Comments on: Please Welcome Betina Krahn http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/ Red Hot Reads Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie Harrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3190 Julie Harrington Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:48:46 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3190 Oh. Or maybe it's the idea that, essentially, I'm reading a book about watching people typing on the AIM or clicking away at a small texting keyboard. It's like watching someone else play a video game. LOL. Or watching a movie about a guy watching a movie about people texting each other. *G* Maybe that's it. Julie Oh. Or maybe it’s the idea that, essentially, I’m reading a book about watching people typing on the AIM or clicking away at a small texting keyboard. It’s like watching someone else play a video game. LOL. Or watching a movie about a guy watching a movie about people texting each other. *G* Maybe that’s it.

Julie

]]> By: Julie Harrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3189 Julie Harrington Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:47:02 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3189 It's so strange, isn't it? I text all the time. I use the shorthand for it and I usually have no problem reading it -- though there are some cases where it's like Wha!?!?! I don't know what it is that turns me off it. Maybe it's the informal nature? Maybe it's the fact that it's (at best in real life) "just type" and there is, in my mind at least, a mental distance between you and the typer already so when it's in a book there's even more? I don't know. I just know when I hit it in any book I've always paused and sighed and been annoyed. Technology overload? I'm going to have to think about this. Julie It’s so strange, isn’t it? I text all the time. I use the shorthand for it and I usually have no problem reading it — though there are some cases where it’s like Wha!?!?! I don’t know what it is that turns me off it. Maybe it’s the informal nature? Maybe it’s the fact that it’s (at best in real life) “just type” and there is, in my mind at least, a mental distance between you and the typer already so when it’s in a book there’s even more? I don’t know. I just know when I hit it in any book I’ve always paused and sighed and been annoyed. Technology overload? I’m going to have to think about this.

Julie

]]> By: Betina http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3187 Betina Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:51:11 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3187 Lori and Tony! How cool to meet such legends here! I love your books-- even if I do have to hold them with oven mits. Oh, the dolphins! You know, I remember when the things were delivered to my home. . . I opened the boxes and my foyer looked like a bait shop! It was weird! Interestingly, the one or two I've kept are still in great shape. . . ten-plus years later. And Hey, Tony. . . flying dolphin. . . you know when she's serious, huh? Thanks so much for the link-- I'm heading over there right now! Lori and Tony! How cool to meet such legends here! I love your books– even if I do have to hold them with oven mits.

Oh, the dolphins! You know, I remember when the things were delivered to my home. . . I opened the boxes and my foyer looked like a bait shop! It was weird! Interestingly, the one or two I’ve kept are still in great shape. . . ten-plus years later. And Hey, Tony. . . flying dolphin. . . you know when she’s serious, huh?

Thanks so much for the link– I’m heading over there right now!

]]> By: Betina http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3186 Betina Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:45:40 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3186 Tawny-- great to see you here! Thanks for your invitation and for the help in making this blog day possible! And I, too, am wary of that slippery slope. I'd rather err on the side of letting people learn for themselves. Most people satisfy their curiosity and move on to something else. . . older and wiser. With a little guidance, teens will do the same thing. Yes, I remember the time when the ubiquitous nude baby pics sometimes failed to "develop" properly. Polaroids! My Mom was a fiend with her camera. We have millions of the things to remember her and our lives by. I can't imagine she ever thought of the potentially naughty possibilities. . . lol! Tawny– great to see you here! Thanks for your invitation and for the help in making this blog day possible! And I, too, am wary of that slippery slope. I’d rather err on the side of letting people learn for themselves. Most people satisfy their curiosity and move on to something else. . . older and wiser. With a little guidance, teens will do the same thing.

Yes, I remember the time when the ubiquitous nude baby pics sometimes failed to “develop” properly. Polaroids! My Mom was a fiend with her camera. We have millions of the things to remember her and our lives by. I can’t imagine she ever thought of the potentially naughty possibilities. . . lol!

]]> By: Betina http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3185 Betina Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:39:46 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3185 Colleen, I have a son whose wife in in LA while he's in Minneapolis for the next year or so. The economy caused lay offs and she accepted a goodjob in LA, but he couldn't go with her immediately because of is project. So they decided to do a long-distance marriage for a year. Technology is saving their lives. They skype once or twice a week for the evening. . . share streaming video while they go about their usual evening activities. Just share time togther. They also text and talk and send each other phone pics. I'm a long way from my son's kids and he sends me photos caught with his cell phone to keep me in the loop! Sheesh, I sound like a commercial for Sprint or something! :-D Colleen, I have a son whose wife in in LA while he’s in Minneapolis for the next year or so. The economy caused lay offs and she accepted a goodjob in LA, but he couldn’t go with her immediately because of is project. So they decided to do a long-distance marriage for a year. Technology is saving their lives. They skype once or twice a week for the evening. . . share streaming video while they go about their usual evening activities. Just share time togther. They also text and talk and send each other phone pics. I’m a long way from my son’s kids and he sends me photos caught with his cell phone to keep me in the loop!

