Jul 31 2009
Jul 31 2009
Friday Film Review: Starter for 10
Starter for 10 Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance Grade: C+/B- For all of you who were thinking “Jayne only likes old movies,” I decided to pick one that’s not 70 years old. Yes, it’s set in 1985 but it was just released in 2006! So that counts, right? Why did I pick this? 1) James McAvoy. 2) I [...]
Jul 30 2009
Link Roundup: BN thinks Pub Domain Books Are Subject to Copyright & Other Nonsense
It’s International Blog Against Racism Week. Barnes and Noble is proclaiming it is giving away 6 free books when you download its special ebook reader on the iphone or laptop. The special ebook reader is merely a BN wrapped version of eReader. The six books are ones in the public domain and when one reader [...]
Jul 30 2009
REVIEW: Since the Surrender by Julie Anne Long
Dear Ms. Long: I took a small break from reading your books, albeit unintentionally, a couple of years ago. I think once a reader falls off the bandwagon of an author, you start hesitating to start reading her again, believing that you must have stopped for a very good reason. My reason for stopping, though, [...]
Jul 30 2009
Do Bestseller Lists Matter and If So, Which Ones?
A question raised by Esi Sogah, editorial assistant at Avon, last night on Twitter was whether Bestseller lists matter on the cover of books and which ones. Extended beyond that would be what bestseller lists are most useful in making purchasing decisions. I do look at bestseller lists at etailers like Amazon and Fictionwise and [...]
Jul 30 2009
REVIEW: Moonburn by Alisa Sheckley
Dear Ms. Sheckley, Earlier this year I read and reviewed (with Janine) your first urban fantasy book, The Better to Hold You. (Wait, can a book be termed “urban fantasy” when it’s set in the boonies? Maybe it should be called semi-rural fantasy? Though that’s kind of unwieldy as a name…) Janine and I agreed [...]
Jul 29 2009
REVIEW: Mistletoe Mommy by Tanya Michaels
Dear Ms Michaels, When I finished “Mistletoe Cinderella,” I knew I wouldn’t mind spending a little more time with the nice people of Mistletoe, Georgia. Good people who care about each other, genuine issues mixed with a little humor and a series that you don’t have to have read the previous books to follow along. [...]
Jul 29 2009
Midweek News Links: Free Wifi at BN, Bloggers, and Writing
Barnes and Noble will offer free ATT wifi access in all its retail stores. Once on the wifi access, you’ll be able to get access to instore promotions and the ability to buy your ebooks. Wendy, the SuperLibrarian, wonders if bloggers can actually make a book. Wendy says that publicists can’t expect this of a [...]
Jul 29 2009
Harlequin Young Adult: CONTEST and Interview with Editor Natashya Wilson
Earlier this year, Harlequin announced it would be launching a Young Adult line. The line is officially called “Harlequin Teen” which can be found at HarlequinTeen.com. The line launched yesterday with My Soul to Take by New York Times author Rachel Vincent in trade paperback. A hardcover from another New York Times Bestselling author Gena [...]
Jul 28 2009
REVIEW: Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare
Dear Ms. Dare: I would not have read this book had it not been for the April Fool’s Day joke that led to my getting a copy of Legend of a Werestag in my inbox. Legend of a Werestag is a novella you published through Samhain and your writing in that novella made me hungry [...]
Jul 28 2009
Famous Incipit Lines (I learned that word from Wikipedia)
The most famous first line of a novel was penned by Victorian Baron Edward Bulwer-Lytton. “It was a dark and stormy night” led off his 1830 novel Paul Clifford. Maili offers up the four reasons why first lines are important: Reason 1: it’s usually the fastest way to determine whether I would enjoy the book. [...]
Jul 27 2009
REVIEW: Written on Your Skin by Meredith Duran
Dear Ms. Duran, Since I’ve acquired my lovely Sony PRS-505, I’ve used the handy-dandy “bookmark” button to mark notable pages in a book that I may want to refer back to when I write a review. Depending on the book, the bookmarks may be noting something that worked for me or something that didn’t. When [...]
Jul 27 2009
Spoilers in Reviews: Yea or Nay
Robin, who cheats on Dear Author by blogging at Access Romance and Romancing the Blog, posted her thoughts about spoilers in reviews. Robin is for it (and I am too) but we both work hard to have spoiler free reviews. It’s often quite hard, particularly when an element of the story affects how you view [...]
Jul 27 2009
Monday News Round Up
More rumors abound about the Apple Tablet. The Financial Times is stating that it will be due out by Christmas (registration required). There is a supposed launch of a new iTouch complete with camera and microphone in October so it’s possible that the Apple Tablet will be announced at the same time. Red Sage author, [...]
Jul 27 2009
My First Sale by Lynn Raye Harris
Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Lynn Raye Harris‘ debut novel, Spanish Magnate, Red-Hot Revenge (Harlequin Presents) has an official release date of August 1, but look for it in stores now. *** I love First [...]
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