tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post3912032121441394074..comments2024-01-05T04:00:34.471-08:00Comments on Traci Hunter Abramson, Author: Whitney votingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-54596759409812587952009-04-08T16:00:00.000-07:002009-04-08T16:00:00.000-07:00I have to say I'd choose Royal Target. While I lik...I have to say I'd choose Royal Target. While I liked both, I just liked the fairy-princess feel of Royal Target (though I kind of agree it felt more like a romance, which is probably why I enjoyed it a bit more; I'm a sucker for romance novels). However, I also am one of those lame people who judges books by their covers, and I love the hot pink cover of Royal Target (although I can tell you I had a heck of a time convincing any men to read the bok at Seagull!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-1334491266652371182009-04-02T19:44:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:44:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone! I admit I did think that Royal T...Thanks everyone! I admit I did think that Royal Target was more of a romance than a suspense novel so I was kind of surprised to see it make it as a finalist in the suspense category.Traci Hunter Abramsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166775097044986075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-65997566295070687112009-04-02T19:34:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:34:00.000-07:00I hope you win Traci.Its a hard pick for me becaus...I hope you win Traci.<BR/>Its a hard pick for me because I loved both books but I supposed for me I'd say Freefall. I loved Royal Target and have actually read it a couple times now, but for some reason I felt a stronger connection to Freefall. You're amazing at that you do though, so I'm excited to see what happens. I'm also really excited to see what your next projects are. :-)Annelisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158831686873788358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-61077265836445422582009-04-02T19:18:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:18:00.000-07:00Freefall. I like Royal Target but nowhere near as...Freefall. I like Royal Target but nowhere near as much as Freefall. Maybe it was the plot...or it could have been the navy seals. Hm...kura2025https://www.blogger.com/profile/07638278895017888403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-56108984092572285992009-04-02T11:19:00.000-07:002009-04-02T11:19:00.000-07:00That's a tough one. I liked Royal Target better, ...That's a tough one. I liked Royal Target better, but I thought it was more romance than suspense. I'd probably agree with Karlene that in this category, I would pick Freefall. <BR/><BR/>On a side note, any chance of a sequel for Royal Target?Brooke Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096484693900978795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-33459069508445298102009-04-02T09:55:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:55:00.000-07:00I would choose Freefall. I liked it a bit better. ...I would choose Freefall. I liked it a bit better. <BR/><BR/>I also think Royal Target should have been placed in the Romance category. Even though it contains a lot of suspense, it's really your classic princess romance. And a good one, at that. If they'd categorized it right, you could have won in both categories. :)Karlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02771306878095218330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-45152506498410265382009-04-02T07:30:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:30:00.000-07:00There are six genre categories in the Whitney awar...There are six genre categories in the Whitney awards plus the Best Novel of the Year and the Best Novel by a New Author, both of which pull from the other six categories. Basically, there are a total of 30 books to read.<BR/><BR/>A lot of other people in the Whitney Academy have been reading these books throughout the year, but I normally don't get the chance to read more than a couple before the list comes out.<BR/><BR/>The nice thing is that this year, everyone voting could choose which categories to vote in. For example, if I didn't have the time to read everything in speculative fiction, I could choose not to vote in that one but still vote in the other five categories.Traci Hunter Abramsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166775097044986075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426605777350263565.post-87927360458701351822009-04-02T07:13:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:13:00.000-07:00I was just wondering about the logistics of the Wh...I was just wondering about the logistics of the Whitneys—how many categories voters are suppose to read from, etc. (I think I've been thinking about LDS publishing too much lately, because I think this contemplation was actually part of my dreams last night...)<BR/><BR/>Between your books—that's a really tough choice, since they're so different, and since they're both "hybrids." They're also very different kinds of suspense. I feel like the stakes seemed higher in Freefall, but Royal Target may have the advantage of a single overarching suspense plot. Hm...Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.com