tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post7283144194153795958..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Interview with Astrid AmaraDIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-66812796249675539752009-04-30T06:28:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:28:00.000-07:00Omg, all these books sound great! I've heard a lo...Omg, all these books sound great! I've heard a lot of good buzz on Hell Cop esp. Thanks for coming by!!!<br /><br />ROmanceBOT: Freak!!!Carolyn Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195853833116263029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-41161002334159878422009-04-28T15:48:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:48:00.000-07:00Sarah: I didn't even notice. :)
Jessewave: Hey, b...Sarah: I didn't even notice. :)<br /><br />Jessewave: Hey, better late than never... I just thought of checking back now, so I'm way behind and I don't even have a valid excuse!<br /><br />I look forward to the Valde review.<br /><br />Ciao!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-71663520606553078412009-04-28T06:17:00.000-07:002009-04-28T06:17:00.000-07:00Great post Astrid. As usual I'm late but this time...Great post Astrid. As usual I'm late but this time I have an excuse - no Internet access for 24 hours. <br /><br />An oversexed robot! What a treat. I remember reading about one in a Star Trek episode. *g*<br /><br />A review of <I>Water</I> is going to be posted on my blog a week Thursday.jessewavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698156608422214704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-18766747059659050492009-04-27T21:15:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:15:00.000-07:00Just looked at the blog post and it's all skinny o...Just looked at the blog post and it's all skinny on my pc!!! Looked fine on my mac. Blogger fail. Am just going to pretend blog is feeling in svelte mood. heh.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735060834697894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-29414185326170980512009-04-27T16:26:00.000-07:002009-04-27T16:26:00.000-07:00Liade: Oh, don't get me wrong. I LOVE almost every...Liade: Oh, don't get me wrong. I LOVE almost every single Holmes story out there. I have this amazing annotated edition that weighs 200 lbs. I *will* finish those last three, damn it, I will! :)<br /><br />Lisabea: I think everything's funnier with robots. That includes talking like one, which my boss doesn't seem to find amusing at all. <br /><br />Kris: Darn! I'm sorry! If I was a better thief, I'd steal you some books to give away as prizes, but speaking of Poe, I'm sort of like the guy in the Tell Tale Heart, I'd start blubbering before I left the bookstore. But I'm glad you like what you've read so far! :) <br /><br />Josh: My Dearest Holmes? It's perfection. Absolute perfection. The Sexual Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? Not so much perfection. But funny! If you like to laugh at porn-gone-bad like me. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-29961864068642786542009-04-27T15:56:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:56:00.000-07:00Oh, and if you haven't read it, you need to find a...Oh, and if you haven't read it, you need to find a copy of My Dearest Holmes by Rohase Piercy.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-90775076149349509742009-04-27T15:52:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:52:00.000-07:00God almighty. I was shrieking with laughter. We're...God almighty. I was shrieking with laughter. We're talking Edgar-Allen-Poe-getting-all-the-right- meds funny. THAT'S how to do an interview.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-53214066410491682252009-04-27T15:46:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:46:00.000-07:00*checking page 164 of copy of "The Archer's Heart"...*checking page 164 of copy of "The Archer's Heart"*<br /><br />I'm still grinning over the Jewish robot comment. <br /><br />And, damn, first time I know the answer to a competition and I already have, umm, everything-that-Astrid-Ginn-and-Nicole-ever-wrote. *sheepish*Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281267776361355788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-50919360459473976852009-04-27T14:34:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:34:00.000-07:00Hands down: my favorite interview ever.
