Skip to content
Love is the universal story. Official Site and Shop.
Skip Navigation
  • Start Here!!!
    • Close
    • Latest Releases
    • Top Reader Favorites
    • Karin’s Picks
    • Formats – Print, Digital or Audio?
    • Where to Buy (or Borrow)
    • Close
  • All About the Stories
    • Close
      • 18th & Castro / 16 Shades…
      • Above Temptation
      • All the Wrong Places
      • Because I Said So
      • Captain of Industry
      • Castle Wrath
      • Car Pool
      • Christabel
      • Comfort and Joy
      • Cowboys and Kisses
      • The Dawning
      • Embrace in Motion
      • Finders Keepers
      • Fish Out of Water, A
      • Frosting 1: The Original
      • Frosting 2: Second Helpings
      • Frosting 3: Still Crazy
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Seas
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Strip
      • In Every Port
      • Just Like That
      • The Kiss that Counted
      • Love by the Numbers
      • Maybe Next Time
      • Making Up for Lost Time
      • My Lady Lipstick
      • Night Vision
      • One Degree of Separation
      • Painted Moon – 25th
      • Paperback Romance
      • Roller Coaster
      • Simply the Best
      • Stepping Stone
      • Substitute for Love
      • Sugar
      • Touchwood – 30th
      • Unbeliever
      • Unforgettable
      • Watermark
      • Warming Trend
      • Wild Things
      • The Coin of Love Series
        • Checked Out – Holiday Romance
        • Knight of Nights
        • Velvet in Venice
        • Wind in Her Hair – IHS Book of the Month
        • Covered Hearts – Coming Soon
      • More Book Info
        • All the Videos
        • Français – Deutsch – Español
    • Close
  • Blog and News
    • Close
    • Quick Searches
      • All About the Coin of Love Series
      • Most Recent Bloggery
      • Latest on Karin’s Books
      • Events and Appearances
      • Latest Stories Added to the Shop
      • Recent Newsletters
    • Frequent Topics
      • Writer Self-Care
      • LIFE + STYLE
      • A Few of My Favorite Things
      • About Writing
      • Sisters of the Pen
    • Close
  • Lists Are Fun
    • Close
    • Story Making
      • FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Questions
      • The Order of Books
      • Reviews and Other Shiny Things
      • A Few of My Favorite Things
      • Resources for Readers and Writers
      • Memory Lane – Naiad Press Covers
    • Colleagues and Book Biz
      • Editors
      • Narrators
      • Publishers
      • Translators
      • Novel or Novella or Short Story?
      • Anthologies or Collections or Bundles?
    • Close
  • Store
    • Close
    • Quick Links
      • The Coin of Love Series
      • How to Get Signed Books
      • What’s New?
      • Is It in Print, Digital or Audio?

      • All the eBooks
      • 10% off Select Downloads
      • 20% off 3+ Select Downloads
      • Free and 99-cent Reads

      • All the Audiobooks

      • All the Print Books
      • How to Get Signed Books
      • Paperback Clearance
    • Customer Dashboard
      • Need Help?
      • Returning Users Sign In
      • or create account at checkout

      • Go to Your Account
      • Downloads
      • Checkout
      • Cart
      • Contact
      • Shipping Information
      • Privacy and Store Policies
    • Close
  • Home & About
    • Close
    • Getting to Know Karin
      • FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Qs
      • About Karin & Press Info
      • Contact and Socials
      • Private Newsletter
      • Recent Newsletters
    • Home Page
    • Close
  • 0 Items
Home Blog POST TOPICS

Results

General Blog Subjects

Just “For Girls?” How Gender Divisions Trickle Down

Karin Kallmaker 04/23/2015 LIFE + STYLE

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, with my own comments as someone who markets without apology to a specific audience.

#feminist#weneeddiversebooksChuck WendigDC Superhero Girls
woman relaxing

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

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

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

ow 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?

#boycottIndiana#LGBT#mylesbianfreespeech#RFRA#WWJD

Clean Reader Groining with Books Stops – For Now

Karin Kallmaker 03/26/2015 Business of Books

Inktera, the support store for Clean Reader’s product line, just pulled the plug.

#censorshipClean Reader
computer keyboard closeup

Dear Clean Reader – Don’t Groin Around with My Books

Karin Kallmaker 03/26/2015 Business of Books, Readers and Libraries 6 Comments

In other words, the customer is still supporting sinful writing, but using an app to avoid experiencing it. Very, very clever Clean Reader.

#censorshipChuck WendigClean ReaderDazed MagazineJennifer PorterJoanne HarrisJohn Scalzi
  • Page 30 of 81
  • ←
  • 1
  • ...
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • ...
  • 81
  • →
avatar cartoon image that sort of looks like Karin waving hi. She has a purple cat ear bandeau over her short yellow hair.
Women are the heroes of their own lives service mark for kallmaker.com

Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia: I’m Your Auntie Mame!
    Auntie Mame is one of Karin's favorite movies, and it was pre-ordained when actress-of-a-certain-age Helen Baynor (Roller Coaster) needed a signature role, Mame would be it. "Après moi, le déluge!"

Featured Published Things

  • Cover, The Butch Across the Hall. An erotic short story by Karin Kallmaker. Pride rainbows watercolors across a wooden door. Butch Across the Hall, The - eBook $0.99

Search the Entire Site

Random Shiny Things

  • My Lady Lipstick at Lambda Literary Review
    My Lady Lipstick has a well-written plot with innovative character drama and a love story that doesn’t disappoint. The romance sparkles, the characters are enchanting...
  • Reader Comments about Touchwood
    One of the few books about a older woman with a younger woman. Both sensitive and serious as well as filled with humor.
Join Karin's Private Newsletter
Image

Get an Email When There's a New Blog

1 Post on the Romance and Chocolate Ink Blog = 1 Email direct to you. That is it. No ads. Your info is never mined, sold, or shared by Karin. (To sign up for Karin's private newsletter go here.)

HOME        BLOG        CONTACT        ABOUT        RESOURCES        REVIEWS        FAQ

Search for “Kallmaker” on your favorite sites. There’s only one (it’s for the best).

logo Karin Kallmaker's happy blonde over Romance and Chocolate Ink
Website  BOOKBOOM   •   Read PRIVACY AND STORE POLICIES
© Karin Kallmaker 1989 all the way to TODAY. All Rights Reserved. AI Bots and Users of Same – I give you no rights whatsoever.
Your Account
Your Cart
Secure Log Out
Toggle the Widgetbar