The State of AAR: September 2009
Last month we started the first in a series of monthly reports on the status of AAR. We’re happy to report that September was another good month. We added a variety of new content and visits…
The State of AAR: August 2009
While many people were on vacation during August, it was a busy month for AAR staff and readers. We’re proud of what’s happening at AAR and wanted to share some of it with you in a…
The Summer Storm of Aught Nine
Once again this week, just as it has multiple times every year since the Internets began, Romancelandia has erupted into flames. Out of the smoke and fire has emerged more than once from various quarters an…
RWA Conference Coverage: What’s Your Pleasure?
RWA Nationals are coming up July 15 – 18 and this year both Lynn Spencer and I will be attending. In previous years, AAR has offered extensive coverage – usually after the conference is over. But…
Message Board Changes (And a Little Traffic Talk, Too)
Big changes are about to come to AAR’s message boards. But with any luck, you’ll barely even notice them. Here’s the deal: AAR’s message boards have previously been hosted on a separate server – not on…
AAR Gets an A+ from Examiner.com
The review from the incredibly astute, lovely, and talented Stephanie Giancola appeared last Wednesday on the Examiner.com site. (Read, please. We’ll wait for you right here.) She likes us! She really likes us! In case you…
Karen Ranney Winner!
We have a winner in the Karen Ranney giveaway. Commenter Mari, who studied abroad at the Univerisity of Glasgow and was interested in the Scottish settings of Ms. Ranney’s books, is our winner. Congratulations, Mari! We…
When Middle of the Road Is Not an Insult
The dreaded MOR is exactly what xina called AAR in a post on this blog last week. I’ll admit that I knee-jerked to that designation because my head was suddenly filled with visions of Barry Manilow,…
Public Service Announcement
The message boards are back online!!! After much wrangling, some unladylike language, and finally getting to deal with a truly wonderful, helpful IT person, the boards are back up. From the email I’ve been getting, I…
AAR Aid 2009: We’d Like Your Thoughts
Should we go ahead? That’s the question we’re asking today. To give new readers a bit of background, in 2005 and again in 2007 AAR held online auctions to benefit Katrina victims and residents of New…