Tell me ...Hands down: my favorite interview ever.<br /><br /><br />Tell me more about this intercourse, Astrid.lisabeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920384323769700925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-55905430824410727312009-04-27T13:53:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:53:00.000-07:00Oh, I fully admit that not all Sherlock Holmes sto...Oh, I fully admit that not all Sherlock Holmes stories are equally engaging, but I was hooked nevertheless. Re. that unlucky (or lucky, depending on POV) engineer minus his thumb: I first read the stories decades before the advent of St Google and it took me forever to find out what Fuller's Earth is. Not that I remember now, of course. Maybe I should google it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-46320202066895478492009-04-27T13:37:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:37:00.000-07:00Liade: I read "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thu...Liade: I read "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb" and didn't like it, and so that made me pause during my reading of the more obscure stories. The one's I still have to read are "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" and "The Adventure of Black Peter." Shameful, I know, but I just need to get to some deserted island to find the time to read the very last three!<br /><br />Kimnik: Your time with the mechanoid evil genius will come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-50685089356014854092009-04-27T13:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:20:00.000-07:00Great interview, sort of. I'm sitting here gigglin...Great interview, sort of. I'm sitting here giggling at my laptop; I think it confirmed my husband's suspicion that he's married to a madwoman.*g*<br /><br />But how on earth can you be a Holmes/Watson fan and not have read every single story ever written about them??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-54217906525840701462009-04-27T12:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:54:00.000-07:00That RomanceBot was a tough interviewer for sure, ...That RomanceBot was a tough interviewer for sure, but you made it through with great style!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-38095382599759501042009-04-27T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:54:00.000-07:00Yes, one post. Kinda the blog that ate xmas #2. he...Yes, one post. Kinda the blog that ate xmas #2. heh.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735060834697894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-56674160587782651442009-04-27T11:47:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:47:00.000-07:00Luisa: "Did you ever see that Yaoi manga with them...Luisa: "Did you ever see that Yaoi manga with them in it?"<br /><br />Me: NO! But I did see one with Jeeves and Wooster which was GREAT.<br /><br />Hm... robot romance might be hard. But I have a far-off plan for another cyborg romance however, set in the same future as A Policy of Lies. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-1703051162760726802009-04-27T11:23:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:23:00.000-07:00Tracy: "love that you make fun of your own cover a...Tracy: "love that you make fun of your own cover art!"<br /><br />Me: It's probably not very professional. But I can't help myself. :)<br /><br />Tracy: can't for the life of me figure out the answer to your question! <br /><br />Me: Hint: we all worked on a Blind Eye Books publication together. Hm......<br /><br />Ginn: You're one funny girl<br /><br />Me: And funny-looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-78252532253092488472009-04-27T11:15:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:15:00.000-07:00*laugh*
What an awesome interview! I always thoug...*laugh*<br /><br />What an awesome interview! I always thought there was something between Holmes and Watson myself. Did you ever see that Yaoi manga with them in it?<br /><br />The robot was cool :) Are you going to write a robot romance for him?Luisa Prietohttp://www.luisaprieto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-20657590625183977862009-04-27T11:02:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:02:00.000-07:00You're one funny girl, Astrid!You're one funny girl, Astrid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-51438049856013146112009-04-27T10:11:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:11:00.000-07:00Oh and as much as I'd love a free copy of Hell Cop...Oh and as much as I'd love a free copy of Hell Cop I can't for the life of me figure out the answer to your question! lol Tough one. :)Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-22651235509919513192009-04-27T10:01:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:01:00.000-07:00Hey Astrid! Thanks for joining us today - and tha...Hey Astrid! Thanks for joining us today - and thanks for inviting your friends along to play as well...I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Drowning tetanus boy? omg - I love that you make fun of your own cover art! lol<br /><br />The romancebot 2000 had me lmao. You are one funny lady.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-44397749576813532502009-04-27T09:28:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:28:00.000-07:00Mary M - Watson and Holmes are my favorite fanfict...Mary M - Watson and Holmes are my favorite fanfiction pairing. Even as a kid, I read them and thought, "Holmes is in love with Watson, isn't he?"<br /><br />JenB - Hell Cop 2 is being written at this very moment, and should be out this summer from Loose Id! I'm pretty excited about it - I love Parmas City, and it was fun to go back. Plus working with Nicole and Ginn is always a pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-29178078350234082602009-04-27T09:08:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:08:00.000-07:00Hey, can I have one of those robots? He might come...Hey, can I have one of those robots? He might come in handy when I have to talk to annoying customers. :)<br /><br />I'm lovin' the drowning tetanus boy, by the way.<br /><br />Oh...do you think we'll ever see more of the HellCop universe? (I think you should say yes.)JenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838413937781714488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-27233530041674695742009-04-27T09:01:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:01:00.000-07:00Is it just me or does this romancebot thing has a ...Is it just me or does this romancebot thing has a teeny tiny bit of a one-track mind? :-DDDDD That was one really fun interview! I still haven't read anything from you (although I've started the anthology Tangle and I bought Hell Cop not long ago), but I liked your voice so I'll push your books a bit higher on my TBR list ;) Drowning tetanus boy??? Looool.<br /><br />And Watson & Holmes, huh? That's one pairing I never thought about -could make sense, since why remain bachelor for so long, both of them? (at least I think so)Mary M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03726644215852180932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-53130780216997672702009-04-27T07:54:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:54:00.000-07:00Sarah - Wow! You fit all my blatherings on one pos...Sarah - Wow! You fit all my blatherings on one post! Good jarb!<br /><br />L Bee - ROMANCEBOT 2000 may be a little pervy, but it gets the job done!<br /><br />MB - Thanks! I hope you enjoy Water!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-12634267303437369332009-04-27T07:27:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:27:00.000-07:00Oh nice interview!
I've only read Intimate Trait...Oh nice interview! <br /><br />I've only read <I>Intimate Traitors</I> and loved it. Next for me to read is <I>The Valde: Water</I>, which I'm starting today. <br /><br />I totally love your style of writing and the unique worlds that you create.LVLM(Leah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01344785501583933784noreply@blogger.com