Meljean Brook

Last weekend it was Loretta Chase, this week it’s Neil Gaiman. If you haven’t tried his work yet or aren’t sure if you’ll like it, Ana and Thea will probably convince you.

revealed? Joss Whedon (kind of) explains what Dr. Horrible is all about.

I’m there, anyway, just because: NPH, Nathan Fillion, Joss Whedon.

They have lots of graphics to put up so that the word gets out. I like this one because you can see NF’s nip.

I’ll put it up on the sidebar as soon as I can figure out why I can’t edit my template, grr.

The OTHER evil plan (mine) involves RWA nationals … and, okay, it’s not so evil. I just bought my tickets, but I’ll only be around on Friday-Saturday. The Berkley signing is on Friday at 3pm. I’ll be hanging out pretty much the rest of the time. So if you see a redhead lurking behind a potted tree somewhere, it’s probably me — come and say hi!

Whoa! I spent half the day in line at the DMV and emissions testing place, and now am sitting in the middle of the brake repair shop — and just remembered that I’m chatting tonight at Jacquelyn Frank’s (7pm-8PM EASTERN, 4pm-5pm PACIFIC). If you can, drop by!

10:00 – 11:00: Patrice Michelle

 11:00 - 12:00: Alexandra Ivy

 12:00 - 1:00: Gena Showalter

 1:00 - 2:00: JJ Massa

 2:00 - 3:00 Lauren Dane

 3:00-4:00 HelenKay Dimon

 4:00-5:00 Lara Adrian

 5:00-6:00: Cynthia Eden

 6:00-7:00: Jeri Smith Ready

 7:00-8:00: Meljean Brook

 8:00-9:00: Shelly Laurenston

 9:00 - 10:00: Yasmine Galenorn

Here.

Bam made a podcast of THE RAKE AND THE VIRGIN NINJA … just in case you wanted to hear it out loud

Don’t forget I’m at Simply Romance Reviews today!  And today, probably, my Valenduckie post will go up at The Good, the Bad & the Unread.

No, no — this is not about the letter in RWR about how today’s heroines all talk and act like sluts (because that’s been done and discussed over and over and over and over and over.) But I do feel I should warn readers that a) my heroines aren’t likely to be virgins (although they could be), and b) they are going to be aware of their sexual needs, c) might not always have the healthiest sexual history, but they know it, and d) might say “fuck.”

What you won’t find in my books: a heroine who says, “What is that long, hard thing in your pants?” (Although, I guess Savi did say that to Colin, kind of.)

His hands enfolded one of hers, brought it down to his upper thigh. A hard, steel length lay beneath the fine wool of his trousers. “Not precisely what I’d like you to touch in that location, but it’s there if you want it.”

A gun. Either loaded with tranquilizer darts made with hellhound venom, or bullets laced with the same.

I miss Colin sometimes. Sigh.

So, anyway! This was about me getting around. And I am! I’m over at Bam’s blog, writing the Best! Story! Ever! (AKA, the kind of stuff that comes out of me at 1am, and the caffeine isn’t working anymore.)

I’ve also sent a post to The Good, the Bad, & the Unread for their ValenDuckie event. It should show up today or tomorrow — it’s all about non-romantic movies, and the romances in them.

And tomorrow, I’ll be guest blogging at Simply Romance Reviews.

…did I mention that all of these posts have prizes attached? Like, um, a certain new release? Go forth!

ETA: Okay, considering where I’ve taken the comments, obviously this did become about that letter. I mentioned over and over, and here are the places the discussion has gone on before (just in recent memory — there were a few others (I think at JMC’s blog, and I’ll link if I can track them down)): Jeaniene Frost’s livejournal, and at the Smart Bitches. But although I remembered (and applauded) Jeaniene’s response last month, I didn’t realize until I stumbled across it again that it was in response to the same letter, printed in both the January RWR issue and the February issue. WTF? Is it an oversight, someone in editorial hoping for a reaction, or someone in editorial agreeing with the letter-writer’s viewpoint so they’re publishing it again?

Thanks to the ladies of the Book Binge: Holly, Casee, Isabel and Rowena! We had a fantastic guest author week, and tons of books given away. If you commented in the last contest, don’t forget to go see if you won a copy of Demon Night! If you did, contact me.

Here’s a quick round-up of posts:

Cover Me
Q&A #1
Q&A #2
Playing With Numbers

Posts on women. Strong women. Real women. And misconceptions, too.

Dave Sim vs Gail Simone (Gail Simone is the current Wonder Woman writer, but that’s only part of the reason why I love her. Responses like this are the other part.)

A Pajiba review of Lipstick Jungle

Should I add Karen’s post, too? (NSFPWDWTTAPRN*)

ETA: The Robin Morgan essay. No matter who you are supporting, this is an amazing piece of writing, and worth reading (and talking about, online or off).

*Not Safe For People Who Don’t Want To Think About Politics Right Now

If it helps, as soon as I read Magic Bites I thought, “I hate this author, her sparse prose, her tight plotting, her ridiculously amazing world-building, and the KATE SHE RODE IN ON!!” So, you know, we’re even.

P.S. That chick really did have Pantene hair. But, ahem — I can’t help but notice that your own cover girl has a sultry glower. And what’s more– Shh! Shhhh! Listen:

Do you hear that whisper? I think she’s saying, “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.”

I’ve been invited to guest blog at The Book Binge all this week — today, we’re talking covers.

<— Specifically, this one.

In unrelated news:

Dear New York Times,

I saw your headline this morning that read:

“A perfect ending, for the Giants”

I really think you should have used a dash instead of a comma.

Sincerely,
Meljean