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: Etsy
November 10, 2010 | Wednesday | 3 Comments
Time for another holiday gift guide! It’s much more fun to catalog shop when I’m thinking of everyone else in the internet, let me tell you. Today’s guide: for the young book-loving folks you might know, with products I’ve tried, seen, or have watched my two sons enjoy. I’m not recommending very many specific books, but if you’d like to recommend stories that young readers would love, have at it at the comments. Tickle Monster: Laughter Kit - My three year-old, Baba O’Riley, was given this book for his birthday, and he loves it. His older brother loves it, too.…
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May 27, 2010 | Thursday | 45 Comments
I’m always fascinated by what folks do with romance novel covers on Etsy. If you have a giant pile of romances laying about the house (like sloths!) and you don’t know what to do with them (and really, who does know what to do with slothful romances?) here’s some Etsy-approved ideas for craftmaking. Only the best covers can become pendants. But if it’s a woman’s backside, is it really gay? And if a gay tree falls in the woods, is there wood? You can also make greetings cards out of them, though it’s always better if you (ahem) refrain from…
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April 02, 2010 | Friday | 10 Comments
Yes, if you hadn’t guessed, our To Be Read Etsy Store was our 2010 April Fool’s joke. We here love us some April Fools. Here’s a collection of each year’s prank: April Fools 2010: Only the finest hand-crafted reviews for sale! April Fools 2009: The ICH and Jane Litte threaten to sue us over the Bosoms book. We’re being bloody sued?! April Fools 2008: We’re assimilated into the Dear Author network as Jandy and Jarah. April Fools 2007: Chink & Jewy’s Romance Novels the unused original title Candy and I suggested for the site. April Fools 2006: MY NAME IS…
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December 11, 2008 | Thursday | 22 Comments
It’s time once again when the email queries of those seeking advice are answered with the wisdom of romance novels. Today’s letter reads: Dear Smart Bitch Sarah: You’ve been posting a lot of gift ideas lately, and while some of them are hilariously awesome and adorable and I giggle at the idea, the fact is, I’m broker than broke. I was low on funds before the market went down, and now that things are really tight, I’m having trouble with student loans for next term, rent, food, everything. I do, however, have an awesome girlfriend, and I adore her. We…
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December 09, 2008 | Tuesday | 8 Comments
Suppose you don’t know what to get for the male/male romance writer in your life.
Here. Let me help.
No, no, don’t thank me. Just make sure that those hot pink briefs are written into a m/m romance as soon as possible, so all of us may enjoy.
Batter up!
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November 20, 2008 | Thursday | 21 Comments
I ordered a pair of mitten/gloves - the kind where there’s fingerless gloves inside mitten tops which flip over the gloves. But what makes these mittens so funky that I’m telling you about them is: Retractable Thumbs! From DebzCreations at Etsy: The idea for thumb flaps was given to me by a customer after trying to use a pen while wearing her new convertible gloves. With a flick of your finger you can open the thumb flap and use a pen without removing your gloves. Or pop both thumb flaps and you can text away on your cell!! As someone…
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October 22, 2008 | Wednesday | 20 Comments
Five words that might save your life: Beware the Chocolate Willy Spread. Anyone else see an erotic suspense novel in the making? She’s trying to hunt down the criminal who poisoned her best friend; he’s the cop who has seen it all… until chocolate-dipped bananas were introduced to the menu. [Thanks to Becky for the link.] The BBC hosts a review of The Jewel of Medina by blogger Shelina Zahra Janmohamed, and it tests me sorely to move past her first sentence without putting my fist through the monitor: The Jewel of Medina is a chest-heaving, brassiere-busting book of outrageously…
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September 29, 2008 | Monday | 43 Comments
Once upon a time, Candy wrote a review for Shayla Black’s Decadent which has since become one of the most linked-to portions of the site, and was the nadir of a little-known gem of internet delight known as “LOLPorn.” Seriously, people link to that entry with astonishing regularity. I don’t know if we’ve ever really expounded on our deep love for the folks who read this site, but damn hell and howdy do we love y’all. When we hold contests with other folks, invariably they’ll write, “You have the best readers, OMG.” It’s true. You guys are freaking awesome. Why?…
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August 27, 2008 | Wednesday | 203 Comments
To say I was angsty as a teenager is something of a majestic understatement. I was miserable, for a host of reasons. And I had suitably angsty intense relationships with really awful, unsuitable, self absorbed guys who were interested more in screwing with my already ruffled emotions than they were any genuine efforts at being a couple. One particular guy was an absolute waste, and I am horrified that I spent so much time trying to make this fool happy. Reading Twilight reminds me heavily of my angsty teen self, and how ridiculous it was that I expected rainbows and…
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June 05, 2008 | Thursday | 22 Comments
I frequently troll eBay for romance novel covers, cover art, and original paintings used for romances, though I haven’t bought a painting that I liked. Then I had another thought: what about Etsy? Oh, ho! Etsy, a treasure trove of badass shit, is flush with old romance novels remade into curiousities and functional items. Old Harlequin romances remade into plastic business card holders are a hot item, at least, they are in my purse. I have one, a gift from a clever personwho bought herself a similar item made from the cover of “The Pink Phaeton.” How can you not…
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