Usually I write about romance (obviously) but this week, I wrote about furlough reading for The Washington Post: Furloughed employees are filling workless days with books — lots of them. It’s a rather substantial act of trust to place one’s time and energy in the hands of a writer, especially during a difficult period. A reader, especially a fan of certain genres, begins a novel confident that there will be a competent resolution, that all … Continue reading Writing About Reading Through the Furlough at The Washington Post→
Heads up! Today, 13 September at 11am EDT, The 1A will be doing a long segment on romance fiction! “Just Can’t Help Falling in Love…With Romance Novels” will begin at 11, and will feature Alisha Rai, Leah Koch from The Ripped Bodice, Alexandra Alter from the Times, Alyssa Cole, and me. It’s live radio, too, so you’ll get to hear me when I’m extra nervous and trying to keep my cool. You can tune in on The1A.org, … Continue reading Romance on The 1A, Today at 11am ET!→
RedHeadedGirl and Amanda are hosting a Boston Area meetup on Saturday, December 6th! We will be at the Bestseller’s Cafe in Historic Medford Square, 24 High Street, Medford, MA 02155, from 3-5pm, and we hope to see the New England contingent of the Bitchery there! If you don’t own a car, like many of us in the Boston metro area, the cafe is accessible by the 94, 95, 96, 101, and 134 bus lines. Bestseller’s … Continue reading Boston Meetup→
So yesterday was a quiet news day, huh? Earlier this month, Jane from Dear Author wrote an analysis of Ellora's Cave ongoing financial and public relations problems, highlighting the authors who have reported nonpayment, and the frustrations many have reported in dealing with EC in general. I read her article and thought, at the time and as usual, Jane is really skilled at placing a specific issue in a larger historical context. In this case, … Continue reading UPDATED: Ellora’s Cave Sues Dear Author: Hello Streisand Effect→
Hey there! I have some advertisement availability for September 2014, and I wanted to try something different. Usually we book for calendar months, but for this space, I thought week increments might be appealing. So, experiment time! The terms are as follows: The space in question is currently occupied by Jeaniene Frost's The Beautiful Ashes. I am booking this space in one week increments for September 2014. For the week you book, you will receive … Continue reading Ad Availability for September→
Two events I'd like you to know about this week! First, if you're near Naperville, IL – and hold up a minute. Naperville, by virtue of being outside Chicago, is kind of near EVERYTHING. It's right in the middle of North America, almost sort of! Look: See? Kinda near EVERYTHING. So if you're curious about Julie James' new book, Love Irresisitibly, then you'll be interested in the Jane-and Julie event, which is tonight! Tuesday 2 April … Continue reading Two Julie James Events with Jane Litte (and me)→
There has been a great disturbance in the force: Amazon has acquired GoodReads for an undisclosed amount, but one I presume contains a looooooot of zeros. From Goodreads CEO Otis Chandler's blog post: Today I'm really happy to announce a new milestone for Goodreads: We are joining the Amazon family. We truly could not think of a more perfect partner for Goodreads as we both share a love of books and an appreciation for the authors … Continue reading Well, Holy Crapmonkeys: Amazon has Acquired GoodReads→
Who says science fiction and fantasy is for guys? The 2012 Nebula Awards have been announced. In the category of novels, there are six nominees, and four of them are women. Yeah, we rock. Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW; Gollancz ’13) Ironskin, Tina Connolly (Tor) The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK) The Drowning Girl, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit … Continue reading Women Rule Sci-Fi - Nebula Nominees Announced→
First, thank you to the many, many people who have shared the reaction video from Ron Charles of The Washington Post regarding EL James being named “Publishing Person of the Year” by PW. Link! Never have clingwrap and leggings looked so good. Well played, Mr. Charles, well played. I'm over at Kirkus this week talking about Food in Romance and how characters feeding one another can have wonderful significance. (I was noshing on Thanksgiving leftovers, totally). … Continue reading Links and a Tessa Dare Trilogy on Sale→
Harlequin and Cosmopolitan magazine announced a joint ebook venture this morning called Red Hot Reads. From the Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin will present independent, adventurous women in contemporary settings and feature fast-paced plots, great dialogue and compelling romance. The shorter length of Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin titles (approximately 30,000 words per title) should appeal to readers on a variety of platforms, including mobile devices. Under the agreement, Harlequin, a leader in digital … Continue reading Harlequin and Cosmopolitan Announce Joint eBook Partnership→
by SB Sarah · Oct 18, 2012 at 8:35 am ·
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I remind you of things! And have a new thing to tell you about! And that's my daily allotment of exclamation points. I used them up early, wow. Reminder the first: last call to enter the Andrea Kane Digital Backlist giveway! Don't comment here- comment over there to enter to win 14 historical romances that sound like a heaping pile of fun. CROSS DRESSING. Oh, the weakness I have for ridiculous heroine cross dressing. The minute … Continue reading Two Reminders and One New Thing→
