tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post3439083356302811438..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Patricia Stoltey: The Joy of Being an Eclectic ReaderSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-78256935039463012302015-01-16T01:16:16.242-05:002015-01-16T01:16:16.242-05:00I love it when a good book just drops into my lap ...I love it when a good book just drops into my lap :) I'll have to check out first Dragon; I have been disappointed with the new fantasy authors also.<br /><br />Ahem, haven't read any of your novels Susan so that comment is not aimed at you.<br /><br />I am also challenging myself to read in more genre's, though YA anything will likely be the last I seriously try. Nice to meet you Patricia.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53493510663700340112015-01-15T16:38:21.235-05:002015-01-15T16:38:21.235-05:00Hi Dean! That's an added joy of being part of ...Hi Dean! That's an added joy of being part of a large writing group, isn't it? I love reading my friends' books, and they write in so many genres and cross-genres that there's always something new to try out.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25609080861997225872015-01-14T20:14:41.365-05:002015-01-14T20:14:41.365-05:00Hi Pat and Susan. I admit to being pretty tight in...Hi Pat and Susan. I admit to being pretty tight in my reading selection until I started writing and met Pat soon afterward. Her blog and being with other writers and reading their work has opened by world to many new encounters. Thanks to you both, and everyone else who writes their stories.Dean K Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585231102949370872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32967638573718472472015-01-14T18:53:12.659-05:002015-01-14T18:53:12.659-05:00Margot, we meet in some of the nicest places, don&...Margot, we meet in some of the nicest places, don't we? Susan's blog is wonderful. And yes, I hope reading a wide variety of books will keep me growing and getting better. It's a fun way to get educated, that's for sure.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30845271023962197262015-01-14T18:51:39.462-05:002015-01-14T18:51:39.462-05:00I remain wary of novels with vampires, werewolves,...I remain wary of novels with vampires, werewolves, and zombies because of the nightmares, Liz, but when a member of my critique group submits that kind of thing for review, I dig right in. If the writing is really good and the plot a little unusual, I'm hooked.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20392981868862629432015-01-14T18:49:18.801-05:002015-01-14T18:49:18.801-05:00Branching out is good, Diane. I have a historical ...Branching out is good, Diane. I have a historical manuscript, too, but it still needs a little work.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-54564388053876857722015-01-14T18:48:23.631-05:002015-01-14T18:48:23.631-05:00Thanks Tyrean! Yes, romance can be a mood lightene...Thanks Tyrean! Yes, romance can be a mood lightener. I'm even a sucker for those holiday romance movies on Hallmark Channel.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-19981161689986565292015-01-14T18:35:47.980-05:002015-01-14T18:35:47.980-05:00Nice to see you here, Pat. I shouldn't probabl...Nice to see you here, Pat. I shouldn't probably say it here, but I haven't read much fantasy either. Still, I love it that you're such an eclectic reader. I think that makes a person a better writer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-15279222288809161982015-01-14T18:06:16.705-05:002015-01-14T18:06:16.705-05:00Congrats, Patricia!! I read a ton of different gen...Congrats, Patricia!! I read a ton of different genres, too. There are very few I don't like!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53936639838707644652015-01-14T17:31:46.456-05:002015-01-14T17:31:46.456-05:00I read a variety and as a result, I've written...I read a variety and as a result, I've written in three different genres.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-52978215456802823072015-01-14T17:10:15.641-05:002015-01-14T17:10:15.641-05:00Congratulations, Patricia! And, I agree, it's ...Congratulations, Patricia! And, I agree, it's nice to hope around the genre spectrum. I have a tendency to read fantasy and scifi, but I try to make some room for mystery, historical fiction, contemporary,and even (gasp of surprise) romance. :) Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-33418210901154856092015-01-14T16:12:22.846-05:002015-01-14T16:12:22.846-05:00Hi Michelle. Cross-genre novels, the kind that ag...Hi Michelle. Cross-genre novels, the kind that agents and publishers eye with suspicion because shelf placement is difficult, are one of the most fun parts of this new world of publishing. I like romantic suspense sometimes, and if it takes place in a future dystopian world with a new breed of dragons, all the better. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-33873798194761769882015-01-14T16:08:31.405-05:002015-01-14T16:08:31.405-05:00I agree, Jenn!. Voice is so important. And some wr...I agree, Jenn!. Voice is so important. And some writers find theirs right away while others struggle for years. I believe you know if it's there by reading the first ten pages.