Darlene's Digest

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...

Best fan letter ever about Smuggler's Bride : "... In fact, I'm reading about Rand and Julia now. Just before bed last night I got to the scene where they do it for the first time and she pukes. That was awesome !" Hey, I know what the readers want!

Pirate's Price continues to climb the charts It's now at #5 at Fictionwise, and I thank all of you who take the time to rate the ebooks you read. It means a lot to authors, and we appreciate it.

Pirate's Price scores high When I was cruising through Fictionwise today I found Pirate's Price at #9 on their "highest rated ebooks--recent" list. Seeing the caliber of authors in the top 20, I was pleased and humbled to be in their group.

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?

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 ...

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.