“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” ~Dante Alighieri I love Dan Brown’s books. (The movies, not so much…) A thinking man’s Indiana Jones, I rely on Robert Langdon to take me on journeys to new and interesting places, … Continue reading
We are excited to be a part of the Ashes Book Tour. Amy Keen was sweet enough to stop by and give us some of her favorite writing tips. Don’t forget to scroll down and enter the contest! Firstly, thank you Curvy Writer for having me, your support is very … Continue reading
We would like to start a new contest call it Dueling Commencement Speeches of Death. The two entrants would be our two favorite geek-style peeps: Neil Gaiman and Joss Whedon (not necessarily in that order). We haven’t yet decided who the winner is… It’s just too close to call. The … Continue reading
So, on Facebook today I see that Ann Aguirre is writing a new YA novel that is different from anything she has written before (YAY!) and she is holding a contest for the best “temp cover” and the prize…AN ARC OF HORDE! So you KNOW I have to enter. (I … Continue reading
Bull Riders, Leopard Shifters, Weddings, and Murders…Oh, My! What a line up for today’s new releases! My wish list has just grown substantially! (Oh, and Laura Drake is on the show today talking about The Sweet Spot!) The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake A Love as Big as Texas . … Continue reading
Many of our fantastic blogger, author, and book industry buddies are gearing up for that behemoth event known as Book Expo America! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go here. For those of you planning on attending the glitzy book-soaked event of awesomeness, congrats and I’ll be … Continue reading
Our new post series…freebie Friday…Except it posted on Saturday. There are a ton of free e-books on Amazon, here are a few. Notable Freebies: How to Talk to Girls at Parties (eBook Original) A short story from New York Times bestselling author, Neil Gaiman. Plus an excerpt from his new … Continue reading
THE FALL OF ARTHUR BY J.R.R. TOLKIEN The Fall of Arthur, the only venture by J.R.R. Tolkien into the legends of Arthur, king of Britain, may well be regarded as his finest and most skillful achievement in the use of Old English alliterative meter, in which he brought to his … Continue reading
This series was my first REAL initiation into urban fantasy. I got the second or third book at a book convention several years ago, read it and have been obsessed hooked ever since. I love ALL of Ilona Andrews’s work, but it has been WAY too long since I’ve read … Continue reading
As many of you know, for the past year I have been 1/2 of the Geek Chick Radio show that airs every Monday on Blog Talk Radio. We love doing the show and have a huge listener base, unfortunately “geek” radio isn’t “marketable” and our ability to keep paying for … Continue reading
I read all genres, and really don’t read YA novels that often, yet it seems like all of the novels I’m looking forward to in the next months, and many I have in queue to read are YA. One of the most anticipated is this week’s Waiting on Wednesday pick, … Continue reading
Ever streaked buck naked through Central Park? That’s kind of what a book tour is like for an author. Only, we get to do it sitting down. If, as a reader, you’ve never been to a book signing in person, you should do it as often as possible. Because writers … Continue reading
I was sifting through old word files, the few that were saved during the “great computer crash of 2010″ and came across an article I wrote back in 2006 when I had a regular column in a now-defunct-ezine. It is one of the few surviving articles that hasn’t been republished … Continue reading
Yesterday was a crappy day for me. It started out with technical malfunctions on the Geek Chick Radio show (Blog Talk Radio’s fault) that caused us to shut down the show early. From that moment on my mood went down hill. We all have our bad days, and yesterday was … Continue reading
Review and Giveaway: Inferno by Dan Brown
“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” ~Dante Alighieri
I love Dan Brown’s books. (The movies, not so much…) A thinking man’s Indiana Jones, I rely on Robert Langdon to take me on journeys to new and interesting places, to [more]
Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn two days ago, and since have thought long and hard just how to rate this book. Here is the thing, I both LOVED and HATED this book. This was the first Gillian Flynn novel I'd ever read, and if it is indicative [more]
Guest Post and Giveaway: First Rule of Writing: There Are No Rules by Amy Keen
We are excited to be a part of the Ashes Book Tour. Amy Keen was sweet enough to stop by and give us some of her favorite writing tips. Don't forget to scroll down and enter the contest!
Firstly, thank you Curvy Writer for having me, your support is very much [more]
Review: Training Their Mate by Vella Day
When I read the blurb on this one I was excited about the premise, but now that I'm finished with it my feelings are mixed. As I have said before, I am very picky when it comes to my erotic romance. I want the story and characters to be as [more]
Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
I just finished Scarlet (Book Two of the Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer. When I read the first book, Cinder, last summer I loved it, a lot. But, I don't mind saying that I felt let down at the end. I felt the end was abrupt and I hated the [more]
Indie Authors: Assembling Your Editing Team
Just like it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to raise a novel. All successful writers, including Indie Authors need a support team behind them. If you have a traditional or small press publisher the publisher will provide half of this team (editors and proofreaders), [more]
REVIEW: Introduction to Pleasure by Jess Michaels
I am pretty demanding when it comes to erotic romances. I demand the same amount of story, plot, and yes, ROMANCE as I would get in a mainstream romance novel with the addition of more frequent and hotter, more explicit and adventurous sex scenes. RARELY does an erotic romance deliver [more]
EPIC Book Giveaway: Win SIGNED: Wait For You, City of Bones, and more
We are giving away an epic amount of books and swag! Runs for 2 weeks, we will announce winners on our June 18 show.
SIGNED: Wait for You by J. Lynn (Jennifer L. Armentrout)
SIGNED: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
SIGNED: Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
SIGNED: Voodoo Moon by June Stevens
The Sweet [more]
New Releases: June 4, 2013: Pods, Entwined with You, Pretty Little Liars and more...
Hot off the presses...
PODs
by Michelle Pickette
READ MY REVIEW
Seventeen-year-old Eva is a chosen one. Chosen to live, while others meet a swift and painful death from an incurable virus so lethal, a person is dead within days of symptoms emerging. In the POD system, a series of underground habitats built by [more]
Guest Post: Bull Riders and Biker Chicks by Laura Drake
Laura Drake writes main characters that are rarely seen in contemporary romance. She stopped by the radio show earlier this week and was gracious enough to agree to write us a guest post telling us why she writes about Professional Bull Riders and Biker Chicks. (Oh, My!)
--DJ
I’m a bit – [more]
Dueling Commencement Speeches of Death: You Are All Going To Die so Make Good Art
We would like to start a new contest call it Dueling Commencement Speeches of Death. The two entrants would be our two favorite geek-style peeps: Neil Gaiman and Joss Whedon (not necessarily in that order). We haven't yet decided who the winner is... It's just too close to call.
The entries:
In [more]
WoW: The Heist: A Novel by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
I'm Plum tickled! The author of my all-time favorite comedic mystery series has teamed up with a writer from the second funniest detective shows on TV (sorry, but Psych wins #1 hands down) to create a new series.
According to Amazon...
From Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the [more]
So, on Facebook today I see that Ann Aguirre is writing a new YA novel that is different from anything she has written before (YAY!) and she is holding a contest for the best "temp cover" and the prize...AN ARC OF HORDE! So you KNOW I have to enter. (I [more]
New Releases: The Sweet Spot, Leopard's Prey, and more...
Bull Riders, Leopard Shifters, Weddings, and Murders...Oh, My! What a line up for today's new releases! My wish list has just grown substantially! (Oh, and Laura Drake is on the show today talking about The Sweet Spot!)
The Sweet Spot
by Laura Drake
A Love as Big as Texas . . .
Charla [more]
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