Archive for February, 2007

In Another Forbidden Land

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

I’m over at Access Romance Blog today blogging about a blurb I read in Entertainment Weekly about the “forbidden” books of our youth. The list in EW was eerily familiar to my own list.
If you want to see, come over and check it out.

Three Weeks Later…

Monday, February 26th, 2007

When it comes to MySpace, I’ve already admitted to my weakness and peer pressure issues. Blame Alison. She blogged about it. A few authors commented. My procrastination craving required a fix. And, well, setting up the page didn’t cost any money.
Three weeks, numerous jibes (including those from Wendy, [...]

Recommended Read: Succubus Blues

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

I recently read a book by a debut author, Richelle Mead. The book is Succubus Blues and, I gotta say, I was impressed. Like, WOW! impressed. There’s a review for it over at PBR.
Now, let me preface these comments by saying I do not know Richelle Mead. I plan on hunting [...]

Big Deal

Friday, February 23rd, 2007

Every now and then I see a book deal that makes my eyes bulge. And, okay, a teeny bit envious about the WOWZA factor of the money.
Janelle Brown’s ALL WE EVER WANTED WAS EVERYTHING, about a woman and her two daughters coming together after their lives are dramatically and unexpectedly changed, to [...]

Come To The Dark Side

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

She won a Pulitzer. Her newest book, according to her publisher, is “a big, smart, bawdy tale of love and war, sex and politics, friendship and betrayal—and the allure of the movies.” In other words, there are sex scenes in this book. Jane Smiley’s new release Ten Days in the Hills has [...]

A Review Or Two

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Entertainment Weekly has done another chick lit review round-up. Four titles got some promo. Free promo is good. I’d like some free promo. But I digress… A fifth title showed up as part of the weekly book review section - the same section that seems to get shorter in every [...]

Love The Fair

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

I am over at the Brava blog today. The subject of the day is Linda Fairstein and a short article she wrote for this month’s Vanity Fair.
The post was a bit late because…well, when one sets the timer thing on Wordpress for a blog to post, one should put in the correct [...]

Something About Engines

Monday, February 19th, 2007

My local newspaper had a front page - front page!!! - story on Harlequin’s new NASCAR series. As I’ve stated before, this is a 16-book series where all books have a NASCAR setting. I don’t know a thing about NASCAR, so I can only assume “NASCAR setting” means in and around racing. [...]

Writerly Stuff

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

This one’s long. May even count as babbling. Not sure. I apologize in advance.
Being new in town I know…well, no one. My editor suggested I join the San Diego RWA Chapter. She told me the Chapter was warm, welcoming and fun the group. She was right. The ladies [...]

Someone Knows A Secret

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Not me.
Have you heard about the book that claims to know the secret to happiness? It was a DVD sensation. Oprah touted it. It’s called, cleverly enough, The Secret. The author, Rhonda Byrne, says she found the ancient key by researching ancient texts. Makes sense since, really, where else [...]