The Writer's Life 7/9

Romance novelist Brenda Joyce, 49, must write in her sleep. She's had at least 44 novels and novellas published, and there are 14 million copies in print. I just finished Deadly Kisses (2006), the eighth in a series set in Manhattan in the early 1900's, featuring wealthy sleuth Francesca Cahill. Although I'm not a fan of the genre, I enjoyed the story and characters. It was over-written by my taste. Names are constantly used in dialogue, as if the reader were likely to forget who was conversing. In my experience, after greeting someone, I find I don't say the person's name again until the goodbye. Maybe that's just me. Dialogue is "exclaimed" when a simple said would be enough. Characters frequently gasp when speaking, another thing rare in real life but common, I suppose, in such fare. If the novel had been up for review at Pendant Publishing (Seinfeld), Elaine and Mr. Pittman might have had an argument about the use of exclamation points. The sex stops short of explicit. On a scale of five, three. Now I will allow the male chauvinist pig in me to emerge. Joyce, a native New Yorker, may be the foxiest female author ever. Here's a pic:

According to WCBS-TV News, a rally is being held today against Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on super-sized sugary drinks. About 1,000 protesters chanting “Drink Free Or Die” are taking part in the “Million Big Gulp March” in City Hall Park. Finally - a political protest I can believe in.

I played golf today. For the first eight holes things went very well. The next eight were a struggle, especially a trio of par threes, which I butchered to tune of ten over par. All three began with poor tee shots. Can't explain it. It just happens. I ended with a 94. There were glimpses of vintage Cuz, but he fell victim to what we call stupidity, little errors that should never happen. He finished with a 91. There's always next week. Back to selling books manana.

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