Comments on: Big Changes to Dear Author, Goodbye For Now http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Mon, 28 May 2012 03:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: April Fool Jokes Are No Laughing Matter | avidbookreader.com http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197308 April Fool Jokes Are No Laughing Matter | avidbookreader.com Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:31:12 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197308 [...] and had to laugh. Of course I didn’t believe this _cough_ but this was good! Also, hat tip to Dear Author for their April Fools joke this year. It was fun but, no, I wasn’t [...] [...] and had to laugh. Of course I didn’t believe this _cough_ but this was good! Also, hat tip to Dear Author for their April Fools joke this year. It was fun but, no, I wasn’t [...]

]]> By: SonomaLass http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197161 SonomaLass Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:56:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197161 Of all the days not to get to my blog list until evening! And to read SBTB first!! I'll never know how I would have reacted to this post first thing in the a.m. Brilliantly done, and well done everyone who played along and had fun with it. I'm going to spend the next hour following all the linkety links. Of all the days not to get to my blog list until evening! And to read SBTB first!! I’ll never know how I would have reacted to this post first thing in the a.m.

Brilliantly done, and well done everyone who played along and had fun with it. I’m going to spend the next hour following all the linkety links.

]]> By: Kaetrin http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197154 Kaetrin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:04:18 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197154 Wow! You so totally had me going there for a while! (In my defence, it is the <strong>2nd</strong> of April here right now! Wow! You so totally had me going there for a while! (In my defence, it is the 2nd of April here right now!

]]> By: Lorraine http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197153 Lorraine Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:39:50 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197153 Wow, the organizational skills and time that went into this is awesome. It was truly lol-alicious! Wow, the organizational skills and time that went into this is awesome. It was truly lol-alicious!

]]> By: Lynne Connolly http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197134 Lynne Connolly Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:13:48 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197134 Dear Agent, My name is Kinky Venus (well, that's not my real name, but it's the one I want to use) and I've written a book that I know you'll want to see. Think Emmanuelle meets Robin Hood, who is really a New Yorker. Teh finished book is just over 300,000 words and I wrote it by hand because I don't believe in computers. It has taken me 20 years to write. The story is set in the Middle Ages, and Robin comes across from NY to fight in the Crusades. He goes to the Holy Land, and after he thrashes the Arabs, he comes home to find that wicked Prince John has grabbed his land and his woman. Robin brings back his band of Merry Women, a band of kick-butt Amazons who demand sex as their payment. The women attract men, and in between robbing the rich and giving it all away to the poor, they fight Prince John and attract a few men to join the band. Little John, who is really very large, converts Robin and he becomes gay in the second half of the book. When the Merry Women object, Robin orders them to perform orgies for him and John. The men join in and everybody is happy. The story ends when they fight Prince John and his men, and force Prince John to resign in favour of one of the Merry Women, who becomes Queen. They then return to New York, where they find more problems to overcome in future books. I have a history degree and I have researched the era thoroughly, so the book is sexy and historically accurate. My friends say this is the best book they have ever read. I'd like to know how you plan to sell it and where to, and when the film rights will be sold. This is only the first book. I plan to introduce Henry VIII and other well known characters from the Middle Ages into future books. Dear Agent,
My name is Kinky Venus (well, that's not my real name, but it's the one I want to use) and I've written a book that I know you'll want to see. Think Emmanuelle meets Robin Hood, who is really a New Yorker. Teh finished book is just over 300,000 words and I wrote it by hand because I don’t believe in computers. It has taken me 20 years to write.
The story is set in the Middle Ages, and Robin comes across from NY to fight in the Crusades. He goes to the Holy Land, and after he thrashes the Arabs, he comes home to find that wicked Prince John has grabbed his land and his woman. Robin brings back his band of Merry Women, a band of kick-butt Amazons who demand sex as their payment.
The women attract men, and in between robbing the rich and giving it all away to the poor, they fight Prince John and attract a few men to join the band. Little John, who is really very large, converts Robin and he becomes gay in the second half of the book. When the Merry Women object, Robin orders them to perform orgies for him and John. The men join in and everybody is happy.
The story ends when they fight Prince John and his men, and force Prince John to resign in favour of one of the Merry Women, who becomes Queen. They then return to New York, where they find more problems to overcome in future books.
I have a history degree and I have researched the era thoroughly, so the book is sexy and historically accurate. My friends say this is the best book they have ever read. I'd like to know how you plan to sell it and where to, and when the film rights will be sold. This is only the first book. I plan to introduce Henry VIII and other well known characters from the Middle Ages into future books.

]]> By: Ally @ The Cata Network http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197123 Ally @ The Cata Network Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:15:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197123 Hilarious and well done. Thanks for letting us get in on the fun, re: The Buckillionaire's Virgin Lawyer. Oh, and thanks for the check. ;) Hilarious and well done. Thanks for letting us get in on the fun, re: The Buckillionaire's Virgin Lawyer. Oh, and thanks for the check. ;)

]]> By: Keziah Hill http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197113 Keziah Hill Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:55:26 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197113 <blockquote>I'd like you to consider my 250,000 word erotic romance “Pigs Get Rich”. Penelope Swooner is a big breasted, hot heroine who can wield a Glock like the pros. When a mysterious mystery mucks up her vacation from the rigors of being a Navy Seal, she dives in feet first to solve it. Too bad Blade Buckley keeps distracting her from the details. Blade Buckley is a hunky private dick with more than just Penelope's side arm in his sights. Their investigations cross as they try to discover why Pig farmers are suddenly dropping off like bacon at a church breakfast.</blockquote> Sounds good! I'd read it!

