http://www.heatherfinley.net Book blogger and (hopefully one day published) writer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:16:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en           Chelsea Handler's new book Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang came out today.  Did anyone else go pick it up?            Not going to lie, the first chapter made me nervous about life.  If you read it, you will know what I'm talking about.  Can't wait to read the rest though.  Her ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/03/09/who-is-excited/           Imagine that, I read another vampire book.  Maybe people making comments about me loving vampire stuff are onto something.  Sookie Stackhouse series, Twilight, Vegas Vampires....yeah I've read a few.    Well finally I caved and decided to read The Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith.  I used a date a guy that ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/03/09/another-bite/ Not related to book but I just wanted to tell everyone, if you haven't already, check out the movie Adam.  It was absolutely amazing.  I laughed.  I cried.  I loved everything about it.  I even would venture to say that it is my new all time favorite movie.   My list ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/02/27/adam/ http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/services/education/youthlit/readalert/index.php/2010/02/25/barnes-and-noble-age-branding/ www.commonsensemedia.org           Sex, violence, kissing, gay relationships, angels, soda drinks...are things things that parents need to be aware that their kids are reading about?  Well according to Barnes and Noble, they seem to be.  Recently B&N online joined forces with Common Sense Media to provided ratings and information on books for children ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/02/24/common-sense-media/ I have edited 11 out of 18 chapters. I am so excited. At the same time, I'm feeling ready to be done. Isn't that weird? I hear all the time about writers getting obsessive about wanting their story to be perfect so editing non stop. I don't think that is ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/02/11/writing-writing-writing/           Last week I was lucky enough to see a reading with Audrey Niffenegger of her newest novel Her Fearful Symmetry.  Afterwords she answered questions from people.  I meant to do a little write up about it last week but as things seem to be going this year, I just ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/02/04/author-audrey-niffenegger/ Who thinks the two plots are actually one? Anyone? The temple part is 2007 and the plane/not crashing is in 2004 right? Instead of them being different realities are they somehow just different times of the same story? Sorry this is really random. I would love to hear at ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/02/03/lost-theory/ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/23/books/23kindle.html?pagewanted=1&ref=global-home             Give something away free and if it is good enough, people will want more.  This is such an easy concept that we see all over the place.  A month free trial period of tv channels, free lipstick samples, free song downloads...this list could go on a long time.  When I ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/01/22/selling-strategy/           Writing has become more and more of a focus for me lately.  I started getting into a new book I was writting but now have decided to focus back on editting the one I finished already.  I've been away from it for a while so it feels good to ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/01/21/i-am-not-angelina-jolie/ Just saying.    I have been a huge New Jersey fan forever.  I have vacationed there three times.  It is amazing.  The show makes me laugh.  The only part of the Jersey Shore I've seen is Asbury Park which is completely different.  When I've been there it was all emo kids.  Again, ... http://www.heatherfinley.net/2010/01/15/i-love-jersey-shore/