tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98957392011-10-12T20:41:59.936-07:00Weblog of Connie Vines author of: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal/Steampunk, and Teen/Tween FictionConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895739.post-11893276171376232982011-10-12T20:40:00.000-07:002011-10-12T20:41:09.992-07:00

Sony flat screen T.V.s can catch fire.  The recall applies to purchases made 2007 to the current time.  www.sony.com is reported to provide more information. There is also a class action lawsuit which includes my Kenmore Elite refrigerator. Fortunately this isn't preformace related (thank goodness!  how may possible fires/explosions can one household brace for?), but a over rated claim

Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.com0Upland, CA, USA34.09751 -117.648387634.0449145 -117.7273516 34.1501055 -117.56942360000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895739.post-74891697695642677652011-10-02T11:58:00.000-07:002011-10-02T11:58:17.562-07:00

What a great way to Boo-in October--Covina Center for Performing Arts is showcasing an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel!  Steven Dietz's adaptation chronicles the Transylvania count's journey to England, his stalking of a young woman, and his pursuit and eventual defeat by the heroine's suitor.  covinacenter.com for additional info.

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It's National Coffee Day!  Over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year.  I know I consume, and enjoy, more than my share. No freebees or coupons for me today, 'cos I was hard at work.  I plan on brewing my cup of joe in a few minutes...ummmm, flavored non-fat cream--such decadence :-)

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A romantic at heart? Romance novels are made up of two core elements: the story must have a happily-ever-after ending, and the love story must be central to the development of the novel. If you are reading a book with those components, you are reading a romance novel.Romance novels are not all the same.  Many romance novels (including my own) do not shy away from real problems: alcoholism,

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Read an E-Book Week is March 6-12, 2011. E-BOOKS TURN 40! That's right - it's been forty years since Michael S. Hart created the first "e-book". One of the first genres to become successful in the e-book field was that of the romance story. Romance novels were perfect for e-books, the genre already considered a "guilty pleasure" by most of the public, due to its oft-ridiculed and

Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835205487088200480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9895739.post-17504430978974373332011-01-09T15:44:00.000-08:002011-01-09T15:50:01.259-08:00

It seems to take more and more time for me to finish writing books as of late. I'm distracted by marketing, blogs and setting up an author site on Facebook, along with other ways of networking. Also, I've decided I absolutely need to read fiction, which I had pretty much abandoned for a while in favor of writing and consuming only research material. On my last vacation, I was in relaxation mode,

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The Citizens Business Bank Arena is an 11,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Ontario, California. The arena was constructed on Turn 3 of the old Ontario Motor Speedway property. This is a project that I, being a resident of Ontario (residing near the ‘white elephant’ of a convention center), was opposed to. And now Neil Diamond was performing on January 4th in said arena.While internal conflict is

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GOOD FRIENDS, BAD CLOTHING, EXPLOSIVE CHEMISTRY By Connie Vines Good fiction starts with—and deals with—someone’s response to a threat. It is the nature of writers and readers to be fascinated by threat. Start that story with someone dangling from a mountainside, a truck careening down a mountain road (with your hero at the wheel), or your heroine’s first

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Mysterious and delicious potions have long been brewed along the bumpy road to true love. These potions are meant to be shared and enjoyed on a warm summer evening. While the tea is brewing, or you are waiting for one of your 'love charms' to cure, remember to order a copy of my latest book in my Western Men are Made for Lovin' Series--"The Way to a Rancer's Heart"! Love Potion #12

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