Monthly Archives: June 2012

Recent Reading: Fairy Dust Edition

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

I’m tired of writing ranty blog posts, though sometimes it seems like I have to stick my fingers in my ears and go la-la-la in order to avoid the impulse. So I will take a page from the Jennifer Weiner … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

ETA: Since some people seem to be landing here by searching for Mills & Boon’s 12 Shades of Surrender, there’s now information on their site. It doesn’t make clear that these are all (I believe) previously e-published Spice Brief novellas. (Whether … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About Sex, II: Fantasy (and) Literature

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

I realize that parts of this post may come off as dictating what and how writers should write and readers should read. I’ve thought twice (or ten times) about whether to post this at all. If you read it and … Continue reading →

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Playing Favorites

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Recently I was chatting with someone on Twitter about our different tastes in romance fiction, and she asked me what my all time favorite romances are. And . . . I choked. I’m not sure I have favorite romances. Here’s why: How can … Continue reading →

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The OED and Me: On Choosing Your Words

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

I love the Oxford English Dictionary. One of the many reasons I married my husband was that a compact OED (the two-volume one, in the box with a little drawer for the magnifying glass) was part of the dowry he … Continue reading →

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