Friday nights in my house are “Dinner & a Movie” night. We all eat dinner in the living room and watch a movie together- and the movie part can be tricky. I have two boys, ages 6 and 4, and their idea of awesome entertainment often does not match mine. Tonight we watched a movie that was so charming and adorable, I had to share it with you. Miss Minoes is a Dutch film from … Continue reading Movie Review: Miss Minoes
First, please know that “The Latke Who Wouldn’t Stop Screaming,” by Lemony Snicket, is an awesome and hilarious book. You will enjoy! Second, I’ve talked about the Spicy Sweet Potato Latke recipe on Twitter, and folks have been asking me for it, so rather than email it, I’ll post it here. It’s yummy. It’s spicy. It’s Hanukkah tonight, so grab some oil and fry things with glee. Happy Hanukkah y’all. Makes about 24 latkes. Adapted … Continue reading Spicy Sweet Potato Latkes, Smart Bitch Style
I’m taking a break from your regularly scheduled discussion of all things Man-Titty and Romance to participate in The Internet Strikes Back which focuses on Net Neutrality. For those of you not in the US, or in the US and not sure what the hell I’m talking about, Net Neutrality is about allowing internet users the same speed and level of connection across devices, hardware, and method of connection. If Net Neutrality were not in … Continue reading Net Neutrality: The Internet Strikes Back
Today marks the Sixth Anniversary of this here hot pink website. Our first review was posted January 30, 2005 – a review of Sharon Shinn’s Angel-Seeker. Wow, huh? I’m sort of shocked and amazed and ready to party! The official gifts of the Sixth Anniversary are… wait, don’t have anything liquid in your mouth, ok? … iron, candy, and WOOD. Oh, this is going to be fun. It’s giveaway time! To celebrate our sixth anniversary, … Continue reading Happy Sixth Anniversary, All You Smart Bitches!
Gotta love it when I stick my foot in my mouth! Last night I did an interview with 744 ABC Melbourne about erotic fan fiction. During the interview with Alan Brough, he asked me about why erotic fan fiction so often pairs two characters of the same gender. What I meant to say was that in most countries, popular culture reveals a general discomfort with homosexuality, and that frank portrayals of homosexuality are not common. … Continue reading What I Meant Was…
Ahoy there! Ahead be some discussion of reading, but mostly my impressions of my new phone. For those who come here for romance, nothing but romance, and a side order of man-titty, this entry will be not so much of that, unless I download some man-porn apps, which I can do because I’m outside the limitations of the Apple App Store. Heh. I have, yes, already searched “porn” in the Droid Marketplace, aka, Droid App … Continue reading Review: My Droid X (Is Smaller Than My Adidas)
First, things happen when Zoe Archer shops Etsy. I don’t know if these are GOOD things but things definitely happen. Like Purssy clutches. Archer thinks this is a great place to store tampons. (SNRK.) From Billie, this absolutely hilarious report on Microsoft’s latest patent application for a virtual page turn gesture. I honestly don’t get page turn animations, and think they are a waste of time, but patenting the gesture? BIllie points out that the … Continue reading Links - You Know You Want Some
Next week I have a TON of travel coming up. First, I’ll be at RomCon in Denver, CO, and if you’re going to be there, I hope you’ll introduce yourself to me. I’m the one with glasses. And I’m usually pretty loud. Then, immediately afterward, I’m going to be in Vancouver, BC, Canada, at Simon Fraser University’s Summer Publishing Workshops giving a keynote address and leading a one-day seminar on Romance Novels. The keynote is … Continue reading The Reader’s Place in Publishing
First: Sony Pocket has a new bundle with case that made me ponder. For $169 you get a Sony Pocket with a special leather cover branded with “Eat Pray Love” and “a code for eBook downloads of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert.” Now, I am all for nice digital reader covers, though Elizabeth Gilbert’s book drove me up a wall and across the ceiling. I thought the paperback might have been retitled … Continue reading Covers & Libraries
Thursday 17 June I attended The Big Money’s “Untethered” conference, all about publishing in the tablet era (0_o). As predicted, it was high in unintentional comedy, with some sessions that I hope are made available online for their unparalleled awesomeness. Be warned: this entry is HELLA LONG but the sections about NPR (awesome) and the device panel where folks were dismissive of the consumer who asked a question about ebook pricing (me) are probably the … Continue reading Untethered: The Wrap Up and Drinking Game
Beth sent me this link, because it is full of Hoffness. So much Hoffness, I find myself pledging allegiance to his Hoffness, and the united state of his pectorals. Many, many alert readers have notified me that Comedy Central plans to roast the Hoff in August – which is alarming, because the Hoff’s general state is a nice toasty golden brown. Roast him?! He might burn! Wear sunscreen, Hoffmeister, and I’ll salute you any time!
