Archives for “humorous blog”
Yes, I know I’m behind the curve on this. Yes, I know every author and their mother (maybe even their father) has a street team. But I thought it would be fun, so I’m doing it, too. For those of you who are even more behind than I am, a street team, according to Karin [...]
52 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 2:54 am.
Filed under Goddess Grins, Sabrina Jeffries, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, comic, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Jane Austen, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, street team, street teams, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, Will and Jane, William Shakespeare, women's fiction.
AHHHH! Spring has sprung and the goddesses are in the mood to scrub Mt. Oly from tip to toe! I know, I know. If we’d just lie down an hour or two, the feeling would go away, but you can’t get a decent nap with Suzie playing with those light sabers while Rachel runs the [...]
79 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 4:34 am.
Filed under Goddess Readers Speak Out, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, goddess blogs, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, quiz, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, spring cleaning, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
We all need good thinking places. Maybe you’re having a problem at work. Maybe you’re trying to come up with a good birthday present for your mother-in-law. Need some great advice to write in a graduation card? You need the right place to cogitate before taking pen to paper! Driving the car often helps me [...]
39 Comments. Posted by Christie Ridgway on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 2:55 am.
Filed under Christie Ridgway, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
A pictorial on How To Wear a Suit, starring MATT BOMER of WHITE COLLAR. 1. It’s all about the attitude. 2. If you’ve got the look, use it. 3. Even something as mundane as taking a call can look classy when done correctly. 4. Of course, what’s under the suit is important, too. 5. Very [...]
31 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 4:45 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, how to wear a suit, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Matt, Matthew Bomer, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, white collar.
I just got back from RT, where I met lots and lots of readers (and booksellers and other authors, but mostly readers). It was so much fun! And here’s why I love it: They talk about characters as if they’re real. They notice things about my books that I don’t notice. They remind me that [...]
59 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 3:34 am.
Filed under Goddess Readers Speak Out, Sabrina Jeffries, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, E-novellas, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, readers, romance, RT Convention 2013, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, Ten Reasons to Stay, top romance authors, women's fiction.
Once upon a time this phrase was popular due to a commercial. Alka Selzer. I had to look that up. I remembered the phrase but not the product. A common complaint for me with commercials. There have been several things that I have resisted trying, thinking I would NOT like them and been pleasantly surprised [...]
66 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 2:31 am.
Filed under Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Chopped, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, cooking, Downton Abbey, funny blog, Game of Thrones, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, music, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, sushi, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
Hugh Jackman is from Australia. So is Russell Crowe. And so are a dozen other sexy actors, musicians, and artists. But the FROS-worthy Aussie who caught my eye this week is Guy Pearce, the villain for the new Ironman 3. Frankly, I’m beginning to think there’s something very special in the water in Australia. Just [...]
34 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 4:45 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, Guy Pearce, historical romance, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Ironman 3, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, movies, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, villain.
I’d tell sixteen year old me that the best things in life will be my kiddos and not to let one second of laughter or giggles be pushed aside for house cleaning or ‘must dos’ that aren’t ‘must’ at all. I’d tell sixteen year old me not to marry a man who ‘needs’ you. Look [...]
91 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 4:27 am.
Filed under Goddess Classics, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance novels, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
I just returned from a lovely week in the Smoky Mountains with a few of my writer pals. We had a great time, especially since the sun shone and the temps were in the 80s. I will not mention what the temps were in WI when I left. It makes me twitch. While I was [...]
50 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 2:18 am.
Filed under Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, friends, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, smoky mountains, Suzanne Enoch, tennessee, top romance authors, vacation, women's fiction.
This past weekend, I left my 75-degree weather for the Grand Rapids, Michigan area to attend a writers’ retreat (hello, Mid-Michigan RWA! I loved my visit!). They told me it was going to be cold, maybe snowing and I should bring a “jacket.” Jacket?! To my SoCal soul, snow means boots, hats, mittens, scarves, [...]
80 Comments. Posted by Christie Ridgway on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 2:31 am.
Filed under Uncategorized, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
We are right on the cusp of something exciting – yes, it’s nearly the summer movie season. We’re already being pummeled with trailers for the Tom Cruise movie Oblivion, and if I were someone who watched the MTV Movie Awards, I might have seen an Iron Man 3 trailer, too. So what’s coming out in [...]
