tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post5855992619119859367..comments2024-01-17T04:33:08.243-08:00Comments on My Friend Amy: Interview with the fabulous Deborah of Books, Movies, and Chinese Food!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-18275626453469360382009-09-21T11:27:47.820-07:002009-09-21T11:27:47.820-07:00On a whim (and dare I admit such a thing?) I googl...On a whim (and dare I admit such a thing?) I googled my name and found a link to here. First, it's great to hear that Meghan appreciated the blurb of her review in the front of my new book, "The Brightest Moon of the Century." A huge truth I learned as an author is that what I say about my book doesn't matter. Even writing here. It's you who review that matters. <br /><br />I found this in a huge way two weeks ago, about a month after my two short story collections, "The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea" and "Months and Seasons" were made available for the Kindle. (Does anyone here have a Kindle?) Suddenly, by books had a HUGE sales spike to the point the first book was #3 on the Kindle for short story collections behind Jumpa Lahiri's "Unaccustomed Earth." I had no understanding of why.<br /><br />Then a friend sent me a link four days later, this one: http://www.amazon.com/tag/kindle/forum/ref=cm_cd_ef_tft_tp?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx8ANGR0RGQKXC&displayType=tagsDetail<br /><br />It goes to an Amazon forum where someone had written spontaneously about my writing, and others wrote in enthusiastically, and the sales took off. Selling my books for $1.95 there helps, too, but then there are no printing costs.<br /><br />The bigger point is that it takes a community to make a book, and I thank anyone here who's read and reviewed or talked about my books. <br /><br />I also had to laugh, Amy, at your thoughts about being married. Sometimes I can see my wife has the look in her face that "It's hard." Still, we're a good team. May you find it easier as the years go along. Kids don't make it easier, by the way. Much tougher. But relationships are what my stories are about, so I find it all fascinating.Christopher Meekshttp://www.chrismeeks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-49364843539542517422009-09-20T15:40:40.819-07:002009-09-20T15:40:40.819-07:00The LOST question rules!
But agree it's so sa...The LOST question rules!<br /><br />But agree it's so sad that it's the last season. :(<br /><br />At least we have Flash Forward (which starts this week by the way). Hopefully that's going to be a good buffer.<br /><br />Great interview ladies!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965647842119649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-26841597877114445072009-09-18T11:04:02.043-07:002009-09-18T11:04:02.043-07:00Very fun interview, as was Deborah's interview...Very fun interview, as was Deborah's interview of you over on BMCF!<br /><br />The District will not know what hit when the book bloggers descend next weekend :)Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-87006590272603939822009-09-16T21:00:44.210-07:002009-09-16T21:00:44.210-07:00Sounds like you two will have a great time in DC!Sounds like you two will have a great time in DC!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-62776180443917089462009-09-16T08:30:56.537-07:002009-09-16T08:30:56.537-07:00I started watching LOST for the same reason!
I...I started watching LOST for the same reason!<br /><br />I'm off to look up those books on GoodReads and most likely add more than one of them to my wishlist.KyleeJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785603026281407598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-89515931939187391722009-09-16T06:45:41.981-07:002009-09-16T06:45:41.981-07:00"I want Jack to stop breathing hard" - L..."I want Jack to stop breathing hard" - LOLOLOL!!!!! Thanks for the shout out, Deborah! This was a great interview.S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-31694503515014347302009-09-15T18:33:14.062-07:002009-09-15T18:33:14.062-07:00Great interview - I hear ya' on the adjusting ...Great interview - I hear ya' on the adjusting to living with a guy thing. How come nobody told me that guys are gross?? =)<br /><br />Hope you to have fun in real life - can't wait to see pictures.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939074543470696025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-14261928297181730992009-09-15T14:30:43.678-07:002009-09-15T14:30:43.678-07:00I love reading these interviews, and am glad to se...I love reading these interviews, and am glad to see you got to do it, too!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-20168844791425047472009-09-15T14:17:02.870-07:002009-09-15T14:17:02.870-07:00Fantastic Interview.Fantastic Interview.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-72483979019203979782009-09-15T12:23:58.783-07:002009-09-15T12:23:58.783-07:00(Psst! Amy! The link to Deborah's blog is brok...(Psst! Amy! The link to Deborah's blog is broken. You misspelled "Chinese" in the URL. Don't worry -- it happens to the best of us.)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this interview. It is always fun to hear why people started blogging and what they are getting out of it.Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-38195594201913122182009-09-15T10:12:16.121-07:002009-09-15T10:12:16.121-07:00I have to agree... a chicken sandwich blog can onl...I have to agree... a chicken sandwich blog can only go so far. And Chinese food that's homecooked or ordered both taste good.Amberhttp://www.amberstults.