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!
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.
The Order of Books
Because sometimes you just have to know the order of things. There’s comfort in order.
TheMarySue Casually Smears Romance (REBLOG Heidi Cullinan)
Heidi Cullinan nails The Mary Sue for a lazy, unresearched, hetero-only smear piece on romance writing.
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.
Lacking in Graciousness and Generosity, Part 2
I don’t know an author who hasn’t had another author post BUY MY BOOK links on their space. Cover art, links to buy, the works. It’s rude, people.
Autocorrect and Anatomies of Typographical Errors
How do weird typos still find their way into final manuscripts? Let’s start with “balsalmic.”
Kip and Tam and Faith and Sydney and Jackie and Leah…
Seems to me that what we do with our hearts and bodies is why we don’t have equal civil rights
MyQmunity Interview with Robert Jaquay
Interview with Robert Jaquay at MyQmunity about lesbian romance and what it means to readers, and the publication of Above Temptation.
Is the Mainstream “Success”?
Each writer has to pick her own standards for success. Someone else’s unrealistic expectations shouldn’t kill your bliss.