Sheesh, I sound like a commercial for Sprint or something! :-D

]]> By: Betina http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3184 Betina Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:34:37 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3184 I agree Nicole! I do like getting unobtrusive little texts through the day from the pool boy. He's much more tech-forward than I am. He usually leads (goads) me into making the changes. . . blazes a trail for me to follow. but it's the face-to-face that really makes a love come to fruition. I agree Nicole! I do like getting unobtrusive little texts through the day from the pool boy. He’s much more tech-forward than I am. He usually leads (goads) me into making the changes. . . blazes a trail for me to follow.
but it’s the face-to-face that really makes a love come to fruition.

]]> By: Tori Carrington http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3183 Tori Carrington Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:19:54 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3183 Welcome, Betina! As a huge fan of your ST historicals, I was majorly psyched when Brenda shared the fantastic news that you were going to be writing a Blaze or two or three, or as many as she could talk you into writing. (Fwiw, the foam dolphin used to promo The Mermaid *still* sits on my desk, up front and center. Aside from serving as a reminder of a wonderful book, it does double duty when I lob it at Tony whenever he says anything particularly off color. Which is often.) Can't wait to read Make Me Yours! It's at the top of my personal TBR pile. I hate that I can't read when I'm writing. Well, novels, at any rate. During that time, I rely heavily on newspapers and magazines to feed my need to read (yes, I guess I'm one of the few that prefers reading the printed variety while sitting on the back deck enjoying my morning or afternoon cuppa). Times Magazine's Virginia Heffernan's The Medium focused on the same topic your blog does this past Sunday. Thought you'd and other fellow reluctant techies would get a kick out of Love, Virtually: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/magazine/12FOB-medium-t.html?_r=1 Again, welcome, sweetie! We love that you're here. xoxo Lori & Tony :-D (H) Welcome, Betina! As a huge fan of your ST historicals, I was majorly psyched when Brenda shared the fantastic news that you were going to be writing a Blaze or two or three, or as many as she could talk you into writing. (Fwiw, the foam dolphin used to promo The Mermaid *still* sits on my desk, up front and center. Aside from serving as a reminder of a wonderful book, it does double duty when I lob it at Tony whenever he says anything particularly off color. Which is often.)

Can’t wait to read Make Me Yours! It’s at the top of my personal TBR pile.

I hate that I can’t read when I’m writing. Well, novels, at any rate. During that time, I rely heavily on newspapers and magazines to feed my need to read (yes, I guess I’m one of the few that prefers reading the printed variety while sitting on the back deck enjoying my morning or afternoon cuppa). Times Magazine’s Virginia Heffernan’s The Medium focused on the same topic your blog does this past Sunday. Thought you’d and other fellow reluctant techies would get a kick out of Love, Virtually:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/magazine/12FOB-medium-t.html?_r=1

Again, welcome, sweetie! We love that you’re here.

xoxo

Lori & Tony :-D (H)

]]> By: Tawny http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3182 Tawny Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:11:31 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3182 What a great post! I met my husband in highschool (yeah, yeah, just yesterday, it seems :-D ) and texting wasn't even a concept back then. We had to do our flirting the old fashioned way LOL. I don't know how I feel about sexting- I mean, I'd prefer not to think my teenage daughter is doing it, but at the same time, like Sam said, legislating morality is a slippery slope and one I honestly think needs to start a little closer to home. Its sort of like the Poloroid from days of yore *g* A chance to take sexy pictures without having to face the guy in the kiosk who developed the film? I'd have to guess TONS of people jumped on that sexy bandwagon. I do like the ease and fun of texting little notes to hubby from time to time. He's not a big techno fan, so its always sweet to get a text back from him. What a great post! I met my husband in highschool (yeah, yeah, just yesterday, it seems :-D ) and texting wasn’t even a concept back then. We had to do our flirting the old fashioned way LOL. I don’t know how I feel about sexting- I mean, I’d prefer not to think my teenage daughter is doing it, but at the same time, like Sam said, legislating morality is a slippery slope and one I honestly think needs to start a little closer to home. Its sort of like the Poloroid from days of yore *g* A chance to take sexy pictures without having to face the guy in the kiosk who developed the film? I’d have to guess TONS of people jumped on that sexy bandwagon.

I do like the ease and fun of texting little notes to hubby from time to time. He’s not a big techno fan, so its always sweet to get a text back from him.

]]> By: Colleen http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3181 Colleen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:06:57 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3181 Oh I agree technology does not hurt... my sister met her boyfriend in a chat room... they have been together for about 8months now. They wrote to each other for months before they actually met... and they text and call each other everyday.... Oh I agree technology does not hurt… my sister met her boyfriend in a chat room… they have been together for about 8months now. They wrote to each other for months before they actually met… and they text and call each other everyday….

]]> By: Nicole S http://blazeauthors.com/blog/2009/07/14/please-welcome-betina-krahn/#comment-3180 Nicole S Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:19:14 +0000 http://blazeauthors.com/blog/?p=1212#comment-3180 I enjoyed reading Make Me Yours. Great job on it! I think some technology won't hurt romance because I think it would be romantic to send little texts throughout the day. And some people have found their special someone online. But I do think that technology takes away from face to face communication. I enjoyed reading Make Me Yours. Great job on it!

I think some technology won’t hurt romance because I think it would be romantic to send little texts throughout the day. And some people have found their special someone online. But I do think that technology takes away from face to face communication.

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