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Casting the First Tweet – Why Someone Else’s Gender Is Not About Me

Karin Kallmaker 06/12/2015 Cheers & Chocolate, LIFE + STYLE 19 Comments

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When I decide to do something the hard way I like to have a good reason. Wiring the home network with spare ports and power means adding peripherals is easier in the long run. Developing a character with a researched career and life history means smoother first drafting and a more complex book that readers like better. If there’s no good reason to do it the hard way, I can be as lazy as the day is long.Read More

A Truth Universally Acknowledged – Just Like That Now on Nook and Kindle!

Karin Kallmaker 05/30/2015 Book News, Just Like That 2 Comments

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – the original romance. One of the first novels to focus on the social and financial realities of women in her era, and to feature a female as an equal protagonist, it ends with love triumphant.

Just “For Girls?” How Gender Divisions Trickle Down

Karin Kallmaker 04/23/2015 LIFE + STYLE

This. All of this and more. Our feeds are full of ire about men who don’t get it. A lot of men do, so I’m sharing just such a case. Men can draw the line from what kids read, to bullying, to how women are treated in society. Read More

Romance Novels Have Always Had an Impact on Society (reblog Christina Lauren | Bustle)

Karin Kallmaker 04/21/2015 Business of Books, Readers and Libraries

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Author Laina Villeneuve highlighted a thought-provoking blog by NYT best-selling romance and YA author Christina Lauren: Romance Novels Are Primed To Make An Impact On Society, So Stop Calling Them “Trashy,” OK? I loudly applaud the idea that we stop denigrating our own books, and that we challenge those people who do. You may recall this blog: Let’s All Stop Shaming Women Who Read Romance. Read More

One Way to Talk to People About “Religious Freedom” Laws Like Indiana’s

Karin Kallmaker 03/28/2015 LIFE + STYLE 4 Comments

How would you like to walk into a bakery, clothing store or dentist, either by yourself or in front of your kids or grandparents, and have the person behind the counter take one look at you and say “We don’t serve your kind.” And it is legal to treat you that way? Read More

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