Oct 30 2012
There has been a lot of debate about whether self-publishing is killing the book industry, whether bad books are driving out good books, and whether self-published books are diminishing respect for books overall. I can see why these issues generate so much heat and controversy, especially among authors and industry watchers. But I think these(…)
Oct 18 2012
Dear Ms. Exley: I bought this book because I have read several about a male singing star but not a famous female one and I wanted to see how successful the reverse worked. Erika Fenn is an American based pop star who retreats to England, her homeland, for a mental health break. There she runs(…)
Oct 12 2012
Author’s Guild v Hathi Trust: A Win for Copyright’s Public Interest Purpose – Nancy Sims has a really fantastic write up of the Hathi Trust Fair Use win from yesterday. Hathi Trust is a consortium of five majority universities who built a digital library of over 10 million books, over 76% that are still in(…)
Oct 11 2012
Dear Ms. Jewel, Ms. Milan, and Ms. Thomas, I’ve been waiting for this anthology since I first heard about it last spring. The authors are among the strongest writing historical romance today and the premise linking the three novellas is clever and unusual: each is set in the same location but in a different time(…)
Oct 6 2012
Dear Ms. Mummert: Sometimes I think to myself that my reading results would have a higher success rate if I just read excerpts but in this case I did read an excerpt on your site and I was excited for the book. I bought the book the morning it came out but I didn’t realize(…)
Oct 2 2012
New digital imprint launched by ex-Harlequin Marketing Controller – Oliver Rhodes, a former Harlequin Marketing Controller (I’m not really sure what this position is), has launched Bookouture, a new digital publishing imprint which appears to be focused on women. The press release stated: “At Bookouture we’re offering authors great digital royalties (45% of net receipts);(…)
Sep 18 2012
Dear Ms. Young: I think it was Angela James who told me to read this book. We’ve both been glomming on as many New Adult books as we can, mostly from the self published ranks. On Dublin Street isn’t necessarily Mature YA or New Adult or whatever we are calling it, but it has a(…)
Sep 10 2012
Dear Ms. Patrick: You and I have always been friendly on Twitter, and I knew that you were an aspiring author, so when you offered me an opportunity to read your self-published book, As You Wish, I jumped at the chance. The book is a series length book, that has a charming locale, entertaining characters(…)
Aug 27 2012
Dear Ms. Reber: I borrowed your book via the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library although it is fairly modestly priced at $3.99 (currently). The book came to my attention when it was highlighted by GalleyCat’s Self publishing bestseller list. Taryn Mitchell is a twenty seven year old tavern owner whose heart has been broken one too(…)
Jul 30 2012
Dear Ms. Ashley, After I read Knight, I thought for sure that I wouldn’t read another book by you. But then, I tried another, and another, and another. I read five of your books in a weekend. I have a hard time putting my finger on why your books work so well for me. The(…)
Jul 29 2012
Dear Ms. Levine: I was encouraged to read this by others in the blogosphere although Angela James was the first to bring it to my attention. The reason to read this book is for the raw and gritty emotion. For some, however, the rough writing, the choppy and often unbelievable segues will be too frustrating.(…)
Jul 23 2012
I think what is most remarkable about this video is that it contains actual photos of Earth and space, not computer generated graphics. Mind blowing and beautiful. 600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle – ” A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the history of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras. The University of(…)
Jul 22 2012
Dear Ms. Roane: I am a big fan of the Guardians of Ascension series and I was excited to see another volume from you despite it being in a different world. Unfortunately, the quality of the writing in this self published novella (or published with the help of an agency) is just not as strong(…)
Jul 21 2012
Dear Ms. Andre, Though I haven’t been the most effusive in reviews of your books in the past, I admit that you are one of my go-to authors. Your books are easy, sexy reads and almost always seem to hit the right spot. There’s a certain suspension of belief required to enjoy the books, but(…)
Jul 16 2012
30 Tremendous Examples of Tilt-Shift Photography – “Tilt-Shift photography is an amazing part of talent in which photographer utilizes his skills and technique of photography that develops tilt-shift lenses to beat the boundaries of strength of ground and outlook that normal lenses present” Bloggs 74 Let’s start the day out with something cool. I love tilt(…)
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