Nora Roberts's Blog, page 65

Nora and I both worked remotely this week. She reached out late in the week with this post. I know that routine is key to her work, but this goes a little deeper. ~Laura

I’m a creature of habit, and routines are as precious to me as diamonds. Maybe more, because while diamonds are great, they’re sparkly and pretty, I don’t need them to get by. I definitely need routine.

I have one at home, and am happiest there when I can stick to it, without interruptions or something breaking that routine. Li...

Are there bits of wisdom or humor (or both) that you remember from one of Nora’s books? I thought it might be fun to collect them here. (Please note there is a separate JD Robb/In Death thread this is NR only.) It can be from an interview or a talk Nora has given as well as books. If you use one from a book, please post which title so other readers can check too.

Me first!

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step fo...

Readers mention how much they love the dialogue in the In Deaths, so I thought it might be fun to have a thread in which readers can post their favorite lines — maybe we’ll figure out a Reader Top 10.

What is your favorite bit of In Death dialogue? Those one or two lines between characters you can’t forget? (And nothing that’s a spoiler.) Post the speaker(s) and the book in the comments. If someone mentions yours just reply that you agree.

Me first:

Eve: Man. God. Roarke.

Roarke: An interesting a...

I’ve noticed when I scan comments, either on the blog or on Facebook, many posters assume I have assistants or staff.

Nope.

I have the amazing Laura, who stands as my personal publicist and Person Of All Details. You will note, when she posts or comments, she puts her name after the post or comment, so the readers know it’s Laura, not Nora. If I post or comment, I put my name on it.

I realize in the strange world of the interwebs the person signing off with NR could be a four-hundred pound bald...

Well, it’s been an interesting week. To cap it off, here’s the complete, definitive list of what you won’t see in the In Death series from JD Robb herself. ~Laura

1. Eve and Roarke babysitting Bella for any length of time.

The middle of murder is not the time for her slooches and delightful antics.

2. Nadine and Baxter in love (or sex).

A conflict of interest. One of them–the Crime Beat reporter or the Cop–would hav...

Yesterday a thread on the JD Robb Facebook page was hijacked by the question “Isn’t it time for Eve and Roarke to have a baby?” This particular commentor went on to write “you’re basically saying their lives will end when a baby comes.” When the Nora answered “No, it doesn’t say their lives would pretty much end. But babies CHANGE lives–and should. And I’m saying having kids would change the tone and direction of the series. Which I simply don’t want to do. Major difference. NR”the response w...

Turn the Page’s signing this past weekend was nearly as epic as the July signing. So many people and such happy faces. Here are some photos from Saturday and Nora shares how she spent her Sunday. Laura

Signing Saturday at Turn The Page with a terrific group of authors brought in four hundredpeople. Many thanks to those authors, to TTP’s amazing staff–and our signing volunteers–and to all the readers who hung in there for nearly six hours. That’s a loooooong day for all.

Nora’s view at the signi...

The battle is over! This is the place to discuss The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogyfrom Dark Witchto Shadow Spell to Blood Magick.

Some starter questions:

Did one of the books stand out for you more that the others?

What did you think of the careful crafting of the battles?

How often did you refer to Nora’s travelogues from Ireland while reading the books?

Please add any thoughts or questions of your own. And remember that spoilers may occur.

Laura

Ipost a lot of photos from signings or RWA or various trips, but mainly Nora is a soul most content at home. And over this pretty fall weekend, before the rush of release week and a signing next Saturday, she had (what appears to me) to have a perfectbalance of things she loves. She sent photos and some text, so settle in and see what she was up to. ~Laura

Fall and winter say soup-making (and eating) to me. Weekends, when I’m lucky, give me time to play in the kitchen so that’s where I spent m...

Nora’s back at work but she sent me this photo and note to share with you all. How does the season look outside your window? ~Laura

I hate to see summer end. I miss my garden when the frosts come. But there’s a lot to be said for fall, the smoky scent of it on air gone just a bit crisp, the way the sun hits the changing colors of the leaves. Even as I write this I’m watching the wind kick, and those leaves whirl in the air. There’s a difference in the sound of the wind in fall than in summer....