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Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Fun in Simply the Best

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 6 Comments

I sponge up quips and quotes from movies and then they come back out at odd times. Here’s some nods and quips that made it into Simply the Best. I can’t help myself!

#romancewriter#writingprideMusic be the Food of Love
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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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The Order of Books

Because sometimes you just have to know the order of things. There’s comfort in order.

#romancewriter#writingpride

TheMarySue Casually Smears Romance (REBLOG Heidi Cullinan)

Karin Kallmaker 06/25/2015 Craft of Writing 0 Comments

Heidi Cullinan nails The Mary Sue for a lazy, unresearched, hetero-only smear piece on romance writing.

#feminist#romancewriter#writingprideHeidi Cullinan
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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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