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I’m a firm believe that snow should be a target on the map. It should be someplace you go to on purpose (like that scene from the movie White Christmas when Bing and the gang are on the train). Snow shouldn’t be something that just happens. This morning, I woke up to snow. In fact, […]

It’s been an exciting time around the Monroe household. Our youngest finally lost that first tooth. It was a very stubborn tooth, been loose for over a month. By the end, it was barely hanging on. The oldest kept giving pieces of advice, each more horrifying than the last. “Let’s get the pliers” “Let’s tie […]

A few weeks ago, Booksquare discussed the rankings listed on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. My question is…do these really help the reader? I’m convinced most people don’t even see these numbers. My husband didn’t even know they were there. Now he is painfully aware. This is a typical evening. Kids are in bed (finally) […]

I have the codes, the passwords, and I now fully understand the complexities of posting links in html (yeah, uh huh). Of course it’s all very anti-climactic as I’ve been off-line due to a CPU upgrade. Can I just say AHHHHHHHH (and the reason I’m posting after 1:30 in the morning). But it does appear […]

As you read this, we are high over the Pacific Ocean, worrying about the physics of flying. We’re still not entirely sure the math works, and are quite convinced that some day planes will figure this out. We’ll be gone for a week, unless we’re seduced by the weather, in which case we’ll be sending […]

You’d think Champagne and romance go together. Actually, it’s Champagne and the romance writer which probably don’t mix. As Gena and I enter PC Cast’s booksigning we’re each handed a glass of the bubbly. Since the two of us talked non stop from OKC to the booksigning (which was about 2 hours) we were both […]

I knew you were expecting it – the dirty talk finally arrived on the 15th. Okay, okay – the bad sex scene award winner has been announced. I have been told by NUMEROUS sources this is something I must comment on being a romance writer and all. I’m not sure how romance writer and sex […]

Yes, it’s that talk. The one that makes you squirm and look for an exit. The one where you defiantly announce that you don’t need our help — you’re doing just fine on your own. The one where you say, “That’s not my style. Besides, if Tom Wolfe failed at it, what hope is there […]

Just moments ago (in Internet time), we posted a link to a series of lovely letters from authors to the publishing industry (particularly their editors). MJ Rose suggested we visit Mad Max Perkins to continue the discussion. As we don’t know Max personally (but have it on the best authority that he’s a stand-up guy), […]

Over at M.J. Rose’s Buzz, Balls & Hype, the letters to Santa continue. Or, in this case, letters to the Book Biz Santa. For the past three days, she’s posted a series of three letters to publishers from authors (common theme: without authors, there would be little to publish). We strongly recommend checking out all […]