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July 2008
RWA Conference Report: Part II
Thursday, 31 July 2008 3:32 P GMT-06
2008 RWA National Conference (July 30 - August 2) by Kate Garrabrant And So It Begins...Officially Wednesday was the big day...I finally registered for RWA. Since Monday I have only gotten about four hours of sleep, going to bed way after midnigh
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RWA 2008 Conference Report: Part I
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 3:23 P GMT-06
2008 RWA National Conference (July 30 - August 2) by Kate Garrabrant First Impressions This is my very first RWA conference. As a “newbie” I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have read countless reports and posts about past conferences
The RWA Conference and Me
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 9:20 P GMT-06
A number of my friends have headed out to San Francisco for the Romance Writers of American conference (July 30 - August 2, 2008). Yes, I'll admit it, I'm jealous. I love San Francisco, and the thought of being in that city at the same
Category: Books LinnieGayl
Weekly Trivia Contest
Monday, 28 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Happy Monday! We're back with yet another AAR After Hours trivia contest. This week, one lucky reader will win the following four historical romances: Shari Anton's At Her Service, Tina St. John's White Lion's Lady, Constance O
Mad Men: Second Season At Last
Sunday, 27 July 2008 11:06 A GMT-06
It seems like it's been forever since we left adman Don Draper alone at Thanksgiving and (seemingly) regretting his infidelities and emotional distance from his wife and family. And the truth is that it has been forever - months and months
The Summer Olympics -- Will You Watch?
Saturday, 26 July 2008 6:47 A GMT-06
Now I'm not quite as excited as a normally am about the summer olympics. Thanks to year-round programming on television, there's nearly always something that I like to watch in the summer. Back in the old days, the summer olympics could
Category: TV LinnieGayl
Trivia Contest Winner
Friday, 25 July 2008 5:14 A GMT-06
Congratulations to xx. We drew her name at random out of all of the correct entries in the contest. Xx guessed correctly the answer we were looking for: the possible Panda mommy is Mei Xiang.Thanks to everyone for participating, and stop by
Category: Contests
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Says We're Being Visited
Thursday, 24 July 2008 2:03 P GMT-06
It's been a while since Conspiracy Theory Sandy has posted a UFO update and there's big news today.Dr. Edgar Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on the moon, said in a UK radio show on Wednesday night some pretty startling things. Based on
Category: Sandy C. Paranormal
The Mole
Wednesday, 23 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Is anyone else watching The Mole (ABC Monday evenings at 10:00 p.m. E.D.T.)? Yes, it's yet another reality show I've managed to get hooked on. But with just a few weeks left, this one has me completely stumped.The Mole features a g
Category: TV LinnieGayl
New Lisa Kleypas Winner
Monday, 21 July 2008 6:53 A GMT-06
Our first winner's loss is willaful's gain.Good thing Rufus kept all those little pieces of paper handy. willaful, please email aarblog@gmail.com with your mailing address and your ARC will soon be on its way.And, once again, than
Weekly Trivia Contest
Monday, 21 July 2008 12:00 A GMT-06
Happy Monday! We're back with yet another AAR After Hours trivia contest. This week, one lucky reader will win the following four - yes four - contemporary romances: here Come's Trouble and She's Got the Look by Leslie Kelly a
The Dark Knight: Too Dark
Sunday, 20 July 2008 7:04 A GMT-06
I haven't read or seen anything other than positive buzz for the movie. I went in expecting to love it just as I did the first one. Truth is, I did and I didn't.Heath Ledger's performance is amazing in a visceral way. As
Mamma Mia!
Saturday, 19 July 2008 3:55 P GMT-06
Late this winter, I saw Mamma Mia on Broadway. I was reluctant to see it -- thought it would be really corny -- but ended up walking away smiling, and humming Mamma Mia. Well, it took me nearly two months to get the song out of my head....oh, i
Category: Movies LinnieGayl
What! No Pizza Delivery?
Saturday, 19 July 2008 6:36 A GMT-06
Now I try to eat healthy most of the time. Eat plenty of fruits and veggies, limit the red meat, drink lots of water, focus on whole grains...all the stuff we read about and hear about on a daily basis.But, sometimes, at the end of a really har
Category: LinnieGayl
Trivia Contest Winner
Friday, 18 July 2008 7:22 P GMT-06
Congratulations to Michele L.! Her name was drawn at random from all of the correct entries in the trivia contest. She wins copies of Tara Janzen's "Crazy Hot," "Crazy Wild," and "Crazy Cool,&q
Lisa Kleypas ARC Winner
Friday, 18 July 2008 7:40 A GMT-06
Rufus had a tough job picking out of 133 names. But, hard-working and focused cat that he is, he stepped up to the plate and picked a winner.Laci_Hess you will shortly have in your possession a much-coveted ARC of Seduce Me at Sunri
Win a Lisa Kleypas ARC: Bonus Book Giveaway
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 5:20 A GMT-06
Yes, really. It's not out until September 30th, but I've got an ARC of Seduce Me at Sunrise signed by the author ready to wing its way to the lucky winner. To enter, all you need to do is comment to this post and the winner will b
Ilona Andrews Book Giveway and Interview!
Monday, 14 July 2008 11:53 A GMT-06
This is Katie welcoming everyone a happy Monday and yet another fun book giveaway! Ilona Andrews is a rising start in the Urban Fantasy genre with her Kate Daniels’ series. She allowed me to ask her some questions about her writing process and
Whedonesque Madness Is Back!
Sunday, 13 July 2008 7:25 A GMT-06
In case, you've been...well, in Siberia or something and haven't yet heard about it, Joss "The Great One" Wheedon did something "very ambitious, very exciting, very mid-life-crisisy."
Category: Sandy C. Pop Culture
What I did on my spring vacation - Part 3 -- the final installment
Friday, 11 July 2008 1:50 P GMT-06
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Kitty Temper Tantrums
Thursday, 10 July 2008 8:24 P GMT-06
Do your pets throw temper tantrums? If not, consider yourself lucky. My "sweet" Princess throws a whopper of a tantrum at least once a week....generally when I've misbehaved.Today, after pulling my car into the garage, I had the a
Category: LinnieGayl
Panda Pregnancy Watch 2008
Tuesday, 8 July 2008 10:27 A GMT-06
Well, it's that time again.Mei Xiang is certainly acting pregnant. She's barely moving, is eating little (and this is a girl who likes her food). The birth (or not) watch is officially on. For panda pregnancy novices,
Category: Sandy C.
Win 8 Georgette Heyer books!
Monday, 7 July 2008 8:49 A GMT-06
Hi, it’s LeeB., all excited because this is a four day work week! Woo hoo!This week, we have all six books to give away to one lucky reader: three Tara Janzen titles ("Crazy Hot," "Crazy Wild," and &quo
In Search of the Perfect Mascara
Sunday, 6 July 2008 7:05 P GMT-06
Yes, count me among the mascara challenged. I've tried, off and on, for years, to find the perfect mascara. I've asked friends, done research on the web, and in general, have been disappointed with the results. You know racoon eyes?
Category: LinnieGayl
Thoroughly Creeped Out by Beloved Reads...But Still
Saturday, 5 July 2008 8:07 A GMT-06
It ain't pretty, those books I loved when I was a kid.It started when AAR reviewer Jane Granville offered to look for any books staffers wanted at a library sale at which she was working. I immediately piped up and asked her to look o