Running With Quills: Jayne Gets a Free Lunch from Christina Dodd

Friday, February 03, 2006

Jayne Gets a Free Lunch from Christina Dodd

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Okay, so Christina Dodd came through town today at the start of her tour and invited me to lunch and a bit of shopping. Never one to turn down either, I seized the opportunity. Mind you, I had an ulterior motive. In my role as a reporter who frequently does author interviews here at the blog, I felt it was my duty as a journalist to ask Christina a few probing, insightful questions about her wonderful new paperback release, THE BAREFOOT PRINCESS. Following is an actual, factual transcript of our conversation. (By the way, I had the crab cakes. Christina had a lovely chicken salad).

Jayne: So, how did you do the research for THE BAREFOOT PRINCESS? I mean, that whole plot thing you have going on with the heroine kidnapping the hero (who just happens to be a sexy marquess) and chaining him up with manacles in her basement must have taken some serious study. Where do you learn about stuff like that?

Christina (elegantly nibbling a lettuce leaf): Practice, practice, practice.

Jayne (around a mouthful of crabcake): So what kind of manacles work best?

Christina (daintily forking up a small bit of chicken): Rusty manacles are good. They add a dramatic touch.

Jayne (munching more crabcake): What does a well bred young woman like your heroine do with a marquess chained in her cellar?

Christina (sipping elegantly on her iced tea): Anything she wants.

There you have it folks, straight from your humble correspondent's very own pen. By the way, if you want more info on what to do after you've got a handsome marquess chained in your cellar, grab a copy of THE BAREFOOT PRINCESS asap!

10 Comments:

Ranurgis said...: Sounds verrry interesting. Did it first come out in hardcover? If it did, I missed it. I've loved all the books she's written and I've read. No, I haven't read quite all of them yet. There are only a few of those and they haven't written much. It's really hard to read all the books by a prolific writer like you, especially if you're constantly playing catch-up as you find new pseudonyms or moving around as I have been doing or...

BTW, I'm not sure if I sent you the e-mail I wrote quite a while ago. I thought it was in my Drafts folder but it seems to have disappeared. I guess the only way you can check is if you remembered some of the things that were the same in this blog and in the e-mail. Or if by chance you still have it, by my e-mail address to which, I believe, you have access.

Can't wait until I finally get ALL NIGHT LONG. I should be getting it soon since I'm now #22 on the list and we have at least 20 books in the system.

Is Christina really quite as close-mouthed as she seems to be? Not volunteering much, is she?

Thanks for another interesting, laconic interview.; 7:18 PM
Ranurgis said...: Oops, of course I meant that there are only a few authors all of whose books I've actually read.; 7:20 PM
DFender said...: LOL LOL LOL
*applause*
Well done, both of you, well done.; 8:08 PM
DebVA said...: Ya know...I've always wanted to have a handsome man chained in my basement ;) The possibilities are endless!

I'll have to pick Christine's new book up! Thanks for the humorous interview :)
Deb; 4:51 AM
Anonymous said...: If you don't have manacles, a silk necktie is a good substitue!

Evie

If you need ideas, read Wildest Hearts by Jayne.

I will put The Barefoot Pincess on my shopping list.; 7:36 AM
Anonymous said...: I was just over at Christina's home page:

http://www.christinadodd.com/index.htm

Make sure you read her welcome page.

Christina - I also have a dog who snores loudly and he also "woofs" in his sleep. We got him from a rescue shelter (CARE) and he's a regular part of the family.

Evie; 7:59 AM
Denise Misencik said...: Thank you thank you... I've been trying to think of ways to punish my husband and rusty manacles may just be the answer! Of course, I jest. (I don't want rust stains on my clothing so I'll clean them first.) I'm just not certain he would see that as punishment. :-)Wonderful tidbit from the luncheon... got a good giggle.; 12:19 AM
Cheriden said...: The interview was great! But the book, it's even better! I always love a sassy heroine and a slightly bedgragled yet utterly handsome hero, Jermyn, who is only slightly a rake with a lesson to learn. Great scenary( and I am not talking about the landscapes here), great dialogue. The whole story made me smile, the fabulous intrigue, lust, and the love. I loved this one. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Clarice's tale, but I devoured Amy's. She's more my kind of a princess, the one who speaks her mind and wants to do good and right wrongs, a little Ever After- ish. I Can't wait to read Sorcha's adventure. so far they are only getting better. I mean really, who wouldn't want to be kidnapped by a handsome, strong, slightly dark prince that's a little rough around the edges from being imprisoned who has eyes only for you? Especially if you've been in an abbey on an island for over ten years, separated from your family and your home, oh, and you're a raving beauty with normal famale inclinations. uh huh, I can't wait. I could barely keep myself from calling off of work to read, "barefoot Princess," who knows, I may when the final one is released they are that good! Candy for a woman's soul.; 8:42 AM
Cbell said...: Well... there's a good reason to go buy that book... manacles!; 5:27 AM
Christina Dodd said...: LOL, Jayne! I thought I was slurping my iced tea, but there you have it!

Shopping with Jayne is a kick. She KNOWS Nordstrom ... and they know her. They call her by NAME. I was so impressed! She showed me just where to get great clothes for the booktour, which is so important when I'm changing hotels almost every night.

Jayne is my inspiration for bondage books. I thought it was the RING OF GOLD series (I can't remember titles!) where the hero and heroine found this dungeon with sex toys and she chained him to the wall ... that was so much fun!

Evie, our dog now gripes if he doesn't get fed right at 5 pm. Who gives these dogs watches?!

Denise, LOL on the rust stains ... and your husband not realizing you're punishing him. Yeah, mine could get into that, too.

And Cheriden, thank you. That was a great review. I treasure it.

Thank you, Jayne! Lunch was fun. Shopping was better. And the interview was great!; 8:58 PM

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Jayne Gets a Free Lunch from Christina Dodd

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