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Her Seductive Wit

April 28, 2008• 38 Comments

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Sorry to be late…

This month was kind of hectic. I had sales conference, RT and pneumonia and as a result didn’t submit my blog when I was supposed to. I have a fun way to make up for my lapse, I believe.

Kris Noble, who does all the Brava …



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Thank Goodness for Books

March 20, 2008• 30 Comments

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And the first one of you to think or say, “Goodness had nothing to do with it.”, buys the drinks.

We had a great meeting yesterday with a national distributor. And
one of the marketing people turned to me after we had presented our titles and said, “What happens …



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Pure Magic

February 21, 2008• 9 Comments

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Sorry to be late with this. I got caught up in a marvelous manuscript and time just slipped away.

This is absolutely the best part of my job. I read a manuscript of a book that I just know you guys are going to love when we get it …



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More Huge, Huge News!

February 14, 2008• 7 Comments

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For the second week, Shannon McKenna is on the extended New York Times trade paperback list, this time at #33! Delighted doesn’t even begin to describe the mood in Bravaland.



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Huge, Huge News!

February 7, 2008• 10 Comments

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The New York Times Trade Paperback Expanded Bestseller List for the week of 2/17 includes one of our own – Shannon McKenna’s EXTREME DANGER is #35!

I have thanked both Shannon, who we called in Italy and woke up, and her editor, Hilary Sares, for gifting us with this …



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I Have A New Best Friend

January 24, 2008• 20 Comments

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Yes, I, whose very apartment has been labeled the Bermuda Triangle of Technology, have embraced a little device called the kindle. I took six manuscripts home last weekend on my 3.5 oz. kindle.

I talk to it. I praise it. I call recharging the batteries …



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How to tell time in publishing or why I frequently look even dumber than I am

December 20, 2007• 7 Comments

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I can never remember what year it is. Never. I dated a check yesterday 12/18/09 and it looked right to me. For about 10 seconds. And then I thought, “No, it’s 08.” Brilliant.

My publishing schedule for 2008 is set and in the middle of January …



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I didn’t forget

November 22, 2007• 9 Comments

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It’s Turkey Time and blogging time. I will be able to check in with you all when I get back to the office. I am in Massachusetts with my mother, brother (who is home from Rome for his 35th high school reunion) and sister.

My brother was once a professional …



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A little less

October 25, 2007• 65 Comments

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So I have a clear choice here. I can say lovely positive things or I can be me.

I pick… me. I think blogs are pretty interesting little vehicles of self expression. The posts I read from the Brava authors are fun and informative and upbeat. …



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