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Judith McNaught..(merged FaRiShAsYaHaNaZ+Arianna_Muchtar+tashieeya)
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judith mcnaught earlier books give deeper effect
and great reading compare to her recent works -
can't take eyes off you is not an exception -
her historical romance books full with wits and humor and sadness
and fun -- up till paradise (even perfect ain't as good) -
judith macam dah jadi a bit macam danielle steel -- lazy in her writing -
and the plot is getting dull - |
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Originally posted by dexa at 12-11-2007 12:01 AM 
judith mcnaught earlier books give deeper effect
and great reading compare to her recent works -
can't take eyes off you is not an exception -
her historical romance books full with ...
setuju...la ni citer dia kureng skit...kecuali paradise(of course) n perfect...historical dia lebih hebat dari contemporary...lately baca some1 2 watch over me n every breath you take rasa frust sket...tak macam buku2 lama dia...better dia kekalkan dengan historical... |
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[setuju...la ni citer dia kureng skit...kecuali paradise(of course) n perfect...historical dia lebih hebat dari contemporary...lately baca some1 2 watch over me n every breath you take rasa ... [/quote]
Yep, historical dia lebih hebat dari contemporary.. Saya suka sangat Once and Always, buku JM yang saya mula-mula baca.. menangis masa tu baca buku ni ... hehehe... |
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Reply #547 nafizzz's post
sebab JM kan bercerai ngan husband dia.. kalau tak silap aaa
lepas tu, terus tak sedap buku dia.. starting from remember when |
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Biography
[edit] Path to Becoming a WriterBefore gaining success as a writer, McNaught has previously worked as an assistant director for a film crew, an assistant comptroller of a major trucking company, president of a temporary employment agency, and president of an executive search firm.[3] She also was the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station.[4]
She met her second husband, Michael McNaught, while working as an assistant director for a film crew, working on a movie for a General Motors division. McNaught was the director of public relations for the company. Between them, they had seven children, her two and his five from a previous marriage. Her husband encouraged her to write, buying her a new typewriter and being supportive through the years that publishers rejected her novels.[5]
McNaught's first manuscript was Whitney, My Love, which she wrote between 1978 and 1982. After having difficulty selling that novel, she wrote and sold Tender Triumph in early 1982. She received the book cover for Tender Triumph on June 20, 1983 -- the day after her husband was killed in an accident.[2]
Success
Whitney, My Love, the first manuscript, was finally published in 1986, after McNaught had proven herself with two successful published novels.[6] Unaware that there were rules that most Regency romances followed, McNaught's early novels were unique. Her novels introduced the hero first, rather than the heroine. Unlike the typical Regency, "a light romp with no sex," her novels tended to be "intensely sensual and witty."[5] The book is now credited with inventing the genre today known as the Regency Historical. Whitney, My Love captured the elements of the traditional Regency romance, but its long length, sensuality, and emotional intensity were more often associated with the traditional historical romance, which were rarely set during the Regency period. Despite the many years it took to sell the story, it was very successful, and its success influenced other editors to solicit manuscripts written in the same style.[6]
At the beginning of McNaught's writing career, she was one of a very few authors writing for the historical romance market. By 1985, however, the genre had exploded, and over 50 new historical romances were being published each month, many of them full-length historicals set in the Regency period like McNaughts. Despite her years of success in the historical romance genre, in 1990 McNaught switched genres to write contemporary romances, hopeful that she would have a better opportunity to distinguish her work in a less-saturated market. As her career has continued to mature, McNaught has gradually introduced elements of suspense into her writing.[2] Regardless of their genre, however, tend to be fast-paced, with strong, loyal, compassionate and intelligent heroines.[3]
McNaught was one of the first romance authors to receive a multi-million dollar contract and have her novels published in hardcover, better positioning them for review by major publications.[2] She reached the New York Times Bestseller List for the first time in 1988,[3] and all of her subsequent books have also placed on the NYT Bestseller List.[4] After one of her novels placed on the New York Times Best Seller List for the first time, McNaught asked her publisher to change the covers of all future releases. Instead of the common bodice-ripping cover, McNaught wished her books to be packaged with "classy" covers.[5]
In the early 1990s, Coors Brewing asked her to write a book that would appeal to women that the company could use to promote its women's literacy program. Appalled at the discovery that one in five women was functionally illiterate, McNaught offered to rewrite her almost-completed manuscript, Perfect to insert the literacy theme. The change took her an additional six weeks to incorporate. McNaught chose to donate a portion of her earnings from the book to women's literacy programs, and insisted that each book contain a card giving readers information on how to donate to literacy programs or to become tutors.[5]
She was the keynote speaker at the Romance Writers of America Conference in 1996,[2] and in 1997, Texas Women's Monthly selected her among their four favorite authors, with John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, and Dean Koontz.[7] She has also been awarded a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, and had a Number 1 New York Times Bestseller with the romantic suspense Night Whispers.[1]
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[edit] Personal lifeWhile McNaught at one time lived in Saint Louis, Missouri, she moved to Texas after falling in love with Dallas while on a book tour.[3] Her third marriage, to Don Smith, a progressional golfer and engineer, ended in May 2003. Although McNaught described the break-up as peaceful and friendly, she threw a party for 160 friends to celebrate entering a new phase of her life.[5] As of 2007, she lives in Clear Lake, Texas. McNaught is active in children's charity and with breast cancer causes, and she has recently begun promoting literacy issues. After creating a subplot on literacy in her novel Perfect, McNaught asked her publishers to include a response card in the book packaging. Because of its inclusion, thousands of women who had read the book volunteered to become tutors and help people learn to read.[3]
McNaught has a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Clayton, and several grandchildren.
