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Monthly Archives: May 2011
May
5
Word Whore Thursday: Getting Hit On
I’m over at Word Whores today, talking about getting hit on. Sort of odd, really, because I think most of my stories pretty much cross the line into outright harassment, but it makes for an interesting discussion, anyway. Since most of the experiences on the blog are from the female-getting-hit-on perspective, I’d actually be interested to hear more about it from the other side. Â *Do* women hit on men just as much? Or are they just not as blatant about it? (Or did I just visit the wrong clubs in my youth?) Actually, I sorta take that back. I do seem to remember at Romantic Times a few years ago, a couple of the cover models got groped pretty badly at times. (And maybe they did all the time and I just wasn’t paying attention.) But I do remember one incident where an older woman kept trying to stick her…
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May
4
Vintage Ad WTFkery
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*sigh* How about a nice, steaming cup of shut the fuck up?…
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May
4
Random Marketing and Silly Stuff
Yes, that picture seems off kilter, but I’m feeling too lazy to open Photoshop up to rotate it. Anyway, bookplates are in, so drop me a line if you want one (I’ll set up some info on the main site, but it will probably involve the standard SASE.) Those other things are just mailing labels, but I thought they were pretty so I’m throwing them in there too. Never realized what a pita it was to send out like ten books at once and having to write that address over and over and over. (And I’m sorta stupid when it comes to sending things out. Last month I sent out three signed copies…and sent the wrong ones to the wrong addresses. *facepalm*) So anything that makes me have to think less about what I’m doing is a good thing. That probably sounds bad, but it’s true – doesn’t take much…
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May
3
Happy Release Day!
I’m giving a shout out today to two fabulous people and their new releases today. Congratulations to my fellow Word Whore, Marcella Burnard for her second book, Enemy Games! Incidentally, if you want to see what books really do in their spare time, trot over to Jeffe Kennedy’s blog for an in depth look. Enemy Games is quite the sophisticated traveler, apparently. 🙂 Congratulations also goes out to my fellow Leaguer (somehow League of Reluctant Adulterer doesn’t have quite the vibe I’m looking for….) Kevin Hearne for his debut of the Iron Druid Chronicles. The first book is Hounded. (It’s got fab reviews so far, so I expect terrific things from it.)…
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May
2
The Story Stays the Same
I finished reading a book today based on a fairy tale. Not really all that unusual – I’ve been a major fan of the original classics since I was little and I tend to enjoy a good retelling. There’s something about a fresh perspective that can bring an old story back to life…or make you think about it differently than you used to. Still, I hesitated even picking this one up – not because of the fairy tale itself – but because it’s one that I had hoped to maybe retell myself. And so I debated for a few days. For one thing, I couldn’t help but wonder if the author was going to tell it the way *I* wanted to tell it. Would she do it better? Would she think of something I hadn’t thought of? And if she had, should I even bother with trying to do my…
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