tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post1462366041861285299..comments2023-09-13T09:06:10.993-07:00Comments on The Lovestruck Novice: The Lovestruck Novice Welcomes Maggie Toussiant!!Sarah Simashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03702070733137961412noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-36868956421829733392010-11-17T13:04:52.639-08:002010-11-17T13:04:52.639-08:00:) Enjoyable blog, Maggie! Sorry I'm late! ...:) Enjoyable blog, Maggie! Sorry I'm late! Iks!!! I'm with you, need to learn how to rework that 'Yes' word. *G* I'm so proud of you. I'm blessed to be your friend. You're amazing and inspire me daily! *Hugs* Love you!Diana Cosbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16417576796848731002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-3067968647583223522010-11-16T16:31:10.572-08:002010-11-16T16:31:10.572-08:00Hi Steph,
Thanks for stopping by and thanks even ...Hi Steph,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and thanks even more for picking up Muddy Waters. I appreciate your support.<br /><br />Maggie ToussaintMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-38023531713028248862010-11-16T08:06:34.996-08:002010-11-16T08:06:34.996-08:00Maggie, your thoughts about POV are spot on. Deep ...Maggie, your thoughts about POV are spot on. Deep POV is important to really engage the reader. And I like how you realize that sometimes you have to say "no." That's important too or you would never have time to write.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Staring Muddy in a day or two.<br /><br />Smiles<br />StephStephanie Burkhart https://www.blogger.com/profile/16952130018587727063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-36455553147869508942010-11-15T18:36:20.543-08:002010-11-15T18:36:20.543-08:00It's been great hanging out here at The Lovest...It's been great hanging out here at The Lovestruck Novice. I'm glad to see old friends and make new ones. Thank you, Sarah, for doing such a great interview.<br /><br />Good night all!<br /><br />Maggie Toussaint<br />www.maggietoussaint.comMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-79074205571702411312010-11-15T18:26:18.947-08:002010-11-15T18:26:18.947-08:00Hi Leslie,
I'm always glad to meet my fellow ...Hi Leslie,<br /><br />I'm always glad to meet my fellow Five Star authors, and hopefully I'll be able to return the favor on one of your promotional blogs.<br /><br />It's interesting that you share the same genre conventions for POV that I use. Maybe we're the front wave of a new trend? That would be a first for me, though I've always longed to be a trend setter!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-38468648852217501742010-11-15T18:22:58.337-08:002010-11-15T18:22:58.337-08:00Hullo Sheryl,
(I always feel like "hi" ...Hullo Sheryl,<br /><br />(I always feel like "hi" isn't enough when I speak to a Brit!)<br /><br />Thank you for stopping in at my last big hurrah for Muddy Waters. I enjoy talking about writing craft, and I'm wondering when the world will see another Charlotte Chalmers book??? We are in dire need of one.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-60386181104774467392010-11-15T18:20:24.008-08:002010-11-15T18:20:24.008-08:00Hi Joyce,
I'm excited that you had time to st...Hi Joyce,<br /><br />I'm excited that you had time to stop by The Lovestruck Novice. My insights come by doing it all the wrong way first, and then having to re-engineer everything. Hopefully, the lesson will stay with me as I continue to grow my writing skills.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-39128029213217860512010-11-15T17:03:11.214-08:002010-11-15T17:03:11.214-08:00Maggie,
Great interview! I especially liked your n...Maggie,<br />Great interview! I especially liked your new-found determination to say "no" and not let yourself become over-committed as so many writers do<br />(myself included!), your advice about deep POV, how you use first person for your cozies, third for romantic suspense (as I do also), and how you manage to stay committed to the important stuff. Muddy Waters is a great title, and I'm looking forward to reading the book. Nice, too, to connect a face to a fellow Five Star author, whose posts on that list I've appreciated.Leslie Wheelerhttp://www.lesliewheeler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-14926977131656548082010-11-15T13:49:28.934-08:002010-11-15T13:49:28.934-08:00Yesss! What an upbeat end to your blog tour, Magg...Yesss! What an upbeat end to your blog tour, Maggie. Thanks for that reminder on POV. So easy to stray. Or even go too deep into a character. Stuff pertinent to the reader is the way to go. Reel 'em in Maggie. You are a MULTI-talented woman (reminding us we all are!)<br />xxSheryl Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921522478513543769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-28127095466422580492010-11-15T13:48:24.817-08:002010-11-15T13:48:24.817-08:00I reall enjoyed your insights about the power of d...I reall enjoyed your insights about the power of deep POV to reveal character and strenghten conflict. <br /><br />I'm sure MUDDY WATERS will be a bit hit!Joyce Yarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298746689887039885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-47841920408238164632010-11-15T13:14:31.027-08:002010-11-15T13:14:31.027-08:00Hey Patricia,
I can't begin to tell you how p...Hey Patricia,<br /><br />I can't begin to tell you how pleased I am to have releases every year. That is like manna from heaven, LOL.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment about my new romantic mystery.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-49591906726672298292010-11-15T13:13:07.319-08:002010-11-15T13:13:07.319-08:00Hi Susan,
