tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post1665092774734866279..comments2022-11-08T14:09:13.685+02:00Comments on Stefanie J Pristavu: The horror!Stefanie J Pristavuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-33651939582030616462011-10-22T02:29:55.027+03:002011-10-22T02:29:55.027+03:00Yay, mushroom hunters! ;) You have to write what y...Yay, mushroom hunters! ;) You have to write what you love; otherwise, it's just no fun. Who cares if some people are tired of vampires? The majority of people still love them, including me!Lindsey R. Louckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905479544791130030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-64397270658840188142011-10-21T17:22:18.329+03:002011-10-21T17:22:18.329+03:00Thanks, Barbra. You're right. I had some links...Thanks, Barbra. You're right. I had some links with Indiana Jones in one of my books which I wrote before I even knew Indiana Jones existed, so I totally get what you mean about those type of coincidences :P And no one believes you when you say you came up with them before. *shrug* I guess all authors have to struggle with something.Stefanie J Pristavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-64546400438230068132011-10-21T16:56:12.202+03:002011-10-21T16:56:12.202+03:00Don't worry about it - it was just one comment...Don't worry about it - it was just one comment!! There's not much new under the sun - it's what you do with it that counts. I invented - so I thought - a clan of vampires called Truebloods - only to find that Charlaine Harris had coined the phrase - admittedly for something a bit different. Then I discovered another author had called her vamps Truebloods too - but they won't be the same as mine. Take heart!!<br />And as for blurbs and queries - I know of only one author who loves writing them and is good at it. The rest of us struggle.Barbara Elsborghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15825994197656747262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-56173917848679667542011-10-21T13:47:43.455+03:002011-10-21T13:47:43.455+03:00Good point, Ian. You're probably getting that ...Good point, Ian. You're probably getting that 'This is just like Starwars!!' thing all the time. Which is sad, since you're story is good and nothing like Starwars.Stefanie J Pristavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-68505978461786893352011-10-21T04:23:27.910+03:002011-10-21T04:23:27.910+03:00I only saw the last few chapters of Hunters, but i...I only saw the last few chapters of <i>Hunters</i>, but it didn't strike me as a "typical vampire story"...whatever that is anyway.<br /><br />I don't think this reaction is limited to vampires either. I've had a few moments of "Another evil empire in space...yawn" with <i>Ghosts</i>, so you're not alone :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-58586690801447690612011-10-20T11:42:38.063+03:002011-10-20T11:42:38.063+03:00Thanks Coral! You're awesome and sweet as usua...Thanks Coral! You're awesome and sweet as usual. And, unfortunately, you'll probably get the same treatment, even if I personally love your story and think it's very original.<br /><br />Alas, maybe in a few years all this will go away and we'll breathe easy :)Stefanie J Pristavuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445250707790220690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772557902890129171.post-22135035318987599332011-10-20T11:20:15.360+03:002011-10-20T11:20:15.360+03:00I know exactly what you mean, Steph. When I first ...I know exactly what you mean, Steph. When I first thought of "Racing the Dark", I hadn't even heard of "Twilight", so I had no idea about this sudden rush of vampire fiction. However, I think my story will get the same comments you've encountered, and it's frustrating that a lot of people don't even try to see what's different about it.<br /><br />For what it's worth, I love "Hunters". I think it's a great story, and I find the world you've placed them in (with the Hunters Council and their history, etc.) different from anything else I've read.C D Meetenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185285028025647307noreply@blogger.com