I'm over at the Booksmugglers today!

I'm over at The Booksmugglers today for their annual Smugglivus celebration - whereupon I reveal myself as the President of the  Secret ...

In All Seriousness...

Let's talk about negative reviews. And authors' reactions to negative reviews. I'm sure by now most of you have heard of the Sto...

Responding to Negative Reviews: Do's and Don'ts

This little post is in response to a recent scandal involving a way-cray-cray website created by a spiteful writer in order to revenge herse...

The Importance of Being Nice

One thing I noticed being discussed at BEA Book Blogger Convention this year was keynote speaker Jennifer Weiner's statement that blogge...

History vs. Romance - "The Duchess"

So, I finally finished reading The Duchess , Amanda Foreman's biography of Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, the b...

Miss Manners vs. AnimeJune

Truly, folks, there's nothing like waking up in the morning, having a cup of tea, and discovering that someone with only the very best...

My True Geek Confession

Thanks to my blogger friends Kmont and The Booksmugglers , I've learned today is True Geek Confession day, hosted by the folks at Alert...

Cruelty in Characters - Can it be Overcome?

Now, I just finished reviewing Kaki Warner's Pieces of Sky . While in general I liked it, it wasn't the bee's knees. In particul...

On the Far Side Contest, Judging, and Writing

I finally got my marks back for the On the Far Side contest, the first writing contest I decided to send my precious baby The Duke of Snow a...