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The Closer
Recently Jane talked about her favorite television program, and it reminded me of mine. While I have been watching Prime Suspect this season, Detective Jane Timoney is no Brenda Leigh.
It’s Hot Guy Friday!
I’ve had one stinking week, complete with jury duty and the kind of work stress it’s hard to even think about. So, what better way to end a week than with our first annual celebration of…
The Elusive A+
One of my children asked me recently if I’d ever given a book I’d reviewed an A+. I said I hadn’t. He then asked if I thought I ever would. I said yes, that in fact,…
Living in the dark
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWlGsP1MHiIThe one aspect I probably really hate about winter is the fact that I leave my house when it’s still dark and only return when it’s dark again. I can deal with the cold (after all,…
Romance Author’s Web Sites: An Update of Essentials and Fun Extras
Three years ago I posted here about romance authors’ Web sites and listed four essentials: (1) a complete listing of the author’s books, and connections for those in a series; (2) news of upcoming books; (3)…
Books with Buzz: Connie Brockway Interview and Giveaway (Giveaway Closed)
We’ve been following Connie Brockway’s Adventures in Publishing for some months now and – ta da! – the wait is almost over. One week from today The Other Guy’s Bride, her eBook of the sequel to…
Speaking of Audiobooks: Narrators Forum
Today at Speaking of Audiobooks, we are hosting our first live Narrators Forum. It’s an event structured for narrators to come together and discuss pertinent issues in their industry as well as provide listeners with a…
Character Crushes
About once a year I find myself the victim of a character crush. In the past I’ve fallen for such notables as Spock from Star Trek and Luke from Star Wars. When it happens, it comes…
Earworm of the day: Someone Like You by Adele
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCya1yiFFP4I heard this song on the radio during a recent train journey and was impressed enough to note down the singer (whose name the presenter mentioned, thankfully). I looked it up (thank you, YouTube!) and like…