and enjoyed learning more about Total E-Bound Books. I've been devouring books too since I learned to read. I love romance and I crave HEA. Best of luck to you and Total E-Bound. I will check out your submission guidelines.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-40027817255759512422013-10-07T08:30:44.079-04:002013-10-07T08:30:44.079-04:00Stacey,
Welcome to Romance Books '4' Us! ...Stacey,<br /><br />Welcome to Romance Books '4' Us! I've always been a voracious reader but some of my happiest memories are of the many happy hours that I spent devouring Harlequin and Barbara Cartland novels, when I was a teen, courtesy of my grandmother and her friends. I wonder how many of us start out that way?<br /><br />I've dropped more than one print book in the bath and have actually been hoping that someone would invent an waterproof e-reader:)<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.com