MiscAbout-Us / apology / technical issues2 Comments
Over the weekend some of our posts ended up listed as drafts. In attempting to fix the problem, we accidentally republished old posts and some drafts of posts that were not meant to see the light of day. Our Twitter account and mailing list are automated, so while most of ... more >
Misc / Open ThreadAbout-Us / anniversary / Open Thread23 Comments
“When we realized that April 3d was Dear Author’s fifteenth anniversary, we thought we’d run a special edition of our Open Thread, one where we can all reminisce about our favorite DA discussions, features, and other experiences here over the years. We also thank you, readers, for still being here ... more >
In the coming weeks, the Dear Author reviewers will be posting their Best of Lists. We’d love to hear from the readers here about their books of the year. If we haven’t reviewed it, maybe you’ll consider submitting a guest review for the DA readership to enjoy. Next year, we’re ... more >
Dear DA Readers: As you know, I’ve been running Dear Author for almost ten years. When I started the blog with Jayne, it was from a very naïve reader point of view. No one is more surprised at the evolution of Dear Author than I am because it had been ... more >
MiscAbout-Us / Elloras-Cave37 Comments
Today there was a temporary injunction hearing. During the hearing the judge did not grant the injunction, but did request that we come back for a more thorough hearing, where we would be able to provide evidence in our defense. Truth is an absolute defense to defamation. Therefore, If you are ... more >
MiscAbout-Us / Elloras-Cave239 Comments
Ellora’s Cave has filed suit in Summit County Ohio against Dear Author and me personally for the blog post here recounting the problems that others have discussed publicly about the company. EC is seeking injunctive relief (which I presume means I stop blogging about them), monetary damages in excess of $25,000 ... more >