a side of romance

Ze Language of Love

04.18.2010

I just took this quiz on the five love languages.  Apparently, my love language is acts of service. Can vacuuming the floors really be an expression of love? Absolutely! Anything you do to ease the burden of responsibilities weighing on an “Acts of Service” person will speak volumes. The words he or she most want [...]

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Romance Novels – No More Rapage, Yay!

02.12.2010

On changes in the romance genre: The relationships had also modernized: by the 1990s, it was rare to see a book which featured a man raping his future wife. via Romance novel – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yeah, thank goodness those crazy men finally came to their senses.  In the NINETIES.  What the? I get [...]

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Don’t Promise Me Tomorrow–or 1978

10.16.2009

How did I come upon this site?  I’m like a freaky web site magnet, that’s how.  Still, it made me think of you. Please Don’t Promise Me Forever It’s a hallmark type book from some time in the 70′s about love.  And it’s mushy.  But it’s kind of real, too, if you’ve ever been in [...]

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The Heartbroke Daily

09.07.2009

I’m linking today to a beautifully written site. It’s the heartbroke daily and the stories there are the type that stay with you, haunt you, jog your memory and your senses, and make you feel like you’ve just taken a deep, secret peek into someone else’s life.  Whether you’re a reader or a writer, you [...]

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SchmooookyPookiePooo is my favorite

08.22.2009

Okay, this isn’t a well-researched, in-depth look at love or romance or…well, anything.  I’m writing, give me a break.  You don’t tell the muse, “Not now, honey.  I’m busy writing this blog.”  You can totally tell your husband that, but not your muse.  That chick is vindictive and might not show up again for six [...]

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a side of romance

08.15.2009

I think that I’ve outgrown pop quizzes.  They were all about doing something fun and delving into different aspects of romance, but they were more flash than substance.  Also, while completely random and silly, they were still personal, in that they were about me.  And why do you care if I kiss like a woman [...]

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A Glance at: Ex and the Single Girl

02.04.2009

I finished Ex and the Single Girl.  This isn’t a review in the strictest sense.  I’d never call someone out to condemn work they killed themselves to do.  I’m not downing people who do, reviewers are important to us as readers.  But as a writer, I’m going to respect the work whether I like the [...]

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