Second Helpings

Karin Kallmaker Frosting on the Cake Volume 2

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After a rocky couple of weeks spending too much time on the unpleasant side of the book business, I’ve been back to writing and the final edits on a bunch of short stories. Finally, the project is coming together. It feels like a book. And that book is Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings. Read More

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Tis a Good Day!

Karin Kallmaker LIFE + STYLE

Pride Flag in the wind

What else is there to say? Judge Vaughn Walker:

Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same sex couples.

Woo to the effing hoo!

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Lesbian Fiction Fans — to the Rescue?

Karin Kallmaker Business of Books

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It’s what every author loves to hear.

“I can’t wait for the new book!”
“Thank you thank you for getting her book here!”
“I finally got a copy! Reading it tonight!”
“Does anyone know where I can get her last one too?”
“I love her books! More, more more! You rock!”

Sounds great–except these words of thanks aren’t for me, my editor, my publisher or a bookstore owner. They’re to “fans” who uploaded the PDF of my new book to a pirate sharing site. Read More

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Ye Olde Myths of Piracy

Karin Kallmaker Book News, Business of Books

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Whenever I’ve seen the issue of ebook piracy raised on a message board there are a slew of reasons for why people find it justifiable, if not for the entire world, certainly for Them.

Let’s run down some of the usual ones. Read More

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Pirates Avast!

Karin Kallmaker Business of Books

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Dear Pirates:

Alas, I wish this were tongue-in-cheek, with a hearty har-har and Keira Knightly in breeches.

In all likelihood, we haven’t met, or maybe we have at a conference or reading. I write books and if you’re reading this, you probably like them. I also have two kids, a mortgage I help pay, a 10-year old sedan, a brand new water heater and a 9-year old van making funny noises if I brake too hard. Read More