Just a reminder that I'm off to Worldcon--If you're there, say "hi!" My Program Schedule : Panel 1: Thu 8/24 2:30 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: GUILTY PLEASURES Participants: Fiona Avery,Eric L. Hoffman,Darlene Marshall(M) Precis: Here are activities that give us great personal pleasure but somehow, down deep inside, we're just a bit ashamed to admit that we like the Smurfs... or bowling... or mud wrestling. Hear people reveal their Guilty Pleasures and why they indulge. Panel 2: Thu 8/24 5:30 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: PARANORMAL ROMANCES Participants: Paula Guran, Barbara Hambly,Nancy Holder,Darlene Marshall(M),Sharon Shinn Precis: It used to be easy. This book was in that genre; this book was in this other genre. Now the lines aren't so clear. There seems to be a boom in romance novels and stories involving the paranormal, fantasy, and SF. Why is this area booming? Are romance reader
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YOU ARE A PHOENIX You Are a Phoenix Driven and ambitious, you tend to acquire material success easily. You have grand schemes - both for your own life and for changing the whole world. You are a great leader, and you have no problem taking the reigns. However, you aren't all business. You also have great talents for performing and visual arts. What Mythological Creature Are You?
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My Worldcon Program Schedule Panel 1: Thu 8/24 2:30 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: GUILTY PLEASURES Participants: Fiona Avery,Eric L. Hoffman,Darlene Marshall(M),Fiona Patton Precis: Here are activities that give us great personal pleasure but somehow, down deep inside, we're just a bit ashamed to admit that we like the Smurfs... or bowling... or mud wrestling. Hear people reveal their Guilty Pleasures and why they indulge. Panel 2: Thu 8/24 5:30 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: PARANORMAL ROMANCES Participants: Paula Guran, Barbara Hambly,Nancy Holder,Darlene Marshall(M),Sharon Shinn Precis: It used to be easy. This book was in that genre; this book was in this other genre. Now the lines aren't so clear. There seems to be a boom in romance novels and stories involving the paranormal, fantasy, and SF. Why is this area booming? Are romance readers looking for more? Or are the SF fans looking for
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And now, for something different... JMCarr wrote a review of Smuggler's Bride . I can tell it's a good review, 'cause she gave it a B+. However, the review is in Spanish. I'm struggling along trying to call on my minimal Spanish from 40 years ago to decipher it, which was kind of a fun exercise. If your Spanish is better than mine (and almost everyone's is), please check it out.