by SB Sarah · Jul 5, 2014 at 10:18 am ·
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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 97. An Interview with L from the FBI. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was personally crafted with artisan alphabet letters by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. Here are the books we discuss: We also mentioned the Belgrave House website, and Regency Reads, where you can find a ton of digital copies of classic Regency romances are low prices. … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 97: An Interview with L from the FBI →
by SB Sarah · Apr 26, 2014 at 8:00 am ·
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Time to thank the April advertisers, who decorated the sidebar with tempting books, some bedecked with tempting man titty, and helped keep the Bitchery chugging along. If you've looked at, clicked on, or learned more about one of the books advertised here, you've helped support folks who want to reach romance readers directly, so thank you for that. You rule!
What do you do with a rather revolting historical figure from Regency England? Take his strengths, divide them into four lead characters, and turn him into a romance series, of course. What do you do when you discover the bathrooms in Hearst Castle? Add that in, too – even if it doesn't make the final edits. Please note: there are some spoilers up in here for the series! Here are the books we discuss in … Continue reading 67. An Interview with Sarah MacLean →
I sat down with Dr. Joanna Gregson and Dr. Jen Lois, two professors of sociology who are doing a years-long study of the sociology of the romance writing community. I attended their session at RWA and tweeted the pants off it (you can read the Storify collection of tweets if you'd like to learn more about their research and data). Later I begged for a few minutes so I could interview them further. We talk … Continue reading 51. An Interview with Drs. Joanna Gregson and Jen Lois about the Gendered Community of Romance →
Surprise! A Monday Video! I did another video at the RWA literacy signing, but instead of lip synching and fun songs, I asked folks to share with me their favorite romances and characters. Here's the result! Link! I hope you enjoy this peek at the RWA Literacy Signing, and some of the first and favorite romances of the folks who were there. Thank you to the people who participated and let me take their … Continue reading Monday Videos Love the RWA Literacy Signing →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Karen. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Best First Book category. The summary: Sadie Turner can organize just about anything — except her own life. When her cheating spouse topples Sadie’s impeccably tidy world, she packs up her kids for a summer vacation at her aunt’s lake house, hoping to relax, reboot, and formulate a new plan — one that does not … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan →
Y'all remember Jennifer Lohmann, right? She's the 2010 RWA Librarian of the Year, and we had a Photoshop contest to celebrate, playing with the cover of Karina Bliss' What the Librarian Did. The entries were amazing, and the winner is still one of my favorite cover mockups ever. I've done two book events at the Durham County library branch where Jennifer works, and she's still hosting romance reading groups, and trying to reach more romance readers … Continue reading Reservations for Two for Pierogies! A Giveaway from Jennifer Lohmann →
Time for another podcast! We answer a reader letter from Elyse about kids and pets in romance – and how often they become matchmaking plot devices. Plus, while I'm reading Elyse's letter, you'll hear my dogs being podcast moppets in the background. We also talk about what we're currently reading, including a discussion of Lisa Kleypas' upcoming novel, Crystal Cove. Here are the books we discuss in this podcast: There are now three covers online … Continue reading 41. Plot Moppets and Pet Moppets →
by SB Sarah · Jul 5, 2011 at 4:07 am ·
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So now that the 4th of July is nearly over, and we’ve celebrated the independence of the US (and, if you’re me, bemoaned our lack of universal healthcare and the ridiculous shortness of maternity leave), it’s time to do something sexy LIKE OFFLOAD MY CAMERA. Ready for RWA pictures? Here we go! I arrived home from ALA (Motto: 25,000 librarians can’t be wrong!) late Sunday, unpacked and repacked. And while I was packing, I got … Continue reading RWA Photos & Overheard at RWA →
by SB Sarah · Jul 1, 2011 at 7:22 pm ·
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Sophie Gunn, Toni Blake, Ellen Hartman, Kristan Higgins and a bunch of other talented people made a “small town authors in the big city” video. See if you can spot my mother in law, Charlene. She’s in there. Twice! Link!
by SB Sarah · May 5, 2011 at 8:55 pm ·
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I was invited to present a session on romance collections and romance readers at the Connecticut Library Association conference in Stamford this week, and I learned two key things: 1. I was SO wrong 2. Librarians are even more awesome than I thought I figured that at a state-wide conference of librarians from all different types of libraries, which are STAID and QUIET and INSTITUTIONS of QUIET STAID BOOKISHNESS, I had to be formal. I … Continue reading I Learned a Lot from Librarians →
