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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 Nov 18th, 2009
I’m reading Treasure Island and noticed that the main character, Jim Hawkins, has something in common with my favorite protagonist, Stephanie Plum. Each character has almost no expertise in the main conflict in the story. Treasure Island is about boats and pirates. Jim worked in his parents Inn in the country. Stephanie Plum is a [...]
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 [...]