tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post3390956817647383601..comments2024-01-21T14:37:23.500-05:00Comments on Susan Whitfield's Blog: Pat Bertram: Daughter Am ISusan Whitfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01215871952420224793noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-70865926747939104072010-04-27T00:52:42.091-04:002010-04-27T00:52:42.091-04:00I've read two of Pat's books. They were ri...I've read two of Pat's books. They were right up my alley! I love reading books that show how the 'common man' reacts to extraordinary circumstances. She does this type of story telling very well indeed. I'm looking forward to reading Daughter Am I, I've heard so many great things about it. <br /><br />Great interview. Thanks for bringing it to us.aries18https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280575685112234811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-50498330457222979622010-04-26T21:31:29.546-04:002010-04-26T21:31:29.546-04:00I've enjoyed all of Pat's books and think ...I've enjoyed all of Pat's books and think it's time for them to be made into films.Malcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-69549645920854418492010-04-25T16:10:52.558-04:002010-04-25T16:10:52.558-04:00Susan, thanks for stopping by. We always welcome v...Susan, thanks for stopping by. We always welcome visitors and promo. Here are links:<br /><br />www.susanwhitfieldonline.com<br /><br />www.susanwhitfield.blogspot.comSusan Whitfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01215871952420224793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-28687793392205014202010-04-25T15:56:45.052-04:002010-04-25T15:56:45.052-04:00Hello, ladies! Pat sent me the link to this so I c...Hello, ladies! Pat sent me the link to this so I could post it at my Win a Book blog. Susan, if you'd like to send me links, too, I'd love to have them. It's all about connecting books and readers.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://winabook.westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-73175364126915301392010-04-24T15:08:58.167-04:002010-04-24T15:08:58.167-04:00Susan, thanks for conducting the interview. Pat is...Susan, thanks for conducting the interview. Pat is a fine writer and has taken a diverse approach to promoting of her books, which has been instructive to watch as a fellow writer. I enjoyed A Spark of Heavenly Fire very much and look forward to reading more of her books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-46455534548994212222010-04-24T02:17:20.102-04:002010-04-24T02:17:20.102-04:00Really enjoyed this interview and Pat's though...Really enjoyed this interview and Pat's thoughts on writing. Thanks, both of you!Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-82144611485377436232010-04-23T22:57:28.181-04:002010-04-23T22:57:28.181-04:00Great interview, Pat! Your plots sound fascinatin...Great interview, Pat! Your plots sound fascinating.<br /><br />My publicist tells me they'll be focusing promotional efforts in the first three to four months after the release date, and doing little with promotion after that. That doesn't seem like enough time to me. Let me know if you find the magic mix for online promotion. I do think word of mouth is the most effective, but how you get that word of mouth started is somewhat of a mystery.<br /><br />I wish you great success in your novelist career.Olivia Cunninghttp://www.oliviacunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-20546059322215464392010-04-23T20:54:41.913-04:002010-04-23T20:54:41.913-04:00I've read Spark of Heavenly Fire and enjoyed i...I've read Spark of Heavenly Fire and enjoyed it soooo much! Pat really captures the apocolyptic feel, and I loved all the research and details in it! Looking forward to reading this one!Kat Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115380745293826767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-49877398703307711472010-04-23T17:13:16.329-04:002010-04-23T17:13:16.329-04:00Great interview. Thanks. I'm planning to read ...Great interview. Thanks. I'm planning to read Pat's books. Good for you, Pat, for writing the type of books you want to read rather than following a trend just to get published.L.C. Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079046991505167355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-2194167197407350352010-04-23T17:12:34.260-04:002010-04-23T17:12:34.260-04:00I loved Daughter Am I, the stories within the main...I loved Daughter Am I, the stories within the main story are very interesting and the characters are unique and entertaining. I agree that Pat's editing is superb. Her writing reads very smoothly and that book was a pleasure to read. I did not want it to end.<br />Nancy NilesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-23702502560124495592010-04-23T16:01:44.116-04:002010-04-23T16:01:44.116-04:00I am delighted you all stopped by to see my interv...I am delighted you all stopped by to see my interview. And I am even more delighted at the interest you showed in my books. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-13718036203412985342010-04-23T14:43:25.668-04:002010-04-23T14:43:25.668-04:00I forgot to mention, that I agree it takes time to...I forgot to mention, that I agree it takes time to build a readership. Six weeks does not sound realistic at all. I'm hoping three years is more accurate!christinehusomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-14244509698420763522010-04-23T14:40:36.827-04:002010-04-23T14:40:36.827-04:00Susan, you have a great site.
