tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post116840435470042585..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Bye-Bye BombshellMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168532629309250582007-01-11T10:23:00.000-06:002007-01-11T10:23:00.000-06:00Hey, Marilyn!!!Thank you so much for ushering Bomb...Hey, Marilyn!!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for ushering Bombshell in to its last moments with such dignity. I loved writing my two Bombshell books, and I loved reading all the others. I've got a collection, myself, so I'm bemoaning its loss as a fan, too.<BR/><BR/>Even though I've got a Bombshell-esque vampire series starting next month, I'll still miss this particular line: its diversity, its heart-pounding plots, and its unexpected endings. To me, these books *were* romantic, even if they were traditionally so.<BR/><BR/>All the best to the line's supporters, and as the great Nancy Holder said, Go Team Bombshell!!!Chris Marie Green/Crystal Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795801320314117414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168487942930777822007-01-10T21:59:00.000-06:002007-01-10T21:59:00.000-06:00Skinny legged pants...sigh. Child of the 80s that...Skinny legged pants...sigh. Child of the 80s that I am, my jeans narrowed to pipe cleaners at the ankles. We had zippers at the bottoms so we could get our feet in. Looking back, there's very little flattering about the skinny legged, peg legged pants. They just make your thighs look big and your feet look HUGE!Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168475243835484962007-01-10T18:27:00.000-06:002007-01-10T18:27:00.000-06:00Every time I find the perfect bra for me and I go ...Every time I find the perfect bra for me and I go the next time to buy one it is not a style they sell anymore. Go figure.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168473018074388972007-01-10T17:50:00.000-06:002007-01-10T17:50:00.000-06:00I laugh now when I see the women wearing the skin ...I laugh now when I see the women wearing the skin tight narrow jeans with spike heels and pointy toes, because they did wear that in the 50's. I love the bomber jackets that really were worn during the for the fighter pilots and now everyone loves them. One thing though that I think is great is having digital photos immediately available either online or on your computer for everyone you would like to see, an occasion in an album. Great and nifty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168472144118304322007-01-10T17:35:00.000-06:002007-01-10T17:35:00.000-06:00From what I hear, the low ride pant has been repla...From what I hear, the low ride pant has been replaced (good or bad, depending on how you look at it) by the skinny legged pant. I guess its the very nearly leggins sort of pant you wear with those dumb long sweaters!<BR/><BR/>SPAndrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168470764190863912007-01-10T17:12:00.000-06:002007-01-10T17:12:00.000-06:00oops sorry about the double post!oops sorry about the double post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168470711770588462007-01-10T17:11:00.001-06:002007-01-10T17:11:00.001-06:00I loved the Bombshell line, have almost every book...I loved the Bombshell line, have almost every book. Very sad to see it go.<BR/><BR/>Sad to see Buffy, Angel and Xena end. Some of my favorite shows ever. Not sure there's a lot I was glad to see go, does my wip count? lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168470701803950742007-01-10T17:11:00.000-06:002007-01-10T17:11:00.000-06:00I loved the Bombshell line, have almost every book...I loved the Bombshell line, have almost every book. Very sad to see it go.<BR/><BR/>Sad to see Buffy, Angel and Xena end. Some of my favorite shows ever. Not sure there's a lot I was glad to see go, does my wip count? lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168467405811809382007-01-10T16:16:00.000-06:002007-01-10T16:16:00.000-06:00Speaking of the book Staying Alive, the thing that...Speaking of the book Staying Alive, the thing that I miss that is now long gone is disco music! This music was huge when I was growing up and I still love it to this day. The radio station I listen to at work plays this music everyday from 12 to 1. It's called the Way Back Lunch Hour. It's my favorite time at work.tetewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04287233499993365048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168464981945950492007-01-10T15:36:00.000-06:002007-01-10T15:36:00.000-06:00When I think back to when I was a kid there are so...When I think back to when I was a kid there are so many things that I miss badly, only now that nostalgia has become popular. What I would love is to go back to the time when it was popular to have a cuntry cottage on the lake and stay there for the summer and just be allowed to read, swim and walk everyday and enjoy life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168464422073532622007-01-10T15:27:00.000-06:002007-01-10T15:27:00.000-06:00Hmm...cassette tapes, records, VHS movies/tapes, s...Hmm...cassette tapes, records, VHS movies/tapes, stirrup pants, various tv shows, are all things that have faded or are slowly fading away.