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The Business Side of Books and Writing

Karin Kallmaker's posts about the business side of publishing and writing as a career.

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Rookie Amateur Mistake = Opportunity, Right?

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2022 Business of Books, Cowboys and Kisses 2 Comments

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.

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Cheaters are Prospering, But That’s No Excuse for Asshattery

Karin Kallmaker 03/03/2019 Business of Books 6 Comments

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.

#stayclassy#writingprideAuthors Behaving Badly
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Lacking in Graciousness and Generosity? So Be It.

Karin Kallmaker 01/02/2018 Business of Books 7 Comments

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.

#WhoWorksforWhoHereLesbian Pride

Getting Published – Panel in Castro Valley on Saturday

Karin Kallmaker 01/05/2017 Business of Books, Events and Appearances, Readers and Libraries

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.

#LibrariesRock#writeradviceLibraries and Librarians Rock
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Romance Novels Have Always Had an Impact on Society (reblog Christina Lauren | Bustle)

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

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.

#feminist#romancewriter#writingprideChristina LaurenJennifer Cruisie
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    Half tongue-in-cheek Victorian novel and half modern day erotic horror, Castle Wrath features one of Karin's ditziest heroines, whose ignorance about the United Kingdom's nations is all too common among her fellow Americans.

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