57 Comments. Posted by Suzanne Enoch on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 4:02 am.
Filed under My Life As A Plebe, Suzanne Enoch, After Earth, Barbara O'Neal, blog for women, Bruce Willis, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, Fast & Furious 6, Guillermo del Toro, Helen Mirren, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Iron Man 3, J.J. Abrams, John Malkovich, Johnny Depp, joss whedon, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, M. Night Shyamalan, Madeline Hunter, Man of Steel, Monsters University, Much Ado About Nothing, Nathan Fillion, Oblivion, Pacific Rim, Rachel Gibson, RED 2, Sabrina Jeffries, Star Trek into Darkness, Suzanne Enoch, The Avengers, the goddess blogs, The Great Gatsby, The Hangover Part 3, The Lone Ranger, The Wolverine, tom cruise, Tony Stark, Will Smith, World War Z, X-Men, zombies.
I saw Thor for the first time last month. I enjoyed it moderately. But after watching it, I confess I didn’t get why everyone is so gaga over Chris Hemsworth. I mean, he’s cute and all, and I do like his blue eyes. But he’s blond. And I just don’t go for blonds. In fact, I [...]
208 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 2:36 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Sabrina Jeffries, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, David Gandy, funny blog, historical romance, hot guys, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Matt Bomer, Rachel Gibson, Richard Armitage, Rodrigo Santoro, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
I am not a fashionista. Which is not the same as saying I don’t like fashion. It is the same as saying I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it, or even noticing it. But when I do notice, I really notice. And this season I am noticing. Maybe it is just me [...]
39 Comments. Posted by Madeline Hunter on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 3:23 am.
Filed under Madeline Hunter, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, cool shoes, fashion trends, floral patterned shoes, funny blog, historical romance, hot guys, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, shorts suits, spring fashions, stripes, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
(First off, sorry for the ear worm…but it’s so apt!) I had to read this memoir for research. Yes, I did! Not because I’ve always had a little crush on Rob Lowe. It had nothing to do with that! I’m really, truly writing a book that has a hero who was a one-time teen heartthrob [...]
33 Comments. Posted by Christie Ridgway on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:12 am.
Filed under Uncategorized, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
As we’re all readers here, I’m sure we have great reading memories spread over our entire lives. (Some lives, at this point, a lot longer than others. Achem.) I remember my mother reading to me at night. I’m sure she read Golden Books (remember those anyone?) because I had a ton on my shelf, but [...]
105 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 2:42 am.
Filed under Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
Believe it or not, April Fool’s Day jokes go back a long, LONG way. Someone did a spectacular one in 1860 when they invited people to watch the washing of the white lions at the Tower of London. The prank apparently drew lots of people; the only problem was that by 1860 the lions had long [...]
68 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 2:21 am.
Filed under Sabrina Jeffries, When Goddesses Fall To Earth, April Fool's Day, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, hoax, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, prank, prankster, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, washing the lions, women's fiction.
My son’s wedding is in about a month, so I have begun a Big Clean-up. That is when I amaze myself by going through and throwing out everything in sight. I get ruthless. Fortunately it does not happen too often. Only at times like this. You know–weddings, moving, those kinds of times. I have a [...]
63 Comments. Posted by Madeline Hunter on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 2:46 am.
Filed under Madeline Hunter, When Goddesses Fall To Earth, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, hoarding, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, pack rat, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, saving boxes, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE, RESIDENTS OF MT. OLY. Ye olde royal writer, Karen of the Hawkins — hold on. That ‘Ye olde’ part doesn’t sound right to me. Let me start over. *ahem* HEAR YE, HEAR YE, RESIDENTS OF MT. OLY! Ye bonny writer (oh yes, that’s MUCH better) doth declare this to be FAIRYTALE [...]
213 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 7:14 am.
Filed under Goddess Classics, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
I’m one of the several Goddesses that have new books coming out today. Yay! The Love Shack (click for excerpts and buy links) is the latest in my Beach House No. 9 series (after Beach House Beginnings, Beach House No. 9, and Bungalow Nights) and though it can be read standalone, if you’ve enjoyed the [...]
