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Is it wrong of me...
The wait is good for your soul, Sybil. ;)
Yes, very wrong! We all hate you Sybil! ;-)
That is what you people get for laughing at my palmer woes.
And it isn't like I will be the only one. hee You are sooo jammy Sybil ! and I'm sooo jealous! Arrghhh! I want that one! If I managed to get my hands on one of those, I'd be gloating, too! Throw some crumbs our way, will ya? Guest Author Recap: JR Ward My Favorite Rabid Fangirl Argument Evah Aww! I'm a Sybil Fangirl, too! LOL
See, the thing is, I agree with some and disagree with others, but whatever. I mean, I can totally understand, as a MOD, getting a little peeved about Dee's post. But I just think the whole banning thing was taking it a little too far.
Totally off topic, I'm all sorts of J'd that you have Beta and I don't. I was scoping out your "categories" and I WANT THEM! Can you talk to Blogger for me and see if they'll hook me up? Because, you know, they don't like me and stuff. LOL Awww thanks Sybil...I'm scared of Beta though, is it really all that and a bag of chips? I'm finally at a place with the regular blogger where I can come in and zip right through everything, having to learn something else, frightens the crap out of me! LOL.
As for all the drama, I can take my part of the blame, I know better now....;) I feel JRW is responable for her more crazed fans. ...That's wrong and JRW has to know this is going on since she freqents her boards almost daily.... She lets these insane fans get away with horrible behavior, and for that, I hold her accountable.
Authors are now group psychologists? Managers of Mobs and public opinion regarding their works?
Yikes.
I'm a politician, and I expect my words to have some sort of reaction in the community, much more than most authors would expect from their published works, I'm sure. That being said, I cannot control the actions of my supporters, nor can I control the actions or words of those who don't like me. (Although I Reeeeally wish I could.)
As far as I can tell, JR can only start censoring her board, removing posts which are inflammatory, or take the whole thing down.
Internet conversations are messy, and sometimes mean. Just like in real life, only more so.
If I were to set up a blog, or ask someone else to set up a blog, asking people to stop attacking me because they don't like what's going on in town, I would be laughed out of office. Authors who set up their own message boards have got to expect bizarre behavior on those boards. I'm not sure that reflects on the author though--more on her "marketing machine" who convinced her that an interactive web presence was Da Bomb. hmmmmm I can see your point zeek but can't agree
Like I said on the holly's and dylan's board it is way possible holly's 'source' knows more than I do. But knowing the amount of books she is doing, her time table, her work schedule and the traffic on that board - there is no way she reads every post. Even knowing about things going on (which I have no clue if she did or not - if I was her I wouldn't deal with the shit or even go look at it - that is what I would be paying my mod's to do)
That is WHY there are mods. And she is an author not their mother or babysitter. It would be like saying I am responsible for everything anyone does with any info they take from my blog or any post they make here. I am not and I rarely delete comments and where I might disgree and take the time to explain why I do - I am not going to waste my time trying to police how people think.
It would be like saying Jodie Foster is at fault for that guy shooting at the prez because he wrote her fanletters and was obsessed with her. Damn you foster why didn't you control him!
An author is responsible for her actions - no one elses. You are responsible for yours - no one elses. I am responsible for mine - no one elses.
I have seen fans of actors completely go ape shit over other fans who don't LURVE their fave or are TRUE FANS and think everything out of their mouth is golden. I have seen the same actors ask that fans stop hating on another actors wife (like scary not well, when did the mental hospital get internet access hating). I have seen fans do some amazingly stupid shit and even with their gods telling them to find inner fucking peace and chill - continue to do really stupid shit because THEY the fans really knew what the actor wanted. They the fans had a duty to protect their GOD! They the fan had to put others in their place.
I think you have to just make a choice with fucknuts and understand you CAN'T control them and just hope for the best. Of course I have been on the internet too long, am a way cynical bitch and a big believer in not wasting time on shit you really have no control over.