I'd like you to consider my 250,000 word erotic romance “Pigs Get Rich”. Penelope Swooner is a big breasted, hot heroine who can wield a Glock like the pros. When a mysterious mystery mucks up her vacation from the rigors of being a Navy Seal, she dives in feet first to solve it. Too bad Blade Buckley keeps distracting her from the details.
Blade Buckley is a hunky private dick with more than just Penelope's side arm in his sights. Their investigations cross as they try to discover why Pig farmers are suddenly dropping off like bacon at a church breakfast.

Sounds good! I’d read it!

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197103 Jayne Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:51:16 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197103 <blockquote>I'm having that put on my gravestone. Please feel free to dig me up and sue.</blockquote> If anyone can sue dead people and win, it's Jane. I will be retaining her legal services in exchange for reviews.

I'm having that put on my gravestone.
Please feel free to dig me up and sue.

If anyone can sue dead people and win, it’s Jane. I will be retaining her legal services in exchange for reviews.

]]> By: Joonigrrl/Leslie http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197098 Joonigrrl/Leslie Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:27:28 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197098 <blockquote>Please, Jane, don't go! Or take me with you! I can be your slush pile reader.</blockquote> Traitor!!!! Pull yourself together woman!!! I say good riddance!!!

Please, Jane, don't go! Or take me with you! I can be your slush pile reader.

Traitor!!!! Pull yourself together woman!!! I say good riddance!!!

]]> By: Kathryn Smith http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197095 Kathryn Smith Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:17:57 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197095 I fell for it. lol. Good job! I fell for it. lol. Good job!

]]> By: Janine http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197090 Janine Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:02:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197090 Jane, how could you! Shame on you for recruiting us and then abandoning us to our own devices! Can't you see that with you leaving, the rest of us are going to pieces here? Covering up our grief and sorrow with rage and bad manners? Please, Jane, don't go! Or take me with you! I can be your slush pile reader. Jane, how could you! Shame on you for recruiting us and then abandoning us to our own devices! Can’t you see that with you leaving, the rest of us are going to pieces here? Covering up our grief and sorrow with rage and bad manners? Please, Jane, don’t go! Or take me with you! I can be your slush pile reader.

]]> By: joanne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197088 joanne Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:59:39 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197088 <blockquote><strong>You “Ha!” at me and I'll “HAHAHA” back at you threefold</strong></blockquote> I'm having that put on my gravestone. Please feel free to dig me up and sue. And earlier I forgot to say <strong>Well Done Ladies!</strong>

You “Ha!” at me and I'll “HAHAHA” back at you threefold

I’m having that put on my gravestone.
Please feel free to dig me up and sue.

And earlier I forgot to say Well Done Ladies!

]]> By: Maya M. http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197078 Maya M. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:40:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197078 @Reacherfan Thx! Very funny. Though I'm surprised it wasn't 'ale' or 'mead'... @Reacherfan

Thx! Very funny. Though I’m surprised it wasn’t ‘ale’ or ‘mead’…

]]> By: Courtney Milan http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197066 Courtney Milan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:03:23 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197066 Dear Jane Litte, As I am sure you are well aware, you may not trample upon others intellectual property in your selfish grab for literary power. http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/04/01/dear-author-stop-violating-our-intellectual-property/ For shame! Dear Jane Litte,

As I am sure you are well aware, you may not trample upon others intellectual property in your selfish grab for literary power.

http://www.courtneymilan.com/ramblings/2009/04/01/dear-author-stop-violating-our-intellectual-property/

For shame!

]]> By: Melissa Blue http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197064 Melissa Blue Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:48:21 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197064 I applaud you on your efforts to fool. The websites and content priceless, but you lost me the moment you mentioned Ann Aguirre. Her agent rocks socks. You eat legal for breakfast, so it's plausible, but no. I applaud you on your efforts to fool. The websites and content priceless, but you lost me the moment you mentioned Ann Aguirre. Her agent rocks socks. You eat legal for breakfast, so it’s plausible, but no.

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197063 Jayne Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:42:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197063 Jizabeth? Haf to agree with Jane on that one. Almost as bad as saying a heroine is either spunky or full of spunk. Check the British meaning of the word. Jizabeth? Haf to agree with Jane on that one. Almost as bad as saying a heroine is either spunky or full of spunk. Check the British meaning of the word.

]]> By: Jess Granger http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197062 Jess Granger Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:40:33 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197062 I still can't believe the work you put into this. Good job! Jess I still can’t believe the work you put into this. Good job!

Jess

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197061 Jane Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197061 @<a href="#comment-197058" rel="nofollow">Maili</a> Jizabeth? Really? The world, it should fear. @Maili Jizabeth? Really? The world, it should fear.

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197060 Jayne Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:38:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197060 You're a bitch, Jane! I'm starting to agree with Lanaia Lee about you. Hater, mean girl! You’re a bitch, Jane! I’m starting to agree with Lanaia Lee about you. Hater, mean girl!

]]> By: Maili http://dearauthor.com/book-reviews/big-changes-to-dear-author-goodbye-for-now/#comment-197058 Maili Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:36:55 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=11265#comment-197058 You're leaving? Awesome! That means the DA reviewers can now finally realise their dream of taking over the world through this web site. The dream of making everyone amend the first letter of their given name to J. Mary? Jary! Diana? Jiana! Susan? Jusan! Natalie? Jatalie! Rosalie? Josalie! Devon? Jevon! Helen? Jelen! Elizabeth? Jlizabeth! So many possibilities. You’re leaving? Awesome! That means the DA reviewers can now finally realise their dream of taking over the world through this web site. The dream of making everyone amend the first letter of their given name to J. Mary? Jary! Diana? Jiana! Susan? Jusan! Natalie? Jatalie! Rosalie? Josalie! Devon? Jevon! Helen? Jelen! Elizabeth? Jlizabeth! So many possibilities.

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