I want a new drug
First I want to lodge a complaint with the title gods. Connie Brockway is one of my favorite authors. The woman is insanely gifted; she’s totally from the Kinsale school of yummy, irresistible angst, and All Through the Night, published in 1997, is my favorite historical romance of all time. In fact, I want to [...]
what a long, strange day it has been
If you’ve never tried to coordinate vacation plans with people who live halfway across the world and are in no real hurry to get back to you regarding what they’re doing and when, while racing against the ever-increasing fares, then you have no idea what my day has been like. See, the closer we get [...]
go away
No, really. Go. What’re you doing here on a Sunday anyway? You know I’m over here on Sunday. Jeez. You’d forget your own head if it wasn’t attached. Seriously, get out of here! Nothing to see, move along, these are not the droids you’re looking for. Scram. PS – there’s a contest over there. Go [...]
Celebratory shouts
First, I want to congratulate my girl Lauren, who just made a two-book deal with Berkley Heat. In fact, I’m so excited and proud that I’m gonna bust out the dance monkey on her behalf. This is a first over here on “Try some; it’s good.” I’m pretty possessive of my monkey, but I think [...]
T13
13 comments about my urban fantasy So I have a new crit partner. Her name is Angie Fox, and she writes for Dorchester. Her fantastic debut, The Accidental Demon Slayer, comes out next summer. The book is described as, “Mary Janice Davidson meets Julie Kenner in this hilarious paranormal romance.” What’s more, she has a [...]
Perverted sci-fi to avoid
This thread tickles me. You can go read it for yourself by clicking the title of this post, but I’ll share the crucial bit. I’m no prude, but I hate reading about sex in SF, especially when it’s pornographic or dirty. Am I alone in this, or do others hate it, too? Here is a [...]
Melancholy baby
Life is change. That’s not an arguable point. No matter whether we want changes or not, our lives are constantly in a state of flux. There’s a certain charm to being adaptable, being able to roll with the punches. I’d call that a handy skill. But sometimes people and events array themselves in what seems [...]
I’m baaaaack
Did you guys miss me? This morning, I find myself thinking about relationship arcs. There’s a particular magic involved when an author gets it just right, when the reader gets swept into the irresistible chemistry between the two main characters. I’ve read a few books where it just didn’t work for me. I mean, I [...]