tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post4297950064331278871..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: Giving Winter a VoiceHelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-26553710598938120282016-07-12T12:23:33.042+10:002016-07-12T12:23:33.042+10:00Those things def are romantic, Sharon. I agree. Th...Those things def are romantic, Sharon. I agree. Thank you for posting.Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-59637985361500722032016-07-12T12:22:27.626+10:002016-07-12T12:22:27.626+10:00No worries, Karen, and thx for the old nag laughin...No worries, Karen, and thx for the old nag laughing pic . hehehehehehehehe ;)Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-42020006770983709872016-07-12T12:21:57.597+10:002016-07-12T12:21:57.597+10:00Marilyn, I have never forgotten that advice. Excel...Marilyn, I have never forgotten that advice. Excellent.Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-33045944500268790022016-07-12T12:21:18.033+10:002016-07-12T12:21:18.033+10:00That was my thought exactly when I decided to writ...That was my thought exactly when I decided to write this seaside story in winter. Nothing better that a wild wintery surf, too.Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-5747715908595119902016-07-12T12:20:17.445+10:002016-07-12T12:20:17.445+10:00I think some romances call for hot sweaty bods, En...I think some romances call for hot sweaty bods, Enisa!!!!!Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-20603272590280904282016-07-12T12:19:30.228+10:002016-07-12T12:19:30.228+10:00I once aske Face book the question and readers cam...I once aske Face book the question and readers came up with a few, but as Cassandra said, Australia is very beachy, summery, springy for many. :)Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-89566177957815463042016-07-12T12:18:31.739+10:002016-07-12T12:18:31.739+10:00Wishing it was summer now as I head to Mudgee Read...Wishing it was summer now as I head to Mudgee Readers Fest with zero temps overnight!!!!!Jenn J McLeod - Australia's small town storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383807169757515326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-67925841485477446892016-07-12T09:50:10.733+10:002016-07-12T09:50:10.733+10:00Hi Jenn, I haven't thought much about the seas...Hi Jenn, I haven't thought much about the seasons books are set in before, but with reflection, I find winter is the least used season in the novels I have read. Yet it is such a romantic time - warm fires, blustery gales, the joy of sheltering with one you love ... I will try to think more about the impact of the seasons on the developing romances in the novels I read.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-76691541011766829442016-07-12T09:13:04.175+10:002016-07-12T09:13:04.175+10:00Hi Jenn, Thanks for being our guest blogger and fo...Hi Jenn, Thanks for being our guest blogger and for making us think about the seasons. I tend to think of summer when setting a scene but I do love the wintery scenes I've read in other books. A season can give a different feel to everything. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-63435696083916178662016-07-11T16:07:26.927+10:002016-07-11T16:07:26.927+10:00Hi Jenn. I think Romance naturally lends itself to...Hi Jenn. I think Romance naturally lends itself to lush, warm settings that reflect the heat and passion of a developing relationship, but there's certainly a lot to be said for the contrast that Winter provides. I also love Lisa Chaplin's PMIP. Great advice for any writer!Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-88198210632599300702016-07-11T15:51:32.508+10:002016-07-11T15:51:32.508+10:00I adore books set in winter, here in Oz or anywher...I adore books set in winter, here in Oz or anywhere. The change is refreshing and relaxing for me, mainly because I'm a winter person myself. I love the idea of being outside - all rugged up - and experiencing those winds and also the lovely winter sunshine we get here. Then I also love the idea of coming inside to a nice fire and hot drink and snuggling in with a good book for a cold night. Bring it on, Jen, love the idea!Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-39021845354712751092016-07-11T14:56:39.649+10:002016-07-11T14:56:39.649+10:00Great post, Jen. I think all of the Aussie-set cat...Great post, Jen. I think all of the Aussie-set category romance ones I've read are set in the warmer months. The longer books' seasons depended on the genre. For example, rural romance which has a serene tone is spring/summer, whereas many romantic suspense and paranormals, where danger abounds, are set in autumn/winter. Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-74258264154465115342016-07-11T14:41:06.154+10:002016-07-11T14:41:06.154+10:00Funny...I'd never thought about it before but ...Funny...I'd never thought about it before but in every Aussie set book I've read (and I'll admit I've not read as many as I'd like) they are set in spring or summer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-13741088147834673232016-07-11T10:03:08.033+10:002016-07-11T10:03:08.033+10:00You are so right Jen. We focus a lot on our summer...You are so right Jen. We focus a lot on our summer lifestyle here in Australia that the other seasons often go unnoticed. Thanks for a great post.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.com