We’re glad to be back and we have some new things going on . . .

Look up and see the eyes peering down on us?  Well, those belong to T.  We’re being a little James Bondish but we have to since T works as a freelance editor however, we cajoled her into doing reviews here on Babes.  In addition to her reviews, T will be offering her services - look to the right now and you’ll see links to click.  Need a line edit?  Want a professional critique?  Need your series indexed (T did this for me - she made notebooks - color-coded - how much did I love that??? - for the Rose Tattoo series so that when I went back after nearly a decade, I had all the relevant details at my fingertips.)  Any arrangements for editorial services is strictly between T and the interested party and in no way related to or endorsed by BabesinBookland, jointly or severally.  Sorry - we had to put that in for obvious reasons.

T’s reviews will appear on Fridays and if you click the link to the right, you can make arrangements for T to consider a book for review.  She enjoys all sorts of genres but there are a few things she won’t review - 1. Any book by one of the Babes; 2. Any book in which the author participates financially - or as it is commonly known - no vanity or subsidiary press.  Enough no-nos, let’s talk about what she will be doing . . .

Using the instructions on the ‘review’ link, please make arrangements at least 2 months prior to the release date.  Is that a hard and fast rule?  Of course not, but T does need time to read and we’d like to put up reviews when the books are being released.  A review is an opinion, so keep that in mind.  You can submit your own work or a friend’s book.  Or maybe even a stranger’s book you’ve managed to get as an ARC.  We want to celebrate books.

Need some incentive?  Every person who posts a request for a review (THAT IS IN ADDITION TO FOLLOWING THE ‘REVIEW ME’ LINK FOR T), will be eligible for a basket of Babedom.  All you have to do is post a quick ‘I contacted T for a review’ here on Babes and you’re entered to win all sorts of things from the Babes.

So, welcome T and we’re so glad you’re here!

Amy, Leanne, Rhonda, Traci and T

It was with great sadness and heavy hearts that we learned of the passing of Kate Duffy this week.  Kate was truly a visionary editor.  She founded Silhouette as an American alternative to Harlequin Books; she developed the Worldwide Press for Harlequin Books after Harlequin and Silhouette merged and founded the Tapestry  imprint for Pocket, a division of Simon and Schuster.  Those are just a few of her many, many accomplishments.  She also found and developed the careers of some of the powerhouse’s of women’s fiction.  She will be missed.