[edit] Selected Awards- 1985 - Romantic Times Award for Best New Historical, Whitney, My Love
- 1986 - Romantic Times Critic's Choice Award for Best SuperRomance
- 1987 - Affaire de Coeur Golden Pen Certificate, Once and Always
- 1987 - Affaire de Coeur Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Historical Romance, Once and Always
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Historicals- Whitney, My Love (1985)
- Once and Always (1987)
- Something Wonderful (1988)
- A Kingdom of Dreams (1989)
- Almost Heaven (1990)
- Until You (1994)
- "Miracles" in A HOLIDAY OF LOVE (October 1995) & in SIMPLE GIFTS: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories (1997)
[edit] Contemporaries- Tender Triumph (1983)
- Double Standards (1984)
- Paradise (1991)
- Perfect (1993)
- "Double exposure" in A GIFT OF LOVE (1995)
- Remember When (1996)
- Night Whispers (1998)
- Someone to Watch Over Me (2003)
- Every Breath You Take (2005)
- Can't Take My Eyes Off of You (release date April 2008)
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Reply #545 khaly's post
Wah..boleh menandingi kehebatan Zainal Arief ~ Sehangat asmara la ni.. |
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Originally posted by melati-putih at 23-7-2003 05:39 PM 
tak penah dengar pulak?
moden ker historical romance?
nak kene carik nieh.. 
Rasanya buku someone to watch over me ( modern contemporary ) tu dah di terbit a few years back sebab saya beli buku ni in 2006. I think the latest is Every Breathe You take. Sekarang ni ramai penulis cuba beralih dari historical romance ke contemporary macam Julie Garwood, Linda Howard, Brenda Joyce. I think Mc naught's historical lebih bagus dari contemporary novels nya.
Antara yang paling berjaya beralih penulisan mereka ialah Howard and Brenda Joyce. Joyce's contempary novels, best sangat esp. The third heiress.. ( my opinion saja ) Oops sorry lari tajuk...
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huhu..rindu kt JM ni..lama tul buku baru nk kuar...
my fav historical: something wonderful, almost heaven and whitney my love
contemporary: remember when, paradise and perfect |
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Originally posted by zawa at 27-12-2007 09:19 PM
huhu..rindu kt JM ni..lama tul buku baru nk kuar...
my fav historical: something wonderful, almost heaven and whitney my love
contemporary: remember when, paradise and perfect
trust me -
zaman whitney my love, something wonderful - dah berlalu dah -
judith's books mostly getting duller and lazier
after she shifted to contemporary -
and even then only 2 books contemporary that were
splendid (paradise and perfect)
and after that.... -- she just seem can't find a good momentum
just like danielle steel |
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Reply #555 dexa's post
I SO AGREE with you!
Lepas era 'Remember When', buku lepas tu.. semua tak best langsung |
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Originally posted by limau_nipis at 28-12-2007 09:22 AM
I SO AGREE with you!
Lepas era 'Remember When', buku lepas tu.. semua tak best langsung
Remember When tu, I rasa antara buku dia yang paling tak best.. Cam dia tulis cincai je.. so disappointed in this book! I expected more from her. |
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Reply #549 limau_nipis's post
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Wah... teringin jugak nak tgk rupa paras anak mcnaught nih (clayton & whitney) sbb nama2 mereka digunakan dlm novel Whitney, My Love yg mmg my all-time fav tuh.. |
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Reply #558 Mulan's post
samalah kita. adakah sehensem n secantik clay n whitney |
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tak sabar nak tunggu novel dia |
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Originally posted by dexa at 28-12-2007 07:51 AM 
trust me -
zaman whitney my love, something wonderful - dah berlalu dah -
judith's books mostly getting duller and lazier
after she shifted to contemporary -
and even then only 2 book ...
yup!
btol!
skrg mmg susah nak cari buku dia yang bagus.
biler akan ader lagi buku sebagus paradise from JM, at least yang setanding perfect pun takper.
today and yesterday, i dok layan her paradise.
bilerlah i nak boring dis book.
everytime i baca, mmg susah nak 'bernafas'.
absolutely superb!!!! |
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Post time 12-11-2007 12:01 AM
Post time 12-11-2007 03:31 PM
...abang jenal pon kalah....
