Bitchin' Blog Posts
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April 04, 2012 | Wednesday | 12 Comments
Avon has decided that much of everything in the universe should be on sale digitally. Be prepared - there are a LOT OF SALES HERE. There is a TON of backlist on sale, from Loretta Chase, Christina Dodd, and Debbie Macomber. This is a great opportunity to stock up on reading for spring break or vacations or as gifts for people, so I apologize in advance. First, via the author: Devil's Kiss by Zoe Archer * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Katharine Ashe Backlist Captured By a Rogue Lord by Katharine Ashe * $3.99 * A…
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October 16, 2010 | Saturday | 19 Comments
Donna writes: Decades ago a flood decimated my book collection. One of my favorites, which I have not been able to replace [I forgot the title/author], was a Silhouette Special Edition (?) that encompassed the following: A young woman - a third grade teacher - won a trip to a Monaco-like country. Of course while there she met a gorgeous man who happens to be the heir to the principality/kingdom. They fall in love. She gets kidnapped. She uses her baseball throwing skills and her artistic ability to 1) draw figures of her kidnappers, 2) send a message for help.…
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January 30, 2010 | Saturday | 143 Comments
Samantha McNead is the PR director for the Pacific Heat, a major league baseball team in California. Wade O’Riley is the catcher, both in the sense that he crouches behind home plate and grabs 90-mph fastballs, and in the sense that women throw themselves at him. ETA: Forgot a paragraph - oops! When a crazy fan fakes a pregnancy and claims the baby is Wade’s, a decision is made to have Sam and Wade pair off for awhile in the public eye to take the negative attention off of him and to give him a person in his life that…
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September 22, 2009 | Tuesday | 11 Comments
Despite the focus on romance novels in the hot pink palace, I buy many other different types of books, including cookbooks (boy is that a problem), computer instruction guides, and children’s books. This past week I’ve found two children’s products - one book and one DVD/CD - that have rocked my socks enough that I wanted to spread the word. My older son, known online as Freebird, has a book from Sleeping Bear Press called “H is for Homerun.” It’s an alphabetical poem with verses about baseball, from “A is for the All Stars,” to my favorite, “Z is for…
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July 11, 2009 | Saturday | 4 Comments
Holy Madlibs™! That entry spanked the giveaway and won’t stop shimmying ‘til it reaches the Internet! Announcing the winners of the Double Play giveaway, with homerun calls that are absolutely fun and looney. SugarSpice: Holy hamster ! That breast just flashed the music hall and it won’t stop bouncing ‘til it reaches Russia!! Cursingmama: Holy tiger ! That sucker just spun the sex shop and it won’t stop spewing ‘til it reaches Turkey!! chele: Holy monkey ! That circular saw blade just mounted the nunnery and it won’t stop ejaculating ‘til it reaches kazakhstan!! ghn: Holy kangaroo ! That tomato…
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July 08, 2009 | Wednesday | 266 Comments
These days, anyone can be a baseball announcer. Except women. And I take exception to that. It's time to storm the announcer's booth - and we can start getting ready now. How? We can come up with our own home run signature phrase! A what now? Some of the best and funniest broadcasters had catchphrases (no pun intended) and signature lines when a home run is hit. Bob Uecker of the Minnesota Milwaukee Brewers: "Get up, Get outta here, Gone!" Harry Caray and Phil Rizzuto: "A home run! Holy cow!" Chris Berman from ESPN: "Back back back back back back...GONE!"…
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April 12, 2009 | Sunday | 4 Comments
Behold, there is great rejoicing, as Beyond Heaving Bosoms is now #1 in “Movements and Periods” on Amazon.com, edging out both J. R. Ward and Charles Dickens.
I didn’t think we’d move up from our solid and heavy position as #2, and #2 is certainly a respectable position. Many a baseball player, for example, likes it in the 2 hole. Many a batter finds the #2 position comfortable and tends to linger there awhile.
But let’s be honest: reaching the streaming apex of #1 is something to be very, very proud of.
OK. I’m done now.
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April 12, 2009 | Sunday | 2 Comments
Candy and I are about to embark on a Hella Big Blog Tour, but before that starts, I was asked to do an interview by someone who actually knows me and who has his own niche blog. While we talk hot pink, romance and heuristic discussions of man-titty over here, Sean talks about Pittsburgh sports (we’re both from Pixburg), free burritos, and Kevin Pittsnogle. So when Sean asked if he could interview me, I figured, hell yeah! Sean is one of the genuinely nicest guys I know - the type of guy who is a perfect hero, romance or otherwise.…
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November 21, 2008 | Friday | 36 Comments
I watched this and proclaimed that verily I hath a boner for Steven Colbert. Of course, he lives in my town so I probably shouldn’t say that out loud. I’ll see him at Starbucks and die of embarrassment.
[Thank you to Kelly W. for the link.]
[Thanks also to El for the updated link.]
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