tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post9185795490692417394..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Guest Blogger: Julie MillerMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-64541471023503348352010-02-20T07:41:32.195-06:002010-02-20T07:41:32.195-06:00Hmm Well I was just searching on Google for some p...Hmm Well I was just searching on Google for some psychic readings and psychic articles and just came across your blog, generally I just only visit blogs and retrieve my required information but this time the useful information that you posted in this post compelled me to reply here and appreciate your good work. I just bookmarked your blog.Psychichttp://www.lifepsychic.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-49818773198852356042009-12-04T23:52:06.105-06:002009-12-04T23:52:06.105-06:00Liza and Virginia--thanks for stopping by! Sounds...Liza and Virginia--thanks for stopping by! Sounds like fairy tales are popular themes for romantic suspense stories. There have been some "intrigue"ing suggestions here today.Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-19932461113640193602009-12-04T19:52:28.154-06:002009-12-04T19:52:28.154-06:00I am a big Cingerella buff myself. I love the rags...I am a big Cingerella buff myself. I love the rags to riches type of stories. So anything on those lines work well for me.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-79786693438877521962009-12-04T18:44:19.607-06:002009-12-04T18:44:19.607-06:00Beauty and the Beast or Snow White would be my fav...Beauty and the Beast or Snow White would be my favorites.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-32491943781753452652009-12-04T16:48:21.657-06:002009-12-04T16:48:21.657-06:00chey--ah, a reader after my own heart. I've l...chey--ah, a reader after my own heart. I've love B&B stories since I was a little girl reading fairy tales from the library. I love applying those same themes to more grown up books now.Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-6883997936562634952009-12-04T16:42:30.071-06:002009-12-04T16:42:30.071-06:00My favourite is Beauty and the Beast.My favourite is Beauty and the Beast.cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028962586999938567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-79167813978854986762009-12-04T16:31:19.989-06:002009-12-04T16:31:19.989-06:00karenk--Cinderella is just pure magic, I think. T...karenk--Cinderella is just pure magic, I think. That the hero may not notice you until that "princess" makeover--but ultimately, he falls in love with the real you. sigh. good stuff. ;)Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-79149809609037418702009-12-04T16:29:52.596-06:002009-12-04T16:29:52.596-06:00catslady--that's one of the things I love best...catslady--that's one of the things I love best about Intrigues, too. (I don't just write them--I read a lot of them!) I'm a huge romantic suspense fan, and I can get an Intrigue read fairly quickly, yet still feel that complete mainstream rs story experience.Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-42315650965295498872009-12-04T14:05:55.156-06:002009-12-04T14:05:55.156-06:00I pretty much like them all lol. What I like about...I pretty much like them all lol. What I like about Intrigues is that they are great when I want a quick read and they usually keep me turning pages until I'm finished :)catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-63480174165556712702009-12-04T11:51:03.517-06:002009-12-04T11:51:03.517-06:00I'm a 'cinderella' kind of girl...have...I'm a 'cinderella' kind of girl...have loved that story since childhood.<br /><br />karenk<br />kmkuka(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-75806280604493293302009-12-04T11:28:28.770-06:002009-12-04T11:28:28.770-06:00You, know, Smarty Pants, that's certainly an o...You, know, Smarty Pants, that's certainly an original idea. And it definitely incorporates a threat to the heroine and a hero to protect her--two must-haves in an Intrigue.<br /><br />If you don't make it too humorous, that's an idea that could really work.<br /><br />Of course, I can see it with a humorous bent to it, too. Then it wouldn't work for Intrigue--but it's sounds like a fun story I'd love to read!Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-35686088279508475162009-12-04T11:26:38.044-06:002009-12-04T11:26:38.044-06:00Hey, Lynn Raye--good to "see" you here. ...Hey, Lynn Raye--good to "see" you here. Maybe you'll get an Intrigue in there one day. But you're on a roll with Presents right now--Congrats!<br /><br />BTW, everyone, did you know that Lynn Raye Harris will be one of the stellar authors joining me at the Romantic Times conference in April, 2010 on the Series Romance panel?<br /><br />Kimberly Lang, Debra Webb, Brenda Jackson, Lisa Childs, Kimberly Kaye Terry, Donna Hill and Anne Calhoun are some other Harlequin/Silhouette authors who'll be speaking on the Series panels, as well, that you may know. Hope to see you in Columbus, Ohio next April!Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-69761489416214551322009-12-04T11:23:26.398-06:002009-12-04T11:23:26.398-06:00You're welcome, Sherry! I hope you enjoy BRAV...You're welcome, Sherry! I hope you enjoy BRAVO TANGO.<br /><br />Sorry about the whole distraction at work thing. ;) I'm getting ready to go teach this afternoon, but you guys have definitely got my mind focused on creating story ideas.Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-91860647869730251882009-12-04T11:21:46.795-06:002009-12-04T11:21:46.795-06:00Michelle--I can see a modern rendition of Ali Baba...Michelle--I can see a modern rendition of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves working very well in Intrigue. Good idea!Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-63426081228923675012009-12-04T11:21:02.948-06:002009-12-04T11:21:02.948-06:00Angel--I LOVE Linda Howard's DREAM MAN! Drat....Angel--I LOVE Linda Howard's DREAM MAN! Drat. You called it. :) Why not write that puppy up? Sounds like the kind of story I'd love to read.