May 3, 2015

The Complacency of Myth: Why Mac owners must be vigilant

IAM JSONLetters of Opinionprotection / virus8 Comments

Just about everyone who owns a Windows-based computer understands they must have a firewall and malware protection installed on their machines. The more savvy users know they must run multiple applications since each of the malware detection applications have known weaknesses. An unprotected Windows computer with an Internet connection will ... more >

April 28, 2015

Are romance readers lying to themselves?

JaneLetters of Opinion23 Comments

Recently the documentary about romance produced by Laurie Kahn has generated a couple of positive articles about romance and romance readers. The lede for these two articles and most articles about romances today includes the statistic that romance is a billion dollar market. For years I believed this fact unreservedly ... more >

JanetLetters of Opinionbook / buying / marketing / publishing / reading20 Comments

In so many ways genre readers are incredibly fortunate right now. We have literally hundreds of new books a month to choose from in both digital and print; self-publishing is evolving to the point where solidly produced books are entering the market at very competitive prices; subscription services like Scribd, ... more >

JanetLetters of Opinion42 Comments

One of the best things about writing these posts on how people are buying and reading books is that they’ve really gotten me to look at my own book buying and reading habits and how they have changed. Last week, for example, as we were discussing genre and reader expectations, ... more >

JaneLetters of Opinion11 Comments

Everything is becoming more connected. It’s the internet of things concept that people (I don’t know which people but the nebulous group that gets to name things) keep pushing forward. One of the things that is becoming more connected is your vehicle. For those who live in the US and are ... more >

JanetLetters of Opiniongenre critique / genre definition / reader expectations / Romance52 Comments

Last week I linked to an essay by Remittance Girl for the DA news, in which she argued extensively against the Clean Reader application, which replaces so-called “dirty” words with “clean” versions. Remittance Girl’s post covers a great deal of terrain, from the moral rights of authors to her frustration with what she ... more >