My book, Bloodlines, that I submitted recently, was accepted by the e-publisher!!! Woohoo!! I’m bouncing off the walls with excitement! It’s a paranormal romance, my favorite topic to write and read about. I’ll keep you all updated as I receive m…

• Rainy Day Fund and Missed Opportunities First, I have little experience investing in IOUs like bills, notes, and bonds -- except for the occasional dabble in bond funds. I came across Treasury bills for ordinary folks at Wise Bread last night and thought the article was well written -- definitely worth a read if you are......
• Leverage, new TV show We watched the premier of Leverage last night, which was almost commercial free. Starring Timothy Hutton and a group of others, it is similar to Ocean's 11, but as one review said, it was better than the last two Ocean movies. Timothy Hutton is a good guy with a problem.......

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Just remember, when imbibing too much ale or elderberry wine, please designate a carriage driver! Click here for festivities in Boston.

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by Remittance GirlI, like Lisabet, first assumed that this was supposed to be a postabout doing damage to your characters. I wrote an admirably long poston it, but realized it sounded like a lecture in my undergradnarrative class and that if I posted i…

• Get Into Bed With Lynsay Sands (Author Interview) I can't think of a better way to start the weekend off than with an author interview with romance writer Lynsay Sands. I got the opportunity to pose a series of questions about her writing and tips and advice for new writers. Her responses are a joy to read!......
• Get Into Bed With Sabrina Jeffries (Author Interview) Boy, do I have a treat for LRP readers! I recently was able to interview Sabrina Jeffries after the RWA Conference. Amidst her busy schedule she was more than kind enough to sit down and respond in depth on the topics broached. Get a cup of tea or coffee......

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Wishing our American readers a very Happy 4th of July!Don’t forget to stop by tomorrow for moonletteGrace Draven’s Book Release Party for her latest fantasy romance - Master of Crows!Hope to see you there!Now, pass the hot dog buns.

• Top 50 Romance Blogs, part 5 We made it! The final 10 blogs! This concludes the series of posts for the Top 50 Romance Novel Blogs to Watch in 2009. Now we're not all done... oh no... there's one more post. This post will share with you all the reader recommended blogs that weren't included in......
• Happy Blog Day Love Romance Passion! Plus a Contest! I'm so excited! Today is the first year anniversary for my blog! I'm in good company too as Bitten by Books and The Galaxy Express both had their blog birthday's this month also! Poll: What features do you want more of? [poll id="9"] To celebrate this most glorious of days......

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Since we’re celebrating our independence today, I thought we’d have some fireworks here on the blog.Or would you prefer another kind of fireworks to aid in your celebration?I thought so.

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Happy 4th of July everyone. Anna and I with the families will be headed to the Poconos in Pennsylvania for camping and we’ll back sometime next week.I hope you’ve enjoyed the interviews I lined up for this past week, while I was busy at work with that…

• The Outboard Boater's Handbook: Advanced Seamanship and Practical Skills by David Getchell If you are looking for a book that covers practical outboard boating, this is a definite must read and revisit kind of book. Getchell did a fantastic job of putting together a resource that all outboard boaters should read and he managed to cover some pretty technical concepts without alienating......
• linklings, no links edition This won't be much of a roundup, since I don't have any links. I'll try to get back to them next week. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I did have a new tax deduction come to fruition this week; our baby daughter was delivered healthy and happy......

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Esmeralda Avangella Bottrice is an elf. Funny hat and all she is a Christmas elf on a assignment from the big guy (Santa) to do some last minute checking on the naughty and nice list. Unfortunately Essie has been sent to the small southern town of Shelton. Of course it being the deep south it [...]

• Review: A Moment on the Lips by Phyllis Bourne Williams By: Cara Lynn, guest reviewer A Moment on the Lips by Phyllis Bourne Williams is a sweet love story. I picked it up from the library because the cover was different. It is an artist's rendering of a lovely black woman about to eat a strawberry. It is a......
• Dos and Donts to Succeed as an Erotic Romance Author (Or In Any Other Genre, For That Matter.) Today's article is written by guest blogger and erotica romance author Jamaica Layne. I've been a working (meaning: published and earning royalties) erotic romance author for a while, but I recently added erotic romance editor to my resume when my publisher Ravenous Romance hired me to edit two erotic short......