<br /><br />Glad to hear your twin is a good sport. So which one of you is the evil twin? (vbg)Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-78408361380309677062009-12-04T11:20:27.698-06:002009-12-04T11:20:27.698-06:00Sorry, SP, but anything with dolls or dummies cree...Sorry, SP, but anything with dolls or dummies creeps me out. Which is saying a lot, since I'm the resident horror movie watcher around here. <br /><br />Of course, I never thought you'd pull off a kleptomaniac either, and I LOVED that book. :)<br /><br />AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-20805027949497926602009-12-04T11:07:02.243-06:002009-12-04T11:07:02.243-06:00Ok, what if the heroine was a ventriloquist? And s...Ok, what if the heroine was a ventriloquist? And someone has stolen (or kidnapped) her most famous dummy to keep her from testifying or something? Sending her creepy puppet fingers in the mail with threatening notes? And the hero works for a protection company hired to keep her safe until she does testify?<br /><br />No? Too much? *sigh*Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-532376963671135172009-12-04T10:50:22.066-06:002009-12-04T10:50:22.066-06:00Hi, Julie! I'm a Beauty and the Beast girl al...Hi, Julie! I'm a Beauty and the Beast girl all the way. And those are the sorts of stories I write for Harlequin Presents. My hero is always deeply wounded, etc. Love, love, love it!<br /><br />I love Intrigues! I wanted to write them, but ended up in Presents instead. LOL! I love the danger and passion, and I totally love military heroes. That's what I was writing before I sold. :)Lynn Raye Harrishttp://www.lynnrayeharris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-21116604901446974702009-12-04T10:30:07.633-06:002009-12-04T10:30:07.633-06:00Hi Julie and welcome!
Ok, all this talk about sto...Hi Julie and welcome!<br /><br />Ok, all this talk about story ideas has my brain buzzing and I'm at work. Darn. :(<br />Great post Julie. Kinda like an online plotting party!<br />I love Beauty and the Beast. I remember never missing an episode of the TV series with Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. <br /><br />PS: Nice website! And thanks for the download of Bravo Tango. I will be reading that today...work or no work. :DSherry Werthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411488573654323096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-4690106369597364902009-12-04T09:57:17.642-06:002009-12-04T09:57:17.642-06:00I think Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves would be go...I think Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves would be good. The heroine could find a stolen bank shipment and the robbers would be after her. <br /><br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50866866846488863082009-12-04T09:53:05.690-06:002009-12-04T09:53:05.690-06:00What awesome ideas floating around today!!! Just t...What awesome ideas floating around today!!! Just the thing to get the creative juices flowing.<br /><br />Personally, I love a story about psychics. Like Linda Howard's Dream Man. Psychic woman who needs protection from the strong, sexy cop. You know, maybe we could change it around and have the hero be the psychic. And the heroine be the person he had the vision of, and he steps in to protect her, even though she doesn't believe she needs protecting. Ooohh! Like that. I call it! (we say that in our brainstorming sessions when someone comes up with an idea the primary person doesn't want.) :)<br /><br />Also, good twin/bad twin... My GH finalling book had a version of that in it, and it didn't even make my twin mad. As a writer herself, I guess she understood creative liberties and also understood I wasn't writing about her. :)<br /><br />Glad to have you hear, Julie!<br /><br />AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010424240956906870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-30618993601393021892009-12-04T08:49:20.397-06:002009-12-04T08:49:20.397-06:00Instigator--absolutely--happy endings are a must!
...Instigator--absolutely--happy endings are a must!<br /><br />But Romeo & Juliet has such great conflict. It's truly them against the world.<br /><br />Good to "see" you, too. Thanks for inviting me over to play today.Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-3022427215708271392009-12-04T08:47:38.208-06:002009-12-04T08:47:38.208-06:00Smarty Pants--hmm, I think I see how you got your ...Smarty Pants--hmm, I think I see how you got your nickname. ;)<br /><br />I'm not sure the Pinnochio one would work in Intrigue, though I do remember reading an early Intrigue back in the 80's called The Puppet Master. And yes, puppets were involved.<br /><br />I love the Sleeping Beauty idea. What a terrible conflict for the heroine to have to deal with when bad guys are in pursuit. Falling asleep at the worst possible moments really makes that tender, caring, protective hero that much more important--to have her back when her guard is down. That'd require an enormous amount of trust. (sigh) Good stuff!Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-73519149342891333922009-12-04T08:45:18.783-06:002009-12-04T08:45:18.783-06:00Great to see you here, Julie!
I've always bee...Great to see you here, Julie!<br /><br />I've always been partial to Romeo and Juliet. There's just something about a doomed romance...although ours would have to have a happy ending. <br /><br />InstigatorKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-56946191207811575392009-12-04T08:44:12.639-06:002009-12-04T08:44:12.639-06:00Great suggestions, Laurie! THE FUGITIVE is one of...Great suggestions, Laurie! THE FUGITIVE is one of my favorite movies, ever! Tommy Lee Jones's Sam Girard character is what made the movie for me. But I can see how being the Richard Kimble/Harrison Ford part would play much better in an Intrigue.<br /><br />I love your Orphan Annie suggestion, too. Hadn't thought of that as an Intrigue, but now my brain is percolating ideas on how that definitely could work!Julie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822178840729355383noreply@blogger.com