Apr 17 2012
I wanted to know more about the romance community and have asked some of the bloggers to share with us how they got started blogging, what they love about it, what is hard and what 2012 books they are excited about. Today’s bloggers are The BookPushers. Lou: The BookPushers started off as the Book Pushers(…)
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 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
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(…)
Mar 28 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(…)
Mar 8 2012
Patricia Briggs is one of my favorite authors, and today I get to interview her on topics including her forthcoming novel, her best-selling series, and her scary, scary fairies. You can read my review here. 1. First off, let’s talk about your newest novel! Fair Game, is the latest entry in your Alpha and Omega(…)
Feb 20 2012
I emailed Sarah Morgan and asked if she would take us into the world of connected series books. Mills & Boon published a terrific, eight book connected series called the Notorious Wolfes (US) or Bad Blood (UK). Heroically, she came through with insight from the Harlequin Presents editor and all of the eight authors. It’s(…)
Jan 4 2012
Updated: The winners are 1) 3beans; 2) Patti; 3) Jane A; 4) Clementine; 5) Maya S.; 6) Mia; 7) peggy h; 8) Willa; 9) Loosheesh; 10) Camilla Please fill out form at the bottom. Cecilia Grant’s A Lady Awakened is one of the absolute best debut romances I have come across in all my years(…)
Dec 21 2011
Update: Here are the winners of one of the re-released Gaffney titles: 1) Karenmc 2) Vidhya 3) Asia M 4) Evangeline Holland 5) Danielle D 6) Brenda C 7) EmilyW 8) Kathryn 9) TaraR 10) Frekki Please scroll to the bottom to fill out the form. Thanks. Jennie and I are the original Patricia Gaffney fangirls. Back in 1997, I read my(…)
Dec 14 2011
The courageous true story of Jerri Nielsen Fitzgerald, the doctor who had to operate on and treat herself for breast cancer while serving at a research facility at the South Pole, stuck with me for years after I first heard it. It’s why Julie Rowe’s debut IceBound, set in that same extreme environment, caught my(…)
Jul 10 2011
Prefatory Matter: Maya Banks sat on a panel at RWA regarding digital publishing. She came because others requested her to speak and Maya agreed to be frank about her numbers. No one asked any questions. On Twitter, Maya suggested that she would still be willing to field questions and I said I would host it.(…)
Jul 7 2011
Carrie Feron is the Editorial Director at Avon. Avon publishes approximately eight original print romances and four digital-first titles each month . Morrow Trade is a companion line that publishes a mix of women’s fiction and romance. Avon Impulse is the digital first arm of Avon. The same team that works on Avon books, including(…)
Jun 30 2011
Heather Osborn is the current Editorial Director for Samhain. The current romance Samhain publishing schedule is 4 to 6 a week. They don’t anticipate changing this release schedule as more books flooding the market would likely canabalize their existing sales. They will be launching their Retro Romance line in December. A few of the authors(…)
Mar 21 2011
I asked Maya Banks if she would write a post about why, after years of success writing erotic romance, she decided to write romantic suspense. The Kelly brother series is about a military family who run a paramilitary search and rescue organization. Her third book in this series, Hidden Away, was released this month. ~~~~~~(…)
Mar 14 2011
Last week I floated the idea of discontinuing the First Sale feature and while there are fans of the feature, many others chimed in to say that they had First Sale fatigue, like me. Based upon the suggestion of FiaQ, I tossed out the idea to authors to write an “author’s cut” feature about a(…)
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