Ever wanted to write a book and see it profitably published. This is a step by step guide that reviews exactly how to do...
So, What Are you Reading This Weekend?
Time again for me to be nosy and ask, what are you reading this weekend? I have a list of things to try out, as...
Feel Like Party Planning?
I received the following very sweet inquiry this week, and thought maybe you'd have some good ideas to help Val out. Val wants to...
Girls Dig Sports
Guest Post by Jodie Becker, author of Dirty Beautiful; and Sidney Bristol, author of Flirting With Rescue JODIE: Yes, we dig sports. We like...
Girls Dig Sports
Guest Post by Jodie Becker, author of Dirty Beautiful; and Sidney Bristol, author of Flirting With Rescue JODIE: Yes, we dig sports. We like...
Katie Reus Has An Alpha Instinct (and a Giveaway!)
Time for some guest author fun!! My writing buddy Katie Reus is joining me today (welcome to the blog, Katie!). Katie writes some great...
Libraries to stock catalog of e-books – Columbus Dispatch
Columbus DispatchLibraries to stock catalog of e-booksColumbus DispatchBy Hillel Italie ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday January 27, 2012 9:06 AM NEW YORK — Library users searching...
Friday Film Review: The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow (1950) Genre: Adventure/Romance Grade: Kinda depends
My recent review of The Crimson Pirate made me curious about TFATA. It...
Review: Encompassed (Immortal Series, Book 4) by Em Petrova
Reviewed by Sandra Scholes It is interesting the amount of cross genre fiction there is out for readers to have a look at. Encompassed,...
WestBow Press Announces the Release of "A Time to Heal" by Seye Oke – PR Web (press release)
WestBow Press Announces the Release of "A Time to Heal" by Seye OkePR Web (press release)A Time to Heal (Trade Paper: ISBN: 978-1-4497-1414-7, Trade...
Friday Videos Wish You Wonderful Music
I found this on Tumblr, and it's an advertisement for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Let's all go to Zurich! If you can watch it in...
Review: Endless Night
Kenn Baker’s Endless Night is not the average vampire book. This is a darkly intense story of lust, greed, violence, and primal urges that...
REVIEW: Sex, Lies & Surveillance by Stephanie Julian
Dear Ms. Julian:
I liked the blurb for this book. The heroine is the daughter of famous CIA agents who have retired. Janey DeMarco...
Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper
Grade: B Title: Truths and Roses Author: Inglath Cooper Publication Info: Fence Free Entertainment, LLC 2011 ISBN: 9780615505732 Genre: Contemporary Romance I found this book because of a...
Local Author Spans Across Genres with Fourth Novel – Patch.com
Local Author Spans Across Genres with Fourth NovelPatch.comBut for those readers that have an interest in reading across genres like crime thrillers, vampire romances,...
Dear Bitches, Smart Authors Podcast, Episode No. 19
This was recorded when I was coming down with the flu and pneumonia, and I’m slightly out of breath – and coughing. I edited...
Classic Romance – Which One First? Judith McNaught Reading List
Judith McNaught is one of the romance authors whose books have been read by so many, for so many years, she's a mainstay in...
Lisa Kleypas Rainshadow Road Winners!
Did you read the thread of t-shirt slogans? Y'all have hilarious apparel. That was totally fun to read. And now: winners! The following folks...
Piatkus aims to Entice with romance e-book list – The Bookseller
The BooksellerPiatkus aims to Entice with romance e-book listThe BooksellerThe imprint will also publish into omantic suspense, historical romance, paranormal romance and fantasy fiction,...
EWN interviews Amanda Hocking – Euro Weekly News
EWN interviews Amanda HockingEuro Weekly NewsShe researched self-publishing on the internet and put the first novel, a vampire romance called 'My Blood Approves' online...
REVIEW: Shattered by Jennie Marsland
Dear Ms. Marsland,
When deciding on a romance novel to read, if there is something out of the ordinary about it, I’m more likely...
Review: Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, Book 2) by Larissa Ione
Reviewed by Sharon S. You better grab the oven mitts before you try to pick up this book, it is smoking hot! This is...
Interview: Elisabeth Naughton, author of ‘Wait for Me’ – USA TODAY
USA TODAYInterview: Elisabeth Naughton, author of 'Wait for Me'USA TODAYI'd always been a good writer — in grad school the big joke is I...
REVIEW: In Bed with a Stranger by India Grey
Dear Ms. Grey:
This is a sequel to the Craving the Forbidden (review here) and I thought it was interesting to take an established...
REVIEW: In Bed with a Stranger by India Grey
Dear Ms. Grey:
This is a sequel to the Craving the Forbidden (review here) and I thought it was interesting to take an established...
Links and News
Via Publisher's Lunch (Free reg. req.): recipe site AllRecipes was purchased by Meredith Corp for $175 million dollars. Among the final four bidders: Random...
