Hey, we’re on hiatus, but…

Red Alert: My buddy and fellow romance novelist Hope Tarr and I are in the semifinals of a contest called Ultimate Thailand Explorer. We need your help to share the love around the world. Check out www.rebelsofromance.com for more info!
Marianne and I are on hiatus as far as this site goes (as if [...]

Liz & Marianne’s 2009 RT Booklover’s Convention video (hijinks!)

You were wondering how we spent our time.

Australian Romance Readers Conference – Day 2

Woke up the morning of the final day of the con and realized…I’m on deck!  Susan Grant and I were set to go back to back as the morning speakers to kick off the day.  I was surprised and delighted by how many people were able to wake up to listen to us that early after [...]

Puking at Fashion Week? Priceless.

So while Liz is off throwing shrimps on the barbie or whatever it is they do over in Australia (Evidently it’s not wearing UGGs, but I understand cause it’s warm there.) I was supposed to have a fun-filled adventure at New York’s Spring Fashion Week. I had the backstage access to Rebecca Taylor and was [...]

Marianne’s Valentine’s Day Recap

With Valentine’s Day on a Saturday the celebration can go all weekend long!
On Friday we pre-celebrated by grabbing some BBQ and then seeing the 10:00 show of the Friday the 13th remake. I thought it was a very worthy remake (or reboot/reimagining whatever you want to call it.) I didn’t think the new Jason [...]

Marianne on TV

On Monday, the show I work for, Better TV, is airing a segment about me, fellow YA author Melissa Walker, and our books. But you don’t have to wait – I have the clip right here!

Enjoy!
Marianne

Comic-Con Break (Stormtrooper Alert!)

Photographing someone in full stormtrooper gear is a yearly tradition for me, so I had no choice but to take a small break from deadline this weekend to stop in at Comic-Con.  It’s business.  Research, yo.  Went with con buddy Alisa Kwitney Sheckley who is ramping up promo for her upcoming werewolf series, and we took a [...]

Football? What football?

Re: Previously blogged about Super Bowl
It was supposed to be a short break from deadline.  I was only planning to be there for a couple of hours and then dive back into the soup.  That’s not how it panned out.
I drank.  A lot.  And then I ate super hot chili.  A lot.  And then I [...]

DDR Marathon! (And the Superbowl)

Yesterday Jacob and I had a Dance Dance Revolution Superbowl party. There were two kinds of chili (hot/mild), two kinds of guacamole (manly/girly), two types of cornbread (with jalapenos/without) and two television centric activities available (watching the Big Game/playing DDR)
So basically, something for everyone who attended.
If you haven’t played Dance Dance Revolution you’re [...]

Con Season is now open…

Datastream: I’m off to Cambridge to try out Arisia with the fabulous Alisa Kwitney. I anticipate seeing lots of cool costumes (the theme of the con is “The Fabric of Science Fiction.”) and plan to take pix*. Will report in during the event…
Liz
*Dear god, I hope I find my camera battery before I walk out the door [...]