As with any fandom, we make choices. And for me, I choice to enjoy the things that amuse me, point and laugh at the shit I think is stupid and try not to get too worked up over things.
Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in very large groups. If she is actually paying the MOD's then she needs to fire them and get new ones. They were the most unprofessional people (and calling them that is stretching it, other words pop in mind) I've ever encountered. But whatever, I'm not there anymore so I don't have to be bothered.
And I think if JR doesn't have the time to see what's going on in a message board that reflects on her she shouldn't have it. That's just called using your God given brain.
Oh and HI everyone I'm one of the 'other' SF girls, friend of Holly and Dylan. lol. Loving your thoughts Zeek! Right along mine... I just read something very interesting over at Dishing Diva and someone said that J.R. is not holding all the cards on the website. Could very well be thatthe whole thing is run by some group called Millenium Promotion. The two chicks that run this business are also the moderators of the board....hmmmmm I would think, if she has no time to keep up with it, that she might want to try and make time.
Nora Roberts has a crazy modding a very popular board of hers.
There are quite a few message boards where the crazies run the joint.
The Avon Ladies board is rabid fangirl happy.
And well really... so what? The rabid are fans just like the fangirls and general readers. If they want to foam at the mouth, who are we to take that away?
Where it crosses the line (to me) is when they start appearing EVERYWHERE their god or goddess is mentioned, talked about or questioned. And you can't count The DD site or SF because they invited them in by posting about their haven.
They should have expected cellies to post. Same way as Jazz is posting here today. So you honestly think Ward couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't step in and say something?
I am not ward and have honestly not talked to her about any of this because I think it is a non issue.
Could she say something?
sure
Should she say something?
I go back and forth on this...
Would she say something?
I doubt it.
I simply can't understand why that's not possible.
Unless she truly is just letting them play not really caring what's going on.
I didn't say it wasn't possible nor did I say she didn't care. I simply think she as any with any author, needs to pick their battles.
And in my own personal view (again nothing I have been told just what I think)... she isn't writing these books for fans otherwise there is a shit load of things that wouldn't have happened so far.
She is writing what she feels she 'sees' and what she feels is 'honest to her world'. If I was in her shoes, I don't think I would be reading a ton of questioning things either or reviews. Because when do the 'voices' become not the characters but the fans.
I can bet you good money she will never see this post or SF or the DD. Will it be sent to her? prolly... but I seriously doubt she will go check it out.
Do you think she doesn't see what's going on?
Again I can't say for sure but I don't think she should (because of what I think above).
I'm not dissing her.
it wouldn't matter if you were, you don't have to like her just cuz I do ;)
Really I'm not, I'm just confused. I guess I didn't realize she had no say into what goes on, on her board. (In other words she lets the mods do everything and anything they want.)
oh I doubt that... I am sure she gives direction and I think she has a finger in everything to a point. But if she read every thread and responded to every question I can't see her ever having time to write another book.
And if she in fact see what's going on, then why would a word of sanity be out of line?
who knows... I think you have to pick your battles... and as much as any author may write a book for themselves or to be true to their world... hitting the NYT best seller list has to be a good thing... and who is going to put her there? The rabid play a big part in that, I would think. So as an author, isn't that a sticky line to walk?
The forum is owned by her. And it's a different animal in my eyes the fansites started up by fans.
yep and if she wants it to be a happy happy joy joy small world... well it is her forum. And once an author opens any list, mb, blog or whatever up for the public to post on, they can't be responsible for every fan.
Don't hate me for being a pest! :)
Not at all! You are never a pest! As a politician, my currency is opinion. My opinion on why something should happen, your opinion why something else should happen. We talk, we try to figure out something which will work.
That is NOT an author's "stock and trade." An author's "job" is to write books, not to satisfy what her fans think she should do or not do. (Misery, anyone?)
