Archive for December, 2006

My Final List of 2006

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

The end of 2006 is here. Seems like the perfect time for an eclectic final writing-related list. Not to be dramatic or anything…
1. Best title ever for a book: Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank by Celia Rivenbark. In addition to being a great title, they’re words packed [...]

A Final Word From The King

Saturday, December 30th, 2006

Stephen King has jumped into the fray with his list of the best books of 2006. The list shows up in Entertainment Weekly. Since a few of these don’t even cause a flicker of recognition on my part, I decided to reprint the list in its entirety. Yes, I’m lazy. So [...]

Someone New

Friday, December 29th, 2006

Author Lara Adrian stopped by to comment this week. Me being me - nosy - I saw the link and went over. She has a series coming out from Bantam Dell called Midnight Breeds. She describes it this way on her site:
What is the Midnight Breed? You won’t find coffins, crosses, or [...]

What They’re Really Saying

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

Some mysteries of life, such as the appeal of Justin Timberlake (which I don’t understand at all), are beyond me. Other mysteries are now within my grasp. I found this book called Sex, Lies and Handwriting: A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in Your Handwriting. The publisher says this:
In Sex, [...]

December Sales News

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Contrary to reports that editors and publishing houses close down during December/January and stop buying until spring, I give you the following book deal reports via Publishers Lunch. Maybe it’s just me, but many of these seem to have a certain out-of-the-ordinary edge.
First, we have a twist on paranormal - this one [...]

Holiday Sunshine

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Most years we spend the Christmas holiday traveling between families who live about 4,000 miles apart. Since my hubby’s family lives in Hawaii, this hardly qualifies as a hardship. But still… All that changed this year. Thanks to our recent move, we spent the holiday at home and let the folks [...]

Holiday Wishes

Monday, December 25th, 2006

This should look familiar to those in warm weather climates:

This one might ring a bell for those in less warm areas:

No matter where you are:

Have a relaxing, fun and safe celebration. Enjoy!

Early Holiday Surprise

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

Christmas isn’t here yet, but I got some news that can be interpreted as gift-like… sort of. First, Sylvia emailed to let me know that Viva Las Bad Boys! is a nominee in the anthology category for a CAPA award for excellence in romantic and erotic fiction at The Romance Studio. Congrats to [...]

Prep Time

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Shop. Wrap. Repeat.

And The Band Played On

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

The lists continue. Time provides it’s list of books of the year. I’ve read…well, okay, none of them. I own two. That must count for something. To be honest, though, a few don’t sound even vaguely familiar. That kind of sucks. For the author much more than for me. [...]