To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Allergies Run In The Family, It Seems The Wedbush Morgan Securities annual conference kicked off today and while many of the talks were a little bit dull, the Activision folks came prepared to dish. Dish info about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero. The whole talk...

-Buy more workout/running clothes. -Buy vitamins/supplements. I'm fairly certain I need a lot more of every vitamin in my diet AND, this will help with weight loss.-Sleep more than 6.5 hours a night!! also will help with weight loss-Run outside this weekend-Figure out what time my voice lesson is to...

Yes, it's true, my Ravenous Romance e-book anthology Love Notes is only $4.99! And you know what else? The first six of you to purchase it and email the receipt to rachelravenous at gmail.com will get a free copy of my wintertime erotic romance anthology Bedding Down for free, courtesy of me! Just e...

Continuing on with my Lotusphere 2009 recap I want to take a slight diversion as to why Lotusphere 2009 was a bit "different" for me this year. Again, I want to reiterate the fact that Lotusphere was as good as it ever has been however, I think the yellow bubble is beginning to take a harder look at...

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published books. Patrick Somerville's debut novel The Cradle takes two seemingly disparate stories and masterfully intertwines them. The characters' secrets connect them in unpredictable ...

I consider this a major milestone in my quest to be the number one source for topless photos of Republican women. She's even wearing black leather. Respectfully submitted,Ferdinand T. Cat......

I’ve tinkered around with quite a few poetic forms (the villanelle is my favorite) but I’ve never managed to finish either a sestina or a ghazal. The ghazal is an Arabic form that’s still used often in Iran, Pakistan, and India. The poem is made up of couplets that should be strong...

When I was teaching English, I spent a few lessons on the concept of "theme." In response to the dreaded "write an essay about this book’s theme" question, most students come up with a one-word answer: love, hatred, unhappiness, family, revenge. Then they’re stumped for the r...

I’ve been thinking quite a bit, since my conversation with my uncle Mont about my dad , about how we are influenced by our predecessors. As I listened to his stories about his parents, I was shocked at how many similarities between my two grandparents—one who I barely knew, one who died over a d...

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published books. Patrick Somerville's debut novel The Cradle takes two seemingly disparate stories and masterfully intertwines them. The characters' secrets connect them in unpredictable ...