All of Pat's b...Susan, you have a great site. <br /><br />All of Pat's books are on my to be read list. All the chapters I've read are very well-written and make me want more.<br /><br />Wonderful interview.christinehusomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-64299201527373157352010-04-23T14:31:28.923-04:002010-04-23T14:31:28.923-04:00Pat B. I am intrigued by your books. I have it dow...Pat B. I am intrigued by your books. I have it down on my To-be-read list for summer. Good luck with building readership. I know that I trip over new authors all the time and say, "Wow!" So it must be happening to other people too, and I agree that word of mouth is a excellent source for me to try new books.VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670036848321892345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-68873866364885645202010-04-23T14:29:29.326-04:002010-04-23T14:29:29.326-04:00Great interview, guys! --SuzanneGreat interview, guys! --SuzanneSuzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590676337393260980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-32065510275740107042010-04-23T14:16:59.154-04:002010-04-23T14:16:59.154-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deborah Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935286859942025281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-54054484170776101952010-04-23T14:16:46.844-04:002010-04-23T14:16:46.844-04:00I have read all of Pat's books and recommend t...I have read all of Pat's books and recommend them highly. I consider them to be MUST reads not only for the intriguing plots and interesting characters, but for the absolute prowess Pat implements in her writing. Pat, you are a true professional and a writer I will always follow.Deborah Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935286859942025281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-44111466356761057672010-04-23T14:10:44.685-04:002010-04-23T14:10:44.685-04:00I love it when authors write the books they want t...I love it when authors write the books they want to read - I do the same thing and I don't know why writer would want to do otherwise. Writing's tough enough without writing something you have no interest in.<br /><br />I LOVE Spark of Heavenly Fire! It's got all the elements I love in a story.Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-12169020260389644922010-04-23T13:58:57.256-04:002010-04-23T13:58:57.256-04:00Edward, I'm so glad you liked More Deaths Than...Edward, I'm so glad you liked More Deaths Than One, and I am gratified that the writing was so tight -- I wanted every word to count. I think you're right about building an audience one reader and one book at a time. At least, I hope you are!<br /><br />Jerrica, thank you for stopping by. I know how busy you are with a young one in the house that your visit is doubly appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-14132417260133799132010-04-23T13:50:46.062-04:002010-04-23T13:50:46.062-04:00Great interview, Pat and Susan!
Pat, I've ye...Great interview, Pat and Susan! <br /><br />Pat, I've yet to pick up one of your books, but I know I MUST! They sound wonderful and I keep hearing such great things about them!Jerrica Knight-Cataniahttp://www.jerricasplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-54555658256681701742010-04-23T13:46:47.886-04:002010-04-23T13:46:47.886-04:00I've read one of Pat's books - More deaths...I've read one of Pat's books - More deaths than one - and it was very good. I chose that one because the plot intrigued me the most, and I wasn't disappointed. The most notable thing, though was the writing style - very tight. It takes a lot of editing and commitment to get a book to that point - most authors/editors simply are not that rigorous. And it makes a difference, as the reader NEVER stumbles over language in the book.<br /><br />Pat, I think the six week and three year things are just catch-phrases. Barring a mention on Oprah or an endorsement by Stephen King, the key to success is building an audience one book and one reader at a time. Like any other critical mass, you don't know how far away you are until it actually happens.<br /><br />good luck!Edward G. Talbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101538926701204083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10479189974436584.post-4721290789508439542010-04-23T13:30:18.242-04:002010-04-23T13:30:18.242-04:00Thank you so much for interviewing me, Susan. I...Thank you so much for interviewing me, Susan. I'll be sure to spread the word!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com