tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post354589351214989318..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: If the guy loves your kid...Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-43210185849518849702015-04-09T18:14:45.526-07:002015-04-09T18:14:45.526-07:00Thanks, Mary. :)Thanks, Mary. :)Ana Barronsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-55696891876167988342015-04-09T12:59:05.728-07:002015-04-09T12:59:05.728-07:00I love books with kids, and as you know, I am a bi...I love books with kids, and as you know, I am a big fan of your books, Ana. Wonderful blog! Dr. Mary Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830775228121609168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-50141949306668189112015-03-31T19:28:34.884-07:002015-03-31T19:28:34.884-07:00Love the stories with kids. Pulls on my heart and ...Love the stories with kids. Pulls on my heart and if he is good with them, it melts my heart! :)Julie Moffetthttp://www.juliemoffett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-60177587199790245762015-03-31T18:07:13.103-07:002015-03-31T18:07:13.103-07:00Thanks for the comments, all of you. I love the so...Thanks for the comments, all of you. I love the sound of some of the books you've mentioned -- I'll check them out for sure.Ana Barronsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-51311346488458417092015-03-31T13:11:14.677-07:002015-03-31T13:11:14.677-07:00I'm a sucker for any guy who likes kids, and t...I'm a sucker for any guy who likes kids, and treats then with affection and kindness. I hopefully did that with my current book, Ultimate Betrayal, where the hero is on vacation needing some R and R but still spends time and plays with the two boys at the B&B he's staying at. I think a hero dealing with kids, whether they belong to him or not, says a lot about the depth of his character. Great excerpt. Kathy Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440759802997389459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-10830464516015012962015-03-31T12:58:19.373-07:002015-03-31T12:58:19.373-07:00Great excerpt, Ana. Yes, I love having kids in fic...Great excerpt, Ana. Yes, I love having kids in fiction--they are a great way to judge an adult's character.Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-43219038019435508152015-03-31T12:48:53.140-07:002015-03-31T12:48:53.140-07:00Darn it, Maureen, I missed that one. I guess I nee...Darn it, Maureen, I missed that one. I guess I need to watch more television! And yes, I really wanted to give the child some challenges, in part because so many kids have special needs, and in part to show the kind of guy my hero is.Ana Barronsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-26387689278014486172015-03-31T06:34:07.256-07:002015-03-31T06:34:07.256-07:00I'm a sucker for a guy who turns to mush for a...I'm a sucker for a guy who turns to mush for a kid. Did you ever see that Navy Federal commercial with the drill Sargent who's daughter is painting her room pink? He looks at the camera and says, "So, my daughter is a princess. Do you have a problem with that? Hoo-rah!"<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJeoJrkOtxEMaureen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432964748852427405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-30941538965817525462015-03-31T06:13:47.154-07:002015-03-31T06:13:47.154-07:00The kid in the mix always tugs at my heartstrings....The kid in the mix always tugs at my heartstrings. I think it takes real character to take on someone else's child, especially when there are problems there. Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-17975072620291866212015-03-30T18:30:34.270-07:002015-03-30T18:30:34.270-07:00Ha ha, I try not to remember being pregnant! But I...Ha ha, I try not to remember being pregnant! But I can't seem to develop my grown up characters without a kid or two in the mix -- it wouldn't seem realistic, I guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469273412182622279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-62204251294226062132015-03-30T18:18:11.150-07:002015-03-30T18:18:11.150-07:00In the third book in my Murders by Design series a...In the third book in my Murders by Design series an abandoned baby boy and his yet unborn sister play a major role in the conflict. Since children are what sex is all about (okay, okay), it's not surprising that they be present in fiction and that they impact a character's life. Think of the first moment you knew you were pregnant. Or not! Anyway, a compelling question.jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-59047091104505244722015-03-30T10:53:33.159-07:002015-03-30T10:53:33.159-07:00They definitely do add conflict -- especially in r...They definitely do add conflict -- especially in real life ;) But they absolutely bring out another side to a character, and one that I think fills them out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469273412182622279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-70335298092157950162015-03-30T10:35:02.485-07:002015-03-30T10:35:02.485-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-24612976265602678312015-03-30T10:35:01.829-07:002015-03-30T10:35:01.829-07:00I think children add and a whole different perspec...I think children add and a whole different perspective. Another level of internal conflict and motivation. The kiddos keep the adults in line. :-)<br />Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-88429179742410245122015-03-30T09:18:15.352-07:002015-03-30T09:18:15.352-07:00I'm a sucker for a man with a big heart. :) I&...I'm a sucker for a man with a big heart. :) I've only written one book (DEADLY BONDS) that had a single father who was a widower, but I really enjoyed exploring his 10-year-old son's point of view. I'd definitely do something similar again in a future story! Parenthood can certainly show another side to a character. ;)Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.com