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Ruined!

So, you may have noticed that I wasn't around much this past August. But there was a really good reason for that: I had a baby!
Having a baby has been the most wonderful experience, but there has been one unanticipated side effect that I really didn't see coming. I've heard women complain about long nights, dirty diapers, lack of time for oneself, and crying babies before, but none of that bothers me much. The real problem I've been having with motherhood is this: it's ruined me for...

Oh dear.

We here at Brenda's Blog have been reporting all things Snuggie for some time now, but this is out of control.
I mean, really? Really?!

And if that's not enough for you, apparently there's a whole scandal going on that I didn't even know about. Even the NY Times got in on the action.

GCC Author interview and book giveaway: Joanne Rendell

Have you missed the Girlfriends as much as I have lately? Well, never fear, because we've got a member of the Girlfriends Cyber Circuit here today to chat! Joanne Rendell's Crossing Washington Square can be found in bookstores today (yes, today!) and we're lucky enough to have her here today in honor of the big launch! And the news only gets better from there: Joanne's been kind enough to offer to give away a signed copy of her latest novel! Deets on how to enter below.
So, let's dive in to t

Perez Hilton dedicates a post to SCOT ON THE ROCKS!

Okay, well, not really.... BUT, Perez is reporting a poll in which James McAvoy was voted the hottest Scot.
Now, personally, I've always been partial to Ewan McGregor, especially when I'm asked in interviews who should play Douglas if SCOT ON THE ROCKS were ever to make it to the big screen (Ewan, call me!), but James McAvoy is pretty darn hot, too. Especially in this pic.
(Note to self: must immediately go out and rent whatever movie this pic is from.....)

But wait, there's more!

So, I told you all about musician Dave Carroll and his saga in traveling with United. Basically, the baggage handlers at United allegedly smashed Carroll's guitar, and when he couldn't get relief from United after a year of trying, he wrote a song about it.
And it became a HUGE youtube hit. Doncha just love revenge?

But wait, there's more! Check it out below:

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Big congrats go out to holdenj! You've won a copy of Allison Winn Scotch's TIME OF MY LIFE. Just shoot me an email with your address (email me at brenda[at:]brendajanowitz[dot:]com) and Allison will sign a book and mail it out to you!


Thanks to everyone who entered! And just remember, the book is out today, so run out and get your copy today!!!

How will it all end?!

So just because it's summer doesn't mean we should stop obsessing about Lost, does it?! NY Mag has this awesome article with highlights from Comic Con-- Lost's creators discuss the upcoming season, and there are promo videos that will confuse and delight you. (But mainly confuse. This is Lost we're talking about.....)
Enjoy!

Fire burning on the dance floor.....

Too bad Brooke and Jack already got married in JACK WITH A TWIST. Vanessa would totally tear this one up....

Author Interview and Book Giveaway: Allison Winn Scotch

Today we have got a real treat! New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch is here to chat! The paperback release of her NYT bestselling novel, TIME OF MY LIFE, comes out on August 4th, and she's offering readers a chance to win a signed copy!





Now, you may know Allison from her amazing blog, Ask Allison, or perhaps you remember her from my Publisher's Weekly Soapbox column about how important it is for authors to think high concept. Or you might have even seen her on the New York

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Big congrats go out to Alison from alisons-bookmarks.blogspot.com and trishalynn0708<!--[if gte mso 9:]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif:]--><!--[if gte mso 9:]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif:]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> <!--[if gte mso 10:]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif:]--> -- these lucky ladies have won copies of Saralee Rosenberg's DEAR NEIGHBOR, DROP DEAD!





Not a winner this time around? That's okay! Tomorrow, we'll be giving away a signed copy of the highly anticipated paperback release of Allison Winn Scotch's TIME OF MY LIFE. So, don't forget to check back here for a chance to win more books!