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In a recent comment, Jennifer Echols mentioned No Plot? No Problem, a how-to manual by Chris Baty, founder of NaNoWriMo.

According to Echols, “He suggests that before you sit down to write a novel, you make a list of everything you love to see in novels. When you write your own novel, you should put the stuff from your list in there. Then you should make a second list of everything you hate to see in novels. When you write your own novel, you should make sure none of the stuff from that second list creeps in when you’re tired.”

Ooh, neat. But looking at that idea from the perspective of a reader, I can generate an equally useful list - for shopping and seeking recommendations.

Here’s my list:

Samhain is offering another free Kindle ebook - Perfecting Amanda by Bonnie Dee.

Seriously, I love the free Kindle books. I know it’s device exclusive and probably pisses the hell out of people who don’t have Kindles haven’t had a good gulp of the Kindle-Ade, but I have to say, click-click try a new author? Verrrry seductive. Well played, Samhain.

And by the way, do you get prank calls for people looking for Mr. Sam Hain? Next time I know you’re at a conference, I’m so paging Mr. Sam Hain to the lobby.

To all the Jewish readers of this here hot pink site: l’shana tova. This evening is the start of the Jewish New Year 5769.

Seriously. Could there BE a more fabulous opportunity for Jewish inspirational erotica? I mean, 57 varieties of 69? Hide the pickle?! Here, I’ll even give you a visual for creative inspiration:

I’d also like to share a greeting to all of you, Jewish or not, which I received today from an Israeli SBTB reader named Vera:

Just wanted to Wish you a happy Jewish New Year, Shana Tova Ve Metuka.

May your readership increase like the seeds of the pomegranate, may you succeed with any new enterprises, be the head and not the tail.

Once upon a time, Candy wrote a review for Shayla Black’s Decadent which has since become one of the most linked-to portions of the site, and was the nadir of a little-known gem of internet delight known as “LOLPorn.” Seriously, people link to that entry with astonishing regularity.

I don’t know if we’ve ever really expounded on our deep love for the folks who read this site, but damn hell and howdy do we love y’all. When we hold contests with other folks, invariably they’ll write, “You have the best readers, OMG.” It’s true. You guys are freaking awesome. Why? Because of shit like this that is so funny I wheezed and Hubby came running to make sure I wasn’t going into anaphylaxis.

I am trying out Akismet on the Bitches today to see if it can put a stop to some of the irritating as hell comment spam we’ve been attracting. However, if this interferes with your ability to comment, please let me know via and let me know if you were a logged in user or not, and what happened when you tried to say howdy.

Thanks - and my apologies for the unavoidable delay, mind the gap, and thank you, drive through.