Polls

Should Dear Author Readership have a name?

It occurred to me that perhaps DA readership needs a name. A few people suggested a community name. D-literates was probably my favorite. [poll id="160"] Send to Kindle

Interacting with Authors Online Poll

[poll id="144"] I’ve seen more and more advertisements for “blog talk” radio and other internet based methods for readers and authors to interact, timed usually around the release of a book.   I’ve even heard of authors holding virtual readings in “Second Life.”   There are still other ways to harness the internet to recreate the intimacy(…)

Prologue Poll

[poll id="143"] I’ve often wondered why there is a prologue in a story. Why isn’t it Chapter One? In The Boss’s Christmas Proposal, the story opens with a prologue of the character confronting her parents and asking for a job in the corporation. Chapter One sees her starting her new job. What’s the point? I(…)

Zombies the New Black?

[poll id="131"]    I see alot of books featuring zombies of late and I just don’t find zombies sexy or interesting.   The word zombie conjures up hollowed out eyes, drooping skin, and mindless.   What say you? Send to Kindle

Physical Violence Poll

[poll id="117"] I was reading two Harlequin Presents published in the 1980s. One was by Susan Napier and the other by Charlotte Lamb. In both books, the heroine slaps the hero in a rage and the hero hits her back. I think Jo Beverly had a very controversial book wherein the hero hits the heroine.(…)

Economy and Buying Habits Part 2

[poll id="105"] The Dow dropped another 700+ points only to rebound to only a drop of 300+. Bailouts of banks are happening worldwide. 6 in 10 Americans believe we are headed for a depression. It was the topic of my dinner conversation. I know that not spending is counterintuitive to a robust economy, but I(…)

Poll Re: Serials

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