tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post4741554723743190476..comments2024-01-03T00:59:05.275+00:00Comments on Daisy Chain Book Reviews: Guest Post: Cat Winters on Giving Readers Chills +++ Win an ARC of In the Shadow of Blackbirds! (INTL)Leanna Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-47453102388592700462013-11-08T21:01:57.944+00:002013-11-08T21:01:57.944+00:00I always seem to read the same sort of books so I&...I always seem to read the same sort of books so I've been reading this blog to look at new genres and finding all sorts of inspiration. Thank you for helping me in branching out my reading. This particular books sounds very intriguing.Clare Bluettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-12703897801428493062013-11-02T20:26:50.157+00:002013-11-02T20:26:50.157+00:00I love reading the author's dissection of how ...I love reading the author's dissection of how she wrote her scenes--it explains why the book had such a creepy feel to it! No need to enter me in the giveaway since I already bought the book, but it's such a lovely thing to give your readers. :) Enjoyed the guest post very much, thank you for hosting/writing it.<br /><br />Wendy @ <a href="http://www.themidnightgarden.net/2013/11/championpack.html" rel="nofollow">The Midnight Garden</a>Wendy Darlingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-60011431808886904192013-11-02T07:38:49.723+00:002013-11-02T07:38:49.723+00:00I think that if something scares you & you can...I think that if something scares you & you can capture that for the reader then it has to be a winner.maryprestonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-2659824727855863172013-11-01T23:10:47.026+00:002013-11-01T23:10:47.026+00:00Write about things that scare YOU.
Oh yes, that ...Write about things that scare YOU. <br /><br />Oh yes, that is a wonderful tip! I think it makes a story much more believable if you have real angst for that subject.Mel @thedailyprophecyhttp://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-58537217690051364872013-11-01T08:23:19.036+00:002013-11-01T08:23:19.036+00:00Love the tips! I used to collect the kinds of imag...Love the tips! I used to collect the kinds of images she mentions in #5; I should try and do it again.Simay Yildizhttp://zimlicious.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-41315336382427729032013-11-01T08:04:59.825+00:002013-11-01T08:04:59.825+00:00I'm not a writer and have no ambition to be on...I'm not a writer and have no ambition to be one but as a lover of books I love hearing about how a writer gets in the mood and all the little tricks used to pull us into the zone. I really agree with the first point, when the physical reactions are described, it makes me all but sense them too and moves my scare factor up by a zillion.Trish Hannonhttp://www.betweenthelinesisanendlessstory.blogspot.ie/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-30010003419842760402013-11-01T00:29:00.852+00:002013-11-01T00:29:00.852+00:00Cat Winters has so many helpful tips on writing sc...Cat Winters has so many helpful tips on writing scary scenes here! Love her chapter ten example. I guess I wouldn't be capable of writing a creepy book because I'm so easily scared. People would just think of it as lame instead of frightening LOLMiss Page-Turnerhttp://misspageturnerscityofbooks.blogspot.de/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-71876040331008525802013-10-31T14:39:12.749+00:002013-10-31T14:39:12.749+00:00LET'S NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT SPIDERS!!! *dies* De...LET'S NOT EVEN TALK ABOUT SPIDERS!!! *dies* Definitely something I'm terrified of:) Especially now when it's just starting to get cold outside so they're all trying to come inside. No. Just no.<br /><br /><br />I've heard such amazing things about this book, I can't wait to finally get a chance to read it. I'm hoping to abandon all review books over the holidays and just get caught up on the books I haven't had time for, and this is one of them:) So excited!Jenny @ Supernatural Snarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-63816558472178310112013-10-31T12:50:59.967+00:002013-10-31T12:50:59.967+00:00I love her writing tips. Scary books freak me out,...I love her writing tips. Scary books freak me out, so writing my own I'm sure would put me over the edge. :) I think her recommendation of sensory language is important though - her excerpt from chapter ten is pretty eerie. Regarding recommendations for you and which books to read...I haven't read too many other than Picture the Dead by Adele Griffin, which I really enjoyed...there's illustrations too!! I also read We Hear the Dead by Diane Salerni (author of Caged Graves) and that was entertaining as well. I am definitely going to add Blackbirds to my TBR list...hopefully it doesn't freak me out too much! :) Thanks for the great giveaway!ChristinaBookAddictnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-48717300915452159742013-10-31T12:33:23.620+00:002013-10-31T12:33:23.620+00:00I love how Cat described the best way to write spo...I love how Cat described the best way to write spooky scenes! It's so hard to write if you haven't put yourself in that situation before, so I like that she plays off her own emotions. Lovely feature! :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.iswimforoceans.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-42556480886799753752013-10-30T21:21:24.116+00:002013-10-30T21:21:24.116+00:00I love how authors capture emotions and bring them...I love how authors capture emotions and bring them vividly to the readers as though they are the ones experiencing it. The best books are the ones that make you feel in sync with the characters, when you cry because of the character's heartbreaking situations, when you laugh because the words truly are funny, and when you are terrified because the character feels that way. It is awesome to have that whole idea laid out in a few simple steps because sometimes it takes authors years to master it. Thanks for the amazing post!Baileenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5689237444917451564.post-12911793853665033822013-10-30T19:20:06.654+00:002013-10-30T19:20:06.654+00:00Love Cat Winter's writing tips. Especially &qu...Love Cat Winter's writing tips. Especially "Play around with language to find the scariest words". It's amazing how different a sentence can get if you choose another word. <br /><br />Thank you for the giveaway! :DFridanoreply@blogger.com