Primarily the books published in English are about English speaking characters. Is there a market for stories about characters who speak another language? And would it really matter if the story is written in English (i.e. the dialogue is all translated?)
Letters of Opinion / PollReader Habits / trope118 Comments
Last week, we ran a poll asking people if there were storylines that people would just not read. A whopping 80% percentage of people said "yes." I received a few private emails by authors despairing over this poll. Fear not authors! For every reader who hates a particular trope, there ... more >
PollReader Opinions / trope120 Comments
We have a lovely op ed piece by Janine due for tomorrow so this morning we are going to run a poll instead. I recently read a blurb for a story that featured the heroine working for a tabloid and was trying to write a tell all story. It appeared, ... more >
Letters of Opinion / PollParanormal / poll58 Comments
I was perusing the HarperCollins catalog and came across the entry which noted Christine Feehan’s Dark Prince was going to be re-released in hardcover with 100 additional pages. I don’t know if this is a rewrite or just extra material. I mentioned on Twitter that I thought Christine Feehan was ... more >
PollLiterary Criticism133 Comments
There is an issue that was prompted by a review of Charlotte Featherstone’s Sinful written by our newest addition to Dear Author, John. (He already had the J name). A couple of readers confessed that they are skimming or skipping the sex scenes. hapaz says I can't speak for every ... more >
Poll / Recommended ReadsJustina Chen Headley / poll / recommendations / Recommended Reads / Stieg Larsson / Suzanne Collins14 Comments
Do you buy books as gifts? There’s something wonderful about sharing one’s love for reading with another, particularly kids. Here’s my last minute holiday book gift guide. Share yours! Pre K to 1st grade: Nora Gaydos “Now I’m Reading” series. I like the collection of 10 books which help your ... more >