by SB Sarah · Jan 31, 2013 at 11:05 am ·
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Time for the Sizzling Book Club Chat for Back at the Good Fortune Diner by Vicki Essex. I am so excited to discuss this book with y'all. There is so much to talk about, from the heroine and her family, the hero and his family, and the magical wonderpants healing power of romance to cure just about anything. We'll start at 9pm, and the window below will go live with chatting and mayhem. Author Vicki Essex … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Chat: Back to the Good Fortune Diner by Vicki Essex →
Time to announce the January Book Club Pick! I really, really enjoyed this story, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Our selection is Back at the Good Fortune Diner by Vicki Essex. Here's the summary: Everville, New York—it's the town where Tiffany Cheung grew up, and the last place she wants to be. But after losing her job in Manhattan, that's exactly where she finds herself. Worse, she's working at … Continue reading Sizzling Book Club Pick for January: Back to the Good Fortune Diner by Vicki Essex →
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the tons and tons of Harlequin titles priced at $1.99! That’s because Harlequin has discounted over 18,000 books for the next eight days! The sale ends October 25th and you can read more about the sale over at their blog. Here is the list of imprints bring discounted with links to Amazon imprint pages: Harlequin Blaze Harlequin Desire Harlequin Heartwarming Harlequin Kimani Romance Harlequin Historical Harlequin Intrigue Harlequin Medical … Continue reading Mega Harlequin Sale! →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA 84: An Interview with Marjorie M. Liu. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handcrafted of locally sourced alphabetical letters by Garlic Knitter, master of fine transcripts. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast! That stands for Dear Bitches and Smart Authors, and I’m Sarah Wendell from … Continue reading Transcript: Podcast 84 - An Interview with Marjorie M. Liu →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA 83: An Interview with RedHeadedGirl. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was personally made by Garlic Knitter, purveyor of fine handcrafted transcripts. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast! I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and today it’s me and RedHeadedGirl. We talk about the … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 83: An Interview with RedHeadedGirl →
This week, RedHeadedGirl answers Sarah's questions, plus questions from readers on Twitter, which lead to…still more questions. We discuss her catnip, what fandoms she loves, and what she's reading. Be ye warned! This podcast is a bit NSFW, not that any of the other podcasts, particularly the “chicken” ones, were all that suitable for broadcasting on your desktop speakers in the office, either. We also mention RedHeadedGirl's original HaBO that brought her to Smart Bitches, … Continue reading 83. An Interview with RedHeadedGirl →
Things to announce! 1. Last call for brackets for the tournament! Bracket entries for the DABWAHA tournament will close tonight, 19 March 2014, at 11:59pm ET. Yup, entry time is extended – I misread the NCAA schedule, which we try to adhere to, and they have two days of play-in matches. We just get down to business on the first day, 20 March 2014. To fill out your bracket, go to the tournament site, and click … Continue reading DABWAHA Update: Voting and Last Call for Brackets! →
Links! Things to read on Friday afternoon! Admit it, you're ready to go home now, right? I hear you. First up: I'm over at Kirkus today, talking about how a lot of book covers look very similar because There's Only One Shade of Cover Art now: Because the Fifty Shades of Grey covers were so distinct and so very, very not romance-like, and, obviously, so successful, there's been a lot of Shadesesque cover art of … Continue reading Covers, Time Capsules, Cover Models, and Wrestlers: Links! →
A very quick note to remind y'all that the Sizzling Book Club Chat for Back to the Good Fortune Diner is tomorrow, 31 January, at 9:00 pm ET, here at the hot pink palace of Bitchery. Author Vicki Essex and her Jeremy Renner gifs will be joining us at 10:00pm ET. I hope you join us!
Heads up! The 50% eBookBuck rebate at All Romance eBooks for this month's Sizzling Book Club selection, Back to the Good Fortune Diner, expires Monday, 21 January, 2013. And if paper is your thing, you can find a copy at Amazon, BN, or your local bookstore. And, a reminder: the Book Club Chat will be 9pm on 31 January, and Vicki Essex will be joining us at 10pm for a Q&A. There is so much to talk about in this … Continue reading Reminder: Last call for 50% Rebate on Back to the Good Fortune Diner →
Reminder! There's one more day to add your comment to the Molly O'Keefe Really Likes Bruce Springsteen giveaway, which ends tomorrow. You should, if you missed it, take a moment to read her essay about why she loves romance and Springsteen music and what they have in common, because it's awesome. And then you can comment on that entry with something you love as much as romance – or as much as Molly loves romance and … Continue reading Links and Reminders! →
