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December 1, 2017

Friday News: Career Romances, women’s work, Goodreads rules, and dogs v. cats

JanetPublishing Newscareer romances / dogs and cats / economic development / farming / giveaways / Goodreads / labor / research9 Comments

In Praise of the ‘Career Romance’ – A great tribute to Romance novels of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s that highlighted women in different career paths, from private secretary to actress to architect to copywriter. That they were often written to provide an educational theme does not necessarily eclipse their ... more >

September 7, 2015

Monday News: New Models for Success?

JanetPublishing Newseconomy / Internet / labor / long novels / publishing / technology / YA / YouTube9 Comments

How to Write a ‘Big Book’ -I’m still trying to figure out if this blog post by Lev Raphael is a joke. The subject – ‘how to write a big book’ – is also its central argument: to write a ‘big book’ in traditional publishing you have to write a ... more >

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