tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post3253221099251594552..comments2023-05-21T06:23:11.760-04:00Comments on Kristin Hannah.com Blog: In production...webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00790657829496097348noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-67614785382691904802009-07-13T15:44:15.215-04:002009-07-13T15:44:15.215-04:00The E-Flowers are beautiful! thank you =)
I just h...The E-Flowers are beautiful! thank you =)<br />I just had to let you know I went to the book store lastnight and I picked up the paperback of On Mystic Lake. I am so looking forward to reading it seeing that I LOVED Firefly Lane and True Colors! <br />I am 23 and never got into reading till I picked up Firefly lane. So I want to thank you for giving me the 'reading bug'<br /><br />Take care!<br />Kaitkaitlynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-36814002017115668792009-06-30T07:16:20.490-04:002009-06-30T07:16:20.490-04:00Congrats Kristin on your Firefly Lane voted best C...Congrats Kristin on your Firefly Lane voted best Contemp Cover @ Cover Cafe!Cindy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070641288811872626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-45368705566199845172009-06-29T14:43:01.475-04:002009-06-29T14:43:01.475-04:00Hi Kristen,
I Have to say THANK YOU for all the w...Hi Kristen,<br /> I Have to say THANK YOU for all the wonderful stories! I picked up The Things We Do For Love about a year ago and Loved it so much I managed to find all of you books, Loving every one of them. Firefly Lane took awhile to reach our area But was well worth the wait, again thank you and I look forward to for your 2010 best seller! I can finally say I have a favorite Author.<br /><br />Jessy in OregonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-271619273938860452009-06-29T11:24:52.713-04:002009-06-29T11:24:52.713-04:00You wouldn't even have to write sequels. You&...You wouldn't even have to write sequels. You've been known to have characters pop into multiple books, just show us people are doing well that way! :) <br /><br />I don't usually cry upon rereads. That said, I swear there is one ridiculously NOT SAD scene in Angel Falls that makes me cry every time. It's so silly. I'm a sucker for kids in books though. <br /><br />I still don't look 15 no matter how you spin it though. I'll admit to looking YOUNG, but I don't look half my age (or less than half my age). <br /><br />Oh, here's a Little Miss story - when she sees photos of members of the family, she'll call them by name and kiss them. When she sees photos of herself, she'll say "mama" and kiss it. heheheprincessaprhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17661275728902254769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-14163976387190071882009-06-29T04:02:32.779-04:002009-06-29T04:02:32.779-04:00Hi Kristin,
I have been to the library I I did fi...Hi Kristin,<br /><br />I have been to the library I I did find some of your books, not all, but I got 4 of them;<br /><br />Between Sisters<br />Distant Shores<br />Angel Falls<br />Summer Island<br /><br />I will start with Between Sisters.<br /><br />Here in the Northern part of Sweden summer is upon us, it´s very hot and playing outside with my 2 sons will make it even warmer *smiles*<br /><br />If you have the chance to visit my blog you will be able to read it with the google translator, press it and you can choose any language you want, however it may not be 100% correct but I think you will understand most of it. That goes for anyone who wants to visit me.<br /><br />I love books and words in any form, well in most forms anyway. <br /><br />I hope you have a great day,<br />Take care <br /><br />Hugs/IKANikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212111881884977435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-2864658104463087912009-06-27T11:26:41.180-04:002009-06-27T11:26:41.180-04:00Hi Kristin,
I recently read Firefly Lane, and jus...Hi Kristin,<br /><br />I recently read Firefly Lane, and just yesterday I finished On Mystic Lake (trade paperback edition!). I thought they were both wonderful, and I truly loved Izzy from OML. I think you did a great job of capturing the voice of a little girl, how she perceives her world and the pain she is feeling. However, I would have LOVED to have a final reunion chapter between Annie,Katie, Nick and Izzy. I understand why you didn't, but still...I think it is empowering for readers to see a woman come so far in her life in such a small period of time. Very inspiring.<br /><br />Thank you for the wonderful stories!<br /><br />Rebecca (from Canada!)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013130681982456007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-17681636318173793582009-06-25T23:22:53.293-04:002009-06-25T23:22:53.293-04:00Dear Michelle---
