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Hachette vs. Amazon: Show Me the Money
June 11, 2014I am no Amazon fangirl. In April 2013 I blogged about my concerns when they took over Goodreads. On the other hand I have what is probably an unhealthy attachment…
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Nine romance writers band together to support RAINN, the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States
June 9, 2014What happens when love gets caught in the rain? In this romance anthology, RITA-Award winning author Molly O’Keefe shows us the power of a city thunderstorm from the top of…
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Not Your Ordinary Hero
June 6, 2014I’ve spent the past few weeks watching the TV show Veronica Mars (I so love Amazon Prime.) I’d seen it when it first came out but my husband hadn’t. When the…
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Remembering Mary Stewart
June 4, 2014Mary Stewart died this month at the age of 97. As the author credited for creating the romantic suspense genre she leaves behind a tremendous legacy in the world of…
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From Inside the Reviewer’s Studio
May 30, 2014One of the things I like best about reviewing for AAR is the fact that I’m encouraged to select books to review rather than being assigned what to read. Of…
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RT20014: The Author interviews, part four
May 29, 2014The best part of RT was, for me, talking to authors. I asked each the same three questions. What is the most interesting piece of research you ever uncovered while…
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Books with Characters Who Read
May 26, 2014Last week I was walking past a used bookstore that had a number of books displayed on a shelf outside the store. One of the books – The Library by…
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RT20014: The Author interviews, part three
May 24, 2014There were countless authors at RT and I met many of them. Those I interviewed, I asked the same three questions. What is the most interesting piece of research you…
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Surviving the Convention
May 23, 2014Even though I’ve been to BEA (Book Expo America) quite a few times, I wasn’t prepared for the RT convention this year. Although they both revolve around books and finding…
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RT2014: The Author Interviews, part two
May 19, 2014I spent one morning at RT, sitting in the lobby and accosting authors. I asked each the same three questions.
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RT2014: Author Interviews, the Stephanie Tyler/SE Jakes edition
May 16, 2014I was excited to get a chance to talk to Stephanie Tyler, a contemporary romance author who has just acknowledged being the m/m author S.E. Jakes. She began writing as…
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RT2014: The Author Interviews, part one
May 16, 2014I have spent most of my time at RT interviewing authors. I ask each the same three questions. What is the most interesting piece of research you ever uncovered while…
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