Amy’s Comments (group member since Aug 09, 2012)

Amy’s comments from the Q&A with Amy Gregory group.

Gayle wrote: "This is my first Q & A group, so I'm looking forward to it and know I will learn a lot from all of you. Your enthusiasm is contagious."

AHHH I'm so excited that you chose me as your first group! There's so little time to belong to all of them! :) And thank you so much for the compliment, that's so very kind! I am so glad to have you!!!

J.B. wrote: "I'm a fan of series because they tend to allow you to get to know interesting secondary characters who don't get enough page time in just one book. :-)"

I totally agree!!! It's funny how many times I've been asked "I wish I got to know more about ___, will he be in the next book?" LMAO! And I get giddy because yes, eventually all of their stories will be told!

So when I started this journey, it quickly morphed into a 4 book series (as my debut). I am currently working on the first book in my next series. I prefer to read in a series style as well. I like being able to get to know the characters more in depth. I like being able to know what happens a little more after the HEA... SO.... what about you? What's your preference and why?

P.T. wrote: "I'm a little of both. I sit down and write, but I have to have a time line. I don't like any type of noise when I'm writing."

Hmmm...I never thought of doing just a simple timeline. That will def help with next series. It'd be a nightmare trying to go back now! LOL... and I'm so glad I'm not the only one that needs silence! My husb is always telling me to go just shut the office door, or what not. But the kids are still in and out of the house, the TV is on and blah blah... ugh! No.. Calgon - take me away!

P.T. wrote: "This is a great concern to all. I did take down all the book covers of the authors. Now I'm asking if it's okay to pin their book covers. I still have to take down the hunks, but it so hard."

Oh hell! THAT was THE HARDEST part! I had pics of actors that I have pictured in my mind...and ugh..it almost brought a tear to my eye to say goodbye! LMAO!!! I feel your pain!

Greg wrote: "I'm a plotter I love a great storyline and mystery."

My respect goes out to you! :) I just have goofy quirks. Like - I can't write unless it's totally silent! Do you know how often THAT happens! :)

Hayley wrote: "No, not really heavy. By philosophical I mean there are some pretty good Book Club type discussions. It's touching. Some people I know have absolutely loved it. I liked it but I actually found ..."

I have a really hard time with animal books (or movies). I'm the weirdo that can't even watch Disney animal movies. I think having seen Old Yeller as a child scarred me for life! lol

What an awesome article! Thank you so much!!! I feel better now. It just frustrates me to no end how sue happy this world is.. And I love how she has a place that we can get "safe" pictures :) Thank you for putting that link up... and no, I'm glad to have the info, feel free!

Nick wrote: "OK. So you're all mostly pansters. I'm the opposite. Before I start, I plan a plot outline, create a template for each character - their likes, dislikes, background, what they wear, where they live..."

You're exactly like my friend A.L., she plots out EVERYTHING! It's all detailed and very explicit. It makes for a lot less editing I'm sure, but it just robs me of all creativeness to do that. I tried! But I can see with crime plots, you'd have to be planned out or you could have the wrong guy end up in jail! LOL

Katie wrote: "Y'all know I live my entire life flying by the seat of my pants, why would my writing being any different? LOL I have the mystery and the characters and sit down and type. I have the last sentence ..."

And that's why we get along so damn well! I am the same way. I have three or four 'things' I want to happen, but I don't know from writing chapter two to six how I'm going to get to each event. It just appears as I type!... (insert mystic music here!)

Hayley wrote: "The Art of Racing in the Rain is told from the perspective of car racer's dog. It's actually quite philosophical - car racing being a metaphor for life itself."

Is it 'heavy'?? It sounds really good.

Katie wrote: "Well I've read 3 ;)"

:D Ah, I love you girl!

Katie wrote: "Boy Amy that's like asking what's your favorite song when you're a ballroom dancer!"

LMAO!!!!!!!! That's awesome! :) I totally see that! I know I have a million favorites too, and then I read another great and they get added to the list!

Here's a question for you. Think about your absolute favorite book (if you can't narrow it down, then your favorite author is ok :) ). What is it that makes that person your favorite. What is it that is so special about their writing that you are drawn to?

Hey Dana! It worked! I was able to invite more people today! :) must be a way to try to eliminate spam, but ugh! you can't do that to people of my lower computer skill level!

David wrote: "I always start out with the best intentions of trying to plan, then my imagination takes over and I have to follow that to see what happens."

I know! And my imagination is a scarrrry place! LMAO! :)

De Ann wrote: "Hola, sonrisa... I can understand each point of view.... I have posted my books cover and the Artworks that are also throughout my book and I agree with the exposure aspect of the conversation.... ..."

I agree totally De Ann! As amazing as the Internet is, and how life is just so much easier, the flip side is just as dangerous and scary!

I hadn't thought to jot stuff out like that. I'll think of a conversation and write it down, or a piece of their history and so on. I just jot notes down in a spiral notebook and come back to them as I get to that section of the story... That's as about as "organized" as I can be. It just doesn't work the other way lol.

J.K. wrote: "Personally, I think that posting your imagery online in a public forum with no watermark or copyright prevention is sort of asking for it... What if we posted one of our books on a website and said..."

I totally get that, but like I told Joe, more exposure is really just 'more exposure' :) ... idk, I deleted mine out of fear! LOL...

Joe wrote: "The Roni Loren blog incident was very scary indeed. And sort of mind boggling in light of the fact that Pinterest is practically based on using other people's pics.

The Internet is a weird bizarro..."

That's what Roni said!!!! so frustrating, that in all reality, people posting pics on Pintrest does nothing but actually give that picture MORE exposure, but everybody's greedy and wants their piece of the pie!