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International news broadcaster CNN is giving “Potter” fans a chance to record and upload a video to ask cast and crew members of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” a question.

• Why Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are the Least Romantic Literary Couple of the Age This post was written in response to the Miami Book Examiner's defense of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley as one of the five most romantic literary couples. Point One: Great literary romances develop in a believable way. The Book Examiner would have you believe that because J.K. Rowling had seven......
• Friday's Quizzlet: In Praise of Wiig Appetizer: Given the choice, would you prefer to live in the country or in the city? The country, as long as there is a city within reasonable driving distance. Here in the sleepy town of Portland I have Ottawa an hour and fifteen minutes to the West and Kingston forty-five......

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How is it that Jon Bon Jovi still looks so great??I have been having a very musical couple of days. Yesterday I spent the whole day listening to Keith Urban, this morning it was a preview of Rob Thomas’s new album then a whole heap of his old songs, an…

• Sonoma County Marinas Gilardis Lakeville Marina View Larger Map 5684 Lakeville Highway, Petaluma, California 94954 Phone: 707.763.1557 Average water depth? The average depth here is 12 feet, however this is subject to change. Please call ahead for more information. Is there a marine stand by channel? Yes, you can reach the marina on......
• Email Spam Trojan Changes Slightly My recent post email-spam-trojans-hiding-on-websites-as-msnbc-breaking-news-items led with the effect and infection method for the Win32/Agent.ETH trojan.  Well now they've changed their attack a bit but the Trojan is the same... :-? Now the emails have the following identifiers: From:     Top News Agency Subject:  Weekly top news The sequence of events shown......

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A new interview by the Guardian with Daneil Radcliffe has appeared online. In the interview Daniel talks about everything from filming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” to the many rumours that have been spread about him by the tabloids.

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Amaya was kicked out of her Guild, for the crime of having a child without having a mate. While the abandonment may hurt and the job as a skinlicker may not be one of honor but she cannot regret her choices. Her daughter is the light of her life; the rest is just a means.

Ruse [...]

• Review—The O Henry Prize Stories This book took me a LONG time to get through. It's been on my sidebar under "Currently Reading" for a really long time. More on that later. But anyway, I finally made my way through it and all of the stories inside. The book is a collection of short......
• how to be a location independent family, part 1 A while ago I was reading Location Independent Living, and I came up with three questions that I had about actually implementing it with a family. Most of these questions probably would arise reading the now-famous Four Hour Work Week, too, but I have yet to read it. First, a......

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Nomi has been different all her life. Being a strong water mage is a gift, and a curse. People can’t understand that the water speaks to her so loudly. Or for her desire to be alone. Or for her need for peace and quiet. She has never quite fit in.

Burke is a changeling. Born from [...]

• Review: The Traitor's Wife by Susan Higginbotham By: Zarabeth, guest reviewer The Traitor's Wife is very much a crossroads between genres book. There are a ton of romantic elements, but on the whole I would not label this strictly as a romance. It’s very long and often difficult to read because everybody’s name is one of......
• Review The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockman Suzanne Brockman writes several series. This book is from her Troubleshooter's series, stories of US Navy Seal Team Sixteen. Each book details the story of another member of the team, as well as intertwines the characters more and more. I'm not sure if this is the first book, but......

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“For without a family, without hope for one, your beast spirit will fight you endlessly. A warrior should not live at war with himself.”
Jana, Mena, Luna. Different names, different hair colors, different cities, but they are all the same woman. The Guilds have found her. The magic she is called to do; the fertility help, [...]

• Get into Bed with Cheryl Brooks (Author Interview) Everybody say hi and welcome Cheryl Brooks, author of the Cat Star Chronicles, to Love Romance Passion. Grab a cup of something hot and let's get down to business. Below is the interview: Thank you so much Cheryl for sitting down to chat! How did you come up with......
• Understanding the Golf Swing By Manuel de la Torre Manuel de la Torre is a legend in golf and he also happens to be the son of a golfing legend. When you put this together in one book, you have an incredible resource that you will want to turn to again and again. Although the book tends to wander......

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“So many men, for so few women. The ghosts of our future-children haunt us.”
Freezha has many fears. The bonding ceremony that takes place in front of witnesses. The fighting youths who caused her physical injury. The ability to accept her Lizzeed mate’s battle form. And now, she must hold a Lizzeed secret, and deal with [...]

