tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post3354346487407748693..comments2023-11-02T08:12:41.175-04:00Comments on Cyber Launch Party: Celebrating A New Vic Fallon Mystery From eXtasy Author Tim SmithAuthorIsland.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17151952081726758554noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-77565835881526628752012-05-04T18:10:24.796-04:002012-05-04T18:10:24.796-04:00Donna, you wouldn't believe the rocks I've...Donna, you wouldn't believe the rocks I've had to break to get noticed in this field! I'm not sure I'd call it discrimination but there's a definite bias out there. I've had reviewers tell me 'no way', a blogger trashed one of my books because of my gender (I doubt she even read it) and when I've attended romance writer get togethers, quite a few have outright shunned me.<br /><br />Surprisingly, I'm not bitter about any of this. I'm a pretty good writer (witness my awards and bestseller status) and I believe there's room for all of us. I've also never used my job as a reviewer to get even. That would be petty. <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Tim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947696265664513625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-79944816501921074742012-05-04T08:34:53.914-04:002012-05-04T08:34:53.914-04:00Tim,
Sorry late coming to the party but I have to...Tim,<br /><br />Sorry late coming to the party but I have to know is there reverse discrimination being a male in romance biz?<br /><br />1_trouble AT msn DOT comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952178069661583692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-63265322010495883152012-05-03T18:40:22.017-04:002012-05-03T18:40:22.017-04:00Katie, all of the stories have a happy for now end...Katie, all of the stories have a happy for now ending. In fact, every romance I've ever written ends that way. Guess I'm a bit of a commitment-phobe and it transfers to my characters. The wisecracking banter in this one was a lot of fun to write, and Vic Fallon is definitely a hero from the old school.<br /><br />Debby, this is the second in the Vic Fallon series, but I have another series feturing a former CIA spook named Nick Seven, most recently featured in the bestselling "Memories Die Last." Check my website for all of my titles.Tim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947696265664513625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-61381862828081378602012-05-03T04:26:46.341-04:002012-05-03T04:26:46.341-04:00Oh I love old crime movies of the forties! I love...Oh I love old crime movies of the forties! I love the banter between the hero and the dames and a hero that is cool, hard, but will go out on a limb for a lady, is one of my favorites.<br /><br />I'm heading over to get it now. :)<br /><br />Do each of your Vic Fallon stories have a happy for now kind of ending?Katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-18123649246420748702012-05-02T20:44:15.451-04:002012-05-02T20:44:15.451-04:00I have not read any of these. How many are there....I have not read any of these. How many are there.<br />debby236 at gmail dot comDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516477616699255278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-44161541782793709032012-05-02T19:21:12.020-04:002012-05-02T19:21:12.020-04:00I've found sleep to be highly overrated. Serio...I've found sleep to be highly overrated. Seriously, I fit writing in whenever there's time, which isn't always easy. I try to devote at least one of my days off each week to writing (blogs, books, promo) and a couple of hours several evenings a week. That increases when I'm faced with a deadline or edits.<br /><br />If you're a fan of the classic crime movies of the forties and fifties but told with a modern twist, this is the book for you!Tim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947696265664513625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-58259603082467945382012-05-02T16:14:33.842-04:002012-05-02T16:14:33.842-04:00Congratulations on the book! It sounds good. How d...Congratulations on the book! It sounds good. How do you fit in writing along with your other interests?<br /><br />bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)combn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-46445619959355343292012-05-02T13:47:08.963-04:002012-05-02T13:47:08.963-04:00Hi Tim,Congrats on your newest release!!!
reginam...Hi Tim,Congrats on your newest release!!!<br /><br />reginamayross@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-67270814614048970702012-05-02T13:33:00.665-04:002012-05-02T13:33:00.665-04:00Thanks for the compliments. Vic Fallon is a former...Thanks for the compliments. Vic Fallon is a former cop from Sandusky, Ohio who was wounded in the line of duty. He only takes cases when he needs the money or is bored, and is footloose. The only relationship between "Lido Key" and "The Bundle" is the hero, and I designed this series with that concept in mind. He gets involved with a different woman in each installment. This is a throwback to the noir fiction of Raymond Chandler, Mickey Spillane and Donald E. Westlake, with a dash of Elmore Leonard thrown in.<br /><br />I'm also working on the next installment in my Nick Seven romance thriller series that began with the bestselling "Memories Die Last." <br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />Tim SmithTim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17947696265664513625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451507801345644.post-53879495404184088772012-05-02T10:52:47.723-04:002012-05-02T10:52:47.723-04:00Happy Release Day Tim! Wow - love the cover and v...Happy Release Day Tim! Wow - love the cover and very much enjoyed the excerpt! I love Vic Fallon and was so glad to see him in another mystery!<br /><br />For those not familiar with your Vic Fallon Mysteries, can you tell us a bit about it and how the books fit together? <br /><br />What else have you been working on?<br /><br />Enjoy your party here today and I hope LIDO KEY is another bestseller for you!!! Have fun!AuthorIsland.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151952081726758554noreply@blogger.com