tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post6150546183601497768..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Good News for Romance SalesSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-87038348686550494402015-11-17T22:55:11.475-05:002015-11-17T22:55:11.475-05:00I've always believed romance was the top-selli...I've always believed romance was the top-selling genre. Those 'general fiction' figures probably contain a healthy dose of romance too. Your birthday sounded like fun! I'm lusting after your shark vac now!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-65040297331231898512015-11-17T17:36:23.502-05:002015-11-17T17:36:23.502-05:00Those stats almost make me wish I was a romance wr...Those stats almost make me wish I was a romance writer!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-90128020139731834412015-11-17T16:53:50.263-05:002015-11-17T16:53:50.263-05:00I tried to switch calendar types for 2016 to a ful...I tried to switch calendar types for 2016 to a full-month that's not in book form. I think I wasted my money because I already have the urge to go back to the store and buy my usual weekly planner in a spiral bound book. <br /><br />Sounds like you had a happy birthday (and I wish you many more).Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-37039609226340177032015-11-17T06:39:04.054-05:002015-11-17T06:39:04.054-05:00I'm like Betty. Our first Christmas, hubby bou...I'm like Betty. Our first Christmas, hubby bought me a crockpot. LOL! I didn't know what to say. Today, I'd be thrilled if he bought me something useful.<br /><br />Funny how our perspective changes. Happy birthday, sweetie!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-14481244107722095862015-11-17T00:08:31.783-05:002015-11-17T00:08:31.783-05:00I'm looking forward to my husband coming home ...I'm looking forward to my husband coming home from a business trip! He was supposed to come home tonight, but we've got a big snow storm moving in, so his flight was canceled. Happy Birthday! I hope you keep scratching off more to-dos than you add.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-79692598546799840392015-11-16T18:32:23.235-05:002015-11-16T18:32:23.235-05:00You're sneaky keeping your birthday from us, S...You're sneaky keeping your birthday from us, Susan. You sly devil. Sounds like you have very considerate children and husband. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24789284579916116512015-11-16T17:27:40.472-05:002015-11-16T17:27:40.472-05:00Have a great birthday.
I have to be honest, non-f...Have a great birthday.<br /><br />I have to be honest, non-fiction is my favorite which clashes with my sudden urge to write fiction. I have enjoyed exploring genres and reading fiction the past five years. I read everything written by Frank Herbert thirty so years ago. I like science fiction a great deal but literary fiction is my favorite.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-63247365760588467252015-11-16T17:26:48.895-05:002015-11-16T17:26:48.895-05:00At work, I'd be lost without my calendar, but ...At work, I'd be lost without my calendar, but I don't use one at home ... yet :)<br /><br />Happy belated birthday - those are awesome gifts!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-50965301030279498142015-11-16T17:09:52.812-05:002015-11-16T17:09:52.812-05:00Thanks for your comment. I do the digital ones on ...Thanks for your comment. I do the digital ones on the android tablet screen. Have you played those? No mess, no fuss. Just a few puzzles here and there. Fun stuff.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-35405321568209909802015-11-16T16:12:35.759-05:002015-11-16T16:12:35.759-05:00Happy birthday! How appropriate for you to get gif...Happy birthday! How appropriate for you to get gift cards for bookstores. That sounds about right :). Happy writing. I hope the book sales for all you romance writers stay high.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-79926064819754671792015-11-16T16:06:47.541-05:002015-11-16T16:06:47.541-05:00Happy Birthday, I think romance books are great, u...Happy Birthday, I think romance books are great, used to buy alot at one time.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-71534721709383971122015-11-16T13:07:37.333-05:002015-11-16T13:07:37.333-05:00Romance is getting more and more successful...now-...Romance is getting more and more successful...now-a-days, people want an escape, especially a romantic one. Which is why sci-fi romance is becoming popular. <br /><br />Happy (belated) Birthday! Your gifts sound awesome. Especially that thumb drive in the shape of a dagger. :DChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-44281209156001023002015-11-16T12:59:58.184-05:002015-11-16T12:59:58.184-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!<b>HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!