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-46460424426606745822009-09-15T08:41:46.321-07:002009-09-15T08:41:46.321-07:00Chicken sandwiches might be a tough blogging subje...Chicken sandwiches might be a tough blogging subject...<br /><br />I prefer the realistic & edgy Christian fiction. Sometimes I think that genre is too restrictive. I mean really, no one led a pure life before being saved - and many don't afterwards!<br /><br />BTW - I'm all for the take out as well!<br /><br />L. Diane Wolfe “Spunk On A Stick”<br />www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.comL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-5145268466911658532009-09-15T07:25:56.026-07:002009-09-15T07:25:56.026-07:00I cook my rice the same way! Can't cook anyth...I cook my rice the same way! Can't cook anything else that's Asian, but I've got a handle on the rice.<br /><br />I absolutely love Deborah's blog, and visit it several times each week. This interview was great! :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224144362122882987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-42623818251773011362009-09-15T07:08:10.329-07:002009-09-15T07:08:10.329-07:00I love the rice recipe – that’s MY kind of cooking...I love the rice recipe – that’s MY kind of cooking! And she’s a LOST fan who likes Sawyer and Juliet together?! YAY!<br /><br />Hey, since the two of you will be at the DC Book Fest, any chance you can come to the Baltimore Book Fest the Friday night before? I’d love to meet you both!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-80949233585289060702009-09-15T06:51:34.139-07:002009-09-15T06:51:34.139-07:00Sob!!!! I wish I could got to DC. You two are a ho...Sob!!!! I wish I could got to DC. You two are a hoot. Deborah: Amy is as awesome in person as she is online. You'll have a blast.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-60536751555351365172009-09-15T06:42:20.928-07:002009-09-15T06:42:20.928-07:00Amy, What a great intereview, and a new to me blog...Amy, What a great intereview, and a new to me blog as well; thanks so much(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-88007901172141462222009-09-15T05:54:55.256-07:002009-09-15T05:54:55.256-07:00On behalf of my fellow chicken sandwich bloggers I...On behalf of my fellow chicken sandwich bloggers I am now boycotting book blogs :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing a nice interview about beatccr. You asked the million dollar question: why not more entries about Chinese Food. Now I know!Fraserhttp://www.getglue.com/Frasernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-30160590994251702492009-09-15T05:34:23.177-07:002009-09-15T05:34:23.177-07:00Yes, I do love Deborah and feel like I know her fr...Yes, I do love Deborah and feel like I know her from Twitter, but now I know her even better! I picked up a book at BEA simply because it had a blurb from her in it.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-6656972536070840822009-09-15T05:20:59.262-07:002009-09-15T05:20:59.262-07:00I loved that interview - it was great. I'm def...I loved that interview - it was great. I'm definitely going to vist her blog now. :-D<br /><br />I started watching Lost because of Dominic Monaghan too hehe. But I stopped after the 2nd series finale - I didn't realise it was still going on. I'm going to have to get back into it. :-DCerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819784931932219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-17315289697136141642009-09-15T04:31:45.642-07:002009-09-15T04:31:45.642-07:00Another Lost fan! I agree with her Lost ending. Th...Another Lost fan! I agree with her Lost ending. That's what I want too.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-69845705163896205102009-09-15T03:00:23.674-07:002009-09-15T03:00:23.674-07:00What a great personality! She probably could make...What a great personality! She probably could make a chicken sandwich blog interesting. I'm also impressed that she has been around as long as she has. Not nearly as many people were blogging back then...she is a pioneer! A really great interview!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-76888860666326808842009-09-15T02:31:39.736-07:002009-09-15T02:31:39.736-07:00I love all the exciting things that have happened ...I love all the exciting things that have happened since you started blogging, Deborah! Christopher Meeks quoted me in one of his books and I practically died of excitement, so congratulations on four!!<br /><br />Also, living with a man is hard! I'm glad you're sharing that truth with the world, LOL.Meghanhttp://chikune.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-37216944747639995862009-09-14T23:45:14.862-07:002009-09-14T23:45:14.862-07:00What a fun interview despite the lack of cool phot...What a fun interview despite the lack of cool photos found over at Deborah's! :) <br /><br />Chicken sandwich blog? I bet you could find the niche for it. And thanks for the shout-out. Very thoughtful and nice.Natasha @ Maw Bookshttp://blog.mawbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11303971.post-33715749743160809182009-09-14T23:42:05.603-07:002009-09-14T23:42:05.603-07:00Oh cool. Someone else who reads Christian lit. h...Oh cool. Someone else who reads Christian lit. hmmm it sure is nice because you don't have to skip page after page of the pa-rump-pa-pum-pum like in other books.<br /> Congrats on the marriage and best of luck.Casse AKA Catholic Kittiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577155390109116045noreply@blogger.com