• The Road Not Taken - A Tale of Engagement The following is a guest post from frequent commenter Curmudgeon. This post is his second guest post ("who am I?" was his first). Enjoy! Here’s a situation you may find yourself in at some time in your life. I have a job. It’s a moderately responsible, moderately stressful, yet moderately......
• Would You Make a Run on Your Bank? Human nature is a curious thing to watch when you stand back, remove yourself from the situation, and just observe.  If you have ever practiced the art of "people watching" sitting at a park bench or having lunch in a food court, you know exactly what I'm talking about. This......

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KarRa had been with Rylan for as far back as she can remember. They had always been there for each other, so much so she became an extension of him and known by her name now, KarRa. But now he has chosen to move on, their bed of comfort and companionship, for that of another, [...]

• Gifts for Older men You have held each other through the sad and the happy moments of life. As time has passed by, your love for him has grown and there is an intimacy that cannot be defined in words! What kind of gifts would you give such a man who is your soul...
• Review: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (with spoilers) I was very excited to get my Breaking Dawn in the mail from Amazon. They managed to get it to me one day before they told me that it would arrive on my doorstep and I devoured the novel, all 700+ pages, in two days, which is consistent with......

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Thank you to everyone who entered to win Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh; however there can only be one winner and that lucky person is:Ladybug from Escape in a Book - Congratulations!!This month on The Eclectic Reader you could win Blood Promise by R…

• Got My Verizon Free TV and Wished I Could Do It All Over A while back, I told you that I switched from Time Warner to Verizon to get a better deal. In the process, I also got a free 19" Sharp LCD HDTV from Verizon (got it like 2 weeks ago). Overall, saving $50 a month and getting a free TV worth......
• Giveaway Winners! Congratulations to the winners! You are: which in English stands for... 5- Debbie Tsikuris for Knight’s Fork by Rowena Cherry 6- Afshan N for Working Man, Society Bride by Mary Nichols 8- Alexandra  for Market for Love by Jamaica Layne 1- Lisa W. for The Sheikh’s Defiant Bride by Sandra......

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So you know how people picture different actors or models or even random dudes they know in the role of fictional heroes? Yeah. I would be shocked if anyone pictured any of these dudes as the heroes of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Especially flutter…

• big picture, little picture photo credit: VideogameVisionary.com Early in my career one of my manager imparted this little bit of corporate wisdom to me: there are two types of people in the world, "big picture people" and "small picture people". These two types of people were complimentary but had wildly different skill sets......
• Get into Bed with Cheryl Brooks (Author Interview) Everybody say hi and welcome Cheryl Brooks, author of the Cat Star Chronicles, to Love Romance Passion. Grab a cup of something hot and let's get down to business. Below is the interview: Thank you so much Cheryl for sitting down to chat! How did you come up with......

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In a new interview by Film Review Online, Emma Watson talked about her memories of filming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”.

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Lorne Jagger, or just Jagger to his friends, has never been satisfied with his mediocre life. He has always felt as though something was missing. When he discovers Altair he thinks the exotic stranger may have a clue to what is missing in his life.

Altair Salvar is a stranger to life. He has been a [...]

• Who is Dave Ramsey? Who is Dave Ramsey? He is one of the most popular personal finance gurus in the United States. He is renowned for his Christian background and no nonsense approach to personal finance, especially when it comes to getting out of debt, staying out of debt, and living financially free. Dave......
• Review - The 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss I had some pretty high expectations going into this book. It rocketed to the top of the best seller list within days of its release and all the buzz surrounding it prepared me for a read that was going to change my life and make me rethink everything. Unfortunately,......

Continue reading → In Blood Covenant by L.A. Wilson

Reagan Thorton lost her husband two years ago. They had been friends as well as lovers. Since then she has stopped enjoying Christmas with her two twin children. She no longer lets them celebrate or sing Christmas songs and decorate for the season. All three are unhappy.

Jack Frost is made from Christmas snow. He has [...]

• What is Debt Leverage? Leverage is a term that is often used synonymously with debt, and for this reason, it is important that people come to understand what debt leveraging actually means, and how it works in an ordinary financial transaction, such as buying a home for example. Let us suppose that you are......
• Planning for Children with Special Needs – Part II Letter of Intent Disclaimer: You should always check with your financial or legal professional before estate or financial planning especially when dealing with as sensitive and advanced subject such as Children with Special Needs.  This is the Second Part of a multi-post series on planning for children with special needs. Part 1 –......