OK, so, let's say as a politician I own a blog, or a message board dedicated to my issues. (A lot of politicians do this; I don't.) What if a fight breaks out there, with my supporters blasting someone who comes on and makes a comment they don't agree with. Am I obligated to tell them to stop fighting? I sure hope not. Am I obligated to tell everyone to play nice? I sure hope not. It's the internet, baby. Fights break out. About the only thing I could see to do in that situation is close the whole mess down.
Which, really, is why most politicians are shutting down their dedicated blogs and BBs. It all gets really nasty very quickly.
So, assuming that I, who deals in opinions all day long, am not willing to step into the fray when it comes to BBs, why inthe world is it up the author to control behavior on her message board? Authors aren't ususally public people, adept in group manipulation.
I don't think this has anything to do with JR Ward at all. And I certaily don't think it's her responsibility to read every message on her message board. Sybil & Suisan, I can see the point both of you have made about authors not necessarily having time to keep up with everything that happens on a board. Lord knows, we'd probably all rather they were reading.
However . . .
I can also see the point the others are making about the board actually being part of the author's website. If I owned a site and had a board on it, I'd want to know what was happening on it. If I didn't have time to keep up with that, I would either figure out a way to monitor things without seeing every single post or close down the board. Regardless, I'm make damn sure that the appointed moderators used practices that reflected MY values at all times. (And those that know me know I don't use four letter words that often.)
Yes, there is a gray area here. I can see that, but that still doesn't excuse anyone from total responsibility regarding something that's literally being done in their name on their site. Call it unfair or call it PR but it's still part and partial of having a presense on the web. Writing. Not reading. Although it's okay for them to be reading too. ;p
Grumble, grumble. I need more coffee. Well, PR is a difficult thing, no doubt.
You want your public presence to reflect who you are, but your PR guys often take your image down a road which is not exactly where you are comfortable.
Yes, I agree that an author should use moderators who reflect the author's point of view. But to hold the AUTHOR personally responsible for every flair-up? Nope. Not comfortable doing that.
Get angry at the moderators--it sounds as if a lot of people already are--but the author herself really cannot be expected to read all the posts on her message board.
Which is why I think the PR firm did her a disservice when they encouraged her to have an interactive web presence. Shrug. I don't believe anyone expects an author to read every single post on their boards, but I have to tell you that if I heard the owner and primary topic of a board, discussion list or even blog didn't have some way of keeping on top of things, both in terms of content and management, I'd stay far, far away from it. Remember we're talking about something that everyone also admits is a common occurence on the net. Explosions do happen all the time and it's not like there aren't already accepted ways to deal with them in practice all over the net, too.
Because when all is said and done, it's not the moderator's names on the place. Now, is it? pppssssttt....
ward never posts about rules and regs
and this has been posted about on the site
We need to remember there are processes for everything and not all issues can be handled in a min. I think with wards work load, deadlines and life along with the mods they got the whole thing taken care of quickly.
just saying ;) carry on I hear you, Sybil, but frankly the workload argument is a bunch of baloney. Why? We're ALL busy people. Finally, people are realizing that there's a serious prob going on at Mrs. Ward's boards. My beef with the mods is how they play favorites and cater to certain members. When I was a regular visitor, I once sent a complaint to both Angie and Dorine that another member was being rude and harassing me with threats. They both replied that this member is just playing a game so she couldn't have been serious and besides, outside of the boards she's really the sweetest individual. So let me get this straight....you're dismissing my complaint even though she's sending pm's and e-mails outside of the boards, because, after all, it's just a game that I had no part of to begin with. And also, because you guys are all friends off the boards, she won't be reprimanded. Wow.
I won't even get into the insane antics of many of the regulars there. Most of you already know. Lover Awakened... reviews Just finished it ~ WOW about sums it up!!
Loved it. This is such a hard book to comment on and avoid spoilers, the book is just pack jammed full of story, current and on going ones.