I hope you enjoy Magic Hour. On...Dear Michelle---<br /><br />I hope you enjoy Magic Hour. One of my all time favorite characters is in that book. Little Alice. Let me know if you like her as much as I do--<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-32604409079511688482009-06-25T23:20:31.105-04:002009-06-25T23:20:31.105-04:00Dear Sheila---
Keep lobbying! I don't seen a...Dear Sheila---<br /><br />Keep lobbying! I don't seen any sequels on the horizon right now, but I've learned never to say never!<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-8742586907212172902009-06-25T23:18:41.472-04:002009-06-25T23:18:41.472-04:00Dear Linda---
First of all, let me say that you s...Dear Linda---<br /><br />First of all, let me say that you should ask Kim about crying over Firefly Lane on multiple readings. The poor girl cried every draft she entered, every single time. I would walk into the office, see her sobbing and turn right around. If I didn't turn right around, she would yell at me to get the heck out and leave her be. She hates it when I make her cry, but she REALLY hates it when I don't.<br /><br />As to a sequel, yes, yes, yes, I know that people are hoping for one. And I can honestly say that I do intend to write it. It is not, sorry to say, the next book, or even the book after that, but it will be coming. The truth is that I don't yet know the story yet. I have ideas and thoughts, but the point of it all hasn't quite jelled. I feel really strongly that my readers deserve just the right story for Tully. She's got a lot yet to go through, as does Cloud, and Marah, and I want every reader who follows me there to be completely satisfied. When I have all of that in place, I promise I'll start writing.<br /><br />I'll tell you about the 2010 book, soon, and I promise you'll love it.<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-69798820189236650502009-06-25T23:11:27.092-04:002009-06-25T23:11:27.092-04:00Dear Ika---
Welcome to the blog!! And from Swede...Dear Ika---<br /><br />Welcome to the blog!! And from Sweden. How absolutely cool is that? <br /><br />I hope you have no trouble finding the books. Good luck! I think most of them are out in Sweden, but I'm not certain. Leen, you're my European connection--any idea?<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-8855943123049213312009-06-25T23:08:56.890-04:002009-06-25T23:08:56.890-04:00Dear Lynn---
I'm with you on the Little Miss ...Dear Lynn---<br /><br />I'm with you on the Little Miss stories, and allow me to agree wholeheartedly with the whole how fast they grow up thing. It's STARTLING. Really. My son was toddling around a few years ago and now he's a senior in college. Wow.<br /><br /><br />I know all the fireflies join with me to tell April to enjoy every nanosecond...<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-4020628699776264842009-06-25T23:06:54.546-04:002009-06-25T23:06:54.546-04:00Dear Kim---
You REALLY want me for your assistant...Dear Kim---<br /><br />You REALLY want me for your assistant--me, who can't link to my own blog, work a digital camera under pressure, move text, or figure out facebook? All I can say is God help you. <br /><br />I am so lucky to have you, thats for sure. So good luck on finding someone as good as you are!<br /><br />And did you tell everyone how GORGEOUS your cover is????<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-50440394981894851802009-06-25T23:02:50.273-04:002009-06-25T23:02:50.273-04:00Dear April---
first of all, let me say that anyon...Dear April---<br /><br />first of all, let me say that anyone who is thirty years old and gets mistaken for a fifteen year old is looking FINE. And since I've met you, I know that you do look remarkably young. I can't believe you have a grey hair. That's parenthood for you. :) All I can say is that we earn them, every one.<br /><br />And I can totally understand your original hesitation about Mystic. As a former paperback writer, it was scary for me to go hardcover, too. I didn't know how many, if any of my original readers would follow me. Especially considering how expensive hardcovers have gotten. So thanks for giving me a chance and staying on the train. I know how tight money is these days for people, so I'm especially glad for libraries and paperback editions. <br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-87382138850100108192009-06-25T22:58:32.099-04:002009-06-25T22:58:32.099-04:00Dear Lynn--
Bravo about the "beach read"...Dear Lynn--<br /><br />Bravo about the "beach read" comment. I hear that all the time. It's a nice beach read. Usually it means something is less serious, but I'm with you. I only take the very best books to the beach with me. I adore reading on the beach, and I want a book that will sweep me away. If I lose interest, I'm into the water instead...<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-28306664134778097152009-06-25T22:56:49.942-04:002009-06-25T22:56:49.942-04:00Dear Sheila---