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Another guest post by revgeorge!
Glad to be back with another post on HBP. Sorry I’ll have to briefly touch on many points.
The Trio plus One is enjoying an interlude of calm and happiness. Harry is blissfully happy with Ginny. Even Ron and Hermione are happy and laughing for once. But there [...]

• Movie Review: Outsourced starring Ayesha Dharker and Josh Hamilton I saw this movie 3 times within 3 days and enjoyed it every time. Todd Anderson is the vice president of customer relations and order fulfillment for a company that sells over the phone patriotic kitsch. Within five minutes of the movie starting, Todd learns that despite his excellent record......
• Why Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are the Least Romantic Literary Couple of the Age This post was written in response to the Miami Book Examiner's defense of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley as one of the five most romantic literary couples. Point One: Great literary romances develop in a believable way. The Book Examiner would have you believe that because J.K. Rowling had seven......

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• Review FOTD Saturday Arbonne I don't have any pictures from Saturday. Friday I was invited to go to an Arbonne presentation Saturday morning. I was intrigued when the owner of a shop exclaimed over the consultant's face -- had she had botox? no. what had she done? Arbonne. I wished I knew what she......
• High bid wins vs. stand in line Gary North uses this phrase occasionally in his free twice-weekly newsletter, Reality Check. The context is that you can either go for service or you can go for price, but not both. A doctor who doesn't take Medicare patients usually gets paid -- a lot -- up front, but can......

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A new behind-the-scense video of a scoring session of the “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” soundtrack has appeared online. In the video, conposer Nicholas Hooper and director David Yates can both be seen.

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Please welcome Susan Page Davis with this year’s Independence Day post!This Saturday will be a family 4th of July celebration for me, my husband and children. We’ll travel about 200 miles to connect with others in the family and enjoy the day togethe…

• Luxury Ski Holidays Taking your family on a winter vacation can be a difficult task if you are unsure about where to go. Many people decide to take their family someplace warm and tropical during the colder months of the year, but others choose luxury ski holidays for the ultimate in fun and......
• Get Into Bed With Sabrina Jeffries (Author Interview) Boy, do I have a treat for LRP readers! I recently was able to interview Sabrina Jeffries after the RWA Conference. Amidst her busy schedule she was more than kind enough to sit down and respond in depth on the topics broached. Get a cup of tea or coffee......

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As part of Emma Watson’s guest appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on the BBC, a new clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. As seen via this link, you can see the scene in the Hogwarts library with Hermione and Harry (Dan Radcliffe) where we learn about Romilda Vane. Later in the video, part two of the interview with Emma continues, and she speaks about filming the kiss wit…

• Love of Movies: Edition #3 Welcome to the third edition of love of movies. There are some great reviews and fun links below on a variety of movies. I hope you enjoy! Have a great Sunday! Celebrity Anne Siomne presents 12 Celebs Who Give Geeks Hope for Fame and Fortune posted at Online Degree......
• Movies I Want to See in 2009 I've finally started seeing previews for movies that I want to see in theaters. I'm so excited that I've started a list of them with their release dates (all coming soon movies). What's on your must-see or pretty certain you're going to see list? February 13 Confessions of a Shopaholic......

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The rumors have been swirling for months, but now it’s confirmed: a piece of film involving actress Emma Watson will be shown to fans as part of an interactive ride at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park attraction now under construction in Orlando, Florida. This news was delivered by Emma tonight during a guest appearance on the popular Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show on BBC, w…

• Love of Movies: Edition #3 Welcome to the third edition of love of movies. There are some great reviews and fun links below on a variety of movies. I hope you enjoy! Have a great Sunday! Celebrity Anne Siomne presents 12 Celebs Who Give Geeks Hope for Fame and Fortune posted at Online Degree......
• Review of HP I loved this review from Times Online Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J.K. Rowling Reviewed by Alice Fordham Death and vengeance hang over this book from the outset. Readers know that this is the last episode and that resolution will come only with heavy losses, besides which Rowling......