Yikes, I think I avoided the spoiler pitfalls. I am only half way through, so I will comeback and read Tara's take when i finish later. I love these covers! Congrats on the great reviews. Thanks for the reviews! I had read only two of them and wanted to find more. I'm just in the beginning of the first book and love it! ITs like I want to chat about it every 50 pages! So I got to catch up to this one!
Cathie oh my, the fever sure is spreading. Lover Awakened by JR Ward Yeah!! I can't wait!!! I love all the books...I just read Zsadist..I cried at the end...I am posting comment to hopefully win a set of books to give to my best friend becuase I got her addicted to the series..all hail the book pimp! J.R.:
You got me hooked from day one with Dark Lover! I fell in love with Rhage in Eternal Lover and have read it 3 times. You just get better and better with each book! I am truly addicted!!! Hi WARDen! I'm posting early cause I have to work today, But I plan on picking up Z Today for some happy reading. I totally love the Brothers and look forward to the books to come. Really want to know more about Rehv.
MUEH! Lover Revealed by JR Ward *cover* Whoa. That's a beautiful looking cover. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!
Sexysexysexysexy
BOOM! *head explodes*
Today in a little town in Canada a woman died when faced with two fictional men, Derek Craven and Butch. Friends and family knew it would happen one day and tried to shelter her from the many alpha men she tried to gorge herself on daily. Her internet friends laughed - evil villians ;)
CindyS (I don't think I can't take any more excitement - do you see that wonderful lock of hair on Butch's forehead? *swoon*) Wow ~ has she scored in the cover department . . . love her fangs too!! *sob* Be still my heart. Nice. She gets some great covers. Love her titles too, but I always start wondering how many variations on "Lover [blank]" you can do. Y'know? What if she starts running out of good ideas? Bam-Phury is the virgin vampire. He's gonna go up in red smoke when he gets to touch some...I think V's book will be hawt hawt hawt cause he's into BDSM the whole 9 yards....yeah. oh yeah.
Sandie Phury is the virgin vampire. He's gonna go up in red smoke when he gets to touch some.
LOL! Girl, you crack me up!
I can't wait for Phury's book. I really like him. ;)
And it isn't like I will be the only one. hee You are sooo jammy Sybil ! and I'm sooo jealous! Arrghhh! I want that one! If I managed to get my hands on one of those, I'd be gloating, too! Throw some crumbs our way, will ya? Guest Author Recap: JR Ward My Favorite Rabid Fangirl Argument Evah Aww! I'm a Sybil Fangirl, too! LOL
See, the thing is, I agree with some and disagree with others, but whatever. I mean, I can totally understand, as a MOD, getting a little peeved about Dee's post. But I just think the whole banning thing was taking it a little too far.
Totally off topic, I'm all sorts of J'd that you have Beta and I don't. I was scoping out your "categories" and I WANT THEM! Can you talk to Blogger for me and see if they'll hook me up? Because, you know, they don't like me and stuff. LOL Awww thanks Sybil...I'm scared of Beta though, is it really all that and a bag of chips? I'm finally at a place with the regular blogger where I can come in and zip right through everything, having to learn something else, frightens the crap out of me! LOL.
As for all the drama, I can take my part of the blame, I know better now....;) I feel JRW is responable for her more crazed fans. ...That's wrong and JRW has to know this is going on since she freqents her boards almost daily.... She lets these insane fans get away with horrible behavior, and for that, I hold her accountable.
Authors are now group psychologists? Managers of Mobs and public opinion regarding their works?
Yikes.
I'm a politician, and I expect my words to have some sort of reaction in the community, much more than most authors would expect from their published works, I'm sure. That being said, I cannot control the actions of my supporters, nor can I control the actions or words of those who don't like me. (Although I Reeeeally wish I could.)
As far as I can tell, JR can only start censoring her board, removing posts which are inflammatory, or take the whole thing down.
Internet conversations are messy, and sometimes mean. Just like in real life, only more so.
