Feb 4 2013
adblitz Did you miss a SuperBowl commercial? Adblitz compiled them all in this channel. Don’t worry, though, they were as sexist as ever. YouTube Ad Blitz Channel Possibly the best ad, however, was the Oreo twitter response. The power went out in the SuperDome in New Orleans due to a power surge or something (the(…)
Jan 30 2013
Dear Author has an Advanced Search function. You can search by Reviewer, Grade, Category, Keyword, Author, and Title. I hope you love it. Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 22% to $21.27 Billion – Amazon releases information regarding its fourth quarter. It saw 56% increase in operating income and a net sales increase of 22%.(…)
Feb 15 2012
From reader Shula is this fantastic article about romances at The Awl. According to the reader, “The Awl is one of a quartet of blogs (think Gawker media) that also includes The Hairpin, a ladyblog. What I thought particularly interesting was that instead of posting the article there, where one might assume something written by(…)
Jul 1 2011
2011 RITA Finalists for Best First Book Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor) Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Tina James, editor) I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor) The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor) Pieces of(…)
Mar 9 2011
This will be my third year of attending RT Convention. RT has, in my opinion, really made an effort to bring interesting content to readers. The conference takes place in LA from April 6 through the 10. All of the “reader” events are marked by “READER” at the front: READER: Western Reader Roundup Date:(…)
May 4 2010
This photo of Valerie Sherwood Bertrice Small is from a photo essay by Mary Ellen Mark. Reading the blurbs accompanying the photos brought to memory the days when Romantic Times would feature the lavish spreads of various authors’ homes, the implication being that these authors were part of the Robin Leach “Lifestyles of the Rich(…)
May 3 2010
Wendy, the Superlibrarian, had a great post about the money v. no money trailers and which have a greater effect. Based on the comments on her blog and that on the SmartBitches, Tessa Dare’s charming homemade trailer seems the clear winner. **** Funnel Inc made an awesome graphical chart of how a book actually gets(…)
Oct 31 2008
For romance writers, the RITA is the equivalent of a writing Oscar. This year there were changes to the qualifications for the RITA awards including one that effectively eliminates ebooks from competing. The RITA contest will not be open to any book that is not “mass-produced by a non -Subsidy, non-Vanity Publisher in print book(…)
Jun 17 2008
Chick lit is a taboo term in publishing right now and even in its heyday, the sub genre took alot of heat for being substantiveless pap. Joanna Trollope blogged for the Guardian that the effortless entertainment of chick-lit is actually difficult to write. The thing is, it’s hard to write good romantic fiction, and it’s(…)
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