There’s a lot of discussion about e-Books and pricing. I think I understand the author and publisher view. I understand e-Books aren’t necessarily cheaper to produce than paper books, although the costs are different. The New Yorker has an interesting article this morning asking if the iPad will topple the … Continue reading →
I finally updated my Polar Bear on the Loose editing status bar. I’m using Holly’s HTRYN course to do the revision, and I wasn’t sure how to capture it on the status bar. Word Count isn’t going to work for this, so I finally decided to do it by lesson … Continue reading →
2009 has been an interesting year. It’s my first full year of retirement. There’s still no time for boredom. We experienced some sadness. My paternal grandmother died in February — complications of old age. She was my favorite grandmother when I was younger — she was a kid’s grandmother. She … Continue reading →
I found some curious books during our flea market wanderings today. I found three geography books published between 1901 and 1920. While browsing the geography books, I spotted another book, copyrighted 1920,1911 with no discernible publisher. It’s title? Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or War on the White Slave … Continue reading →
Alison Kent has a new release coming out, and I was lucky enough to snag an author’s copy from her. It’s her latest Harlequin Blaze release, One Good Man. I think this is either my first or second Harlequin Blaze, so I’m not considered a slam dunk to buy this … Continue reading →
Color the Sidewalk for Me by Brandilyn Collins is not a new publication (2002). It is new to me. I fell in love with her Kanner Lake series — which, I believe, spawned the aptly descriptive term “Seatbelt Suspense.” Color the Sidewalk for Me is the second in the Bradleyville … Continue reading →
With my body not cooperating for getting work done, I have been able to read with less guilt for the last couple days. I’m currently perusing, General Tommy Franks’ American Soldier, Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism, and Tess Gerritsen’s Life Support (which has started out really creepy!).
Continue reading →I should make multiple posts, I suppose, but I’m taking the shotgun approach and putting the current ideas all in one. First, the upbeat part, Darlene Ryan‘s Five Minutes More is an excellent read. Darlene writes YA novels, but I enjoy them anyway. Five Minutes More‘s main character is a … Continue reading →
I had the opportunity to obtain a free e-book in exchange for writing an honest review. Making the offer even more desirable to me, it was a new book about leadership. I love to read and study leadership, so I signed up. That book is Catapulted by Dave Jennings. I’m … Continue reading →
This has been a roller coaster year. On the up-side, I’m thrilled to have been able to retire this year after 28 years on active duty. I never would have imagined I would be able to do so back in April 1980 when I signed my enlistment contract with the … Continue reading →