If I were to set up a blog, or ask someone else to set up a blog, asking people to stop attacking me because they don't like what's going on in town, I would be laughed out of office. Authors who set up their own message boards have got to expect bizarre behavior on those boards. I'm not sure that reflects on the author though--more on her "marketing machine" who convinced her that an interactive web presence was Da Bomb. hmmmmm I can see your point zeek but can't agree
Like I said on the holly's and dylan's board it is way possible holly's 'source' knows more than I do. But knowing the amount of books she is doing, her time table, her work schedule and the traffic on that board - there is no way she reads every post. Even knowing about things going on (which I have no clue if she did or not - if I was her I wouldn't deal with the shit or even go look at it - that is what I would be paying my mod's to do)
That is WHY there are mods. And she is an author not their mother or babysitter. It would be like saying I am responsible for everything anyone does with any info they take from my blog or any post they make here. I am not and I rarely delete comments and where I might disgree and take the time to explain why I do - I am not going to waste my time trying to police how people think.
It would be like saying Jodie Foster is at fault for that guy shooting at the prez because he wrote her fanletters and was obsessed with her. Damn you foster why didn't you control him!
An author is responsible for her actions - no one elses. You are responsible for yours - no one elses. I am responsible for mine - no one elses.
I have seen fans of actors completely go ape shit over other fans who don't LURVE their fave or are TRUE FANS and think everything out of their mouth is golden. I have seen the same actors ask that fans stop hating on another actors wife (like scary not well, when did the mental hospital get internet access hating). I have seen fans do some amazingly stupid shit and even with their gods telling them to find inner fucking peace and chill - continue to do really stupid shit because THEY the fans really knew what the actor wanted. They the fans had a duty to protect their GOD! They the fan had to put others in their place.
I think you have to just make a choice with fucknuts and understand you CAN'T control them and just hope for the best. Of course I have been on the internet too long, am a way cynical bitch and a big believer in not wasting time on shit you really have no control over.
As with any fandom, we make choices. And for me, I choice to enjoy the things that amuse me, point and laugh at the shit I think is stupid and try not to get too worked up over things.
Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in very large groups. If she is actually paying the MOD's then she needs to fire them and get new ones. They were the most unprofessional people (and calling them that is stretching it, other words pop in mind) I've ever encountered. But whatever, I'm not there anymore so I don't have to be bothered.
And I think if JR doesn't have the time to see what's going on in a message board that reflects on her she shouldn't have it. That's just called using your God given brain.
Oh and HI everyone I'm one of the 'other' SF girls, friend of Holly and Dylan. lol. Loving your thoughts Zeek! Right along mine... I just read something very interesting over at Dishing Diva and someone said that J.R. is not holding all the cards on the website. Could very well be thatthe whole thing is run by some group called Millenium Promotion. The two chicks that run this business are also the moderators of the board....hmmmmm I would think, if she has no time to keep up with it, that she might want to try and make time.
Nora Roberts has a crazy modding a very popular board of hers.
There are quite a few message boards where the crazies run the joint.
The Avon Ladies board is rabid fangirl happy.
And well really... so what? The rabid are fans just like the fangirls and general readers. If they want to foam at the mouth, who are we to take that away?
Where it crosses the line (to me) is when they start appearing EVERYWHERE their god or goddess is mentioned, talked about or questioned. And you can't count The DD site or SF because they invited them in by posting about their haven.
They should have expected cellies to post. Same way as Jazz is posting here today. So you honestly think Ward couldn't, shouldn't, wouldn't step in and say something?
I am not ward and have honestly not talked to her about any of this because I think it is a non issue.
Could she say something?
sure
Should she say something?
I go back and forth on this...
Would she say something?
I doubt it.
I simply can't understand why that's not possible.
Unless she truly is just letting them play not really caring what's going on.
I didn't say it wasn't possible nor did I say she didn't care. I simply think she as any with any author, needs to pick their battles.
