I checked the Cambridge Dictionary online and found “to tell stories that are not true, or to describe an event in a way that makes it sound better than it was.”
So, I thought, my novels are romancing. That makes sense. The word for “novel” in French is “roman.”
I’ve been romancing crime, romancing Illinois, romancing history…
But romancing a stone?
After reading the synopsis on Wikipedia, I conclude it was the filmmakers who were romancing the stone, an emerald.
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They told a fantastical tale about the good guys and the bad guys chasing after each other during the search for a great treasure.
Do you have a better idea?
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Pat (Patricia) Stoltey is the author of four novels published by Five Star/Cengage: two amateur sleuth, one thriller that was a finalist for a Colorado Book Award in 2015, and the historical mystery Wishing Caswell Dead (December 20, 2017), a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards.
Pat lives in Northern Colorado with her husband Bill, Scottish Terrier Sassy (aka Doggity), and brown tabby Katie (aka Kitty Cat).
You can learn more about Pat at her website/blog, on Facebook, and Twitter. Check out the book excerpt and interview featured on SunLit at the new online news source, Colorado Sun.
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I'm not much of a romantic, but Happy Valentine's Day anyway.
ReplyDeleteI've become more romantic over the years, at least with regard to what I read, if not in real life. :D
ReplyDeleteI must be getting old! :D
DeleteI still put "St." in my wishes. Enjoy St. Valentines Day!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz. The "St." makes it feel more like a real reason to recognize the day instead of a commercial push to buy cards, flowers, and candy. I wish you a good St. Valentine's Day as well.
DeleteLove this take on "romancing", Pat. I never did see the logic of Romancing the Stone. But then I've never been a Michael Douglas fan. Maybe that's my problem. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! I liked Douglas okay at the time... :D
DeleteI loved that movie. It was all about the emerald for him, until he met her.
ReplyDeleteI like emeralds too, Polly. That's my birthstone...although I rarely wear jewelry except for pins on a jacket so I don't have a stash of gems. :D
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