http://www.karenkincy.com novelist Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:01:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I once was a bad review aficionado. I'd cherry-pick all the most negative reviews and read them first. 1-star? Surely more useful than all the gushing 5-star reviews that didn't say much about the book beyond, "I <3 this!!!" I preferred snarky, intelligent commentaries exploring the mechanics of why a ... http://www.karenkincy.com/?p=1360 Designated Ugly Fat Friend. The girl who’s not as pretty or as skinny as her friends, but might get chatted up by a man-slut who wants to win brownie points in pursuit of getting laid. At least, that’s what Wesley (the man-slut) tells Bianca (the Duff). She promptly throws her ... http://www.karenkincy.com/?p=1354 On July 22, I had my official book launch for Other at Uppercase Books, and it was fab! I'll let the photos speak for themselves: Why, of course I had to pose beneath the sign. And pose with the fab people of Uppercase Books! The pretty display of Other copies. Me, going "Hmmm..." during ... http://www.karenkincy.com/?p=1343 If you've read my review for Beautiful Creatures, the first book in the Caster Chronicles series, you will know that I gobbled up that book like delicious cake. Therefore, when I discovered ARCs of Book #2 at the ALA Annual Conference, I may have squealed with glee and snatched a ... http://www.karenkincy.com/?p=1339 I think zombies are hot. Well, not physically hot, considering how rotting flesh and "eeeerrreeeuuuu!" noises don't go well with the latest in lingerie. But I've kept a special place in  my heart for zombies from books, movies, and video games for awhile now, and the trend seems to be ... http://www.karenkincy.com/?p=1336