And in my own personal view (again nothing I have been told just what I think)... she isn't writing these books for fans otherwise there is a shit load of things that wouldn't have happened so far.
She is writing what she feels she 'sees' and what she feels is 'honest to her world'. If I was in her shoes, I don't think I would be reading a ton of questioning things either or reviews. Because when do the 'voices' become not the characters but the fans.
I can bet you good money she will never see this post or SF or the DD. Will it be sent to her? prolly... but I seriously doubt she will go check it out.
Do you think she doesn't see what's going on?
Again I can't say for sure but I don't think she should (because of what I think above).
I'm not dissing her.
it wouldn't matter if you were, you don't have to like her just cuz I do ;)
Really I'm not, I'm just confused. I guess I didn't realize she had no say into what goes on, on her board. (In other words she lets the mods do everything and anything they want.)
oh I doubt that... I am sure she gives direction and I think she has a finger in everything to a point. But if she read every thread and responded to every question I can't see her ever having time to write another book.
And if she in fact see what's going on, then why would a word of sanity be out of line?
who knows... I think you have to pick your battles... and as much as any author may write a book for themselves or to be true to their world... hitting the NYT best seller list has to be a good thing... and who is going to put her there? The rabid play a big part in that, I would think. So as an author, isn't that a sticky line to walk?
The forum is owned by her. And it's a different animal in my eyes the fansites started up by fans.
yep and if she wants it to be a happy happy joy joy small world... well it is her forum. And once an author opens any list, mb, blog or whatever up for the public to post on, they can't be responsible for every fan.
Don't hate me for being a pest! :)
Not at all! You are never a pest! As a politician, my currency is opinion. My opinion on why something should happen, your opinion why something else should happen. We talk, we try to figure out something which will work.
That is NOT an author's "stock and trade." An author's "job" is to write books, not to satisfy what her fans think she should do or not do. (Misery, anyone?)
OK, so, let's say as a politician I own a blog, or a message board dedicated to my issues. (A lot of politicians do this; I don't.) What if a fight breaks out there, with my supporters blasting someone who comes on and makes a comment they don't agree with. Am I obligated to tell them to stop fighting? I sure hope not. Am I obligated to tell everyone to play nice? I sure hope not. It's the internet, baby. Fights break out. About the only thing I could see to do in that situation is close the whole mess down.
Which, really, is why most politicians are shutting down their dedicated blogs and BBs. It all gets really nasty very quickly.
So, assuming that I, who deals in opinions all day long, am not willing to step into the fray when it comes to BBs, why inthe world is it up the author to control behavior on her message board? Authors aren't ususally public people, adept in group manipulation.
I don't think this has anything to do with JR Ward at all. And I certaily don't think it's her responsibility to read every message on her message board. Sybil & Suisan, I can see the point both of you have made about authors not necessarily having time to keep up with everything that happens on a board. Lord knows, we'd probably all rather they were reading.
However . . .
I can also see the point the others are making about the board actually being part of the author's website. If I owned a site and had a board on it, I'd want to know what was happening on it. If I didn't have time to keep up with that, I would either figure out a way to monitor things without seeing every single post or close down the board. Regardless, I'm make damn sure that the appointed moderators used practices that reflected MY values at all times. (And those that know me know I don't use four letter words that often.)
Yes, there is a gray area here. I can see that, but that still doesn't excuse anyone from total responsibility regarding something that's literally being done in their name on their site. Call it unfair or call it PR but it's still part and partial of having a presense on the web. Writing. Not reading. Although it's okay for them to be reading too. ;p
Grumble, grumble. I need more coffee. Well, PR is a difficult thing, no doubt.
You want your public presence to reflect who you are, but your PR guys often take your image down a road which is not exactly where you are comfortable.
Yes, I agree that an author should use moderators who reflect the author's point of view. But to hold the AUTHOR personally responsible for every flair-up? Nope. Not comfortable doing that.
