Bitchin' Blog Posts
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March 13, 2012 | Tuesday | 82 Comments
The 50 Shades of Grey media blitz continues! From The Today Show to the AP to HuffPo and now Good Morning America. I did an interview for GMA that will air this morning. The segment focuses on how word of mouth and reader recommendation - as well as digital availability, I should think - made 50 Shades a bestseller, without any advertising and promotion from the publisher. Word of mouth was everything, online and off. I am still baffled as to why more media reports aren't mentioning the fanfic origins, and why the publisher and the author aren't more open…
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December 14, 2011 | Wednesday | 39 Comments
I am not sure what the word is - overheard? read? visually eavesdropped? - but I read a conversation between Shannon Stacey and Angela James about paranormal vs. contemporary romances, and why the fanbase for some paranormal series is more active, involved, and at times rabid than the fans for contemporary series.
This idea made me ponder for a good few weeks now about why that is.
First, the idea that a paranormal romance series can enjoy a more active and sometimes coordinated fanbase is true, but that doesn't mean there aren't well-coordinated efforts on behalf of contemporary romance series.
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December 12, 2008 | Friday | 88 Comments
So, what book was this buffet of romance based on? Or, better, how many books?! Total and epic win to the folks at Fandom lounge who said, “OMG WTF MUST SEND TO Smart Bitches.” HA! WIN! Thanks to InnocentSmith, who also sent me the much higher-res link should you wish to see the high quality version. You really should watch the high-res version to appreciate what lyrangalia wrote: “I feel like I need an explanation as to why the entire Romance aisle of the bookstore just came alive and [tried] to eat me.” She also suggests a drinking game “where…
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