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-51760129355800812712015-01-14T16:06:25.123-05:002015-01-14T16:06:25.123-05:00Great advice. I read romance mainly but all of its...Great advice. I read romance mainly but all of its sub genre. Sci fi, fantasy, contemp or historical. If there's an HEA I'm there :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749124119988046708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-15157178397428228002015-01-14T14:46:12.107-05:002015-01-14T14:46:12.107-05:00Wise words, Patricia. I do read a lot in the genre...Wise words, Patricia. I do read a lot in the genre I write, but I also love reading just about everything else. For me, it's all about the voice. If the voice is good, I can read (almost) anything. Scribbles From Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035720671975725049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-28045408578862349022015-01-14T14:36:37.556-05:002015-01-14T14:36:37.556-05:00Do you read YA books as well, Chrys? There are som...Do you read YA books as well, Chrys? There are some really good YA authors in my town as well as throughout blogging world -- I like to visit the teen shelves at our library once in a while to see what's new. The writing is so good, and the plots are unique, and the characters open up that world of young people I don't have in my life these days because my own kids are in their 30s and 40s. My most recent favorite YA authors are Maria Sharif (another blogger I met through A to Z), Todd Mitchell, Aaron Michael Ritchey, and Amy Kathleen Ryan (the last three are Coloradoans).Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-86735872629777700692015-01-14T14:29:15.488-05:002015-01-14T14:29:15.488-05:00I know a lot of writers progress from short storie...I know a lot of writers progress from short stories to novels, but I found short fiction much harder to write than longer works. My short stories always look more like vignettes. I'm determined to master the art though so while you're writing longer, I'll be writing shorter. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-73479423439440944222015-01-14T14:23:12.553-05:002015-01-14T14:23:12.553-05:00HI Lee -- and thanks to you for being the guy who ...HI Lee -- and thanks to you for being the guy who drew me deep into the world of blogging with that first A to Z Challenge. I'm seriously depressed that I'll miss the challenge this year because of this stupid knee I need to get fixed, but maybe I'll pre-schedule an A to Z list of whines on my blog .......just for fun. :D I do plan to fill in my time with reading and writing short book reviews, though, so I'm open to suggestions for great reads.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25650396968218968222015-01-14T14:19:21.083-05:002015-01-14T14:19:21.083-05:00I'm hooked on Sci Fi too Crystal, thanks to th...I'm hooked on Sci Fi too Crystal, thanks to the movie 2001, a Space Odyssey, and love post-apocalyptic and dystopian thrillers. No matter what I read, an author with a great voice will hold my attention (which is probably why I keep going back to Stephen King in spite of the nightmares I still have about Cujo). :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-48550727187816493182015-01-14T14:15:44.903-05:002015-01-14T14:15:44.903-05:00I've been popping up in all kinds of interesti...I've been popping up in all kinds of interesting and fun places lately, LD. And Susan will be guest posting at my blog on February 26th, too. The blogging network is alive and super supportive.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25182889783477248452015-01-14T14:02:30.997-05:002015-01-14T14:02:30.997-05:00Hi, Patrica! Being an eclectic readers is fun. I e...Hi, Patrica! Being an eclectic readers is fun. I enjoy reading books in all genres and have found many treasures that way.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4067839957468518132015-01-14T11:20:26.618-05:002015-01-14T11:20:26.618-05:00Good to see you here, Patricia! One of these days ...Good to see you here, Patricia! One of these days I will write a for real stand alone novel. These stories can't help but bleed into more. :)<br /><br />David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-85713769196270985582015-01-14T11:10:12.872-05:002015-01-14T11:10:12.872-05:00Sure, Patricia is one of those I discovered early ...Sure, Patricia is one of those I discovered early in my blogging and so good to see her at your site, Susan.<br /><br />Patricia, I agree about not only eclectic reading but living eclectically to get the greatest experience out of life. I find myself leaning more toward non-fiction and books of a spiritual nature, but I guess I've read just about every genre including Romance. I think as a writer the reading of many genres helps me to improve my craft. As a reader I become more informed and attain a wider world view by sampling books of many kinds. I can get bored if I just stick to the same thing all the time so I like to rotate my reading.<br /><br />Excellent topic for us all to consider.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-64104310521103171052015-01-14T11:06:11.106-05:002015-01-14T11:06:11.106-05:00Hi, Patricia! I completely agree. In fact, it was ...Hi, Patricia! I completely agree. In fact, it was about two years ago I decided I'd read anything, and have I ever! Come to find out I'm not the hugest fan of Contemporary or Sci-Fi, but even then I've found titles that I thoroughly enjoyed. It really comes down to the author and their style. (And dragons, who can NOT love dragons?!?) Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-9193414197529197982015-01-14T10:59:16.601-05:002015-01-14T10:59:16.601-05:00Hi Patricia. I didn't expect to run into you o...Hi Patricia. I didn't expect to run into you over here.<br /><br />When people ask my what I like to read, I answer, "books". I'm not trying to be funny, I really do love all different kinds of books. I agree with you, it would be a loss to limit ourselves to one or two genres when there are so many great stories out there.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.com