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6 Reasons Why the Paranormal Character is Always Male

by Keira 08.18.2011

This post is in response to a little nugget that I read in Heather’s article at the Galaxy Express entitled Does Science Fiction Romance Need More Alpha Heroes? The specific section that caught my eye was this: In response to the My Paranormal Malaise post at Dear Author, Lisa Paitz Spindler asked: “Why is it [...]

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Review: Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog

by Keira 04.05.2011

I’ve just watched Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog for my second time. I just love the musical numbers in this little 45 minute show. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must. Trust me on this- I’ve even embedded it below for your viewing pleasure. Dr. Horrible was created by Joss Whedon during the writers’ [...]

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What Makes a Virgin Hero Sexy?

by Keira 12.21.2010

There are two male extremes in romance novels. The first is the rake, who is a ladies’ man among ladies’ men. The second is the untested virgin hero. Both are equally well received if given the right set of circumstances, but the rake is by far the most likely hero candidate. Why? When as Jane [...]

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Can Real Men Compete with Paranormal Heroes?

by Keira 12.07.2010

Truth or another whiny complaint from males about our reading material? Does paranormal romance hopelessly increase our expectations in a man? Let’s examine the paranormal hero to find out: He isn’t human. The paranormal hero is vampire, lycanthrope, demon, shapeshifter, angel, or other. Can a normal man get that irresistible dangerous edge? Yes, and he needn’t [...]

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Buffy Summers vs Edward Cullen

by Keira 06.28.2009

As a fan of both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight, this was just darn near hysterical. Thanks SBTB for posting it first! I’m reposting it because well, nobody should miss it! What would happen if Edward Cullen met Buffy Summers instead of Bella Swan? I was surprised by how good the editing of this [...]

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Love Like a Geek: Princess and Toad

by Keira 12.04.2008

The following video is the ultimate expression of love not only in gaming but from one geek to another. Not only is the song cute, so is our singer BlinkTwice4Y. He’s 26 years old and lives in the Bay Area of California. One day he’d like to be a professional singer, but even if he [...]