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Posted in Writing/Reading on Jan 14th, 2010
I picked up Misa Ramirez‘s first book in her Lola Cruz Mystery Series: Living the Vida Lola. The book was suggested on a “Like Janet” list. I was doubly excited to read it when I realized Misa Ramirez had an article in the most recent RWA magazine about marketing plans for writers: “How to Write [...]
Posted in Writing/Reading on Dec 26th, 2009
I watched these two films within a week of each other. Probably not a good idea. Both are about World War II. Inglourious Basterds is Tarantino’s take on revenge against the Nazis by a U.S. troop and Valkyrie is a murder plot against Hitler by German Officers. We all know how the war turned out, and [...]
Posted in Writing/Reading on Nov 8th, 2009
I just finished Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. It is not entirely fair to compare these writers to Janet Evanovich. Janet’s books tend to be almost a light cozy. Sex and violence are minimally on the page or completely off screen. Janet’s stories are intriguing but not complicated. The characters [...]