Continue reading → Emma Watson Confirms Scene Filmed for Interactive Ride at Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Guardian has a new profile on actor Dan Racliffe now online. In this lengthy new article, there is some conversation about his personal life and things he enjoys (”I’d love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two
passions. There is an art to a short story. I love Raymond Carver, and
Chekhov - without making myself sound more highbrow than I am!” he
blusters, a reminder o…

• Passion vs. Practicality Passion Over the course of my life, I've encountered numerous instances where I've had the opportunity to chose between passion and practicality. Without question, I have always chosen the practical path. And without question my achievement in that area of practicality has been slightly above average at best. I've......
• Christmas 2003 I promised myself I'd write more! What a liar! I don't care...Here's the news in MTV generation sized pieces:- Home- Pub- Drink- Ill- Paracetamol- Grandparents- 24- Dinner (soon)I hope you feel the love...Christmas greetings today go to - Palvi, Joyce Lee, The Crow Rosie Rose and Alexios the Greek fag......

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Global news broadcaster CNN is giving Harry Potter fans the chance to ask the cast and crew of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a question. Via this link, you can record a question and then upload the video which will be submitted for response from either director David Yates or: Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Emma
Watson (Hermione Granger), Jim Broadbent (Pr…

• The Secret to Effective Testimonials on Websites Part of a web copywriter’s job is to stay abreast of what works and what doesn’t work on websites. One of the things that don’t work is testimonial pages. People ignore them. Americans are way too jaded to believe that your testimonials are genuine. Testimonials can work That said, testimonials are......
• Review of HP I loved this review from Times Online Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J.K. Rowling Reviewed by Alice Fordham Death and vengeance hang over this book from the outset. Readers know that this is the last episode and that resolution will come only with heavy losses, besides which Rowling......

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Over the past few weeks we’ve posted stories about location filming for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, recently in both London and in Swinley forest of the UK. A local newspaper has more today on the recent filming including a youngster who discovered some of the official call-sheets and other documents used by WB while on location for the film. As seen here, the documents do confirm tha…

Continue reading → Rehearsals for Bill and Fleur’s Wedding Scene in Deathly Hallows Underway

Thanks much to TLC reader LunaLovesPudding for emailing us today and letting us know about a new casting for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. During an interview on Sarah Kennedy radio program on BBC 2, actor Guy Henry announced he had landed a part in the final installment of the Harry Potter film series. He said “I’ve done the deal so I’m allowed to say, I’m going to be Pius
Thicknesse! …

• Forget New Moon Let's Hear About Eclipse! Eclipse has a release date for theaters! "Yes, it's true," a source at Summit Entertainment confirmed to MTV News Friday evening (February 20). " 'The Twilight Saga's Eclipse' is dated for Wednesday, June 30, 2010." Source for fabulous insight. Read Summit Entertainment's press release. Bravo to Summit Entertainment for not......
• Review of HP I loved this review from Times Online Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J.K. Rowling Reviewed by Alice Fordham Death and vengeance hang over this book from the outset. Readers know that this is the last episode and that resolution will come only with heavy losses, besides which Rowling......

Continue reading → Guy Henry to Play Pius Thicknesse in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

While it may have looked like there wasn’t much happening post wise in the last couple of days, I have been busy behind the scenes writing a guest post for Rosie’s Riveters.Aarti from Booklust is a long time book friend and she has come up with a fabul…

• Weakonomics Weekend Edition: 4/25/08 This blog was started as a hobby of mine. Over time I've added some features and taken others away. While it was never expected to make money, there was always hope a sponsor would come by and make an offer. This week that happened. I always figured the first few......
• Have Prosper or Personal Finance Blog with Prosper Posts? Let's do a link exchange. I have been reading a lot about SEO lately.  It seems there are quite a few things you need to do in order to have Google think highly of your blog and send visitors. 1st and foremost is content: original, compelling, and on topic content.  While I just started my blog......

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Here is a bit of a fun story. A few weeks ago we reported that several theaters in the US and Canada would be hosting special showings of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters that have the high tech D-Box motion enhanced theater seating. The Star.com has an article tonight about one of these theaters that has installed the special seats that move with the sound and action onscreen…

• My wife definitely deserves a six-figure salary No, she's not mad at me and I'm not trying to get on her good side. If one were to put a salary on "stay-at-home mother" it would be over $138k this year, according to the compensation experts at Salary.com.  Between housekeeping, teaching, psychological counseling, van driving, cook, and several......
• The Vatican's 10 Commandments for drivers Kudos to the Vatican for these, even if the Pope may not have approved of, or even read, the document. It made me wonder why no other religious group, that I know of, had come out with something similar. It's hard to believe growing up, no one had heard of......