</b>The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24191482092638488372015-11-16T10:37:39.429-05:002015-11-16T10:37:39.429-05:00Romance has long seemed to be a good selling genre...Romance has long seemed to be a good selling genre. There sure are a lot of those books out there--you'd think they might start running out of original ideas.<br /><br />This week? I'm going to Vegas. I'll probably get little useful accomplished as far as writing or blogging. Hopefully I'll have a good time.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56883906426946282742015-11-16T10:30:34.341-05:002015-11-16T10:30:34.341-05:00Belated happy birthday, Susan. I am sure you had a...Belated happy birthday, Susan. I am sure you had a great day with all those cool gifts you got. :D <br /><br />While books remain the gift of choice for me, household items are welcome too, especially if they save time, as I can then spend that time reading. :D<br /><br />P.S. I have never understood what general fiction means. I think I have a vague idea, but then I don't understand why that segment would be so popular. I probably have got that wrong.Shanaya Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053129459391925174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-33252645142380588942015-11-16T10:00:03.884-05:002015-11-16T10:00:03.884-05:00We're definitely writing in the wrong genre. T...We're definitely writing in the wrong genre. Time to sell out and write some romance!<br /><br />Happy belated birthday and cheers to all of the cool gifts you got. Admittedly, I'm a fan of functional birthday presents. Still not a fan of ties or socks, though.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-86747431494428398832015-11-16T09:40:20.338-05:002015-11-16T09:40:20.338-05:00Shark Rocket - I love the name.
If science fictio...Shark Rocket - I love the name.<br /><br />If science fiction romance is popular, I wonder how fantasy romance is doing?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-14098057486511171722015-11-16T09:17:49.960-05:002015-11-16T09:17:49.960-05:00Happy belated birthday! Sounded like a nice day! I...Happy belated birthday! Sounded like a nice day! I have to laugh about getting household items for gifts. Now it doesn't bother me, we've been married 35 years, but our first Valentine's Day as a married couple, hubby comes home with an ironing board for my gift. In his defense, it was a thoughtful gift because we didn't have one and I would iron on the floor using a towel between the floor and my item I was ironing. I did wonder though if the romance was over :)<br /><br />I don't have much to keep track of so I don't use a calendar or planner, but they are always fun to look at when shopping :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-70311574194331944072015-11-16T08:57:34.834-05:002015-11-16T08:57:34.834-05:00Hi Susan - sounds like excellent presents all roun...Hi Susan - sounds like excellent presents all round ... anything to make your heart sing, and to make your workload easier ... your Almanac sayings are fun to read here ... cheers and enjoy that lunch and then giving of your blood - always need to do that ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-8323534746720147842015-11-16T08:42:13.309-05:002015-11-16T08:42:13.309-05:00Those certainly sound like good gifts to me!
I&#...Those certainly sound like good gifts to me! <br /><br />I'm looking forward to getting more words done on my NaNo ms. Moving the story forward, slowly but surely, kind of like a tortoise. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-63095557911666185512015-11-16T08:30:08.993-05:002015-11-16T08:30:08.993-05:00Yeah, science fiction sure is meh with sales. But ...Yeah, science fiction sure is meh with sales. But oh well. Sounds like a good birthday was had, anything to make life easier is a good present indeed.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-48899040336358125232015-11-16T07:39:17.132-05:002015-11-16T07:39:17.132-05:00Yeah, science fiction sales are never great. Bumme...Yeah, science fiction sales are never great. Bummer I can't do the romance part.<br />Glad it was a good birthday. My wife is to that point where appliances make her happy.<br />And my iPad is my calendar. Thank God for Siri.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20122992763812833722015-11-16T07:01:16.030-05:002015-11-16T07:01:16.030-05:00Happy birthday. I am going to be musing about the ...Happy birthday. I am going to be musing about the 28 (or plus) people coming to Thanksgiving...it takes a lot of planning and prep!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-88269799277635780732015-11-16T05:14:01.604-05:002015-11-16T05:14:01.604-05:00Happy belated birthday! And wow, a dagger-shaped t...Happy belated birthday! And wow, a dagger-shaped thumb drive? How cool!<br /><br />I'm planning to buy myself new planners soon, too. (I always get two--one for normal planner stuff, and the other to jot down my daily art progress.) I always get mine from Peter Pauper Press, since it's the one brand to meet all my requirements for planners. (You wouldn't like them, since they're not spiral-bound, LOL.)Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.com