Digital Book World: Consumers, Data and Analytics in the Digital Book Era – Publishers Weekly
Publishers WeeklyDigital Book World: Consumers, Data and Analytics in the Digital Book EraPublishers Weekly... founder of the online e-book retailer, All Romance (its customers...
Kia Super Bowl Ad: Why? To Make Kia the Stuff of Dreams – Forbes
ForbesKia Super Bowl Ad: Why? To Make Kia the Stuff of DreamsForbesThose are sexy numbers, from a business point of view, even if they're...
Wednesday Deals and News: Apple Has Blowout Quarter & Social Media Out of Control
News
I think it is hard to say whether Apple can make inroads on textbooks, but schools are already looking for funds to increase...
What Jennie’s Been Reading
I haven’t been finishing books that quickly lately; first the holidays interfered and then work interfered. I read and reviewed The Lost Book of Mala...
New library e-catalog offers expanded selection – USA TODAY
USA TODAYNew library e-catalog offers expanded selectionUSA TODAY... unavailable as an e-book, but will appear in the new catalog. A patron might also ask...
New library e-catalogs offer expanded selection – MiamiHerald.com
New library e-catalogs offer expanded selectionMiamiHerald.com... unavailable as an e-book, but will appear in the new catalog. A patron might also ask about "In...
New library e-catalogs offer expanded selection – The Associated Press
New library e-catalogs offer expanded selectionThe Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Library users searching for e-books will soon get to look through a much...
REVIEW: Her Rebel Heart by Shannon Farrington
“There was a time when Julia Stanton’s fondest wish was to be Samuel Ward’s wife. But that was before the war. As pro-Confederacy sentiments...
Get into Bed with C.H. Admirand (Author Interview)
Keira: Dylan is part of the Secret Life of Cowboy series; can you tell us in a few brief sentences about the book series...
Upcoming Events and Booksignings
It's a New Year, and I've updated the calendar with events in North Carolina, Maryland, and New York City in February. If you're nearby,...
Links, Fun & Games
To follow the proceedings of Digital Book World 2012, the hashtag #dbw12 is a mix of reaction and reporting. Alas, my reporting ended after...
How to Create a Brand New Iconic Hero or Villain – io9
How to Create a Brand New Iconic Hero or Villainio9In fact, rising paper costs and atrophying distribution channels mean that almost no print media...
REVIEW: Skirmish by Michelle West
Dear Ms. West,
I love your books. Whether it’s under this pseudonym or Michelle Sagara, I make sure to read them all. It’s true...
Tuesday Deals: Bundles of Good Deals
Today’s deals are all about the Bundle.
The Big Bad Wolf Romance Compilation (Bundle: Books 1-4) by Heather Killough-Walden by Heather Killough-Walden * $3.99...REVIEW: Immortal Hope by Claire Ashgrove
Dear Ms. Ashgrove:
This book came to my attention because someone mentioned that you were the same author as Tori St. Claire. I reviewed...
In Praise of the Personal Review
Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of bluster in the YA community over what reviews “should be” and how they...
Player’s Ultimatum by Koko Brown
Grade: F Title: Player's Ultimatum Author: Koko Brown Publication Info: Koko Brown 2011 ISBN: 9780615576299 Genre: Erotica/Erotic Romance I received a pitch for this book from the author, and...
Review: Pretty Persuasion by Olivia Kingsley
Reviewed by Carla F. At the age of 10, Lady Georgiana Montford is introduced to her betrothed, Robert Balfour, who will one day be...
Lady Jane’s Salon, New York, NY
Sarah will be the guest emcee at the 3rd anniversary celebration of Lady Jane's Salon, the only romance-focused reading salon in New York. Guest...
Who Likes a Winner?
GIVEAWAY: I have a Kindle edition of Hot Rain to give to one lucky winner who commented on How Hot is Too Hot? Winner:...
Carly Phillips, Reddit, and The Sheltering Suburban Mom Meme
A reader sent me a link to a Reddit thread which reveals that the image used in a popular meme online, Sheltering Suburban Mom,...
REVIEW: Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Dear Ms. Carey,
Kushiel’s Dart, your fantasy novel, is the story of Phedre, who begins life in the Night Court of Terre D’Ange. The...
BooksOnBoard Unveils This Week’s UK Bestselling Authors and eBooks – WebWire (press release)
BooksOnBoard Unveils This Week's UK Bestselling Authors and eBooksWebWire (press release)This week, yet another author has seen an abrupt jump in popularity: Stephanie Beck,...
Monday News & Deals: Tablet and eReader Ownership on the Rise
News
1 in 3 Americans own either an e reader or a tablet. Tablet growth is primarily in upper income households but ereader ownership...
REVIEW: Player’s Ultimatum by Koko Brown
Dear Ms. Brown:
As a self professed lover of sports romances, I get quite a few recommendations for books featuring athletes. Sarah Wendell found...