The Romance Hero Handbook: Lesson The Third: Keep Your Calves Kilt-Worthy
Many people get an immediate picture in their minds when you say "romance hero." Great hair, great teeth...and plenty of rippling muscle. Whether businessman, mercenary or kilt-wearing historical Highlander, the image is always one of broad shoulders, tanned skin and,...
If This Doesn’t Touch You, You Have No Soul
There. I said it. No, I am not religious, though I was raised in a variety of faiths, but I have always thought this was one of the most beautiful songs in the world. If you recall it vaguely but not completely, here is the poem, written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 to...
On New Adult as a Genre
I originally wrote this as a comment on a post over at Heroes and Heartbreakers, but I felt as if it deserved a post of its own because so many people in my personal community are talking about NA. This post is slightly modified from that, for both clarification and...
Total BooX, a Totally New Reading Payment Model
I've been fascinated by the idea of Total BooX since the first time I read about them, so the other day I when got an email saying their site had gone live, I immediately hurried over to see what I could see. Total BooX is a pay-as-you-read service. Instead of buying...
The Romance Reader’s Workout
Courtesy of Smart Bitches, Trashy Books:
Just For Fun
Head on over to YouTube for the lyrics, which are below the video. This absolutely cracked me up.
Where’s My Waiter?
I love Jeff Wysaski of Pleated-Jeans.com, and this is why:
Hot Guys, Embarrassing Moments
As I get older, it gets harder to embarrass me. I do things today I couldn't imagine doing in my twenties. It's one of the few things I appreciate about the passage of time. But the other day was something of a record. I have a friend, Jenn LeBlanc, who is a fabulous...
Gluten-Free Raspberry Chewy-Gooey Brownies
These are richer and gooier than the usual fare, and for transportation purposes I usually make them in a muffin pan in cupcake papers. You CAN make them in a brownie pan, but you will have to cook them longer. 11 Tbs butter, unsalted 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate,...
What Are You Paying For?
This one is for the writers out there. If you're not interested in the publishing end of things, feel free to skip on to more fun posts about dogs, cookies, etc. In my day job, I meet a lot of publicists, editors, authors, and assorted other industry professionals....