tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post3068205470173981778..comments2024-01-04T17:56:42.161-05:00Comments on Leatherbound Reviews: Interview with C P Odom +GiveawayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-51855584762441746342013-04-15T22:50:20.032-04:002013-04-15T22:50:20.032-04:00Hi Camille,
Your question about the wedding dress ...Hi Camille,<br />Your question about the wedding dress changing from pink to green really floored me, because I was certain that I meant for the dress to be green. I just checked my proof copy, and it says that the ladies settled on a dress of "pale green silk." Later on, on the day of the wedding, Darcy thinks that "the pearls around her neck complemented her pale green dress exquisitely." Thus, I have to think your eyes saw green but your mind read pink - perhaps it was the "pale green" that made it seem like pink. As for the color, my research said that white didn't become standard for wedding dresses until well after Regency times. In fact, most brides didn't have a special dress made for their weddings but simply wore their Sunday best. As for the color choice, you're right that I'm not at my best when picking colors - but I do have a dear wife who chose the color (after I explained it shouldn't be white, that is!)<br /><br />As for writing a book like this, I always had the urge to write, but, being an engineer and a science fiction reader, I always thought it would be a space opera, not a romance. But I also came to love P&P, and I still think the 1980 BBC version you referred to is the best I've seen. I know the ladies like Colin Firth as Darcy, and I agree he makes a great Darcy, but I believe Elizabeth Garvie made a more believable Elizabeth than Jennifer Ehle. Personal preference, of course, though I'm not really satisfied with any of the P&P versions that I've seen. Interestingly, the BBC made at least two other miniseries of P&P (1967 & 1952), and the 1952 version starred, if you can believe it, Peter Cushing (of Dracula and Star Wars fame) as DARCY! Unbelievable - I wish that version was available. You can find clips of the 1967 version on Youtube if you search, but it looks pretty underwhelming.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed my modest efforts. And, since Meryton Press is interested in another book from me, perhaps we'll correspond again another time.<br /><br />Cheers, ColinC. P. Odomhttp://colinodom.merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-80223845134004439762013-04-11T21:36:52.911-04:002013-04-11T21:36:52.911-04:00I realize that the time for getting a free book ou...I realize that the time for getting a free book out of this is past. I hope, though, that you will still take a look at my comments.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I got something mixed up, but it looked to me like when Georgiana took Elizabeth to the dressmaker to order her wedding dress Elizabeth chose something pink. That in itself surprised me a little, I didn't know that women did not yet confine themselves to white in 1812. But then when Darcy got her first glimpse of his bride, she was in green. Is it possible that the dressmaker got mixed up about the order or something and when she went for her fitting Wednesday night and saw it was not the pink she ordered it was too late to start over or something? Anyway, I was a little surprised.<br /><br />I somehow was imagining that the author of this book was female. By the time I realized the author was a guy, I had already read the book. It's funny that the changeup in the color of Elizabeth's wedding dress didn't give me the least clue as to the gender of the author! Now that I know, though, I think it is a very understandable mistake--assuming that you made the mistake I think you did. Why should a former marine/football player pay the least attention to the color of the lady's wedding dress? Not something I picture the ex-military men of my acquaintance bothering about. What's surprising to me is that you would want to write a book like this.<br /><br />I have no regrets about having bought the book. Considering the day and age in which we live, it upholds an amazingly high standard of speech and conduct. I have been a fan of P&P ever since I saw the 1980 BBC version on Masterpiece Theater more than 30 years ago. After that, I read P&P and eventually all her other novels, including the fragments, and over the years I have reread most of them many times, but I suppose P&P the most. I suppose P&P will always be my favorite. But your empowerment of the protaganists is AWESOME!!!! Down with Wickham and his power over the Bennet family. If you're going to write a work of fiction, why not empower your good guys? It was a very fun, enjoyable read. You fleshed out JE's characters in a way that I have to believe would do her heart good. I love, LOVE, LOVE the fact that someone who has this kind of vision would rewrite this timeless work and give these beloved characters this kind of development!!!!Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008518366535833352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-54520232201740986502013-03-20T23:47:12.652-04:002013-03-20T23:47:12.652-04:00Great interview! I am constantly on the lookout f...Great interview! I am constantly on the lookout for new P&P alternative versions. This sounds wonderful. <br />Kathy <br />Babykathy1961@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199613281853163009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-5066033237959402752013-03-20T23:46:41.891-04:002013-03-20T23:46:41.891-04:00Great interview! I am constantly on the lookout f...Great interview! I am constantly on the lookout for new P&P alternative versions. This sounds wonderful. <br />Kathy <br />Babykathy1961@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199613281853163009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-63518018215219474832013-03-18T03:29:08.803-04:002013-03-18T03:29:08.803-04:00I also like the 'what-if' stories. P&...I also like the 'what-if' stories. P&P lends itself quite well to that kind of treatment since there are a lot of key elements that involve a lot of coincidences, such as EB happening to stop by Pemberley just as Darcy arrives a day early. It's almost impossible to avoid thinking about what would have happened if that meeting doesn't take place, and I confess to having used it a couple of times. But it didn't interfere with my enjoyment of P&P, any more than it interfered with my enjoyment of J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings (lots of 'nick of time' coincidences there, too). Good authors have to convince the reader to willingly suspend disbelief, and those authors do so.<br /><br />ColinC. P. Odomhttp://merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-73501251180139175832013-03-16T20:45:27.372-04:002013-03-16T20:45:27.372-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Jeffrey. I'm a &qu...Thanks for the kind words, Jeffrey. I'm a "my glass is half-full" kind of guy like you, both with regard to what I read and what I like to watch on TV and at the movies.<br /><br />Cheers, ColinC. P. Odomhttp://merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-26352171191624020272013-03-16T20:40:39.040-04:002013-03-16T20:40:39.040-04:00Jakki, you have to be careful with the Princess Br...Jakki, you have to be careful with the Princess Bride. It has been known to result in lifelong addiction, the inability to change the channel if you happen upon it at any point in the movie, and to quote extensive pieces of the dialogue with other addicts, leaving those non-afficianados to look at you in confusion!<br /><br />ColinC. P. Odomhttp://merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-41114475805618952962013-03-14T15:50:10.821-04:002013-03-14T15:50:10.821-04:00tweeted again
