B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAfrican American / April Fools Day / childhood friends / dating service / First-Person / friends-to-lovers / holiday novella / novella / POC / POC authorComments Off on REVIEW: Fool In Love (An April Fool’s Day Hot Holiday Hookup): Hot Holiday Hookup Novella Series by Danielle Allen
Fool In Love An April Fool’s Day Hot Holiday Novella When a shy workaholic wants to date, what is she supposed to do? According to my cousin, the only solution is to sign up for an exclusive dating event on April 1st. I was nervous. I was awkward. I was ... more >
Publishing NewsApril Fools Day / authors' moral rights / Clean Reader / copyright / crowdfunding / diversity / dragons / Fair Use / genre / infringement / parody / reader expectations / Romance18 Comments
Play Reimagining ‘Three’s Company’ Wins Case – This is sort of a good news/bad news situation. The good news is that the play “3C,” which parodies the television series “Three’s Company,” has prevailed in federal court as transformative and therefore not infringing on DLT Entertainment’s copyright over the television show. ... more >
MiscApril Fools Day23 Comments
The April Fool’s jokes started early last night. Google always participates and this year pulls out a fantastic 8 BIT NES Google Maps. The following video shows you how to use the cartridge. Blowing on the teeth of the cartridge is an important part of the installation process. Sarah Wendell ... more >
MiscAbout-Us / April Fools Day / Smart Bitches25 Comments
I’ve been watching the digital space ever since I started this blog. We were early advocates of digital publishing because it provided convenience but more importantly an avenue for under recognized authors to seek new audiences. In the past year, digital growth has accelerated at a rapid pace and is ... more >
B ReviewsApril Fools Day / Contemporary / curse / Harlequin-Blaze / Kathleen-OReilly1 Comments
Dear Ms. O’Reilly and Ms. Kenner: This one Blaze holds four very short stories which take place on April 1. While the authors take turns telling the slightly interwoven stories and their voices mesh well, O’Reilly’s Devon story was my favorite. Because the stories are so brief, there is very ... more >
Publishing NewsAbout-Us / April Fools Day / book prices / iPad43 Comments
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