tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post5782361248370242449..comments2023-10-30T11:40:07.884-04:00Comments on Magpie Writes: A Lovely Bunch O' LinksAlex Villasantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-5334346886053060652012-02-24T08:34:45.794-05:002012-02-24T08:34:45.794-05:00@colin - I"m looking forward to checking thos...@colin - I"m looking forward to checking those out - always in need of inspiration!<br />@michael - I warn you, once you start watching DA, you will be hooked. Prepare yourself!Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-58530402412604775182012-02-24T04:11:31.888-05:002012-02-24T04:11:31.888-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-52041527695051579622012-02-23T12:03:59.952-05:002012-02-23T12:03:59.952-05:00I had no idea that chick lit was dying. Funny, but...I had no idea that chick lit was dying. Funny, but i don't think Salon has this pegged accurately. Also, I've been meaning to watch Downton Abbey but just have never gotten around to it. The buzz from it is amazing.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-7621875164109349652012-02-23T11:56:08.352-05:002012-02-23T11:56:08.352-05:00If you are curious and love learning, iTunes Unive...If you are curious and love learning, iTunes University is incredible. It's a serious time-suck, though. But given how randomly ideas come to writers, you never know what might trigger from something you hear/learn there, so worthwhile, I think.Colin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292997431935215499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-1543732487411950372012-02-23T10:26:16.639-05:002012-02-23T10:26:16.639-05:00@Jaime - I actually tried to read MOU but I it wor...@Jaime - I actually tried to read MOU but I it wore me out, as you say, pages and pages of description and 'atmosphere.' What a great idea, a drinking AND cupcake game. That should liven up the book club, no? Did you do that in university to get through it? No, don't tell me ;) Compared to MOU, Jane Eyre has tight pacing. One of my favorite books.Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-3347517739825225762012-02-23T10:13:59.357-05:002012-02-23T10:13:59.357-05:00Hey, if you want the quintessential gothic romance...Hey, if you want the quintessential gothic romance, dig into THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO. That'll keep you going for a while (looooonnng). You could even make some kind of game out of it, like a drinking game only with cupcakes or cookies. Every time a character swoons or Ann Radcliffe starts describing nature or the landscape (for pages on end), you can eat a cookie! I read it in University, and while I'm proud I did so, I have to admit it was quite the slog. As far as I understand it, it was the first gothic romance(??). :-) But all of that to say, I would love to read more books like JANE EYRE!Jaime Morrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023932422477544525noreply@blogger.com