http://dearauthor.com/test A Testing Site for Dear Author Fri, 08 May 2009 02:47:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to the brand new Borders blog for Romance Readers. We've convinced Borders that they needed a blog space for readers by readers. At the True Romance blog, you'll get the newest information about the hottest books straight from the editors and authors. We'll be giving away copies ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/introduction-by-jane-and-sarah/ Dear Mr. Crutcher, I picked up your book DEADLINE because my middle teenage daughter has a problem sitting still for long enough to read her required books for English, and when she does read them, she needs help absorbing them. She started your book, handed it to me and demanded ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/guest-review-deadline-by-chris-crutcher/ Last winter, I posted that I would love to hear from readers, writers, bloggers about why they read, write and blog. Bev Stephans was one of the first to come forth and share her story with our community about why she reads. *** I don't have a blog and I don't ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/why-i-read/ Last winter, I posted that I would love to hear from readers, writers, bloggers about why they read, write and blog. Gail Dayton, author of the new book, New Blood, offers up this personal account. *** I love to read. No, I looooove to read. And I read fast. I ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/why-i-love-to-read-and-write/ see more Lolcats and funny pictures (I could not have written this post without the help of Maili aka McVane and her near encyclopedic knowledge of the history of internet community on romance) One thing that does not get enough acknowledgment is how past communities on the internet have blazed new trials ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/past-is-prologue/ "Nora Roberts does it again! First in a Quartet, VISIONS IN WHITE tells a emotional story about 4 friends that begin their own Wedding Planning business only to find a love of their own! Read Mac's story & find out about her unexpected trip down the aisle. All fiction readers will ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/reader-review-visions-in-white-by-nora-roberts/ A week ago I pounded out an article that I was going to offer up as my guest blog post for the Love of Reading Book Fair. It was all about how tension between print reviewers and bloggers is unnecessary because blogging fills the niches that print reviewers don't ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/kresley-coles-supernatural-boys/ [slideshow id=2]I have TEN ACE/ROC titles (1 will be an ebook copy) scheduled to be published in March, April and May including Anne Bishop, Ann Aguirre, and Ilona Andrews. Anne Soward, editor of ACE/ROC, has donated these books to giveaway to highlight some of their spring titles. Play ... http://dearauthor.com/test/2009/05/06/acerocberkley-preview/