Comments on: Susan Elizabeth Phillips, the Dark Side

By: Deb Z.

Deb Z. — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:42 +0000

Love this voyeuristic glimpse of my two favorite writers! Thank you for your generosity!

By: BCB

BCB — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:16:39 +0000

I don’t remember the last time I laughed so hard, but it was probably at something you wrote.

SEP was here for a book signing in Feb and I bought two copies of NBC, one for myself and one for my mom. After she signed them I thanked her for talking to our chapter that day and she said you’re welcome and, “It was nice to meet you, Shirley.”

I said, “It’s Bonnie.”

She said, “What?”

I laughed and said, “My mom is Shirley. I’m Bonnie.”

She looked chagrinned but laughed too and said something about that being the last name she had signed and she was sorry and then, ever gracious, “It was very nice to meet you, Bonnie.”

I said, “So nice to meet you too, June.”

She laughed even harder and said something about it being “just like Jenny and my husband.” I had no idea what she was talking about and, honestly, I was afraid to ask.

Now I know.

And I’m still laughing.

Please tell June I said hello next time you see her.

By: Ty

Ty — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:48:39 +0000

Oh, I’m glad you blog!

Not that you’re slow about getting books on the shelves, just, well, I can read one every day, so why can’t you write one every day? Don’t you have a typist?

That’s what friends are for–although this is the first time I’ve ever heard of anyone “winning” an interview.

By: the written word » Jennifer Crusie

the written word » Jennifer Crusie — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:22:54 +0000

[...] Her blog: this was a godsend to me, since she’s not a very prolific author (she writes a book about once every two years), and I was going crazy waiting for her to write more. She is very very funny, so make sure to read some of her older posts, too. Here’s one particularly great one. [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:18:58 +0000

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SEP and have told her so. I have everything by her in all forms (hardback, paperback, audiocassette and CD) and love your writing also, and am starting my collection of your books. This blog is wonderful. Thanks for your wonderful humor. Phyllis

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:18:32 +0000

I almost peed my pants reading that. Thank you.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:18:08 +0000

Absolutely hilarious!

By: Deb

Deb — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:17:25 +0000

I recently read my first SEP book and immediately thought she had a very similar humor to yours. Now I know why, and it’s great to hear you guys are good friends. I have been a fan of yours forever, and am now a new fan of SEP. This story had me crying (in a good way). Thanks for the laughs.

By: joyce Schelling

joyce Schelling — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:16:24 +0000

Jeez, Crusie, I don’t care what you say or do as long as you keep on writing. If I had my way, you would be chained up somewhere so you would have to churn out new books all the time. I’ve re-read your latest books so many times the covers are falling off and it’s getting embarrassing–like some kind of addiction. I hunger for more like your heroines lust for Dove Bars or a vampire hungers for new blood. Please, are you going to do another Dempsey or Goodnight book–Dillie and Nadine are surely edging into usable age range, and I’m sure many of your other readers are as loath to lose track of those famfilies as I am.

By: Diego Frenzy

Diego Frenzy — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:15:49 +0000

JC – You are too modest, but that’s the coolest part. I laughed and I think my Black Lab did too, he snorted and snuffled when I said to him, “Bob, how’s it going?”

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:15:20 +0000

And now she’s going back to Maui.

By: Toni Lea Andrews

Toni Lea Andrews — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:14:44 +0000

They had better show the documentary because now I MUST see you poking at the electric bubble nipple rainbow connection neon shirt.

While I agree SEP always looks great, you looked pretty damned good yourself at the Rita awards!

By: Mary Stella

Mary Stella — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:14:17 +0000

You and SEP are both queens of romantic comedy. Goddesses even. I have shrines to your mutual greatness on my keeper shelf.

By: KCWhat

KCWhat — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:13:41 +0000

I’m so glad you have a blog! I just love your stuff…SEP the queen of romantic comedy? Maybe, but woman, you are a goddess in the romantic comedy part. I actually found plastic mules with cherries on the toes about two months ago…sadly, they didn’t have any my size.

I’m so tempted to make this my home page….

Kerstin

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:10:57 +0000

Love the blog, Jenny! I’m adding it to my fave places. Thanks for the good laugh, too. After spending an hour out in the drizzle looking for an escaped cat, I needed it:)

By: Esri/Kik

Esri/Kik — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:10:28 +0000

Bam, that’s a hell of an idea. They would drive each other crazy in an RV. I can see it now…

(In the back, Krentz and Phillips are playing Scrabble at the drop-down table.)

Jenny (from the front): Okay guys, I’ve been driving long enough. Really, you need to give me a break.

(Krentz starts to scoot out from behind the table, but Phillips puts a restraining hand on her arm.)

Phillips, calling toward the front: “You’ll be fine! It’ll improve your concentration.”

Jenny: “I mean it, I’m starting to get sleepy. You should have let me have some freakin’ chocolate at lunch!”

Phlliips, laying down a tile on the triple word score: “Just slap your cheeks.”

Jenny: (unintelligible string of obscenities, followed by “cheeks.”

(The RV drifts into the left lane and then swerves violently back.)

Krentz to Phillips: “I’ll drive for a while. You’re beating me anyway.”

Phillips: Stay where you are. She’s bluffing.

By: Holli

Holli — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:09:59 +0000

I agree – the 2 of you need a reality show. Maybe you can call it “Love on the Rocks”.

By: Pam in Arizona

Pam in Arizona — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:09:34 +0000

If SEP is the Queen of Romantic Comedy, the Jenny is surely an Empress (at least!) I want to go out and buy all of your books AGAIN! Damn, woman, you make me laugh.

Pam

P.S. I found a great cherry scarf and purse today. Does that count towards membership?

By: Bam

Bam — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:09:10 +0000

I think you, Krentz, and Phillips need a reality TV show where all three of you live in an RV and have all sorts of madcap adventures all over the country. That would be awesome.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:08:48 +0000

Damn, that was funny. Thank you!