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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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!

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 [...]

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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. [...]