Apr 11 2012
I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday [...]
Apr 10 2012
I thought it would be fun if reminisced about our first romance read. To prime the pump, so to speak, I asked the Dear Author crew to write up a small post about their first romance reads. Share your own reading experiences in the comments. Janine (link to Janine’s posts) I was thirteen years old [...]
Apr 9 2012
I spoke with Deb Werksman to ask a few clarifying questions about Sourcebooks new venture, Discovery a New Love. Will other publishers be included in this new subscription based site and bookstore? Yes, other publishers are invited to participate and we are alreadyin talks with one NY publishing house. Can a self published author be invited? [...]
Apr 8 2012
Week ending April 3, 2012 Amelia Peabody Omnibus (Books 1-4) by Elizabeth Peters * $0.00 * A | BN | K | S A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S Scandal Wears Satin by Loretta Chase * $0.99 * A | BN | K [...]
Apr 8 2012
Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches had a post about Australian lingo and last year I asked Sarah Mayberry if she and her Down Under pals would be interested in writing a post about what it’s like writing for an international audience. Sarah spearheaded this effort and I am greatly appreciative. You can visit Sarah at [...]
Apr 8 2012
We actually turned six on April 3. Jayne and I started the blog on April 3, 2006, and we had a few friends who came and read the blog. Now we have a few more friends. Seriously we have the best community of readers here at Dear Author and we want to celebrate our readership [...]
Apr 8 2012
Last week included April Fool’s Day and sometimes crazy things can happen on April Fool’s Day. To prevent crazy things from adversely impacting your ebook reading, make sure you are backing up your ebook files. There are three primary ways to backup for your ebooks. Cloud storage There are more than a dozen cloud storage options [...]
Apr 7 2012
Dear Ms. Day: I requested this book from NetGalley after a prompt from KatiD. She enjoyed it and noted that it was reminiscent of the infamous erotic romance that is sweeping the book reading world, Fifty Shades of Grey. I have read your contemporary novella contributions to recent anthologies and really enjoyed them. I’ve often [...]
Apr 7 2012
Welcome to First Page Saturday. Individual authors anonymously send a first page read and critiqued by the Dear Author community of authors, readers and industry others. Anyone is welcome to comment. You may comment anonymously. *** I saw Death take my one hundred and six years old great-grandmother. She was sleeping on the couch across [...]
Apr 6 2012
Dear Ms. Quint: Thank you for sending me your book for review. The blurb and excerpt you sent signaled a cute contemporary romance with a storyline that I had not read recently. Mac is recently divorced and trying to enter the dating scene but he is inept. Inept is actually a kind word for Mac’s [...]
Apr 4 2012
I met HP Mallory last year at RT. I actually sat on a panel with her about reviewing. I came away super impressed with her level headed approach to reviews, her tireless dedication to her fans, and her general outlook on publishing which seemed like every day was an opportunity. Mallory sold more than [...]
Apr 3 2012
Dear Ms. Ashley The McKenzie family epitomizes the Byronic creed of being mad, bad and dangerous to know. The MacKenzie head of the family was a horrible man who beat his kids, sent his youngest son into an insane asylum, and ultimately killed his wife. Hart MacKenzie, the eldest, did all he could to protect [...]
Apr 3 2012
I saw Julie James make a reference to interviewing different individuals for her books. It struck me as something I hadn’t heard of before even though I am sure that other authors have undertaken this task. You often see thanks to various individuals in the acknowledgments but I’ve never seen any one write about the [...]
Apr 2 2012
News On Friday, Reuters reported that Apple and five of the Big 6 publishers are moving toward settlement. My guess is that either Random House is arguing that it wasn;t involved in any collusive activity as it’s decision to move toward Agency came far later and based on market influence rather than any collusion or [...]
Apr 2 2012
Historical Confessions from an Arranged Marriage by Miranda Neville, recommended by Janine A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare, recommended by Dabney At Your Pleasure by Meredith Duran, recommended by Dabney Capturing the Silken Thief by Jeannie Lin, reviewed by Jayne and recommended by Dabney Mariana by Susanna Kearsley, recommended by Sunita (review and giveaway to come) [...]
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