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October 21, 2007

When a Snark Is Ruined by a Bad Rant

JaneLetters of Opinioncriticism-of-romance62 Comments

Source: Karen Scott’s blog Mrs. Giggles emailed me a snark of the Ellora’s Cave writing guidelines (scroll to the end of the document). We both agreed that the guidelines fall into the ridiculous realm at various points, particularly when Tina Engler proclaims: “Don't worry excessively about grammar usage to the ... more >

June 26, 2007

If the NY Times is ever ready for Romance, will Romance be ready for the NY Times?

JanetLetters of Opinioncriticism-of-romance60 Comments

This weekend a Salon article caught my eye. “Summer Reads,” it was called, and I clicked on the link, expectations charged, thinking, there’s got to be some Romance in this bunch. After all, everyone knows that summer reading is beach reading, and if fall sweeps in the more “serious” reading, ... more >

March 5, 2007

The Author Gender Wars: Wherein Female Authors Must Do It Twice as Well to Be an Equal

JaneLetters of Opinioncriticism-of-romance61 Comments

A special Monday edition of Jane’s Rants Opinion Letters Tara Gelsomino, former managing editor of RT and alleged face behind the blind Flavia authored items, writes at Access Romance Reader’s Gab that men do it better. Oh, not sex, you guys, writing. Ms. Gelsomino posits that men are doing better ... more >

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