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Home Blog POST TOPICS Business of Books

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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“Appropriate” Royalties are Paid?

Karin Kallmaker 09/15/2010 Business of Books

In discussing pirate sites with readers, it’s clear that some are being fooled by false promises. Here are some red flags that should make you question the legitimacy of a download site.

#PiratesareThievesPiracy Sucks

A New One is Cheaper

Karin Kallmaker 09/15/2010 Book News, Business of Books, Frosting 1 - The Original

If you can’t find a book, please drop me a note and I’ll let you know if a reprint is due out soon. It’s my publisher’s intention to keep all my books in print, though there are periods when they’re unavailable between printings.

#saveyour$$
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Sunday, Day of Leisure

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2010 Business of Books

The other user was brand new to the service and posted “hope everyone will visit my page often and find it interesting.” Her first step toward that goal was uploading two books by me.

#PiratesareThieves#thanksforrippingoffmybooksandmytime
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Lesbian Fiction Fans — to the Rescue?

Karin Kallmaker 07/28/2010 Business of Books

“Don’t take it personally, it happens to everybody and it’s been going on for years in music.”

#ReadersRockPiracy Sucks
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Ye Olde Myths of Piracy

Karin Kallmaker 07/28/2010 Business of Books

The excuses book pirates give are many, and they are myths. Unlike pirates of old, most book pirates don’t own their truth: they’re thieves.

Piracy Sucks
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia – Touchwood
    Karin's iconic Oakland-San Francisco urban location book Touchwood, was originally set in a small, fictional California coastal town.

Featured Published Things

  • A white woman with mottled skin and braided, shaggy red hair, is wearing a shoulder and chest armor. Her hands are resting on a double edged winged axe. Text reads, A Coin of Love Romance, Knight of Nights, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Award Winner Knight of Nights - Medieval Romance - eBook, Print $4.99 – $13.95
    $4.59 – $13.95

Cookies, Cheer, and Chill

Sapphic holiday romances by Karin Kallmaker

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Random Shiny Things

  • Libera Me – Critique Monchoix.net
    ...Tous ces ingrédients mis ensemble en font un livre qui se lit facilement, et qui, encore une fois, fait rêver.
  • Just Like That at MegaScene
    Wine buffs, as well as lovers of a good romance, will enjoy this excellent read.
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