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Get into Bed with Libby Malin (Author Interview) Have you ever wanted to get out of your current job? Anne Wyatt feels that way too. Ever want to put in less than 110% and in fact put 110% in doing the wrong thing? That's exactly what Anne does in Fire Me! Come meet Libby Malin, the author...
Top 50 Romance Blogs, part 4 Today is part four of five in announcing the Top 50 Romance Novel Blogs. I hope you take the time to go to these blogs and see what they have to offer! And as always be sure to drop a comment and let me know if I've missed any of...
To Do List: Save the World, Win a Contemporary Sarah from Smart Bitches and Jane from Dear Author are co-hosting another contest. The prizes are pretty sweet and well worth the time to get involved. First things first, what contemporary romance started this contest? The answer to that is Victoria Dahl’s debut novel Talk Me Down. The heroine in...
Buy Contemporary - Win Some Cash That's right cash! You could win $100 Amazon prize money and one of 10 copies of Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy. The loot as they say is up for grabs. This contest is sponsored by Sarah from Smart Bitches, Jane from Dear Author, Berkeley, and Erin McCarthy. So...
Book Review: Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye I picked up Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye on Monday. This was a mistake because as soon as I started reading I couldn’t put the book down. I didn’t want to and I literally tried to multitask while reading and that didn’t work out so well so I just...
The Contemporary Heroine Surviving the Workplace Libby Malin writes to us today about the workplace, contemporary romance, and her own novel. Please extend her a warm welcome! In my novel, FIRE ME, the heroine Anne Wyatt embarks on a crazy adventure-trying to earn her boss' negative attention so that he'll choose her for the employee...
Clinched, Clutched, and Cliched in Romance Covers Publishers Weekly recently published an article on clinch covers. Since I've been running a segment on locating the next Fabio of romance novel models, I was immediately drawn to read the post. I was certain heaving bosoms, flowing hair, and orgasmic looks would be disclosed. I was pretty much right....
Celebrate with Harlequin - Free Books Harlequin is celebrating its 60th anniversary and as such they're giving away 16 books in ebook format for free which is quoted at a $60 value. There are 5 formats for each novel: pdf, Mobipocket, MS Reader, ePub, and eReader. The books come from all different lines and can be...
Top 50 Romance Novel Blogs to Watch in 2009 Romance, I can't get enough of it. I'm constantly surfing the internet subscribing and looking into new blogs geared toward romance novels and the genre. I've compiled a list of fifty blogs that I think readers and authors of romance should watch this year. In this list there are group...-
Top 50 Romance Blogs, part 2 It's a tough job but somebody had to do it! This is part two of five for the Top 50 Romance Blog list. Big names and small names and all in between compose the list. Be sure to leave a comment and direct me to any blogs you think I...
Building Findable Websites: Web Standards SEO and Beyond (Paperback) This is not another SEO book written for marketing professionals. Between these covers you’ll find practical advice and examples for people who build websites aiming to reach their target audience. Each chapter will introduce you to best practices and fresh perspectives on how to accomplish these simple, yet indispensable...- Interested In Aquaculture? Here’s A Great Book Aquarists are becoming more and more interested in aquaculture. This is evidenced by the large numbers of corals being cultured by hobbyists which are then swopped with other hobbyists or taken to the local retailer to exchange or get a credit. Then there are the increasing numbers of fish that...
- Dell making Smartphone-to compete Apple's iPod Touch A pocket-sized Internet device using Google's Android is being developed by Dell, an operating system which can take on Apple's iPod Touch. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the device would be available by early second half of 2009. Sources say that the device looks like Apple's...
- Easy ways to get huge traffic and visitors to your blog Easy ways to get huge traffic and visitors to your blog Offer Free The other day I posted about Oprah Winfrey offering free lunch coupons at KFC, as soon as I posted this news, instantly I got hundreds of hits. I didn;t get free lunch coupon for myself but learnt...
- You're Broke Because You Want to Be So says Larry Winget, in the title of his latest book, and I have to agree with him. (It's subtitled How to Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead.) I had never heard of Larry Winget before (because I live under a rock and don't get TV, let alone cable)...