<BR/><BR/>My dad still misses his 8 track player...he has lots of 8 tracks, but nothing to play them on.Jennifer Y.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17872094673771046272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168463816609389832007-01-10T15:16:00.000-06:002007-01-10T15:16:00.000-06:00Personally I can never find the same bra two times...Personally I can never find the same bra two times in a row!!<BR/><BR/>I liked Bombshell. It is just like TV - they rarely give a show enough time to get a following, especially when they move it around.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507755929992129551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168460814860224972007-01-10T14:26:00.000-06:002007-01-10T14:26:00.000-06:00I've seen many styles come and go and come back ag...I've seen many styles come and go and come back again! lol<BR/><BR/>Showing my age, I have to say I miss the music of the late fifties and early sixties!Carol Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018603523305326782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168456148937825032007-01-10T13:09:00.000-06:002007-01-10T13:09:00.000-06:00Have you ever noticed that everything that comes b...Have you ever noticed that everything that comes back usually has a new twist to it?<BR/><BR/>It doesn't do me any good at all to save something from twenty years ago because the fashion gods manage to thwart my best efforts to conserve, by adding some flair that makes my twenty year old "back in style" garb look dated anyway. <BR/><BR/>Lesson learned: Let go of what doesn't work and pick up what does.<BR/><BR/>Hmm, maybe I should work for Harlequin, lol. <BR/><BR/>I liked the Bombshell line. Hopefully we'll see it back with a twist in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168456089147212232007-01-10T13:08:00.000-06:002007-01-10T13:08:00.000-06:00I am sorry to see the Bombshell line ending. Great...I am sorry to see the Bombshell line ending. Great heroines. <BR/>I totally agree with smarty pants about the sweaters. I hate how they make the behind look even larger.CrystalGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613282698726922126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168455069588609132007-01-10T12:51:00.000-06:002007-01-10T12:51:00.000-06:00I wouldn't mind seeing my waistline back! And smar...I wouldn't mind seeing my waistline back! And smarty-pants, I didn't realize low-riders were on their way out! Woo hoo!<BR/>Believe it or not, I miss VCRs, this PVR thing just isn't as flexible. However, I love CDs/DVDs and how you can just skip to whatever part you want. <BR/>I love computers because they make my writing life a lot easier than the days of notebooks.<BR/>I like digital photography because now it's okay to take too many pictures. <BR/>I'll miss Bombshell... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168450279253812892007-01-10T11:31:00.000-06:002007-01-10T11:31:00.000-06:00I'm still in figuratively speaking full mourning o...I'm still in figuratively speaking full mourning over the traditional Regency Zebra and Signet lines. Boy do I miss them! :)<BR/><BR/>LoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168444598059470802007-01-10T09:56:00.000-06:002007-01-10T09:56:00.000-06:00I've seen the punk rock movement fall by the waysi...I've seen the punk rock movement fall by the wayside. However, PUNK'S NOT DEAD! I wanna see it come back. (Dead Kennedy fans will recognize my statement)<BR/><BR/>It's a shame they're getting rid of the Bombshells. They're such good books. Typical to get rid of the good stuff....just like TV!<BR/><BR/>"Staying Alive" brings to mind the 70's. Lots of fun then too. Hee.Meljprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923768085680554717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168444085870987872007-01-10T09:48:00.000-06:002007-01-10T09:48:00.000-06:00Nancy Holder signing in to sign off. I was so hap...Nancy Holder signing in to sign off. I was so happy to find Bombshell after BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL went off the air. I have written (and still write) novels, episode guides, and short stories for both shows, but the publishing program is much smaller than it was, and I feared I would never find anything as fun as exciting to work on again.<BR/><BR/>Then I found out about Bombshell from a friend of mine who wrote scripts for XENA, WARRIOR PRINCESS. I was thrilled. I couldn't believe what amazing books they were publishing! I sold four books to Bombshell. Two of them are on the shelves, one is awaiting reassignment, and one will be the last book in the fantastic ATHENA FORCE continuity. <BR/><BR/>DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD is available right now, and I'm signing it tonight at the Mission Valley Borders in San Diego tonight. (January 10, 7 PM. 1072 Camino del Rio North. Tel is 619-295-2201.) If you live in San Diego, come on down!