http://accessromance.com/gab Readers of romance talk Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:01:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, I know you are probably sick of hearing about RWA, but I thought I'd share some observations about the conference from one reader's POV. First, my disclaimer, these thoughts and opinions are just that thoughts and opinions. They are not meant to be gospel or represent anyone else's experience ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/08/07/what-every-reader-should-know-before-going-to-rwa/ I know there’s going to be a lot of RWA talk this week, and I can’t wait to hear the different perspectives on the magnificent chaos that inhabited the San Francisco Marriott this past week. Despite the persistent debates over who should and shouldn’t attend the conference, the fact ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/08/04/do-you-see-what-i-see/ I'm sure many of us have friends and relatives that don't share our love of romance. Who find our TBR piles amusing, and scoff at our assertions that there is more to romance novels than gender cliches and sex. In real life, no one shares my reading habits. ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/31/books-for-newbies/ The library sent me an automated email notice on Friday: a copy of a recent release of a NYT best selling author had become available;, and as I was next in the queue, the copy was mine and would be held for 7 days. Yesterday morning I picked ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/28/the-multiple-book-story-arc/ “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Once in a while I simply can’t believe an impossible thing. It’s just too much. Recently I came across two impossible things and I thought I’d explore the world of wallbangers. ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/24/6-impossible-things-dnfs/ So, how many reviews does it take? I was visiting a review site the other day and there was a review for the new release of a book by one of my favourite authors. This author is one of the very few who, for me, has never written a ‘bad’ ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/21/how-many-reviews-does-it-take/ A few days ago Meriam brought up the “unofficial rules” of romance: I’ve just read two romances back to back which, in their own way, broke the rules. Not in extreme ways… but just enough that it got me wondering what the unofficial rules of the genre novel are, and ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/17/bending-the-rules/ I’ve just read two romances back to back which, in their own way, broke the rules. Not in extreme ways - the eight narrative elements being present and correct - but just enough that it got me wondering what the unofficial rules of the genre novel are, and how much ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/14/breaking-the-rules/ From the thumbnail research I've done the genesis of street teams was in rap record labels. The idea was to organize a grass roots "team" of people who already liked the music and start a word of mouth campaign to promote a particular album or artist. This practice was ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/10/straight-talk-about-street-teams/ For anyone who doesn’t have a tv, radio, internet, or newspaper, this might come as news: supermodel Christie Brinkley is having her divorce adjudicated in open court, leading to all sorts of daily revelations and speculations about the breakdown of her marriage to architect Peter Cook. And here’s ... http://accessromance.com/gab/2008/07/07/real-women-dont-get-angry/