Archive for December, 2006

Hump Day
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006 | Comments Off

Hmm, what to talk about on Hump Day? The creepy people who sign up for my messageboard to spam me? Here’s a clue, I don’t want your spam. If you want to talk about prescription medication or really gross porn, … Click to read more…

Titilating Tuesday – Junk Jammers and Other Pet Peeves
Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 | 2 People Said

And in honor of TT, I want to talk about sex in books. Or to be more specific, the things in sex scenes that drive me nuts and make me wonder if the person writing that scene has ever had … Click to read more…

Sundry Monday
Monday, December 18th, 2006 | Comments Off

I’m working on my newsletter today so if you’re a subscriber, you’ll see it later this afternoon. If you aren’t, why not? It’s free, I’ve got monthly contests and excerpts too. Click here to subscribe.

Samhain has a new blog! … Click to read more…

Pressure
Saturday, December 16th, 2006 | 4 People Said

I was IMing with a friend this week and the subject of pressure came up. The pressure we put on ourselves so that it’s never enough.

I was saying that I look at multiple book deals like hers and I … Click to read more…

Craving Candy by NJ Walters
Friday, December 15th, 2006 | 4 People Said

I was lucky enough to have this fabulous book drop into my inbox earlier this week. Craving Candy is the next insallment in NJ’s Awakening Desires series and it releases from Ellora’s Cave December 27. This book came when I … Click to read more…

Well Duh
Thursday, December 14th, 2006 | 5 People Said

Well thank goodness for some sanity.

Oy. Seriously people, this sort of thing hacks me off. In the first place, why do people who want to ban books always have absolutely NO true information about them? I remember once … Click to read more…

Critique, Beta, Groups and Partners
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 | 5 People Said

Yesterday I finally got around to reading the new RWR and the piece on critique groups caught my eye. Interestingly enough, the always wonderful Alison Kent has blogged on this topic today as well.

I don’t have a crit group. … Click to read more…

Lauren's Day So Far
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 | 5 People Said

Man, kids.

This morning, my daughter has been running around alternately demanding I brush pony hair (My Little Pony is huge at my house, lemme tell you, I brush a lot of pony hair) and taking her shirt off and … Click to read more…

Good Post on Submitting to EC
Monday, December 11th, 2006 | Someone Said

over at the EC blog at myspace. Check it out if you’re interested in sending a MS in to them!… Click to read more…

Soundtrack Meme
Monday, December 11th, 2006 | Comments Off

Stolen from Ember If your life was a soundtrack – What would the soundtrack be?

Here’s how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every … Click to read more…