Apparently it’s time for another edition of Authors Behaving Badly, this time starring romance author (only, don’t call her that, because she does not want to be shelved in the romance section) Diana Gabaldon. Gabaldon, writer of the epic Outlander series, publicly clutched her pearls about fan fiction. And even before I clicked the link that was circulating all… Read More Outlander, we have your woman!
A few weeks ago, my Soap Opera Weekly colleague Joe Diliberto and I began an Internet radio show, The WEEKLY in Review, at BlogTalkRadio.Com. And I’ve got to tell you, it’s not easy. Sure, anybody and their brother can sign up for an account (and probably has), but being comfortable and successful at it is… Read More Podcasting is hard, Barbie!
I capped off my April 17 As the World Turns fan weekend experience by attending Martinis With Henry at Latitude on Eighth Avenue, between 47th and 48th Street. What a fantastic gathering! This year, to accommodate a bigger head count, the fabulous ladies who run Trent Dawson‘s fan club went with two rooms instead of… Read More Regarding (Martinis With) Henry…
Out of all the song lyrics in the world to pick for a post title, I’m going with Tom McRae’s apocalyptic “End of the World News (Dose Me Up).” It’s an odd choice, given that hanging out at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 17 for the As the World Turns fan club luncheon and… Read More This is the end of the World news
After four seasons, the series finale of Ugly Betty filled a 42-minute episode to the brim with happy endings and tear-jerker moments…only to leave the happiest ending of them all, that of Betty and Daniel, as a sweet tease. And aside from a sense of the powers-that-be just not wanting to commit to an outright Betty/Daniel… Read More A bittersweet goodbye to Ugly Betty
I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that I love soap opera babies. And while I’ve definitely been more vocal about it in the past year, I’ve always enjoyed watching cute kids steal scenes. So, in mostly chronological order, here are ten of my favorite daytime darlings. This is by no means a definitive list,… Read More Baby I love your way
You know, there’s nothing quite like finishing a completely satisfying story arc. I closed The Reckoning this morning with a sense of fullness, as though author Kelley Armstrong cooked up a really good meal and served it to her readers. The third book in her Darkest Powers universe — though not the last — The Reckoning… Read More The Reckoning, by Kelley Armstrong
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