Glad to hear you're having a f...Dear Sheila---<br /><br />Glad to hear you're having a fun summer break. Welcome back to this side of the state!<br /><br />If you like fantasy, I just read an interesting YA title. The Graceling. I didn't adore it, but I liked it. And...drum roll, please, I'm off to see Harry Potter, the movie tomorrow. Will report back!<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-12971812344149695582009-06-25T22:54:25.520-04:002009-06-25T22:54:25.520-04:00Dear Lynn--
glad you liked Life without Summer. ...Dear Lynn--<br /><br />glad you liked Life without Summer. It is a tough subject matter, but the author handled it really well, I thought. It wasn't as desperately sad as it could have been, and there were plenty of surprises.<br /><br />what else you reading these days?<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-55156800244094720902009-06-25T22:53:15.036-04:002009-06-25T22:53:15.036-04:00Dear Christen--
Oops, forgot the part about criti...Dear Christen--<br /><br />Oops, forgot the part about criticism and compliments and how I handle them. Honestly, I handle them both in the same way, which is listen and try to learn from them. Like most people, I find its harder to accept compliments and easier to believe criticism, but the point is that I am always trying to learn and improve. There are always people who want to built you up and those that want to tear you down, but I just focus on the positive and keep going forward. Writing is a career that takes a lot of inner strength--to finish a book, to start another, to succeed, to fail. All of it is tough. But when it's all over and you've made it through, you have this magical thing in your hands--a book that is yours alone. It's worth all the struggle.<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-15898160086960687562009-06-25T22:48:40.360-04:002009-06-25T22:48:40.360-04:00Dear Christen--
boy, do I know where you're c...Dear Christen--<br /><br />boy, do I know where you're coming from. That's both the best and worst thing about writing--no matter where you are in the process, there's always so much more to learn. I've written seventeen book and there are still lots of times when I read another writer's work and feel a swell of depression. A certainty that I'll never be that good. I usually try to immediately read something terrible that restores my self esteem. :) <br /><br />As far as advice, the best thing I can tell you is that its a process. One step at a time. It takes drive and ambition and belief in yourself. Then it takes commitment, a constant getting up and dusting yourself off and trying again. Here are the things that helped me most: joining a writer's group. Meeting with and talking to other people who are commited to the dream will make you believe its possible and give you the information you need to keep going. Attend workshops and conferences. Writers are especially giving people--especially genre writers (thriller, mystery, romance). There are lots of wonderful national conferences that will provide you with endless sources of inspiration and information. Read everything you can get your hands on and analyze it. Learn to really understand what makes a book work on a structural level. I always recommend Dwight Swain's great how to book, Techniques of the Selling Writer. It's a godsend for beginners who are serious about the craft.<br /><br />Good luck and keep working at it!<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-43772897790059239832009-06-25T22:39:36.234-04:002009-06-25T22:39:36.234-04:00Dear Leen--
Congratulations on finishing your wor...Dear Leen--<br /><br />Congratulations on finishing your work! I totally know what you mean about both liking to be busy and wanting to relax at the same thing. I find the same thing myself. I'm always more productive when I'm busy. Same with you?<br /><br />Sorry about the whole link thing. I really wish I knew how to do more of these things. I thought I was doing well with the photos. :)<br /><br />And don't give up on writing so fast. It's hard, but everything worthwhile is, right? And it's also so so fulfilling and fun. I absolutely adore it. <br /><br />What else are you reading?<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-83321222519401319052009-06-25T22:35:27.157-04:002009-06-25T22:35:27.157-04:00Dear Michelle--
