Brenda Janowitz's Blog, page 21

Christmas comes early!

And no, I'm not talking about all of the wonderful free books they are offering over at the Book Giveaway Carnival.

I'm talking about this fabulous tidbit that NY Mag posted about Ghostbusters. Could it really be true? Will Judd Apatow really produce Ghostbusters 3?

Be still our hearts....

The only thing I'd suggest is that they use a newer, more updated sound for the Ghostbusters theme song. Jack Black, take it away!

Let's go to the carnival!

Okay, no, there won't be any funnel cake, so before I go any further, I should probably warn you that this is a virtual carnival that I'm talking about.

But, it's even better than you can imagine! The wonderful news is: it's a Book Giveaway Carnival, hosted by the fabulous peeps over at bookroom reviews.com. So far, they've got over one hundred book giveaways posted (yes, over one hundred FREE BOOKS!!!). The lovely Drey from Drey's Library is giving away a copy of JACK WITH A TWIST, and there

Be our guest!

Today I'm so thrilled to tell you that I'm the guest blogger over at Drey's Library!  I'm talking all about how I went from lawyer to novelist in three easy steps...  well, sort of!
To hear all about my progression from law to letters, go check it out!

GCC Author interview and giveaway: Carolyn Jewel

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And it just gets better from there-- she's also generously offered to give away a copy of her latest paranormal romance, MY WICKED ENEMY. Want to enter? Just leave a comment below. And now, on to the good stuff:

When did you first begin writing?

I suppose th

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Big congrats go out to Bridget3420-- she's won a signed copy of Mindy Klasky's MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL!

Not a winner this time around? That's okay! Tomorrow, we'll be giving away a copy of Carolyn Jewel's MY WICKED ENEMY. So, don't forget to check back here for a chance to win more books!

And the winner is....

Taraji P. Henson! Okay, no, she didn't win an acting award at last night's Oscars, but she's my official pick for best dressed! Sure, Anne Hathaway was Audrey-Hepburn-lovely (and she sings! what a talent!), and Natalie Portman was picture perfect beautiful, but Taraji's dress truly took my breath away. The color, the fabric... everything about it was perfection for me. And the way she paired it with that red bag was just marvelous. Couple that with her fabulous hair and makeup and a neck

Would your dress like a complimentary beverage?

I'm guest blogging over at Travelogged today, a fun site about all things travel. I'll be talking about wedding dresses and why you might not want to shove yours into an overhead bin....

I hope you'll check it out!

I'm so lost...

Is it just me, or are you totally confused with what's happening on LOST? The producers keep saying that this season they'll be answering lots of our questions, but I feel like they just keep piling on new ones.

I still don't know where Walt is/ why the Others ever wanted him, what the numbers mean, why people call Hurley "Hugo," what the deal is with the four-toe statue, who Jacob is, why Jack's dead dad keeps walking around, and a whole host of other things that I'm probably not even thinking

Valentine's Day interview and giveaway with Mindy Klasky!

It's almost Valentine's Day, so I thought that I'd give you all something sweet today! And sweet it is-- we've got author Mindy Klasky here to chat! And she's generously offered to give away a copy of her latest book, MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL. By now, you should know the drill: to enter, just leave a comment below!


Now, on to the good stuff:

1. Tell us about your most recent novel in 25 words or less.

In MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL, librarian-witch Jane Madison works a desperate spell to regain

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Big congrats go out to Purplg8r from Windemere, Florida-- she's won a signed copy of WIFE GOES ON by Leslie Lehr!

Not a winner this time around? That's okay! Tomorrow, we'll be giving away a copy of Mindy Klasky's MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL. So, don't forget to check back here for a chance to win more books!