92 Comments. Posted by Christie Ridgway on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 3:09 am.
Filed under Christie Ridgway, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
I never went on one of those wild spring break trips in college. I was not the type to sleep in my car, live on the beach. Let’s face it. I was never a candidate for “Girls Gone Wild.” My idea of a wild night is more than two glasses of vino. The very first [...]
63 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 2:26 am.
Filed under Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, boys, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, College, dorms, great guys, handsome guys, handsome men, Hugh Jackman, humor, humorous blog, hunks, Julia London, Lori Austin Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love, love stories, love story, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, romance books, romance fiction, romance novels, romance writer, romantic fiction, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy guys, sexy men, spring break, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
Many Cajun recipes begin with “First you make a roux”: crawfish étouffée, gumbos of all kinds, jambalaya. Roux is sort of the Cajun equivalent of white sauce–flour browned in oil until it is just this side of burned. Roux is essential. The thing is, everyone makes their roux differently. I make it the way my [...]
64 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 3:14 am.
Filed under Sabrina Jeffries, When Goddesses Fall To Earth, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, contemporary romance, family food, funny blog, gumbo, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, romance, roux, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, traditional foods, women's fiction.
I don’t know about you guys, but if a man has a square jaw and steely blues, I’ll look. But if he’s also a reader, then I’ll chase him around the world and hunt him down like a Wildebeast – Er, I mean, I’ll look twice. Yes. Look twice. That’s what I meant to say. [...]
21 Comments. Posted by Karen Hawkins on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 9:05 am.
Filed under Goddess Eye Candy, Karen Hawkins, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, books, Bradley Cooper, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, men who read, Rachel Gibson, robert pattinson, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs.
As I sit here we are expecting 6-12 more inches of the white and fluffy. As my yard already looks like this I’m not happy. The first few snowfalls are so pretty. When the boys were small a snow day was a holiday. (They still are, but once you aren’t in school any [...]
88 Comments. Posted by Lori Handeland on Friday, March 8, 2013 at 2:02 am.
Filed under Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, alpha males, bad boys, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, great guys, handsome guys, handsome men, Hugh Jackman, humor, humorous blog, hunks, Julia London, Lori Austin Karen Hawkins, Lori Handeland, love, love stories, love story, Madeline Hunter, Rachel Gibson, reggie, romance, romance books, romance fiction, romance novels, romance writer, romantic fiction, Sabrina Jeffries, sexy guys, sexy men, snow, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, winter.
Sometimes it feels like being a writer is a full-time gig. And I mean 24-hours a day full time. When I’m doing laundry I’m trying to figure out how to get the heroine to the ball without an invitation. While I’m brushing my teeth I’m trying out snippets of dialogue to try to make them [...]
45 Comments. Posted by Suzanne Enoch on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 4:20 am.
Filed under My Life As A Plebe, Suzanne Enoch, action figures, Barbara O'Neal, bestselling romance writer, blog for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Welch, goddess blogs, historical romance, Hugh Jackman, humorous blog, Julia London, Lord of the Rings, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rachel Gibson, Sabrina Jeffries, Star Wars, Suzanne Enoch, the goddess blogs, The Hobbit.
I didn’t mean for it to happen, honestly. My writer friends and I went over to B&N for coffee during our girls’ night out, and we behaved as usual, talking, laughing, enjoying being together. We were in the coffee shop (this is important–pay attention). I went to get more coffee, and a gentleman in a [...]
93 Comments. Posted by Sabrina Jeffries on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2:57 am.
Filed under Sabrina Jeffries, When Goddesses Fall To Earth, Barbara O'Neal, Barbara Samuel, bestselling romance authors, blog for women, blogs by women, blogs for women, Christie Ridgway, Claudia Dain, Claudia Welch, coffee shops, contemporary romance, funny blog, historical romance, humorous blog, Julia London, Karen Hawkins, Lori Austin, Lori Handeland, Madeline Hunter, public humiliation, Rachel Gibson, romance, rude people, Sabrina Jeffries, Suzanne Enoch, top romance authors, women's fiction.
