Back in August, this lovely author, Theresa Meyers, sent an email to Smart Bitch Sarah asking if I (Me! CarrieS!) would review her latest book, The Hunter. Well. As Paula Deen once said, that just knocked my socks clean off and into the washer. I feel I have Arrived. Now that authors (or, at least, an author) are requesting me (me!) personally, I'm sure the New Yorker will be calling any minute. I'm waiting by … Continue reading The Hunter by Theresa Meyers - A Guest Review by CarrieS →
Let’s dive into some Cover Snark! From lils: Wheeewww. If his pits smell so bad he noticed…how does he think his ‘fated mate’ will react? Sarah: How many pit sniff covers have we featured by now? Also that dragon is hellaciously cute. I bet his name is Pinky. Amanda: Okay, but have any of the other pit sniff covers featured an angry body odor dragon? Sarah: Poor Pinky the Body Odor Dragon. So unappreciated. Sneezy: … Continue reading Cover Snark: Blue Steel →
The following sales alerts are for Australia and New Zealand readers only- g'day, y'all! Hope it's a lovely morning for you. Kobo has been giving me the heads up about sales for you guys at their online store. American readers, these are not for us – I can't see half of them from where I am, even using an Australian proxy to pretend I'm in Australia (Mmm. Pretend Timtams). These books are on sale through … Continue reading Romance Sales at Kobo for Australian and New Zealand Readers →
At the suggestion of Theresa Meyers (so if you don’t like it, blame her!) I’m posting last year’s RWA Literacy Signing video: I haven’t decided if I’ll do another video this year – it’s fun but time consuming! And I hear rumors of another video in the works right now that promises to be epic hilarious. If I do create a new one, got any song suggestions? Bad lip syncing is always fun!
From Theresa Meyers at Blue Moon Communications via JoAnn Ross: Tweeter! Twits! BWAHAHAHA. I was with him until he said, “Don’t give it away for free.” Free offerings aren’t unilaterally successful but in some cases is a fabulous promotional tool – and one free book doesn’t diminish the value of the rest. This is an ad for a $7500 Conference at NYU Stern. You can read more at http://www.doctormedia.tv . What do you think – … Continue reading Friday Videos Want to Know What You Think Of this One →
Thank you to the many, many, nearly 200 applicants who gave me a righteous smacking lesson on how curious readers approach digital books. I have learned so much from reading your applications, such as how many forms of poetry can be created when one desires a digital reading device, and how frustrating it is for readers in locations with faraway bookshops to secure new reading material. With no further ado, I announce the thirty Test … Continue reading Sony Test Drivers: Start Your Engines →