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The interviews keep coming it seems, for there is a new piece online featuring actor Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter) from Mexican magazine CinePremiere.  Thanks to HarryPotterLA we have a scans and a translation of the full interview which can be found right here.  In this article, Mr. Radclife speaks on a number of topics related to the Harry Potter series and his plans for after the final film i…

• A Daughter Stolen in Wartime Returns to El Salvador You can read the full article in the NYT here. Ms. Berghaus said she was too young when she left El Salvador to have any memories of it. But she said that she was aware she had been adopted from El Salvador and that she always wanted to know more......
• Obama - Show me the Money Every single day I have a friend, family member or co-worker talking to me about politics/economics.  While, I don't see myself as above intelligent, I think am able to formulate and communicate an argument (maybe that does make me smarter lol JOKING!).  Well today, I had a very close friend......

Continue reading → Dan Radcliffe Talks “Friction” in Half-Blood Prince Film in New Interview

Eternal EmbraceAnn LoryLinden Bay RomanceParanormal RomanceeBookHeat Rating: HotBook Rating: 4 starsReviewed by C.S. MorehousePREMISE: One sip… One taste of eternity…Eternal, Book 1Dimitri Alexios lives alone in his San Francisco mansion, if one co…

• Powerful Life Experiences About Money As we grow up, we are constantly bombarded with experiences and emotions. Some are so powerful that they change us and make us who we are today. Take a moment and move yourself back through time. What are some of the experiences that shape your life; in particular about money?......
• Review: The Kingmaking by Hellen Hollick The Kingmaking is book one of the Pendragon Banner Trilogy by Hellen Hollick. In one sentence this book is about Arthur growing from boyhood to manhood, from untried to experienced, from soldier to king. He is shaped by his times, loving women and drink freely and openly. It gets......

Continue reading → Feel Good Friday Reviews: Eternal Embrace by Romance Author, Ann Lory

Dear Ms. Cantrell,
Back in October 2007, in one of our Publishing News posts, Jane detailed a little bit of information about your debut novel with a header, “Jayne, are you reading this?” Yep, I read it and was delighted when you followed up this year with an offer for us to review the book. It’s [...]

• Prosper.com Lender Game — LazyMan Initial Update — (0.93%) to 20.75% LazyMan of popular personal finance blog Lazy Man and Money (one of my favorites) and Lazy Man and Health has joined the "game".  He has been a Prosperite (aka TechnologyGuy) for over a year.  Which also makes him the first oldtimer to join the game.  You can see from his cashflow that......
• NaijaDjs supposedly Boycotts Sauce KiD music Recently, we heard about Sauce's Comment regarding his feelings towards Naija Djs and African Kings also known as "AKS"... Which was released today 04/07/2008 "Naijadjs supposedly Boycotts Sauce KiD music, Well im clearing the air!" To members of SAUCE KID Well here is our side of the Story... You......

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If you’re in Spain you can now find His Forgotten Forever. Does anyone know what the Spanish title, Maldicion Eterna means? I’m guessing Forgotten Forever.M

• Review: Destiny of the Wolf by Terry Spear Terry Spear weaves paranormal, suspense, and romance together in one non-stop rollercoaster of passion and adventure. I was pleasantly surprised to find myself enjoying a protagonist werewolf plot (I’m more inclined to favor vampires) and a mystery thriller plotline (again not something I usually go for). I love this......
• Seeing the inner world of adopted children my current POV is most APs are nowhere near seeing the inner world of their adopted child. Most APs look for reasons to deny or overlook or minimalize this kind of observation, aimed to help them. It's much easier to follow myth, grouptalk, & parent-1st. 'Love us, tell us, support......

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For weeks now we’ve been reporting on previews and clips of the upcoming soundtrack to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Tonight, Fandango.com has a press preview video online of a behind the scenes look at the rehearsal and recording of the score to HBP composed by Nicholas Hooper. At this link,  (scroll down to press kit 3:27) you can see the musicians at work, and hear some of the love…

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Recently actress Emma Watson was interviewed for the Hero Complex blog where she made new remarks about our favorite author, J.K. Rowling, In the piece Emma speaks of her admiration for the Harry Potter author, and says “We talk, we e-mail each other now,” she said, nodding toward her
laptop and that morning’s missive from the woman who is arguably the
world’s most famous living young-adult aut…

• Review: Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer I'm devoting four posts to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. Consider them the unofficial guide to Twilight. When I first heard about this new teenage vampire romance I was skeptical. This is probably because my favorite vampire/human duos from other fandoms do not work out. For instance, Angel......
• build your financial horcrux In J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books a Horcrux is described as a "receptacle in which a Dark wizard has hidden a part of his soul for the purposes of attaining immortality." With part of a wizard's soul stored away like this, as long as the Horcrux is intact the......