Get angry at the moderators--it sounds as if a lot of people already are--but the author herself really cannot be expected to read all the posts on her message board.
Which is why I think the PR firm did her a disservice when they encouraged her to have an interactive web presence. Shrug. I don't believe anyone expects an author to read every single post on their boards, but I have to tell you that if I heard the owner and primary topic of a board, discussion list or even blog didn't have some way of keeping on top of things, both in terms of content and management, I'd stay far, far away from it. Remember we're talking about something that everyone also admits is a common occurence on the net. Explosions do happen all the time and it's not like there aren't already accepted ways to deal with them in practice all over the net, too.
Because when all is said and done, it's not the moderator's names on the place. Now, is it? pppssssttt....
ward never posts about rules and regs
and this has been posted about on the site
We need to remember there are processes for everything and not all issues can be handled in a min. I think with wards work load, deadlines and life along with the mods they got the whole thing taken care of quickly.
just saying ;) carry on I hear you, Sybil, but frankly the workload argument is a bunch of baloney. Why? We're ALL busy people. Finally, people are realizing that there's a serious prob going on at Mrs. Ward's boards. My beef with the mods is how they play favorites and cater to certain members. When I was a regular visitor, I once sent a complaint to both Angie and Dorine that another member was being rude and harassing me with threats. They both replied that this member is just playing a game so she couldn't have been serious and besides, outside of the boards she's really the sweetest individual. So let me get this straight....you're dismissing my complaint even though she's sending pm's and e-mails outside of the boards, because, after all, it's just a game that I had no part of to begin with. And also, because you guys are all friends off the boards, she won't be reprimanded. Wow.
I won't even get into the insane antics of many of the regulars there. Most of you already know. Lover Awakened... reviews Just finished it ~ WOW about sums it up!!
Loved it. This is such a hard book to comment on and avoid spoilers, the book is just pack jammed full of story, current and on going ones.
Yikes, I think I avoided the spoiler pitfalls. I am only half way through, so I will comeback and read Tara's take when i finish later. I love these covers! Congrats on the great reviews. Thanks for the reviews! I had read only two of them and wanted to find more. I'm just in the beginning of the first book and love it! ITs like I want to chat about it every 50 pages! So I got to catch up to this one!
Cathie oh my, the fever sure is spreading. Lover Awakened by JR Ward Yeah!! I can't wait!!! I love all the books...I just read Zsadist..I cried at the end...I am posting comment to hopefully win a set of books to give to my best friend becuase I got her addicted to the series..all hail the book pimp! J.R.:
You got me hooked from day one with Dark Lover! I fell in love with Rhage in Eternal Lover and have read it 3 times. You just get better and better with each book! I am truly addicted!!! Hi WARDen! I'm posting early cause I have to work today, But I plan on picking up Z Today for some happy reading. I totally love the Brothers and look forward to the books to come. Really want to know more about Rehv.
MUEH! Lover Revealed by JR Ward *cover* Whoa. That's a beautiful looking cover. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!
Sexysexysexysexy
BOOM! *head explodes*
Today in a little town in Canada a woman died when faced with two fictional men, Derek Craven and Butch. Friends and family knew it would happen one day and tried to shelter her from the many alpha men she tried to gorge herself on daily. Her internet friends laughed - evil villians ;)
CindyS (I don't think I can't take any more excitement - do you see that wonderful lock of hair on Butch's forehead? *swoon*) Wow ~ has she scored in the cover department . . . love her fangs too!! *sob* Be still my heart. Nice. She gets some great covers. Love her titles too, but I always start wondering how many variations on "Lover [blank]" you can do. Y'know? What if she starts running out of good ideas? Bam-Phury is the virgin vampire. He's gonna go up in red smoke when he gets to touch some...I think V's book will be hawt hawt hawt cause he's into BDSM the whole 9 yards....yeah. oh yeah.
Sandie Phury is the virgin vampire. He's gonna go up in red smoke when he gets to touch some.