Book writing is a lot of work, bu...Dear Michelle--<br /><br />Book writing is a lot of work, but like the best things in life, it's also a great deal of fun. I can't imagine doing anything else.<br /><br />I don't think about writing a children's book, but I do sometimes dream of writing young adult. And if you think about writing a kids book, you should do it. You might find a new passion in life!<br /><br />aloha,<br />kKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-29699718142611505962009-06-25T22:33:43.683-04:002009-06-25T22:33:43.683-04:00Dear Karen G---
I'm so glad you enjoyed Firef...Dear Karen G---<br /><br />I'm so glad you enjoyed Firefly. One thing everyone on this blog agrees with is how important our friends are. Like you, the older I get, the more treasure those important relationships in my life. How did your book club like the book?<br /><br />welcome and come on back!<br /><br />aloha,<br />KKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557461254151975104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-51007490352223042582009-06-24T16:10:15.441-04:002009-06-24T16:10:15.441-04:00Smiles to all~
I love reading about us and what w...Smiles to all~<br /><br />I love reading about us and what we're up to...although I don't have too much to contribute right now.<br /><br />I miss you Kristin! Trying to decide on a new Susan Wiggs book, and I started to read Summer on Blossom Street, but what I'm WAY looking forward to is Magic Hour!Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-88825427370302602392009-06-24T01:47:48.952-04:002009-06-24T01:47:48.952-04:00If Linda gets to ask for a sequel to Firefly Lane,...If Linda gets to ask for a sequel to Firefly Lane, I'm going to have to lobby for the sequels to The Things We Do for Love, and On Mystic Lake. For equally compelling reasons :D <br /><br />How bout it? You could do one book with several short stories in it that let us know how our favorite characters are doing. A little story about Tully, an update on Izzy, Lauren and the DeSarias...sheilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-9347225265632501592009-06-22T16:24:39.278-04:002009-06-22T16:24:39.278-04:00Hi Kristin!
Kim, too!
I just thought that I wo...Hi Kristin! <br /><br />Kim, too! <br /><br />I just thought that I would pop in and say hello! Firefly Lane has me crying again! I must say that it takes one GREAT book to make me cry the first time I read, but the 2nd time too? Even though I know what is coming at the end? <br /><br />I felt many of the same emotions that I felt the first time I read it, and I felt some surprising new ones the 2nd time around! <br /><br />Kristin, you just HAVE to write a sequel to it. You just HAVE to! Please say that is what you are working on for the novel coming out after the next one in February. I just KNOW you have to have some more story in you to complete Tully and Johnny's story. What happened to Mara, William, and Lucas? Does Tully ever settle in and finally find her lonliness gone with Kate's family? Does she find love with Johnny? You kind of leave us hanging in the wind with the end of it. There is SO much material that could be written to close out the book. Perhaps having a second novel in this story line would be a wonderful cathartic book to write! It could be the avenue to release any pent up emotions that Tully has over what happened to Kate. There just has to be more! Yeah, okay.. I am begging here! <br /><br />Please consider a sequel, Kristin. I really believe that if you did write it you would find such joy in writing it, that you may get hooked on writing a few other sequels too.. you know like Magic Hour.. ;)<br /><br />Your fans want to read more about Tully and Johnnie. Just think, Kate could "visit" Tully in her mind.. help her through the transition from starlet to stepmom.. Be her best friend foreve literally, even from beyond! Of course, she could also visit Mara, William, and Lucas, and most of all Johnnie.. Give him her blessing to find love again.. So MUCH story left.. <br /><br />Please? <br />LindaLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111516258413402624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495941548276470234.post-16108527506045365262009-06-22T05:08:11.135-04:002009-06-22T05:08:11.135-04:00Hello Kristin,
First of all I have to say that yo...Hello Kristin,<br /><br />First of all I have to say that you have a lovely website! And your blog is very nice! Unfortunately I haven´t read any of your books yet, but that will soon change. I love books and words in any form, well in most form anyway lol.<br /><br />I wish you a good day and hope that summer will be fine at your end. Here in the northern part of Sweden, the sun is shining, the birds are singing..<br /><br />I will come back and read more of your posts and read about your books. Good luck!<br /><br />Best Wishes/IKANikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212111881884977435noreply@blogger.com