Continue reading → Emma Watson on Harry Potter author JK Rowling

With the release of the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince less than two weeks away, our Crafty Witches have a Craft Along Project to get you in the mood for the release of the sixth Potter film.  The July Craft Along asks you to get your crafting supplies of choice at the ready, and create some original T-Shirts to celebrate the film’s release. A number of tutorials and instruction videos …

• Movies I Want to See in 2009 I've finally started seeing previews for movies that I want to see in theaters. I'm so excited that I've started a list of them with their release dates (all coming soon movies). What's on your must-see or pretty certain you're going to see list? February 13 Confessions of a Shopaholic......
• Love of Movies: Edition #3 Welcome to the third edition of love of movies. There are some great reviews and fun links below on a variety of movies. I hope you enjoy! Have a great Sunday! Celebrity Anne Siomne presents 12 Celebs Who Give Geeks Hope for Fame and Fortune posted at Online Degree......

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Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.~Dr. SeussFantasies. Yeah. We all have them. Today, mine is being on a secluded beach somewhere, in a hammock. It’s about 85 and breezy, with not a drop of humidity. I’m debating on whether or not I’m too laz…

• Have you ever noticed what a good hair day does for you? I got my hair cut today, on schedule, and I always walk out of there feeling like a million bucks. I laugh and say I get up in the morning looking like this. (Not!) But she cuts my hair in a way that with a minimum of effort I can......
• Marilyn Monroe and Ulysses Here is the picture featured on the cover of the latest Poets & Writers issue. At first I wasn't sure if it was really Marilyn Monroe. Why? Well, she's reading one of the all-time toughest/"greatest" books out there: Ulysses by James Joyce. Turns out she really was reading the book......

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Hailed by Christine Feehan as “a major new talent,” New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh now brings together two fierce changelings in her most explosive story yet.
Though DarkRiver sentinel Mercy is feeling the pressure to mate, she savagely resists when Riley Kincaid, a lieutenant from the SnowDancer pack, tries to possess her. The problem [...]

• Review: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer The second book in the Twilight saga is entitled New Moon and if the first book was about finding true love, then this book is about losing true love. I am not particularly fond of this book. It is because it contains so little Edward. We are introduced to......
• Book Intro: Only You by Deborah Grace Staley Fans of Debbie Macomber will enjoy this sweet, small-town romance set in fictitious Angel Ridge, Tennessee. Author Deborah Grace Staley has mixed the well-known elements of a quiet librarian with the town's former bad boy to produce a charming read filled with southern flavor. The first book in a......

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Fans of Rachel Vincent should note Harlequin Teen is making My Soul To Lose available as a free e-book. This is an exclusive prequel to her upcoming YA Soul Screamers series (of which My Soul to Take is the first book, slated for an August release).

The series centres around Kaylee, who starts…

• Sink Your Fangs into New Book Series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton For a long while I was a fan of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series.Anita Blake was a kick-ass heroine who's policy was shoot first, apologize later if wrong. Her story started out overcoming her hatred of all things vampire.......
• The Black Widow Agency (book) While perusing the new book section of our local library, I came across a new (to me) author/book series by Felicia Donovan The Black Widow Agency (Black Widow Agency Mysteries). In a way, it reminds me of The First Wives Club, but it has the added twist of being......

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Wendy the Super Librarian’s review of The Border Lord by Sophia James
Historical romance released by Harlequin Historical 1 May 09
While I know some readers who can’t get enough Scottish historicals, I am not one of them. Oh sure, I like them, but only occasionally. As a pallet cleanser if you will. [...]

