Happily Ever After: A True Story

5 Years Ago Today

Holiday Cards for Heroes

We love heroes. Hot ones (Sam Starrett). Ugly ones (Stan Wolchonok). Alphas (Tom Paoletti). Betas (um….Dave Malkoff???”). Tortured ones (Robin Chadwick). Charming ones (Jules Cassidy). Bring ‘em on. We love them all, whether they be saving the world from terrorism, cutting a swath through Almack’s or staring down the darkness of their dark vampiric soul.
This [...]

Jeri Smith-Ready Quiz: Discover your animal spirit

Just for Fun: Take the Quiz
My answer fits me pretty well, except I’m not sure “good natured” is quite the right description. “Moody as all get-out,” maybe. ;)

You are a Swan! (your score: 26)

Characters: Tereus, Kalia in the Aspect of Crow trilogy
Powers: Foretelling future through dreams, dream-walking
Swans are idealistic, open-minded, and passionate. Your good nature [...]

Desert Island Interview: Marie-Claude Bourque

American Title V Finalist Marie-Claude Bourque shares the six books she would bring if stranded on a desert island. Ms. Bourque’s book, ANCIENT WHISPERS, is a dark paranormal romance that reunited two star-crossed lovers from Acadian legend, inspired by a poem by Henry Longfellow.
If you haven’t yet, please stop by and [...]

NaNoWriMo 2008: Wrath of the Devil Duck

Here in Seattle we are all about the NaNoWriMo. Our region has been the first place winner for most words written in both 2006 and 2007 and are on track to win again this year. That’s right- we are #1 in the whole entire WORLD. Mwuhahahahahaha!! Our mascot is the ducks, something long and convoluted [...]

Cover Art for the win

Romance-related fun from the Fail blog: The knight’s three-handed virgin mistress

Michele Lang interview and contest at DIK!

Stop by the Desert Island Keeper blog today for an interview and contest by SHOMI author Michele Lang. Enter to win a signed copy of NETHERWOOD and have your avatar appear in the short story Ms. Lang is writing!

NETHERWOOD
THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN…
And her name is Talia Fortune.

Her mission: capture the cyber outlaw, [...]

NaNoWriMo 2008: On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!

Turn off your internet, sharpen your pencils, and superglue your butt to the chair. National Novel Writing Month starts TODAY! Write a 50,000 word story in 30 days. We can do it!

Wondering why I’m not blogging much this month? I’m NaNoing like crazy. CRAZY. This year I’m gonna be a contenda’. If you are NaNoing, [...]

Welcome to the Blogosphere Danielle Steel!

Bestselling romance author Danielle Steel wrote her inaugural post yesterday on her new blog. We would like to extend a big welcome from Romancelandia. Danielle, welcome to the club! Recently listed as one of the top ten richest authors in the world, Ms. Steel has over 570 million copies of her books in print and [...]

Interview with author Marie Force

Please join me in welcoming contemporary romance author Marie Force. Recently the Smart Bitches asked if the contemporary is dead. If Ms. Force’s book LINE OF SCRIMMAGE is anything to go by, the contemporary is most certainly alive and stealing hearts in every direction. I loved Line of Scrimmage and cannot recommend it enough. Long [...]