Archive | July, 2009

I loved the movie The Proposal. It has so many good story elements. And who doesn’t like to look at Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds? Yes, there were a few cliche’s in the movie. But the director made them work, added a twist or something to make the cliche not so much the cliche. Susie didn’t like the movie as much as me. So, I sent her an email on why and how the movie worked. See my exhaustive (and brilliant 😉 list below. Spoiler Ahead! Be warned. *** 1. Great casting with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. Despite their age difference, they had chemistry on screen. I believed in the relationship and I wanted to stay with them through the end. 2. Sandra (Margaret) created, at least for me, […]

Note from Susie: So….here’s the deal.  I’m so excited to say that I’m writing a brand new book  – a “vintage” story, an epic romantic suspense set in the roaring twenties through World War 2.  However…didn’t  know I’d be writing this when I set out to do Blog-A-Book. Unfortunately, there is only so much room in  my brain for stories…and right now dapper dans, flappers, bootlegging and the European theater are taking up all the space.  Rachel and I talked, and agreed to put B-A-B on hold for bit as I work on this new venture. But not to fear – expert book therapist and pal Rachel is taking over blogging for a season and she’ll be walking us through some craft and publishing industry elements you won’t want to […]