It’s time for Wednesday Links! I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked there’s only one more week left in August. But I’m ready for fall. … You’ve asked for it and now you’ve got it. Solved HaBOs! Just a word of warning though, we currently have over 600 HaBOs. That means, we have to go through each one and suss out if they’ve been solved in the comments or not. Every Monday afternoon, I … Continue reading Links: Solved HaBOs, Maine Coons, & Historical High Fashion→
It’s Wednesday Links time! Is it lunch time? Are you eating and reading at your desk? Is it time to go home yet? … This following article was sent to my by one of my friends and I promptly shared it everywhere because it’s awesome – “In Defense of Villainesses” from the Tor.com blog: We love her and we hate her in equal measure. We feel that way because she revels in being all the things … Continue reading Links: Villainess, Badminton, & Fashion!→
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone who attended RWA had a great time and welcome back! … For all the authors in the Bitchery who didn’t make it to RWA, Author Earnings put their presentation online regarding Amazon revenue. I believe these are only the slides from the presentation, so you won’t get the talking points or any elaboration. But hopefully, you still find it helpful! … So many people sent me this link! It would have … Continue reading Links: RWA, Audible, & Cosmetics→
Happy Wednesday! I am back on U.S. soil with a sickness that I could have only gotten from being trapped in a plane with germs and strangers for several hours. But on the bright side, there’s nothing cute guys love more than a wet, hacking cough. … This is The Toast‘s last week and I’m very sad to see it go. NPR wrote a touching goodbye to the site and I may or may not have … Continue reading Links: The Toast, Crime Novels, and a Congratulations!→
Happy Wednesday! Today we have a shorter edition of Wednesday Links today, but if you see some good stuff that you’d think we’d be interested in talking about, send me an email! I am fascinated by cover shoots for romance novels. Big thanks to publishers who Instagram photoshoots by the way. Recently, the New York Times published an article on what it’s like to grace the cover of a romance: “I never thought I would say this,” … Continue reading Links: Cover Models, Bad Reviews, and LEGO→
It’s the last Wednesday of March 2016! Seriously, where has the time gone? Regardless, enjoy some links! Shout out to our own Elyse for passing this around. As someone who is addicted to all kinds of “housewife” and “women living it up” shows, this Ghanaian quasi-reboot of Sex in the City seems amazing and of course, everyone is gorgeous: These women and the men they date are Africa’s 1 percent. They’re highly educated and come from families … Continue reading Links: Romance Around the World, Book Vending Machines, & Explorers→
If that’s not a headline to warm your hear this weekend, I don’t know what is. Avon Impulse and Carina Press are hoping to spread the love this Valentine’s Day, gifting readers with a book bonanza: the two romance imprints will give away up to 14,000 free copies of eBooks (up to 7,000 per imprint, 1,000 copies per available title) over a four day period from February 12 – 15, 2016, as part of a special … Continue reading Links: Free Books from Avon Impulse & Carina Press→
If you’re in the Washington, DC, area and feel like hearing some awesomeness directly fed into your excellent eardrums, heads up! There is a Romance Pavilion at this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, which, hell YEAH, we get a pavilion! More things deserve a pavilion, right? This Saturday night, September 5, at 7:15 pm, there’s a Romance Fiction event with Beverly Jenkins, Sarah MacLean, and Paige Tyler, moderated by Petra Mayer at NPR. Each author … Continue reading Saturday Night Romance Event at the Library of Congress Book Festival, and More!→
I was part of a four-person committee force (or task-ittee?) with Michelle Monkou, Sherry Thomas, and Bobbi Dumas to determine the NPR’s Summer of Love list of 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances. After a ton (a TON) of nominations via Google and two very long (whoa long) conference calls, the list has been announced. Have a look at the NPR top 100 Romances! AND ALSO THE GRAPHIC which I LOVE SO MUCH, and was created by Mary … Continue reading Announcing NPR’s Summer of Love: The List of 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances→
This summer is the Summer of Love at NPR Books – all summer, they’ll be celebrating and highlighting romances, and they’d like to know your favorites! We’re bringing back our famous summer reader poll this year, and as the days get longer (and the nights get hotter), we think it’s the perfect time to celebrate romance. Whether you love historicals, paranormals, inspirationals, young adult, Amish, romantic suspense, contemporaries (or, like some people around here, you’d … Continue reading It’s the Summer of Love at NPR Books!→
Today, I’m a guest on an episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, which is among the best of the NPR podcasts. My inner 13 year old barely kept herself together, I was so excited. But I figured since perhaps some PCHH listeners are romance fans, or curious about romance, or curious about what we do around here, I’d introduce the site a bit. So: Hi! I’m Sarah, and welcome to the Hot Pink Palace of Bitchery, … Continue reading Greetings, PCHH Folks!→
