There’s been a significant amount of crossfire in the blogosphere lately regarding Authors Behaving Badly and Readers Behaving Badly. On a positive note, none of it appears to be aimed at me. MaryJanice Davidson unloaded on this topic this week. Can’t say I blame her. Seems to me if a reader can take a nasty [...]

Romantic Times is re-thinking its review system. According to the monthly newsletter, things are about to change. Specifically, we should now know from the review why one book gets a 3 versus a 4. The publisher says this:
…the review will lead off with the “opinion paragraph” in larger, bold-faced type followed, in [...]

A brief diversion from my life to ask one thing of the good people of the DC Metro area: consider telecommuting. Really, not only should some of you park your minivans - you should sell the damn things.
Even without the hideous weather we currently are experiencing, driving around this area is [...]

The review for Viva Las Bad Boys! is up at Romantic Times. The book is an August 2006 release (that means July 25th), but here’s an early look:
When the power goes out at Berkley Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, three mismatched couples trapped together find that things are heating up [...]

I will admit right from the start that kids in romance/chick lit novels are not my favorite thing. Yes, children are precious and adorable and all. Not arguing their place in society - only in certain books. In general, I just don’t want all that cuteness getting in the way of [...]

NYT Book World reviewed what it defines as a new breed of chick lit - the grown up version - and did not hate it. Sure, the review takes some shots. That’s not new or original or even interesting. The bottom line is that the book got a thumb’s up. [...]

I spent some time whining this week. This kind of thing happens now and then. Usually coincides with a deadline, or having too much to do at work, or a health issue, or the hundred stupid and random things that bombard us all. Last week had a little bit from all of [...]

The good folks at The Seattle Post-Intelligencer have done the hard work for us. They culled through the piles and piles of summer book releases and found the Beach Bag Books. See if these scream “beach” to you.
Lost Hearts in Italy by Andrea Lee. The quote from the paper most guaranteed [...]

Who says JK Rowling is the one author making money targeting young adults? After reading these deals I only have one question: anyone have a clever idea for a children’s book?
For this one, know that the term “significant deal” translates into an advance in the $251,000 - $499,000 range:
CHILDREN’S: YOUNG ADULT
NYT bestselling author [...]

I’m not here today. I’m chatting and giving away books (other people’s books) on Access Romance’s All A-Blog.
Go on over.
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