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LLB helps launch new B&N endeavor
Yesterday Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest bookseller, announced the launch of Barnes & Noble Studio, a new multimedia destination on Barnes & Noble.com. Among those features debuting on the site was the very first Book Obsessed, starring...me.
I was incredibly surprised when I saw myself from the actual B&N home page yesterday, but prefer to give the link directly to the "Obsessed" page because that's where they appropriately refer to me as "a romance fan who shares the love at allaboutromance.com." It was kind of a kick to google myself yesterday and discover my name in the press release and associated articles at Yahoo and USA Today, among others.
For those who'd like to see the video, here it is. As I told my husband, I wish the entire interview had been shot from the front, where my middle-aged jawline and double chin don't show so badly, but he told me to cut myself a break. Which is why I'm not going to hide and pretend I never did this. <g>
Click here for the "Obsessed" page at B&N online, where you'll also find a link to the message board B&N set up for the feature (you'll have to sign up, as I did, if you want to add your own comment).
For those who read my article on AAR about this experience, it's hard to imagine they cut ten hours of filming and set-ups into this just-under five minute video, but my friends and family who have seen it tell me I met my goal of representing romance well. Other than how I look, I'm pretty happy with it myself.
TTFN, Laurie Likes Books
You definitely need to cut yourself a break! You look terrific, you sound
so cool and composed and intelligent...what more could you ask for?! And
I'm in *awe* of your bookshelves......
Thanks, Kristina. I tried to be as composed as I could, but since I've
never done anything like this, I worried I might start saying "um" and "you
know" every two seconds. ;)
That was really cool Laurie! Oh to have those bookshelves....color me
green....
That's a terrific interview! Sounds like a thrilling and memorable
experience.
Wendy -
Laurie - That was excellent. You are a great advocate for the genre, and
you came across beautifully!
Thanks Alison...I hope maybe you and some others will link to it. It can't
hurt to see a positive portrayal of a reader or the genre.
Laurie,
You look great and the interview is terrific!
Laurie: that was well done! And you did represent us romance reader in a
very articulate and well thought out manner!
That was a great interview! I loved everything about it except the music
track, which was a bit schmaltzy IMHO. I found myself peering at your
collection to see if my favorites were there (Barbara Samuel! Lisa
Valdez!). Congrats on being taken seriously. It benefits us all. :)
A job wel done! Enjoyed the video. You looked very composed and spoke for
so many of us. I especially enjoyed your comment about not caring about
what others think about what you read. Congratulations of becoming a
"star"!
Shayera - Thanks for the nice feedback. I'm getting a swelled head (even
more so than usual) over everybody who says the interview is good). ;)
Laurie,what a great spokesperson for the romance genre you are. And I LOVE
the bookshelves!!!
Thanks, Kathy. I'll tell my husband his approval rating went up again. ;)