Settling into the redesigned website. . .
is like getting reacquainted with a room after you have remodeled. You love the updated features; but it takes a while to find your favorite chair. As many of you have noticed, we are playing around with ideas (yours and ours), trying to find the best fit. Thanks to everyone for the feedback; please keep it coming. We’ve added more functionality to the blog- you can now respond to each others posts as well as mine. You can even add an emoticon to puntuate your heartfelt sentiments! Consequently, we’ve taken down the php board for now (I think it may be redundate and I have never liked that format anywho).
Thanks to everyone who submitted the captions to the cat attack picture. Hillarious. This seemed to be popular so we will be on the lookout for some fun pics to caption.
I would also like to invite anyone who wants to guest blog to submit their entries to Cory at qask89@prodigy.net. We would especially love to hear from writers and readers about writing, the industry- whatever topic you wish to discuss. (Please note we do not have any desire whatsoever to be a negative website; we are looking for intelligent discussion- not slamming and snark.) Guest blogs will be posted periodically.
“Have you ever blogged, Dr. Hackenbush?”
“Only when no one’s watching.”
A long time friend and all around super bookseller, Rosemary from Rosemary’s Books in Australia has sent us a lovely review for DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT:
“At long last the Matrix of Destiny is back. DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT updates the series and it’s like catching up with dearly missed old friends as the characters have not changed and ring true. I so enjoyed this story as it bridges or transitions between the past and the future books. This is vintage Dara Joy and I smiled and laughed whilst reading as the dialogue is funny and quirky and I felt really good about the story.
Welcome back, Knights of the Charl.”
Thanks, Rosemary! (You can check out Rosemary’s incredible store at Rosemary’s Romance Books).
Cory has posted a page of reviews on DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT from readers and reviewers here. If you would like to add yours to the page, send it to Cory at QASK89@prodigy.net.
Well, it’s back to writing for me!
Love,
Dara
March 14th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Dr. Hackenbush, now that is a blast from the past.
Definitely would like to start up conversations with other readers.
Amy
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March 15th, 2008 at 4:03 am
Great caption, Dara. I am a Marx Brothers fan also.
We used to go see their movies at midnight at one of our indy theaters when I was in college. HONK HONK!
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March 17th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I loved Death By Ploot Ploot. The witty banter had me floored as usual.
Lynne
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March 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I like the idea of a guest blog. Will have to think on that one. Thanks again Dara.
Missy
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March 21st, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Glad to have you back, love, love Matrix series, can’t wait to start reading them again,
Joeanna
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March 21st, 2008 at 6:28 pm
HAVE BEEN REREADING ALL OF YOUR OLD BOOKS AND JUST WANTED TO CHECK IN AND SEE WHAT IS NEW. LOVE YOUR BOOKS.
SHEILA
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March 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
IM SO HAPPY TO HAVE ANOTHER DARA BOOK TO READ !!!ICHUCKLED,LAUGHED AND FLAT OUT GUTROLLED MY WAY THRU THIS STORY!! IM EAGERLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE. THANKS DARA !!!
TEE
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April 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
Dara is such a wonderful and talented lady and I hope she has some new projects in the works.
I think Dara is absolutely fabulous and I tell all I talk to that if they want to read a good book by a wonderul author to read yours.
Thank you again very much
Brenda
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April 1st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Dara keep up the good work. Love your stuff and have missed your books.
Nada
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April 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I was just wondering if Dara Joy is planning any new books. I know we just had “Death By Ploot Ploot” but I love her books and was wanting to know how long I was going to have to wait.
Thank you
Robin
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April 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
So when is the next book going to be published?
Thanks and welcome back!
Michelle
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April 8th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Just last week our group were wondering how long we still had to wait for news relating to new books.
We are ever so pleased to here that the wait is over. We wish you all the best and look forward to many Hours of reading.
Your Fans from South Africa,
Best regards,
Mandy,Maryna,Marita,Doris,Judy and Babs
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April 13th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I got the book DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT safe and sound. Can’t tell you how trilled I am!
Yes, I am a die hard fan of the Matrix of Destiny. Love REJAR and MINE TO TAKE as well as RITUAL OF PROOF. Is there going to be any more books to the same matriarchal world?
