tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post2532087886649951605..comments2024-03-25T09:35:50.377-05:00Comments on Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts: Love Genres #IWSG Nicki Elsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-82785145440768496352018-02-09T18:53:11.603-06:002018-02-09T18:53:11.603-06:00I like chic-lit too, even though I don't write...I like chic-lit too, even though I don't write it. Its lightheartedness draws me in as a reader. It helps deal with the grimness of life sometimes.Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-23007720671601059792018-02-09T14:14:19.322-06:002018-02-09T14:14:19.322-06:00I love chick-litty, as you say, romances!!! We'...I love chick-litty, as you say, romances!!! We're having quite a snow day ourselves. Good Luck in getting yourself shoveled out. And have a nice weekend.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-86600760764805311912018-02-09T09:46:10.654-06:002018-02-09T09:46:10.654-06:00I love a good happily ever after (or for now) too,...I love a good happily ever after (or for now) too, though my characters only tend to get it after a lot of Sturm und Drang.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-83335410524533882722018-02-08T10:53:36.594-06:002018-02-08T10:53:36.594-06:00We need all the light-hearted moments we can get, ...We need all the light-hearted moments we can get, in a world that is threatened by dark forces.<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-9535562479702107892018-02-07T21:11:24.039-06:002018-02-07T21:11:24.039-06:00Hi Nicki, yes love and lightheartedness is what li...Hi Nicki, yes love and lightheartedness is what life is all about. Everything else I do not let in.<br /><br />February 2018 IWSG Co-host<br />www.stephentremp.comStephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-10994926320047577972018-02-07T16:29:22.367-06:002018-02-07T16:29:22.367-06:00I had that holy shit moment last night and happily...I had that holy shit moment last night and happily remembered this month. To be loved and escape life's heaviness are wonderful draws of your genre (that I very much enjoy reading!)<br /><br />Hope the snow shoveling wasn't too bad. We had 3 inches this morning making the work commute quite the adventure!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-31386326299037903092018-02-07T15:15:34.281-06:002018-02-07T15:15:34.281-06:00I love that. See, I can't read "crying&qu...I love that. See, I can't read "crying" books about sickness or degeneration because there's enough sadness in life. I don't want to read about relationships falling apart. I want to come away feeling happy. It's a cheesy place to be, eh?Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-36181905090877009322018-02-07T14:40:49.162-06:002018-02-07T14:40:49.162-06:00I love chic-litty romance too. Nothing pleases lik...I love chic-litty romance too. Nothing pleases like a scrumptious new love - and book.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-36254115862774069322018-02-07T11:28:21.979-06:002018-02-07T11:28:21.979-06:00I like reading romances that have a 'light hea...I like reading romances that have a 'light hearted' touch. That's how love should be. Fun and happy.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-39073899387070211202018-02-07T11:25:46.411-06:002018-02-07T11:25:46.411-06:00The world is a heavy place - we often need those d...The world is a heavy place - we often need those dashes of lightness.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-31985330742624419782018-02-07T11:01:16.387-06:002018-02-07T11:01:16.387-06:00Usually, I prefer something extra with my romance ...Usually, I prefer something extra with my romance stories, but there's something to be said for simple, lighthearted romances. They are lovely. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-56774530317995171242018-02-07T10:25:24.552-06:002018-02-07T10:25:24.552-06:00I like the joy of new love, too. Reliving it over ...I like the joy of new love, too. Reliving it over and over in stories is fun.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-25799442035792626452018-02-07T08:56:22.620-06:002018-02-07T08:56:22.620-06:00Your genre-joy is contagious! :) I wish sometimes ...Your genre-joy is contagious! :) I wish sometimes that I could write "lighter," write humor, write FUN. But for me, it's mostly shadows and the things that lurk in them. And overall, I'm okay with that. Until it gets dark.... :oMadeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com