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There’s been a lot of talk recently about authors interacting with their characters and about whether or not the authors who do so should be fitted for straitjackets. Points of concern include: 1) shopping for the characters, 2) missing them, … Continue reading →

As I said yesterday, we stopped off at the bookstore near my house, where I was pleased to see they still had two copies of Secret Society Girl on the shelves. (We interrupt this blog for a public service announcement: … Continue reading →

Diana channels Kristin Nelson:What’s playing on the iPod? The Bitch is Back, by Elton John. Sorry, couldn’t resist. 😉 So just when I think I should get rid of that Google Alerts thing, I get a glimmer of gold in … Continue reading →

Is at Romancing the Blog. I was inspired to write it after seeing, in short order, several online conversations bring up Harlequin romance novels in a completely random and pointless way. One was at the blog of a writer (not … Continue reading →

In 24 hours, it will be 2007. I usually reserve my whole “year in review” thing for my birthday, since January 1st is an arbitrary designation of some pope observed in my case mainly by when my taxes roll over, … Continue reading →

Much like the rest of the publishing industry, this blog will be going on vacation until 2007. Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, Happy Dark Cold Weather to our friends in the north, and Happy Warm Glorious Summertime to our antipodean … Continue reading →

So the final Harry Potter title has been released: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. What do you think? I’m reserving judgment, but I haven’t really been a huge fan of any of the titles since #4 (Phoenix was a … Continue reading →

Last night I watched The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants. (Full disclosure: I haven’t read the book.) (Fuller disclosure: I’ve seen maybe two episodes of The Gilmore Girls, which probably comes as a shock to some people, seeing as how … Continue reading →

I’m turning in my copyedits today, and then I’m free as a bird! Look at me! Whee! (except for that proposal due next month. And that critique I owe my C.P. And those revisions on the other proposal. Sigh. Never … Continue reading →

So is anyone reading the “hook” Crapometer postings on Miss Snark’s blog? I’ve skimmed a few (she says, eyeing her mountain of copyediting) and though I’m not quite sure what she means by a hook (something like a back cover … Continue reading →