I'm so glad to meet you. I hope you...Hi Susan,<br /><br />I'm so glad to meet you. I hope you enjoyed learning more about my new release.<br /><br />Thanks for posting a comment!<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-12632680972703357992010-11-15T13:12:07.144-08:002010-11-15T13:12:07.144-08:00Hey Keena,
It is important to know your enemies s...Hey Keena,<br /><br />It is important to know your enemies so that you can fight them!<br /><br />Thanks for the endorsement of Muddy Waters. I appreciate the kudos because I know what a great writer you are. Folks, Keena's medieval, Enthralled, will have you on the edge of your seats. Catch us at The Wild Rose Press!<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-2392737523171652762010-11-15T13:10:20.826-08:002010-11-15T13:10:20.826-08:00Hi Danielle,
Thanks for your kind words about Mud...Hi Danielle,<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words about Muddy Waters. We all have a bit of muddy waters we wade through from time to time so I thought the title was especially appropriate.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-11291974098944907072010-11-15T13:08:32.707-08:002010-11-15T13:08:32.707-08:00Hi Loraine,
I keep practicing the word "NO&q...Hi Loraine,<br /><br />I keep practicing the word "NO" but Yes seems to pop out more than I like. It is always a balancing act, isn't it?<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-52852401163946301752010-11-15T13:07:20.448-08:002010-11-15T13:07:20.448-08:00Hi Mona,
I'm glad you enjoyed my blurb and th...Hi Mona,<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed my blurb and the interview. I tried to make the blurb succinct and I thought it would be more interesting if I put it in terms that fellow authors, and even readers, would intuitively understand.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-7615062165199937112010-11-15T10:52:24.864-08:002010-11-15T10:52:24.864-08:00Maggie -- That inability to say "no" rea...Maggie -- That inability to say "no" really is a giant obstacle, isn't it? I suffer from the same affliction.<br /><br />Muddy Waters sounds like a good read, and two mysteries in the line-up for 2011 and 2012 is excellent. Thanks to Sarah for a most interesting interview.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-9034891111592411912010-11-15T10:34:00.994-08:002010-11-15T10:34:00.994-08:00Great interview! Thank you both for sharing.Great interview! Thank you both for sharing.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-66918996067790444682010-11-15T09:40:19.953-08:002010-11-15T09:40:19.953-08:00Maggie, your enemies are mine. I know i need to ta...Maggie, your enemies are mine. I know i need to take up arms against multi-tasking and RL if i'm going to more of those characters out of my heads and onto the page!<br /><br />And I can't recommend Muddy Waters enough! It's a beautiful book, filled with the heavy, fragrant atmosphere of the South, a fantastic hero (with a great dog) and a heroine that I'd like to be.Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-25764873197638877752010-11-15T09:16:31.539-08:002010-11-15T09:16:31.539-08:00Good advice on learning to say 'no' more o...Good advice on learning to say 'no' more often. Love the new release premise. Good luck!DanielleThornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13993889577292227348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-17309629887571178622010-11-15T08:48:03.824-08:002010-11-15T08:48:03.824-08:00Maggie, I was nodding along with the 'learn to...Maggie, I was nodding along with the 'learn to say NO' bit. *sigh* That is hard, but you do seem to organize your time well. That's a true gift. :-)<br /><br />Sarah, hope your cough quits soon!LK Hunsakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706929624587891992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-13527854956592919672010-11-15T07:39:03.665-08:002010-11-15T07:39:03.665-08:00Maggie, that's one of the best interviews I re...Maggie, that's one of the best interviews I read recently. I love your blurb about yourself. You explained so well in a few words how we struggle with ourselves to do it all. And yes you do it all so well. Bravo.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-3007011666798326272010-11-15T06:42:14.108-08:002010-11-15T06:42:14.108-08:00Hey Liana,
Yeah, it's nice to put a name on t...Hey Liana,<br /><br />Yeah, it's nice to put a name on those two time-suckers and joy-killers. Now that I've got their number I hope to avoid them altogether. Time will tell.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in to visit at The Lovestruck Novice.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-70437828732666268482010-11-15T06:40:36.395-08:002010-11-15T06:40:36.395-08:00Don't look now, Ms. Cheryl, but my tarnished m...Don't look now, Ms. Cheryl, but my tarnished multitasking crown has slipped all the way off my head and I've lost it! That was bound to happen sooner or later.<br /><br />Thanks for you warm wishes for Muddy Waters. Cheryl's got a great book out now, Sweet Danger. Check us both out at The Wild Rose Press.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3933105093679005323.post-23509055025454145592010-11-15T06:38:32.629-08:002010-11-15T06:38:32.629-08:00Hi Jacqueline,
I'm fit as a fiddle, knock on ...Hi Jacqueline,<br /><br />I'm fit as a fiddle, knock on wood (oh man, two cliches in one sentence - don't let my editor read that!). It's Sarah the blog owner that's been under the weather. Here's hoping I continue to enjoy good health.<br /><br />I'm very pleased about the reaction to Muddy Waters so far. Lots of interest and good reviews. Only thing better would be off the wall sales. Crossing my fingers for that one.<br /><br />MaggieMaggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.com