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Romance Author Booksignings: September and Beyond
I recently attended a wonderful talk – and signing – featuring Louise Penny, the author of the Chief Inspector Gamache mysteries set both in Montreal and the fictional small town of Three Pines just outside of…
Vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry?
I went out with a friend yesterday and we shared a Wild Crepe. “Wild” is a bit optimistic, actually – there was nothing wild about it except some Kahlua mildly drizzled along with the chocolate sauce.…
Eagerly Awaited Books for October
As we head into October, our staff’s book tastes are roaming all over the place. Several of us are excited to see a new release by Elizabeth Hoyt amongst the books on sale in October. I…
Careers With Staying Power
Reading Maggie’s blog about the unique backgrounds of individuals now writing romance novels caused me to think about writing as a career and how some authors are able to make a success of it for years…
J.D. Robb Scavenger Hunt – Clue #5
That’s right! If you’re participating in the J.R. Robb Scavenger Hunt, you’ve come to the right place. The clue is below the jump, but be quick about it – it’s only good from 3:00pm until 3:59pm,…
Watch this Space!
That’s right. Today we’re working with Penguin Group and doing something a little different here on the blog. And as you can probably tell from the picture to your left, it’s all related to the new…
Youkali by Kurt Weill
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DFPMnsZMFYKurt Weill is probably my favorite composer ever. And while I like tons of his songs, today’s earworm is Youkali. It’s in French, so I can’t even tell what it’s about. I just think the music…