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RWA 2011: Pre-Conference Days
I arrived in New York City on the Saturday before the conference started. My critique partner, Magdalen, and her husband, Ross, kindly collected me from JFK. We checked in at the hotel, and went for...
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On Hiatus
I am currently in Moving Hell. I’ll be offline for a bit until we get everything packed, moved, and sorted. In the meantime, I hope everyone reads lots of great books!
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Radio Plays
My hiatus lasted a little longer than I’d intended. Real life intervened. Plus I hit a major reading slump this summer, so I had very little book-related material to blog about. While my reading (and...
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Amazon Bestseller Lists and the $0.99 Books
My usual way to get a handle on what’s popular in bookland is through word of mouth, blogs, and a select few review sites. Occasionally, I check the Amazon bestseller lists to see what the masses are...
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Random Notes on ‘Downton Abbey’, Books and Writing
Like many viewers, I loved the first series (season if you’re in the US) of ‘Downton Abbey’. The Edwardian period has always interested me, and the First World War even more so. I was thrilled when...
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Agatha Raisin & NaNoEdMo
I’m in a reading slump. It might be the weather. Maybe it’s because I’m busy revising my book. Or perhaps it’s simply due to my mad anticipation of two books which will be released next Tuesday:...
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Procrastination Station
Today is Day Seven of NaNoWriMo and my self-prescribed NaNoEdMo. In other words, this blog post is an oh-so-subtle attempt at creative avoidance. What I’m supposed to be doing is wrestling a...
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New Beginnings
I might be one of about five people in the world who love January. The New Year always brings hope, and the chance to start afresh. It’s also an opportunity to set goals for the coming months. As I...
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Ken Bruen’s Jack Taylor Mysteries
As I mentioned in my last post, my reading progress has been sloooow of late. Lack of time and insomnia have led me to the joys of radio plays and a select few audiobooks. I say a “select few” because...
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Sunday Round-Up
The past couple of weeks have been blah. I guess I’ve reached the uncomfortable phase of pregnancy. I totally bypassed the energy burst I was expecting to experience in the second trimester, or...
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