January 31, 2008 – 3:31 pm
I usually avoid new “literary” fiction (which I define as not a romance novel) because I have found a lot of them…boring. But because of such a high recommendation, I made an exception for The Lost Diary of Don Juan by Douglas Carlton Abrams. It’s full love, intrigue, sex, swashbuckling and adventure—just a few of my favorite [...]
January 9, 2008 – 5:09 pm
“I am a city child,” said Eloise at the Plaza. I completely agreed, even though I was, in truth, a small town girl. In my heart, I was a city child, though. To the surprise of no one, I moved to New York City for college. Six years later, and I haven’t left. But I’ve [...]
January 7, 2008 – 5:04 pm
“Sorry I just couldn’t love it more.”
–From a rejection letter to Miss Maya Rodale
We have a saying it my house, “It only takes one.” As in you only need one agent to see the promise in your book, it only take one editor to buy it, and only one publishing house to get your book [...]