Bitchin' Blog Posts
: Spanish
November 26, 2011 | Saturday | 43 Comments
Since Jane and I began working on the Dear Bitches Smart Authors Podcast (new episode coming this week, I promise!) I've started subscribing to a few podcasts, but I want to expand my subscription list. So I figured I'd ask you, since our tastes align in a few key areas. So far, I subscribe to the "Stuff You Should Know" podcast, and the "Notes in Spanish" podcast - which gives me some hope that I haven't entirely lost my ability to understand Spanish (though my ability to understand the accent from Spain is much greater than my ability to understand…
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May 06, 2011 | Friday | 22 Comments
Los ebooks en Espanol? ¡Hombre, claro que si! Harlequin los tine! (Ebooks in Spanish? Like, DUH. Harlequin’s got them!) Have a look - they’re 25% off. ¡Qué guay! Time to gaze at covers and pick the best one - and struggle with it every time like I do, right? Yeah. It’s Cover Cafe voting time!. The voting runs until May 31st. The picking of the bestests and worstest covers MIGHT TAKE ME THAT LONG. Thanks to Karen for the heads up. Seriously. The worst cover selection this year was a choice between Bad Photoshop, Bad Stock Images, Bad Art Design…
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June 18, 2010 | Friday | 16 Comments
Today we have a double-wide edition of Friday Videos. WOOTY!
First, a Spanish ballad played ragtime style - the video is a dude playing the guitar. The audio is marvy.
This gentleman also does Flamenco, and it’ll make you nod your head, no matter how you try not to.
And if you can’t get enough World Cup, here: have some joyful joyful goals:
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May 08, 2010 | Saturday | 4 Comments
Harlequin has some good deals this month, especialmente si quieres leer en Espanol! For May, you can get 30% off all Spanish language titles at eHarlequin (Guai!) The 30% Spanish titles is good until 31 May. And if you’re reading older books in English or Spanish, like the Jill Shalvis free read available in The TBR app, and are totally jonesing for more, such as… Shalvis’ available Harlequin backlist you can get an extra 10% off. And it’s not just Shalvis - HQN HQ is offering an extra 10% on our ebook backlists. It’s ebooks only and valid till May…
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February 19, 2010 | Friday | 10 Comments
Moreena sent me this link, which gave me chills: Says Moreena: Lhasa De Sala, who died this month of breast cancer, wrote and performed one of the all-time great songs about love, of the burning passionate kind. In this video, she performs it (in Spanish), giving a French translation before she begins. The English translation (via www.senderando.com): To reach your side I give thanks to your body For waiting for me I had to get lost To reach your side I give thanks to your arms For reaching me I had to go so far To reach your side I…
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November 06, 2009 | Friday | 27 Comments
Amy sent this to me awhile back - and it’s hilarious. In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s muy bien. So for all your NaNoWriMoFos out there, here’s some passionate inspiration, including a guy who understands the importance of the shirt unbuttoned, but still tucked in.
And no romance novel is complete without a fight scene, right? Right! Becky sent me this one: it’s impeccable. All sequences of dramatic action should be so intense. And full of homoerotic tension.
Note, if you will: COPIOUS MAN TITTY for Friday Videos, in both cases! WOO!
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