LOL! Girl, you crack me up!
I can't wait for Phury's book. I really like him. ;)
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11/01/2006
Guest Author Recap: JR Ward
  Sept 5, 2007Thanks for blogging with us! Guest Author: JR Ward Guest Author intro Can I get a Rec Here?  JR Ward post Lover Awakened post by me Lover Eternal post by me Dark Lover post by me Ward Takes Five Author Q&A  A Brotherhood ContestBlog contest... closed Blog Reviews around the Web Do let me know if you have a review up and would like to be linked. Short note from JR JR Ward will be back in March, either day of release or day before. I will add the date to the side bar once it is decided. Thanks for playing! Labels: Guest Author Day, JR Ward, Paranormal |
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9/21/2006
My Favorite Rabid Fangirl Argument Evah
 You can't be a true fan unless you love everything the author writes, thinks, says or shits.That was paraphrased from Ventrue's comment... I am sure it is hardly a secret I am a fangirl of wards. And where I do agree with Dylan on many points, I disagree on some as well. The main thing being - don't go to a fanboard expecting discussion and never ever, evah have someone come in and 'get your back'. Someone who is a regular on the board, cool. Someone who would have been there anyway, cool. Someone that goes because they think you are being beaten up on isn't cool and as a moderator that would piss me off. My main beef with the Avon Ladies board is it tries to paint itself as a welcoming, fair, open minded discussion board. I admit I have spent way lil time on ward's MB or yahoo group but I have never gotten that feeling from them. It is a zoo, so I don't generally go there cuz I don't wanna be a fananimal. But hey good for them, have at it, have fun... Personally I am a holly fangirl and think Dylan is beyond cool (don't really know the others well but since they are in such good company I bet they rock). At the same time I can honestly say I think JR Ward is the shit and not to the point where she believes her own press. Of course if I have a question I email Ward and  I spend lil time in the MB or Yahoo group... so there you go.It sucks that the rabid don't understand they aren't doing their gods and goddess any favors. And it sucks that some people can't love something and still respect others might not or view ANY questioning as unfanlike. But this isn't the first time and it won't be the last... so what do you do? Labels: Fangirls, JR Ward, ponderings |
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9/07/2006
Lover Awakened... reviews
  ****DO NOT POST LOVER AWAKENED SPOILERS IN THIS THREAD*** please and thank youI will try and mark if there are spoilers... try! BUT, read at the reviews at your own risk ;) JR Ward takes on Lover Awakened... kinda should be spoiler free... chat from 9/4/06 at Romance:By the Blog  Rosario takes on Lover AwakenedJMC takes on Lover Awakened spoilers spoilers spoilers... Jane takes on Lover Awakened C2 takes on Lover Awakened... sort of but I can't comment cuz stop beta blogger won't let me and she doesn't allow other or anon comments :( Nikki takes on Lover Awakened Paperback Reader takes on Lover Awakened  some what spoilery but great review Cindy S takes on Lover Awkened Nath takes on Lover Awakened Dana takes on Lover Awakened Devon takes on Lover Awakened Tara takes on Lover Awakened Kris takes on Lover Awakened Angie takes on Lover Awakened Labels: Guest Author Day, JR Ward, Lover Awakened |
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9/01/2006
Lover Awakened by JR Ward
 In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other-six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. JR Ward will be here on the 5th! There are fabo reviews at AAR and the one and only angie. I am out the door so will add links later. But both sites are linked on the left side bar. review links Labels: JR Ward, Paranormal, Review in the Works |
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7/07/2006
Lover Revealed by JR Ward *cover*
 LOVE the fangs... hey look cindy tis butch *g* summary Lover Revealed excerpt Labels: Book Info, Books to Watch, JR Ward, New2007, Paranormal, Want List |
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Fate curses him with the very thing he wants. When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for dead, found by a miracle, the Brotherhood calls on Marissa to bring him back, though even her love may not be enough to save him...