Letters of OpinionAuthor Reader Relationship / author-romance-relationship / Reader Opinions54 Comments
more cat pictures That was the end of Grogan… the man who killed my father, raped and murdered my sister, burned my ranch, shot my dog, and stole my Bible! If you’ve ever seen "Romancing the Stone," you’ll recognize this line as the last one in Joan Wilder’s latest Western, ... more >
Letters of Opinionauthor-romance-relationship / Literary Criticism45 Comments
Jennifer Crusie, the writer of one of my favorite contemporary romances, Welcome to Temptation, wrote the following: Somebody asked me in an interview once what the responsibilities of the writer and the reader were. I knew the responsibilities of the writer inside out, but I’d never thought about the responsibilities ... more >
Letters of Opinionauthor-romance-relationship / Celebrate-Romance / genre critique / romance reading47 Comments
see more crazy cat pics I’ve been fatigued by the scandals and the bad behavior and the general discontent that’s going on these days. It seems like you can’t turn around without tripping over someone inserting their foot into their mouth and then some. The problem with that is there ... more >
Publishing NewsAuthor Issues / Author Promotion / author-romance-relationship342 Comments
Highland Press authors have complained about lack of communication with its publisher, with all communication being diverted to a secret co-publisher, DeborahAnne MacGillvray. Ms. MacGillivray is an author published by Highland Press (among other presses including Dorchester and Kensington) and also serves as a cover artist for Highland Press. Among ... more >
Letters of OpinionAuthor Reader Relationship / author-romance-relationship / promotions87 Comments
Over at the Smart Bitches, a controversy is raging over the appropriateness of the outfits worn by Marianne Mancusi, Liz Maverick, and Sherrilyn Kenyon at the Literacy Signing. The Literacy Signing was attended by over 450 authors. It is open to the public and the goal is to sell as ... more >
Letters of Opinionauthor-romance-relationship / Historical Romances / Regency England23 Comments
I have heard that sales of historicals are down; that the historical is dead or dying. I attribute the death of the historical to the fact that there has been a publishing concentration in one sub genre and one location (Regency England) that the nothing in the historical market is ... more >