tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post7333628121359703793..comments2024-02-10T08:16:04.203+00:00Comments on Minxes of Romance: Author Spotlight - Helen LaceyRomy Sommerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14989655739656698541noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-44380109883914500842012-02-10T10:29:10.825+00:002012-02-10T10:29:10.825+00:00Hi there Desere - thanks so much for stopping by t...Hi there Desere - thanks so much for stopping by the Minxes today :)Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-34023886436173965942012-02-10T09:58:08.601+00:002012-02-10T09:58:08.601+00:00Congrats on the release the book sounds scruptious...Congrats on the release the book sounds scruptious !Deserehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827416839061123325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-60557560948080597232012-02-10T09:30:02.533+00:002012-02-10T09:30:02.533+00:00Hi Kai - yes, I'm very much a panster, and jus...Hi Kai - yes, I'm very much a panster, and just let the characters tell my stories. It usually means more editing, but it works for me. Not that I don't envy the plotters who know what's going to happen. Thanks for dropping by today.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-82077097323392317632012-02-10T09:28:14.727+00:002012-02-10T09:28:14.727+00:00HiShannon - I'd love to bring out some of the ...HiShannon - I'd love to bring out some of the old stories. Maybe one day :) Thanks for dropping in with a comment.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-8957340126253328192012-02-10T09:27:14.544+00:002012-02-10T09:27:14.544+00:00Hi Sally - thanks for stopping by. Yes, I felt ver...Hi Sally - thanks for stopping by. Yes, I felt very lucky with that cover, they are exactly as I imagined in that scene.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-69796279930316618272012-02-10T08:00:16.740+00:002012-02-10T08:00:16.740+00:00Congrats, Helen on your first published book. It&...Congrats, Helen on your first published book. It's so neat that you could write w/o planning the story ahead of time.Kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264230714337787920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-60423760683631213052012-02-09T22:21:24.081+00:002012-02-09T22:21:24.081+00:00Congratulations! I hope you do consider revisiting...Congratulations! I hope you do consider revisiting the archived manuscripts if this book is as good as it sounds!Shannonhttps://twitter.com/#!/ggjunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-50150688772865557452012-02-09T22:03:52.265+00:002012-02-09T22:03:52.265+00:00Love your cover, Helen - thanks so much for going ...Love your cover, Helen - thanks so much for going minxy for the day, and congratulations on your debut! <br />And to you too, Olivia - great to see gals getting the call!Sally Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126442284080778860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-27832455692998394812012-02-09T19:32:05.179+00:002012-02-09T19:32:05.179+00:00Hi Theresa - thanks so much for dropping by.Hi Theresa - thanks so much for dropping by.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-28957204595792929852012-02-09T17:32:58.209+00:002012-02-09T17:32:58.209+00:00Congratulations, Helen, the book sounds like a gre...Congratulations, Helen, the book sounds like a great read. And your life sounds idyllic with all those lovely animals around you - and a house cow, how wonderful is that! I would love to have a goat too xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-65618112743484300662012-02-09T06:55:43.557+00:002012-02-09T06:55:43.557+00:00Hi Lacey! I have eight horses, varying breeds. In ...Hi Lacey! I have eight horses, varying breeds. In dogs, a Terrier, a Staffordshire X and Dogue De Bordeaux. And three small parrots, one who talks. Plus Ginger the house cow. Yes, a menagerie - my husband said no to a goat unfortunately. <br />Thanks for dropping in.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-92206554331136629952012-02-09T06:04:19.807+00:002012-02-09T06:04:19.807+00:00A cow named Ginger! I just love that. You really d...A cow named Ginger! I just love that. You really do have your own menagerie. What sort of birds and dogs do you have?<br /><br />Animal lover alert!Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-66487861563467044452012-02-08T23:49:22.839+00:002012-02-08T23:49:22.839+00:00Hi Susan - I like your question. I did actually ap...Hi Susan - I like your question. I did actually approach this story differently. I'd been submitting for so long with stories I felt were right for the line I was targeting, then one morning I actually jumped out of bed at 2am and thought - write what I know. I'd heard this before, but never really written that way. I knew horses and single dad's - and that's how Made For Marriage came about. I trusted my instincts for the first time since that very first submission to Mills and Boon in 1987. The best advice I can give anyone, is trust in your own voice, it's what makes us all unique.<br />Thanks for stopping by today.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-90181877907858136402012-02-08T21:58:27.714+00:002012-02-08T21:58:27.714+00:00Your story is so inspiring, Helen! I'm thrille...Your story is so inspiring, Helen! I'm thrilled for you! ;)<br /><br />I also appreciated reading about your daily routine, and especially your 3 p.m. routine. =) It sounds wonderful - taking care of your horses and enjoying them. <br /><br />I'm wondering - what do you love most about this story? And did you approach its writing in any different way to your previous books? <br /><br />Again - congratulations on your debut!!Susan Saxxhttp://www.susansaxx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-34424153353262358952012-02-08T21:43:02.048+00:002012-02-08T21:43:02.048+00:00Hi Maya - thank you for the good wishes. And yes, ...Hi Maya - thank you for the good wishes. And yes, owning horses is a load of hard work, but great fun too. Thankyou for dropping in today.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-52369832658319196442012-02-08T21:41:40.852+00:002012-02-08T21:41:40.852+00:00Hi Olivia - thanks for stopping by. Congrat's ...Hi Olivia - thanks for stopping by. Congrat's again and welcome to Special Edition.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-29765615835742152812012-02-08T21:09:13.036+00:002012-02-08T21:09:13.036+00:00Congrats on your debut, Helen and congrats to you ...Congrats on your debut, Helen and congrats to you too, Olivia! <br /><br />Helen, I know it's probably hard work but I so envy you owning horses!! Thanks so much for being a Minx for a day and may your writing journey flourish :)Maya Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678010385699279149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-24668915877428896972012-02-08T20:06:43.921+00:002012-02-08T20:06:43.921+00:00Thank you so much for the congratulations:-) I lov...Thank you so much for the congratulations:-) I love the Minxes:-) And congratulations to Helen Lacey, of course, whose own journey toward publication was such an inspiration. Congrats, Helen!!Olivia Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440900565624321487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-92038945491816913232012-02-08T19:37:42.935+00:002012-02-08T19:37:42.935+00:00Hi Maria - one day hopefully I'll be able to p...Hi Maria - one day hopefully I'll be able to pull all my old ms's from the archives and give them a new lease on life. They are all targeted towards Harlequin, so with a lot of editing and polishing I may be able to submit some to me editor.<br />Thanks for stopping by today.Helen Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430510162241437623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2126642202567930486.post-378514301721743582012-02-08T14:10:58.138+00:002012-02-08T14:10:58.138+00:00Helen you must have a lot of unpublished work if ...Helen you must have a lot of unpublished work if you were submitting for sn many years. Any plans for publishing them?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.com