tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post2529068419319084413..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Distraction from J.L. Campbell - The Friendship is Forever TourMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-40282330739031330892012-09-06T17:41:13.911-06:002012-09-06T17:41:13.911-06:00Congratulations, Joy! I can't wait to read the...Congratulations, Joy! I can't wait to read them both!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-24861965939658184872012-09-04T04:59:26.366-06:002012-09-04T04:59:26.366-06:00Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and kind ...Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and kind words. <br /><br />Michael, again, thank you for hosting me! I'll be back in a bit to see what's going on with Oculus. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081704224923965102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17014596284657146522012-09-03T20:39:43.980-06:002012-09-03T20:39:43.980-06:00JL, good you pushed past your own doubt. The writi...JL, good you pushed past your own doubt. The writing is vivid and sensual.<br /><a href="http://catherinestine.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Catherine Stine’s Idea City</a>Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18679867860414660522012-09-03T18:34:25.875-06:002012-09-03T18:34:25.875-06:00I like the sound of Distraction... who wouldn'...I like the sound of Distraction... who wouldn't with deceit and infidelity thrown in there:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-75092214805061086822012-09-03T18:10:31.805-06:002012-09-03T18:10:31.805-06:00I love those little accents in a book, so the palm...I love those little accents in a book, so the palm trees are cool.<br /><br />I can't wait to read A Baker's Dozen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54729773833291614252012-09-03T11:18:08.492-06:002012-09-03T11:18:08.492-06:00Sounds like a great book!Sounds like a great book!Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-23873885410831248102012-09-03T09:45:49.495-06:002012-09-03T09:45:49.495-06:00So happy for JL! I've got both her books just ...So happy for JL! I've got both her books just waiting to be read!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-59559421199238399482012-09-03T05:30:06.665-06:002012-09-03T05:30:06.665-06:00Faraway eyes and Lyn, hope you enjoy the read. Hop...Faraway eyes and Lyn, hope you enjoy the read. Hope you get more time to write soon. Lyn.<br /><br />Happy reading, Trisha. <br /><br />Mike, many, many thanks for giving me the run of your blog. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-14344359385033077512012-09-03T02:30:42.077-06:002012-09-03T02:30:42.077-06:00Excellent! I've downloaded both - thanks Micha...Excellent! I've downloaded both - thanks Michael for featuring J.L.'s books. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35200702206213950082012-09-02T18:01:55.168-06:002012-09-02T18:01:55.168-06:00Congrats to Joy! I'm going to download a copy....Congrats to Joy! I'm going to download a copy. Thank you, Joy. I've missed keeping up with your blog. Am babysitting grandbaby 9 hrs. a day, so my blogging time is cut down to almost nothing these days. :( Best of luck to you with all your books! <br /><br />Michael, thanks for hosting Joy!LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-70220624888262689582012-09-02T15:37:58.859-06:002012-09-02T15:37:58.859-06:00Michael, glad I stopped by. You talk so often a ou...Michael, glad I stopped by. You talk so often a out TV programs and since I have no TV, I rarely comment even when I come by. Nice review, sounds good in. Bad way, ha- I'll ha e to download. Thanks JL.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-7370839464504355352012-09-01T19:26:45.603-06:002012-09-01T19:26:45.603-06:00Thanks, Nick. Glad you enjoyed the book.
Carol, ...Thanks, Nick. Glad you enjoyed the book. <br /><br />Carol, thanks so much for your support. <br /><br />Laughingwolf, thanks. <br /><br />Michelle, the woman who did the cover and the formatting is amazing. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-30608473905082878042012-09-01T16:35:03.196-06:002012-09-01T16:35:03.196-06:00"Palm trees in silhouette" ... oooh, tha..."Palm trees in silhouette" ... oooh, that sounds enticing and<br />your book covers look amazing. It's great that you got to write the story that you really wanted to write.<br />Hi Michael. Nice to meet you.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-56833484926099629792012-09-01T14:59:36.114-06:002012-09-01T14:59:36.114-06:00grats, jl! :)grats, jl! :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-55965395485245264822012-09-01T08:52:46.299-06:002012-09-01T08:52:46.299-06:00Good for you for sticking with the story. I'm ...Good for you for sticking with the story. I'm looking forward to reading it. Going to tweet now.<br /><br />Hi, Michael :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-16032890493233213412012-09-01T01:52:24.955-06:002012-09-01T01:52:24.955-06:00Hi, Joy and Michael. I really enjoyed the characte...Hi, Joy and Michael. I really enjoyed the characters from Distraction and found them likeable. Probably because they had clear motives for what they were doing, and were aware that what they were doing wasn't good. They were definitely well rounded and believable which is what we want!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-82712138440980445892012-08-31T21:21:02.148-06:002012-08-31T21:21:02.148-06:00Morgan, thanks!
Bish, I think times have changed...Morgan, thanks! <br /><br />Bish, I think times have changed enough for writers to go after the stories on their hearts. <br /><br />TDR, that lol funny. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-68786518399497315932012-08-31T16:51:34.151-06:002012-08-31T16:51:34.151-06:00Sounds like her book should be required reading fo...Sounds like her book should be required reading for my book group The Writer's of Mass Distraction! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39766923144913309072012-08-31T15:08:16.788-06:002012-08-31T15:08:16.788-06:00You might be in good company, Joy. D. H. Lawrence ...You might be in good company, Joy. D. H. Lawrence wrote what he wanted to as well. I hope in this day and age you don't have to suffer for your art the way he did.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27481756691012312462012-08-31T14:28:14.690-06:002012-08-31T14:28:14.690-06:00Thanks for this, Michael! J.L.'s work looks fa...Thanks for this, Michael! J.L.'s work looks fantastic! Steamy stuff from the excerpt! Fun, fun, fun! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-74924472474283079832012-08-31T13:50:02.459-06:002012-08-31T13:50:02.459-06:00Thanks so much for your kind words, Mary. Thanks so much for your kind words, Mary. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-30597598892794248762012-08-31T12:21:40.352-06:002012-08-31T12:21:40.352-06:00It's great to add this book of yours to my col...It's great to add this book of yours to my collection, Joy. You're a wonderful writer. Don't let others 'distract' you from your gift.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37607428095529517802012-08-31T10:32:35.753-06:002012-08-31T10:32:35.753-06:00got itgot itAndrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-3150557938251728862012-08-31T09:03:42.281-06:002012-08-31T09:03:42.281-06:00Thanks, Liz. Appreciate it.
MJ, hope you enjoy. ...Thanks, Liz. Appreciate it. <br /><br />MJ, hope you enjoy. <br /><br />Thanks so much, Cherie. <br /><br />Agree with you there, Melissa. Balancing the good and bad in characters takes work. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-71670174931855010832012-08-31T08:57:44.711-06:002012-08-31T08:57:44.711-06:00Moral compasses are hard to keep set on a fixed po...Moral compasses are hard to keep set on a fixed point because there are so many ambiguities. Your characters are realistic and many of us can identify with them. Being a writer is definitely a gift, to be able to explore the human psyche as we do is simply amazing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.com