Can’t wait to start reading!
JT
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April 13th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I can hardly wait to see Dara Joy on bookstore shelves once more.
Thanks so much
Kathleen
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April 14th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Death by Ploot Ploot was wonderful!
SALLIE
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April 17th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Just wanted to say that I loved DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT it was amazing like all of her books are. I so hope that you continue with the stories I would love to read Traed’s . Thanks so much! Can’t wait to read more!
Nancy
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Em reply on May 2nd, 2008:
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April 17th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I have always loved Dara Joy’s stories. I am really hoping that she will be releasing a Tyber & Zanita book soon. Any news on that? Thanks so much.
Heavenly
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April 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I have loved your books for long time.
Thank you,
Janice
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April 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Just wanted to say how much I love your MOD books and am looking forward to the stories to continue.
Thanks
Sharyn
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April 24th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Please keep me updated.
Many thanks,
Natalie
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April 24th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Can’t wait until Dara gets her new book out, will be looking for it impatiently.
Willow
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I have missed reading dara’s books and have just stumbled onto this website!
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
It was very enjoyable and I was so sorry that it wasn’t a full length novel.
Denice
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
So far it is very good I am only on page 28.
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April 30th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
I did enjoy the short e-story, but it just makes me want to hear the rest of the arc.
Thanks,
Ann
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May 8th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Thanks a bunch and WOOOHOOOO on the news of the settlement.
Denice
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May 8th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
WHEN IS TRIADS STORY COMING OUT ANXIOUSLY WAITING.
NICOLA
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May 8th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
I don’t want to miss any updates of more great books. I love the worlds you have created.
Ren
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May 8th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I have missed reading dara’s books and have just stumbled onto this website!
Karen
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May 8th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
To Dara, I have many authors I enjoy reading.You are by far my favorite. I have given my family and friends your novels to read(with the promise that they return them)
They now can’t wait for the next “Dara” novel to come out. I have turned on other romance novel readers to your novels at bookstores where I shop. You are a unique writer. Definitely one of a kind! Glad your nightmarish suit is over. Please hurry and publish the MOD series and keep them coming! I read them to fast. Once I start reading I can’t put it down. Welcome back, Wish you both the best!
Cubby
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May 14th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Came across Death by Ploot Ploot and loved it. Missed having new books from Dara Joy. Thank you and pleased to hear you are back.
Melanie
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May 16th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I love this book and the whole series and like to read the stories over and over again.
Mahalo,
Mary
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May 16th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Read it, loved it.
Thank you,
Cubby
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May 16th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
i also wish to know if dara is going to bring her books to ebook format for my palm tx. i have had to make some hard choices on who to keep in book format and who not to. she will be one of them. but when you go on vacation you just can’t take a suitcase full of books and books downloaded on to my palm tx are handy. just the matter of deciding who you want to read that day!
very glad that dara is back! and looking forward to the next adventures of rejar, lorgin and traed! poor yaniff and bojo!
Diana
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June 4th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I got Death by Ploot Ploot this morning. Hopefully I will get a chance to read it today!!
Hugs,
Lu Anne
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June 10th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Someone gave me one of the “Matrix” books and after reading it, I scoured Ebay and Books-A-Million and immediately bought all your books I could find!! You have a new faithful fan.
LOVED them all.
Stacey
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June 10th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I’m an avid reader of Dara Joy books – I absolutely love her Matrix series.
Marina
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June 10th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I love your site!
Alison
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June 15th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
My name is Judy and I was first told by a friend about your books. Well I loved your books and wish I could read more from you very very soon. I have some writers that I love to read and you are one of them, and I wish I could read more by you.Please let all of your readers know when you will be releasing another book. If you have written something under another name please let us know, we all love you.
Judy
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June 20th, 2008 at 3:31 am
I have so missed your new works. Mine to take was the last I was able to purchase. I have gone through several years of really life altering events. I just ordered Death by Floot Floot. I am so looking forward to the soul healing that you always give me when I enter your world. You Rule. Woman, keep up the great work. Chris
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March 10th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Wondering if there is a printable list of her books.
Read my very first one today and loved it!
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