<BR/><BR/>I'm still with Silhouette/Harlequin, but I'm no longer with Bombshell. But the books are still there, and I've read so many wonderful new authors and made great friends. Props especially to my Circle Sisters--a couple of Bombshell authors with whom I share a spiritual bond.<BR/><BR/>It's been wonderful to watch the Bombshell authors find new homes and sign new contracts. We might have gotten knocked down, but we're up again!<BR/><BR/>Finally, may I say how grateful I am to have found supereditors Natashya Wilson and Tara Parsons, skilled and perceptive, witty and warm. They have always been supportive and generous, and they are two of the reasons I love writing for Silhouette/Harlequin so much. Charles Griemsman, their editorial assistant, is an author's true friend (and very funny!) <BR/><BR/>GO TEAM BOMBSHELL!<BR/><BR/>Nancy<BR/>www.nancyholder.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168439802135131772007-01-10T08:36:00.000-06:002007-01-10T08:36:00.000-06:00I forgot to mention plain sweatsuits. I looked al...I forgot to mention plain sweatsuits. I looked all winter and finally found some at a major department store, but only after everything in my size was gone. Most of the sweats out there now would make me look like a hoochie mama.Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168437220424027742007-01-10T07:53:00.000-06:002007-01-10T07:53:00.000-06:00I still say singers have made a new album. Can't ...I still say singers have made a new album. Can't seem to kick the habit, although my kids and my husband are constantly reminding me they made a CD. Golly!<BR/><BR/>Fashion is a big one for bringing in trends. The mini skirt is back. Go-Go boots. Patterns and prints that yell 60's. Slang says it all. Even some music has gone retro. You see this a lot in the movies. Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider brought westerns back. The Mummy brought movies with archeology/adventure themes back, etc... Trends are a force of nature and we love to revisit the familiar. But some of these new gadgets that they've been advertising lately like the new phone/IPod/computer/TV boggle the mind. Beam me up, Scottie!<BR/><BR/>Q: Why don't they give a line more than 2 years to find it's feet?<BR/><BR/>KathyKatherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168437169359062012007-01-10T07:52:00.000-06:002007-01-10T07:52:00.000-06:00I really wish the long, body conscious sweaters wo...I really wish the long, body conscious sweaters would go out of style. As someone with a medium top and an XL hind end, that doesn't work for me and everytime I pull a cute sweater from the rack lately, its about a foot longer than I want it.<BR/><BR/>I'm also not mourning the death of low ride jeans. It had really gotten ridiculous and there were far too many whale tails and back fat exposures for my taste. (Yes, I was guilty of it, but there wasn't a happy medium between that and jeans that buttoned up under your bra.)<BR/><BR/>Not sure what I'd like to come back into style...sure would be nice if size 12 with real breasts was considered the sexy standard again...keep dreaming, eh? Since I can't have that, I'll go with roller skates. I hate rollerblades.<BR/><BR/>SPAndrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168436703130747312007-01-10T07:45:00.000-06:002007-01-10T07:45:00.000-06:002004-2006: It doesn't really seem like Bombshell h...2004-2006: It doesn't really seem like Bombshell had time to really find its feet. The Bombshell readers I know are fanatics about it. <BR/><BR/>Since I thought CDs were a fad like 8-tracks and would never really catch on, I'm never the person to talk to abuout any kind of trend or new technology coming along...Problem Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456049865200737618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168434047192820522007-01-10T07:00:00.000-06:002007-01-10T07:00:00.000-06:00When I first learned of the launch of Bombshell, I...When I first learned of the launch of Bombshell, I was thrilled. All my life I have loved action/adventure stories, and now there was a home for such a book. I was honored when Silhouette bought my female Perry Mason concept and published COURTING DANGER, the first in the intended Legal Weapons series.<BR/><BR/>Then I got the opportunity to write book 4 in the Madonna Key continuity along with a group of fabulous authors. SHADOW LINES was a dream come true book. <BR/><BR/>While I mourn the loss of Bombshell, I am grateful for the opportunity to write books I loved, even if it was for such a short period of time. To all the fans and readers of Bombshell, thank you for your support!<BR/><BR/>Carol StephensonCarol Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321447534996724331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-1168429026355006732007-01-10T05:37:00.000-06:002007-01-10T05:37:00.000-06:00When records albums disappeared and CDs replaced t...When records albums disappeared and CDs replaced them it took my husband and myself a while to stop talking about records.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392692656456938856noreply@blogger.com