tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post3227805147438850803..comments2024-01-07T19:33:21.687-05:00Comments on Patricia's Vampire Notes: Interview with Marta AcostaPatricia Altnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06539199379400548499noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-22232416486490977922009-02-27T22:43:00.000-05:002009-02-27T22:43:00.000-05:00Please don't submit me, I have the entire coll...Please don't submit me, I have the entire collection and I cherish these books. <BR/><BR/>I've been wanting to leave a comment, but haven't had a chance until now. <BR/>Great interview...I really enjoyed reading the Q & A from the fans and Marta; very insiteful..StyleVamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384590106848511290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-72023150286456276182009-02-26T13:38:00.000-05:002009-02-26T13:38:00.000-05:00My thanks to everyone who participated in the cont...My thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and to those who took time to read the interview.<BR/><BR/>Special thanks to Marta for her candor and generosity.<BR/><BR/>Love you guys!Patricia Altnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06539199379400548499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-37652711687490305412009-02-26T12:26:00.000-05:002009-02-26T12:26:00.000-05:00Created a link in my blog:http://cherrydecena.blog...Created a link in my blog:<BR/>http://cherrydecena.blogspot.com/<BR/>under Blog Roll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-62241608578589329962009-02-25T11:54:00.000-05:002009-02-25T11:54:00.000-05:00Hi, all!Beulah, a lot of teens read my books and t...Hi, all!<BR/><BR/>Beulah, a lot of teens read my books and they are even bought by school libraries and high school teachers for classroom libraries. <BR/><BR/>Kat, bookstores go by covers, but cover designers don't read the books. I write contemporary fiction and these books are primarily romantic comedies. I wish I had more control over the cover art and the titles, because they signal to readers and booksellers what type of story a book is.<BR/><BR/>The cover of the third book, The Bride of Casa Dracula, is my favorite since it shows someone laughing, has a chic design, and also shows the paranormal element. The initial cover for this one was a somber couple with their faces hidden in shadows and didn't reflect the humor or style of the book.Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853249783973964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-77894011052922523772009-02-25T09:28:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:28:00.000-05:00It's great to see more Vampire stories told in a h...It's great to see more Vampire stories told in a humorous vein (pun intended). I'm so sick of the melodrama (a la Bela Lugosi type) and the eroticism. Getting bitten in the neck by sharp fangs doesn't get me hot. But I always enjoy a good comedy, no matter what it is about.<BR/><BR/>AstroboyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-28674793277960692802009-02-25T09:07:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:07:00.000-05:00I linked to your contest today.I <A HREF="http://www.stumblingoverchaos.com/?p=2550" REL="nofollow">linked to your contest</A> today.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-65986364192679698602009-02-25T01:55:00.000-05:002009-02-25T01:55:00.000-05:00I find it interesting that bookstores don't know h...I find it interesting that bookstores don't know how to classify your books. The covers do look like romance novels but from the interview, I'm not sure what you would call them besides novels.Kat Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01973785581415544509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-76586605577337765722009-02-24T15:28:00.000-05:002009-02-24T15:28:00.000-05:00I really enjoyed reading about the books and the i...I really enjoyed reading about the books and the inspirations behind them. Thanks for the interview. I've heard of this series, but have never read any of them. They sound really good though. So please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>tiffanyak1986(at)hotmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-37194743808935605552009-02-24T15:15:00.000-05:002009-02-24T15:15:00.000-05:00I found this interview to be so interesting. Do yo...I found this interview to be so interesting. Do you think these book would be appropriate for my 16 year old granddaughter? Her mother (my daughter-in-law) is hispanic, and it seems that Milagro would be a fun roll model.<BR/><BR/>BeulahBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-45267284789482996372009-02-24T11:41:00.000-05:002009-02-24T11:41:00.000-05:00Hi, everyone!Yes, Ladytink, you should be reading ...Hi, everyone!<BR/><BR/>Yes, Ladytink, you should be reading my books!<BR/><BR/>Catherine, if there ever is a humorous section, I hope to find novels of your shelved there too.<BR/><BR/>Valorie, I don't think I agree that snobbiness makes one enchanting. I think snarkiness can make one good company, though.<BR/><BR/>Lianne, I'm not the only child. I'm the only daughter. I have a pack of brothers, but yearned for a sister. It was important to my parents that we speak English well, so they spoke English to us.Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853249783973964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-18382818730651374362009-02-24T09:24:00.000-05:002009-02-24T09:24:00.000-05:00She is the only child of Mexican parents, but is n...She is the only child of Mexican parents, but is not bilingual.<BR/>Thanks for the giveaway.<BR/>kimspam66(at)yahoo(dot)comA Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271117434067244866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-33873087394461603802009-02-24T00:50:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:50:00.000-05:00Great interview, Patricia. I already own her wond...Great interview, Patricia. I already own her wonderful first book, so no need to enter me in the contest. <BR/><BR/>Marta: I agree with you entirely about adding a humorous women's fiction section to bookstores. Heck, they can even have a humorous male fiction section--I'd browse both! I feel terrible for authors given misleading covers and buried in the vast sea of general fiction.Suburban Vampirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351417383450127888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-85947373420318632582009-02-23T22:23:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:23:00.000-05:00I love her blogs but I still haven't gotten around...I love her blogs but I still haven't gotten around to reading her books. Shame on me!!! She has great taste in movies and books :)<BR/><BR/>Ladytink_534[at]yahoo[dot]comLadytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-88448442539924061452009-02-23T19:26:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:26:00.000-05:00I guess Dracula and then Lestat really set the bar...I guess Dracula and then Lestat really set the bar high on the expectation that vampire's should be elegant and high class. This does come off as snobbish, or at least sets them even more apart from normal humans. The snobbishness just makes them even more enchanting and sophisticated. They exist in a world their own.<BR/><BR/>Valorie<BR/>morbidromantic@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-25378659092329729622009-02-23T19:24:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:24:00.000-05:00I love your interview and The Bride of Casa Dracul...I love your interview and The Bride of Casa Dracule looks like a great read. I would love to be included in your drawing.<BR/>Thanks<BR/>DebbieDebs Deskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210581758005534759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-26574179902540332102009-02-23T18:24:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:24:00.000-05:00Mindy, humor comes naturally to me. The tough par...Mindy, humor comes naturally to me. The tough part is being serious when I have to be. (I haven't found a situation yet when I have to be, but it may come up.)<BR/><BR/>Vampy, you're welcome. As for language, I think some of us are wired to pick up languages easier than others. I wish I spoke several languages, but learning them is another issue altogether.Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853249783973964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-85035454023837550202009-02-23T17:46:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:46:00.000-05:00Hey Marta, well if Spanish was not spoken in your ...Hey Marta, <BR/>well if Spanish was not spoken in your home, then that explains it!<BR/>I learned it because both my parents only spoke Spanish to us. <BR/><BR/>i have to say, beeing bilingual, it is challenging to speak Spanish to my children now. It's so much easier to speak English. Especially since my husband and i have always spoken English to each other before they came along. <BR/>We both have to really make a councious effort to speak Spanish to our kids. It's usualy a mix of Spanglish... but they understand it well and i'm trying to get them to speak it better.<BR/><BR/>OH, and thanks for the tips and your insight on writing, I really appreciate it. :)Vampy Nursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524063295045286078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-44903354401106717222009-02-23T17:42:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:42:00.000-05:00it is amazing how you can weave humor into a book ...it is amazing how you can weave humor into a book of this nature i have never read any of your books but most definitely will after reading the interviewmindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596007480680945208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-89597262582376130372009-02-23T17:34:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:34:00.000-05:00Hi, Vickie, you know I don't read much paranormal ...Hi, Vickie, you know I don't read much paranormal fiction, especially since I'm writing it. I don't want to be influenced by someone else. That said, one of my faves is Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It's a very funny story about an angel and a demon -- friends after all their years working together -- and the end of the world. My favorite paranormal story right now is on TV, "Supernatural." <BR/><BR/>Kimmie, my next book is a romantic comedy, no vamps. I have written a teen gothic with a vamp theme. It's out with editors now and I hope someone will buy it. It's very different in tone from my Casa Dracula novels, serious and dark and mysterious. I love the story and think others will like it, too.