• Friday Feed Frenzy for January 23rd Well, it's Friday. Woohoo! It's been a long week for me as I just started my job at H&R Block for the season. Next week will be even longer as I will be starting my other new job working from home. So, I apologize in advance if I do not......
• Review: The Dark Desires of the Druids 1: Murder and Magick by Isabel Roman Mmm-mmm delicious. I love the plot to this novel, which looks like it will drive the second in the series. I also love the romantic conflict- it’s simply too yummy. Roman certainly has a way with storytelling, twisting and weaving different threads into one cohesive whole. I listened to......

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Holiday greetings! To celebrate the July 4th weekend, I’m posting an extra excerpt for Easy on the Eyes, which will be hitting shelves later this month! As always, I love hearing what you think, and for those who have been lucky enough to already get their hands on Easy on the Eyes, feel free to [...]

• Country Garden Landscaping for Your Personality Country gardens can be gorgeous and many of us have dreamed having one just like we've seen in gardening magazines. Though the gardens featured there are often professional gardens where the owners have devoted hundreds of hours to planning, designing and maintaining, we picture lush patches of flowers in our......
• Was It Rude To Say Hello To Him? My husband and I attended a wedding yesterday at the local public golf course at Gold Mountain. As we were walking up to the building , we passed three Japanese gentlemen walking towards their cars with their clubs and carts. Maybe it is because I used to work as......

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BOUND BY YOUR TOUCH winner:
Jane
SCANDAL winner:
Paula
I also have more exciting news.
TWO of last week’s winners didn’t get in touch with me. Only Evan has his shiny new book at this point, so I am drawing two more names.
ALTERNATE MoTD winners:
Hockeyvampiress
Beverly
If these two don’t get in touch with me within a week, then I [...]

• Prosper Referral Program -- About Time Ok I admit it.  I have whored out my blog via the Prosper referral program today. I was not paid to do so in anyway except hopefully in referrals.  I felt that this step by Prosper is exactly what the marketplace needed to grow organically and virally.  Therefore, I decide that today was......
• The Winner of the $50 Amazon.com Gift Card Is........... Well, it's time to anounce the winner of the $50 Amazon contest held this month. We had a total of 1042 entries! I really enjoyed all of the great comments. I hope you all continue to enjoy the content of this site and continue to contribute to the community that......

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Even though most of the U.S. has a holiday today, we are still blogging at Dear Author because if you can’t blog and read and blog hop on a holiday, what good is it?
We’ll start off with a non book treat, but a visual feast for the eyes. Via my Twitter friend Teresa Kopec, romance [...]

• Blog Shmog By Robert W. Bly If you are on the fence about starting your own corporate blog, this is a great book to read to help you make your decision. The subtitle is “The Truth About Business Blogs” and that pretty much says it all. For those that don’t have time to go through stories......
• Naked Conversations: How Blogs Are Changing the Way Businesses Talk With Customers By Robert Scoble and Shel Israel Mention the names Robert Scoble or Shel Israel in the blogosphere and you’ll get a pretty instant reaction. Both are well known and while they have their share of detractors, both are well respected in their own rights. Putting the two of them together on this book project was genius......

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Anne here, ruminating on the gathering of food from nature…more or less. This train of thought was started when I visited a friend’s blog and read this verse of poetry: Nutting, by William Wordsworth —It seems a day, One of…

• Roundup August 10th This week from Fitness Health Network: Prevent Lung Disease With These Four Super Foods by Lazy Man and Health says not only are these four foods great for lung diseases but some of the items are extremely helpful when dealing with other diseases as well. 8 Reasons Why Size Matters:......
• Fiber is the Beginning to Improving Your Diet One of the ways to greatly improve your health and give a boost to your diet is to add fiber to your diet. Fiber makes the trip through your body with no real change in its structure, since the human body lacks what is needed to digest it. Despite our......

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I loved the video……..steamy!!  How did you do that?  And where do you get the pictures from?  I loved it!  The excerpt was awesome too.  What else are you working on now?  What can we expect next from Liane?
Go ahead and say whatever you like now – enjoy your day!!  And happy almost July 4th!

• How Will I Digg Myself Out of This One? I created what's known as "Linkbait" for a client this week, and I think it's pretty damn good if I do say so myself. To any of my readers with a Digg account - We're very close to going viral and I'd like to unashamedly solicit a few votes if......
• ND Talks About Music and His Upcoming Album (Q&A) “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare got it right in talking of ND, a Nigerian RnB sensation based in the Washington, DC., USA. And before the release of his still in work album in August, Nigerianhiphop.net connected with the......

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