Karin Kallmaker’s tips on moderating and/or being on a panel. And why it’s important to make love to the bush! Ad free site.
Rookie Amateur Mistake = Opportunity, Right?
Not a good brown, like shiny chocolate. It was a brown that declared all that’s good and colorful has dissolved in motor oil, and it’s what’s for dinner for the rest of your life.
Surviving that First Reading – Updated Once Again
Revised and expanded – Karin Kallmaker’s advice on how to prepare and survive reading from your book the first time. Ad free site.
Cheaters are Prospering, But That’s No Excuse for Asshattery
It’s hard not to be frustrated by the rampant cheating going on, but that’s no excuse for being an asshat to readers, reviewers, and other writers.
Lacking in Graciousness and Generosity? So Be It.
I sell my work for money, like a dentist or a house painter. I am a professional. That means I won’t work for someone else to profit while I get nothing. That’s not what professionals do. If that means I’m not gracious or generous, so be it.
Getting Published – Panel in Castro Valley on Saturday
Panel for new(er) writers on Getting Published, this Saturday January 7 at 11 a.m. at the Castro Valley Public Library. Local writers share their journeys to publication.
Romance Novels Have Always Had an Impact on Society (reblog Christina Lauren | Bustle)
To a blog title that says romance novels are “primed” to make an impact on society, I would add “yet again.” Applauding the “new” wave of romance writing.
Clean Reader Groining with Books Stops – For Now
Inktera, the support store for Clean Reader’s product line, just pulled the plug.
Dear Clean Reader – Don’t Groin Around with My Books
In other words, the customer is still supporting sinful writing, but using an app to avoid experiencing it. Very, very clever Clean Reader.
Let’s All Stop Shaming Women Who Read Romance
Stupid, silly, trashy, sappy… It’s “just” a romance after all. How about we stop shaming our readers and our own work?