Comments on: The Other Woman – Does this mean I’m getting old, or what? http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/ Author of Historical Romance Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:27:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lenora Bell http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Lenora Bell Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2479 I always thought the Baroness was lovely. But she had it all, beauty, wealthy, sophistication, why did she need Captain Von Trapp, too?<br/><br/>It's funny to go back and watch things when you're much older, though. I just watched Gigi and I had NO idea that it was about a courtesan-in-training when I watched it as a child. I just thought champagne! sparkly dresses! whee! and all that stuff about being a kept woman went right over my head. <br/><br/>HUGE HUGE SQUEE for all the FanLit Golden Heart and RITA finalists. Represent!!!! I always thought the Baroness was lovely. But she had it all, beauty, wealthy, sophistication, why did she need Captain Von Trapp, too?

It’s funny to go back and watch things when you’re much older, though. I just watched Gigi and I had NO idea that it was about a courtesan-in-training when I watched it as a child. I just thought champagne! sparkly dresses! whee! and all that stuff about being a kept woman went right over my head.

HUGE HUGE SQUEE for all the FanLit Golden Heart and RITA finalists. Represent!!!!

]]> By: Lady Leigh http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Lady Leigh Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2478 Congrats everyone!!! I am so happy to see my peers find success!!<br/><br/>I am a huuuge Sound of Music fan. I sing the songs to my son everyday. LOL. He's going to grow up knowing what a 'lonely goat herder' is. <br/><br/>I always secretly liked the baroness for what she was- beautiful, cultured, and a real baroness! You can't blame her reaction to the Von Trapp children, as the Captain probably led her to believe that they were secondary in his life. She only knew the Captain as he was in Vienna.<br/><br/>Also, I think it was kind, in a way, for the Baroness to help Maria recognize her feelings for the Captain.<br/><br/>Did you know that the real Maria wrote a book that the play/movie is based on? The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Von Trapp. Some day I will come to the surface of my sea of romance novels and read this book. Congrats everyone!!! I am so happy to see my peers find success!!

I am a huuuge Sound of Music fan. I sing the songs to my son everyday. LOL. He’s going to grow up knowing what a ‘lonely goat herder’ is.

I always secretly liked the baroness for what she was- beautiful, cultured, and a real baroness! You can’t blame her reaction to the Von Trapp children, as the Captain probably led her to believe that they were secondary in his life. She only knew the Captain as he was in Vienna.

Also, I think it was kind, in a way, for the Baroness to help Maria recognize her feelings for the Captain.

Did you know that the real Maria wrote a book that the play/movie is based on? The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Von Trapp. Some day I will come to the surface of my sea of romance novels and read this book.

]]> By: Keira Soleore http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Keira Soleore Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2477 I've whooped and squealed on various blogs -- thought I'd come here and do some squeeing too for Pam, CM, and Darcy!! I’ve whooped and squealed on various blogs — thought I’d come here and do some squeeing too for Pam, CM, and Darcy!!

]]> By: CM http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 CM Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:59:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2476 Hey, we have another addition to authors! Shana Galen, with "Blackthorne's Bride"! She was so sweet in FanLit--I'm so happy to see her on the list!<br/><br/>And she wasn't in FanLit, but good for Lisa Kleypas, with a double final! Hey, we have another addition to authors! Shana Galen, with “Blackthorne’s Bride”! She was so sweet in FanLit–I’m so happy to see her on the list!

And she wasn’t in FanLit, but good for Lisa Kleypas, with a double final!

]]> By: Santa http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 Santa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:20:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2475 I've watched TSOM every year for as long as I can remember back when TV only had five channels, lol!<br/><br/>I see stupid Rolf as a VIT (villian in training) and would love to see him see the errors of his ways shortly after the VonTrapps live.<br/><br/>I generally vote for villians to reform. Villianesses are so rare in romance it's hard to find one to cheer for. Therese from Jo Beverley's Company of Rogues series still gives me the willies!<br/><br/>BTW, Congrats to all the GH and RITA finalists. Can't wait until 2010 when we can squeee for our own Tessa! I’ve watched TSOM every year for as long as I can remember back when TV only had five channels, lol!

I see stupid Rolf as a VIT (villian in training) and would love to see him see the errors of his ways shortly after the VonTrapps live.

I generally vote for villians to reform. Villianesses are so rare in romance it’s hard to find one to cheer for. Therese from Jo Beverley’s Company of Rogues series still gives me the willies!

