Two killed at Ft Jackson? In South Carolina? Like the one a mile and a half from my house? I realize that I miss things not watching the local news, but I haven’t heard about this?

All of that is fair. I am a writer as well. And a reader. As a reader, I will still pick up that random paperback by Avon romance because I know what it is going to have. I read a lot on my kindle too, but it takes more work to find self pubbed authors.

Generally speaking, it has to do with marketing and support that comes from larger publishing houses. Pretty easy to get lost in a self-pub world. You almost have to make marketing your full time job if you self-publish. And if you have a 9 to 5 and you want to write, that can be difficult.

Also, I like Nalini Singh and Jade Lee (most of what I’ve read by her has been in the Harlequin Blaze line, but I constantly re-read those books.)

I hate asking this, but could you consider compiling these in a list that is easily linked. I would love you forever. :)

It isn’t romance because it doesn’t have a happy ending. If I read a Nicholas Sparks novel and expected a happy ending and didn’t get it, I would be angry. Happy or satisfying endings are what make romance. Sparks writes tragedy...not romance.

I love you so much. Seriously, I love that you write serious takes on romance. That you seem to appreciate what it is at least as much as I do. That is so rare to find outside Smart Bitches and a few other places on the internet. You just articulated everything that I found wrong about the Gottlieb piece and…

Of course!

I would attend, my present would be a vintage gravy boat.

I maintain the Carrie Bradshaw thing is misunderstood. In the episode, she goes to a toddler birthday party. The mother makes her take off her expensive shoes. When she goes to leave, her shoes have been stolen. The mother refused to pay to replace them because she thinks it is stupid and proceeds to belittle Carrie’s…

You shut your mouth. Okra is wonderful. I like mine fried or in soup. But I will eat it pickled or steamed. :)

If you have to deal with a selfish narcissist and you can’t say to your fiancee “no your sister can’t come because she is a selfish narcissist”, then you have a couple of choices. 1. Don’t get married. 2. Deal with the kids at the wedding because you know she is going to come to cause chaos because that is what…

Ugh....i am so sorry.

She could pay for a babysitter for sister in law.

Great article Clover!

One day, the Democrats will take back Texas and Ann Richards will rise from her grave to celebrate. When I hear a Texas woman say something like this, I hope that we are one day closer to that moment.

Yep. As the child of narcissist, he gives me panic attacks.

Narcissists are like that.

Why would anyone not think this is the best version when it has Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith. Sorry!

Seriously, why?