tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post6682242979470186591..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: Redeemable CharactersSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-29170065097024387572016-05-23T12:57:22.992-07:002016-05-23T12:57:22.992-07:00Rita, thanks! And yeah, I suppose "tarnished&...Rita, thanks! And yeah, I suppose "tarnished" is a matter of perspective, and is all relative. ;)Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-37639319705851015822016-05-23T12:44:01.643-07:002016-05-23T12:44:01.643-07:00Woot super duper congrats on the new book. Wishing...Woot super duper congrats on the new book. Wishing you many sales. As for a tarnished past....depends on whose definition of tarnish we're using. ;-)<br /> Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-45740509327148197182016-05-23T09:46:22.498-07:002016-05-23T09:46:22.498-07:00Elise, there seems to be so much depth to someone ...Elise, there seems to be so much depth to someone who exudes an air of mystery. And hurt. Characters/people who've survived in tough environments are so much more interesting because of what they've overcome, IMO.Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-44145479877679165962016-05-23T09:45:18.517-07:002016-05-23T09:45:18.517-07:00Jean, I find this topic...and nature v. nurture, i...Jean, I find this topic...and nature v. nurture, if you want to think of it that way?...very interesting. And I suppose it shows that my stories are about hope. And choices. Thanks for stopping by today!Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-71774022259256709762016-05-23T09:32:55.604-07:002016-05-23T09:32:55.604-07:00Fascinating. Perhaps that's why--sometime in t...Fascinating. Perhaps that's why--sometime in their lives--women are attracted to men who would be considered tarnished.Elise Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111849185666548945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-4129283669809656712016-05-23T09:15:48.998-07:002016-05-23T09:15:48.998-07:00An intriguing question, Anne Marie: a character wi...An intriguing question, Anne Marie: a character with a tarnished past who saves the day. Rhett Butler leaps to mind and somehow he always looks like Clark Gable. The bad guy who has a heart of gold, to paraphrase a saying usually reserved for a woman with a past. <br /><br />More thought needed. I'll sign off so I can dwell on it. Thanks for getting me thinking about this aspect of characterization.jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.com