About headup - The Semantic Web Firefox addon Image via Wikipedia This my latest Firefox add on and I real like it's ease of use Headsup sits a the bottom of your browser smiling at you ! I has a very short learning curve and unlike toolbars takes up no room at the Top ! I wish...
Invisible Man Photo shoot for cover. Model shot stationary in distance with moving passerby ignoring him against a street setting as in book svgallery=invisible_1 Cropped for size of Penguin Modern Classic book covers (19cm x 12cm) svgallery=invisible_2 Selected image and processed image svgallery=invisible_3 Final cover made to match series using InDesign .flickr-photo...- PF Blog Spotlight - Poorer Than You One of the most entertaining blogs I've encountered is from Stephanie, of Poorer Than You. She's an interesting writer, with a unique perspective as a young woman finishing school and facing plenty of educational debt. She seems like a strong, fascinating person, and it's nice to have her perspective out...
- "The Finish Rich Dictionary" review I have to say that I love The Finish Rich Dictionary by David Bach. Now I haven't read the entire thing yet (it's not meant to be read cover to cover at all) but I can tell that it's going to be something I refer to again and again. I've...
- "How to go to College Almost For Free" review As you might guess, How to Go to College Almost for Free is a book about winning scholarships. Its author, Ben Kaplan, won nearly $90,000 in scholarships to use for college. I ran across this book in the library, and thought that there was no time like the present to...
Changing My 401k Asset Allocation My 401k allocation is too aggressive. I have been reading a few books (e.g., The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, Wise Investing Made Simple by Larry E. Swedroe), and many web sites. I am now at a point where I think 100% equity asset allocation for my 401k is too...
The Three Stooges Memorabilia -> Entertainment-Memorabilia -> Movie-Memorabilia The Three Stooges, years after they made their last film together, are still wildly popular with both adults and children alike. Their films are available on DVD and appear on television, they’re referenced in pop culture, and even have music dedicated to them, like...- Book Review: The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works By Daphne Oz While everyone talks about the Freshman 15 and acknowledges that it is a problem, not many books have been written on the subject. Enter Daphne Oz, the daughter of the famous cardiologist, popularized on Oprah. Oz has some great advice to share for those looking to either beat the Freshman...
- Movie Review: He's Just Not That Into You Before we dive right into the review, I must first say, “Shame on me.” Why you might ask? Because I’ve knowingly seen a movie before reading the book. Yesterday I saw He’s Just Not That Into You and loved it. Hilarious. Definitely going on my must buy list for rewatching...
How To Grab Reality By The....Horns! I have been reading an awesome book that I would like to share with you: The Complete Cheapskate: How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Break Free from Money Worries Forever! by Mary Hunt. You may remember Hunt from her famous newsletter The Cheapskate Monthly. There are many...
Search Engine Marketing, Inc.: Driving Search Traffic to Your Company's Web Site (2nd Edition) (Paperback) The #1 Step-by-Step Guide to Search Marketing Success...Now Completely Updated with New Techniques, Tools, Best Practices, and Value-Packed Bonus DVD!“My copy of the first edition of Search Engine Marketing, Inc. is ratty and dog-eared from extensive use. It’s full of coffee stains and my own scribbled notes. Because it...
Reading Bryson and Inspiration Right now I'm reading A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, which I've been meaning to read for a while now but only started after buying it for 50 cents at a sidewalk sale a month or so ago. If you've never read it, it's about how the...- The one passion…. Even in boring jobs, you can find joy in things like cataloging or putting things in their proper place. It's a small way of bringing order to the world.
- A Dirty Job / Christopher Moore Genre: Fantasy Main characters: Charlie Asher Time and place: San Francisco, dates unknown (looks pretty contemporary to me -- they have Internet and cell-phones) Summary: Charlie and his wife Rachel have just welcomed their first daughter Sophie. But Rachel dies unexpectedly and Charlie is convinced it's the fault of...
- The First Book of Democrat: Obama is my Shepherd H/T to Blue Star Chronicles PSALM 2008 - 2012 FIRST BOOK OF DEMOCRAT O BA MA IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT. HE LEADETH ME BESIDE STILL FACTORIES. HE RESTORETH MY FAITH IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. HE GUIDETH ME IN THE PATH OF UNEMPLOYMENT. YEA, THOUGH I WALK THROUGH...