https://mobile.twitter.com/jaffobs...tweeted again <br /><br />https://mobile.twitter.com/jaffobsession/status/312289307933171712?p=vMonicaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059381106713282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-24240692786386658512013-03-13T12:23:28.456-04:002013-03-13T12:23:28.456-04:00Lovely interview, Jakki! I am so excited to read t...Lovely interview, Jakki! I am so excited to read this book. It sounds wonderful! Thanks for the giveaway!!<br />kellik115(at)yahoo(dot)comKelli H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986249798022663711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-80786925988786113202013-03-12T18:18:01.935-04:002013-03-12T18:18:01.935-04:00I remember being hugely impressed when I read this...I remember being hugely impressed when I read this story online many years ago. I would love to win a paper copy to read it again and enjoy cuddled up with a glass of wine! cpnclprashe at yahooGranJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03530044863442072158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-85627220871057878582013-03-12T17:24:43.269-04:002013-03-12T17:24:43.269-04:00Thanks for the generous offer. Us guys have to sti...Thanks for the generous offer. Us guys have to stick together don't we? I'm the "chik-lit-man-fan" and am old enough to read anything I want without fear of censure. Why read some depressing trash when you can read a re-imagining of the timeless classic with a happy ending to boot? Life's too short to be encumbered by a depressing story. Stick this one on my to-read list. Jeffreyhttp://www.austenprose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-6623751257201181602013-03-12T16:36:40.651-04:002013-03-12T16:36:40.651-04:00Monica, I have never seen You've Got Mail. I g...Monica, I have never seen You've Got Mail. I guess I am an anomaly considering I have never seen The Princess Bride either. At least you can keep me company on that one. ;) <br />Oh, I agree! I do enjoy seeing Jane end up with Col. Fitz or someone else from time to time! <br />Good luck in the giveaway! =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-82127882770983761612013-03-12T16:33:28.604-04:002013-03-12T16:33:28.604-04:00Yes, Katrin, this book does sound wonderful! I am ...Yes, Katrin, this book does sound wonderful! I am looking forward to reading this one (whenever I may get a chance, that is). :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-62660194321730363232013-03-12T16:30:45.057-04:002013-03-12T16:30:45.057-04:00Good luck with the giveaway, BookLuver! These are ...Good luck with the giveaway, BookLuver! These are my favorite kinds as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-70134157240215711352013-03-12T16:30:03.403-04:002013-03-12T16:30:03.403-04:00Hi Janet! Thanks for stopping by. I think AMCP sou...Hi Janet! Thanks for stopping by. I think AMCP sounds like a good book as well. And you are right; it is interesting to gain responses to these questions from a man's POV.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616960523843655153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-36669605603584582872013-03-12T16:25:27.996-04:002013-03-12T16:25:27.996-04:00https://mobile.twitter.com/jaffobsession/status/31...https://mobile.twitter.com/jaffobsession/status/311572611702353920?p=vMonicaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059381106713282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-15254828346094188832013-03-12T16:19:51.682-04:002013-03-12T16:19:51.682-04:00This is a great interview! I haven't seen You&...This is a great interview! I haven't seen You've Got Mail since long before I got sucked into the JA fanfiction universe so I may have to watch it again one of these days. <br /><br />So does this mean that Jane might end up with Colonel Fitzwilliam instead of Mr Bingley? As nice a guy as Bingley is, I admit I often enjoy variations where Jane ends up with someone else with a stronger personality. <br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway! I'm off to tweet. <br /><br />monicaperry00 at gmail dot comMonica Phttp://twitter.com/jaffobsessionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-69116545654196744502013-03-12T16:10:29.025-04:002013-03-12T16:10:29.025-04:00This is going right onto my goodreads-jane-austen-...This is going right onto my goodreads-jane-austen-to-read-shelf! Sounds wonderful!<br />Thanks for the interesting interview!<br /><br />(I´m not entering the giveaway. You know where I live, Jakki ;))kaewinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12229678438948241191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-91446517309052893362013-03-12T13:53:08.507-04:002013-03-12T13:53:08.507-04:00I love these what if stories they are my favorite...I love these what if stories they are my favorite kinds<br /><br />thank you for giveaway!<br /><br />Patkf2007 [at] hotmail [dot] comBookLuver88https://www.blogger.com/profile/14415833758608302489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-48959050138498647032013-03-12T11:48:28.204-04:002013-03-12T11:48:28.204-04:00Sorry, Jakki. Forgot my email address.
jbtaylor12(...Sorry, Jakki. Forgot my email address.<br />jbtaylor12(at)gmail(dot)com<br />I also tweeted.<br />https://twitter.com/JanetBTaylor1/status/311501233900879872Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5588045351427975068.post-30436846688586292472013-03-12T11:47:34.686-04:002013-03-12T11:47:34.686-04:00Great interview, Jakki!
I loved hearing your resp...Great interview, Jakki!<br /><br />I loved hearing your responses, Colin Odom. It is fascinating to hear these questions answered from a man's point of view. I especially liked hearing about your favorite and least favorite characters and why. <br /><br />Your book sounds very good from what I have read about it. It is on my TBR list for sure. Congratulations on its publication.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Now I am going to have watch You've Got Mail again! :)Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.com