<BR/><BR/>Vampy Nurse, I never learned Spanish because English was spoken in my home. I've studied Spanish and other languages, and I can't do much more than order coffee and ask for directions to the metro.Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853249783973964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-46051185848285236862009-02-23T16:44:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:44:00.000-05:00I've read the first two and I love them. Will you ...I've read the first two and I love them. Will you be writing other books besides vampire romance novels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-35042320105509884622009-02-23T16:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T16:09:00.000-05:00http://iyamvixenbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/patrcia...http://iyamvixenbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/patrcias-vampire-notes-interview-with.html<BR/><BR/>I have as yet wanted to pick up CASA DRACULA, as I always (mistakenly) thought of it as paranormal romance and I don't really enjoy that genre. I DO, however, enjoy humorous paranormal, so will remedy and pick up (or win...) a copy. <BR/><BR/>Marta: You and I like a lot of similar shows. Do you have any favorite authors of the paranormal genre. My favorites are MaryJanice Davidson, Jeaniene Frost, Jeanne C Stein, Mario Acevedo, Kat Richardson, Barb and J C Hendee, Vicki Pettersson, among others....<BR/><BR/>Fab interview, Patricia!<BR/><BR/>VWinship@aol.comVickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581178162502696838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-72839899302910327692009-02-23T15:56:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:56:00.000-05:00Heehee... I confess was trying to cheat, but just ...Heehee... I confess was trying to cheat, but just a little. Thanks for indulging me though! I am full of grins after reading your answer.AriesRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418768548057002661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-31230369884381501172009-02-23T15:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T15:09:00.000-05:00Hi, Mo, nice to have to stop by!Vampy Nurse, I don...Hi, Mo, nice to have to stop by!<BR/><BR/>Vampy Nurse, I don't think you have to attend a Fancy University in order to be a good writer, or even go to college at all. (Some of the smartest and most talented people I know have no formal education.)<BR/><BR/>But I do think that reading, thinking about, and discussing literature with smart thoughtful people helps improve one's craft.<BR/><BR/>And I do think that writing is a craft as well as an art. Innate talent is all good and well, but you've got to work on technique, too. <BR/><BR/>You can join a book club, talk to bookstore staff, attend free readings and lectures, take classes at the local city college, join an online group, or just share books with your best friend.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Bridget, hope you enjoy the books, and I think you might if you use humor to cope.<BR/><BR/>Hello, Jo, yes, being a blue-collar girl, I have a chip on my shoulder about class, so I always assumed wealthy vamps would be total snobs. This worked perfectly with writing a romantic comedy, many of which have class and social conflicts.<BR/><BR/>Hi, AriesRain. Oh, you are trying to cheat and find out what I'm doing! Fans seem to favor Ian over Oswald, but my editor loves Oswald. Milagro does meet another guy in the next book, someone who's her age, likes to party, but also has a more serious side. Oh, and he surfs. That's all I'm telling you for now!Martahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853249783973964978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-74087892594387031912009-02-23T14:12:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:12:00.000-05:00What, the 4th book won’t be out until next year?! ...What, the 4th book won’t be out until next year?! Just kidding. Even though it is torture, I can wait patiently.<BR/><BR/>My question is:<BR/><BR/>I know you receive tons of emails from fans with their opinions on how Milagro’s happily ever after should go and whom she should have it with. Can you tell us who your fan base seems to favor more; Oswald, Ian, or someone else we have barely or not yet met yet?AriesRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418768548057002661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27246595.post-5735810617986383792009-02-23T14:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:09:00.000-05:00I've read the first 2 and really enjoyed them. I ...I've read the first 2 and really enjoyed them. I agree that Milagro is a great character. <BR/><BR/>I've always kinda wondered why I don't see more of fiction's wealthy, stunning, and worldly vampires being real snobs. From what I've read, if they are snobbish it's because they think they are better than humans. I like your twist on things - it makes more sense.<BR/><BR/>jump_up_thrice(at)hotmail(dot)comJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15574327321984659993noreply@blogger.com