BTW, Congrats to all the GH and RITA finalists. Can’t wait until 2010 when we can squeee for our own Tessa!

]]> By: doglady http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2474 doglady Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2474 Huge congrats to Darcy, Courtney and Liese! And of course I am jumping for joy for Anna C! She is just the best! I want to thank all of the Fanlitters for all of the support, suggestions, information and just plain sisterhood you have given me over the last year or so since the Avon Event. The best thing I got out of it was meeting all of you. I am still so thrilled I cannot even tell you. A Golden Heart finalist! Can you believe it!! Our own Tessa is leading the way!<br/><br/>Hmm. As to the other woman. I think it is harder to write her as sympathetic. Making her the villain is easy. Making her human is hard, but most of the time tells a far better story! Huge congrats to Darcy, Courtney and Liese! And of course I am jumping for joy for Anna C! She is just the best! I want to thank all of the Fanlitters for all of the support, suggestions, information and just plain sisterhood you have given me over the last year or so since the Avon Event. The best thing I got out of it was meeting all of you. I am still so thrilled I cannot even tell you. A Golden Heart finalist! Can you believe it!! Our own Tessa is leading the way!

Hmm. As to the other woman. I think it is harder to write her as sympathetic. Making her the villain is easy. Making her human is hard, but most of the time tells a far better story!

]]> By: Jackie Barbosa http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Jackie Barbosa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:22:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2473 <i>And I think there are more, who may not be "out" yet... ;-)</i><br/><br/>I sure hope so! It's so great to see so many former FanLitters finaling this year. I tell ya, Avon ought to be patting themselves on the back. Whatever they may have expected out of that contest, I think they got <i>far</i> more for the romance and publishing industry than they bargained for.<br/><br/>Congrats to Darcy, Courtney, Pam, and Liese. Isn't it fun to be able to say we knew them "when"? And I think there are more, who may not be “out” yet… ;-)

I sure hope so! It’s so great to see so many former FanLitters finaling this year. I tell ya, Avon ought to be patting themselves on the back. Whatever they may have expected out of that contest, I think they got far more for the romance and publishing industry than they bargained for.

Congrats to Darcy, Courtney, Pam, and Liese. Isn’t it fun to be able to say we knew them “when”?

]]> By: Janga http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2472 Janga Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2472 I haven't seen TSOM in ages, although I have seen it countless times. I never thought about identifying with the Baroness. Since even the Baroness seems young to me now, if I watched TSOM at this point, I would probably identify with the nuns in the convent, fond of Maria but glad someone else has to listen to all that cheery singing.<br/><br/>I still love Jane Eyre, but I admit that I have never been able to view Rochester the same way since I first read Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea. <br/><br/>Congrats to all the GH finalists! I haven’t seen TSOM in ages, although I have seen it countless times. I never thought about identifying with the Baroness. Since even the Baroness seems young to me now, if I watched TSOM at this point, I would probably identify with the nuns in the convent, fond of Maria but glad someone else has to listen to all that cheery singing.

I still love Jane Eyre, but I admit that I have never been able to view Rochester the same way since I first read Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea.

Congrats to all the GH finalists!

]]> By: Alice Audrey http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Alice Audrey Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:36:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2471 I'm with you. Though for the kid's sake I don't want him to end up with the Baroness, I do want her to end up with someone to lvoe. I’m with you. Though for the kid’s sake I don’t want him to end up with the Baroness, I do want her to end up with someone to lvoe.

]]> By: Tessa Dare http://tessadare.com/2008/03/25/the-other-woman-does-this-mean-im-getting-old-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 Tessa Dare Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:00 +0000 http://tessadare.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-2470 YAY to Pamela! Gillian, thanks for letting us know. Other FanLitters representing in the finalists so far include Darcy Burke (also in Regency historical) and Liese Sherwood-Fabre (in Strong Romantic Elements).<br/><br/>And I think there are more, who may not be "out" yet... ;-)<br/><br/>Well, and let's not neglect Anna Campbell's double RITA final! She's part of the FanLit family, too!<br/><br/>It's all so exciting!!!! YAY to Pamela! Gillian, thanks for letting us know. Other FanLitters representing in the finalists so far include Darcy Burke (also in Regency historical) and Liese Sherwood-Fabre (in Strong Romantic Elements).

And I think there are more, who may not be “out” yet… ;-)

Well, and let’s not neglect Anna Campbell’s double RITA final! She’s part of the FanLit family, too!

It’s all so exciting!!!!

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