At the romance panel at WORD Brooklyn a few weeks ago, one of the audience members asked why romance takes so much crap from everyone. Hope Tarr said she thinks it boils down, every time, to the fact that romance is written by women, edited and published by women, and read by women. As we said in the Bosoms, look in your pants. That’s why. So grab your nearest alcoholic beverage, and play along as … Continue reading Bloomberg BusinessWeek Blows
I haven’t been online more than a minute at a time, but I received the following letter about 2 days ago from Dominique Raccah. My apologies to Raccah and to y’all for not posting sooner. Sarah, hold the tooth-file until I tell you the reasoning behind this heinous decision and then gnaw away if you so desire. Please keep in mind we’re talking about one hot frontlist children’s hardcover (Bran Hambric)—trade paper and mass market … Continue reading A Response from Dominique Raccah
Nine times out of ten, Harlequin does something digital, and I say, “OH, COOL. Now that is some smart right there.” And everyone once in a while, they do something and I go, “Hur?” Of course, whatever it is that makes me go “Hur?” is as much as success as the other nine things. This newest press release from Harlequin Digital falls in the “Oh COOL” department: digital comics based on Harlequin novels are now … Continue reading Harlequins Available on a Chinese Cellphone Near You
My neighbors over in Chatham, NJ, Fictionwise, have some ebook madness for he Stanza crowd. From the Stanza newsletter: EVERY eBook at Stanza for Fictionwise now sports 45% REWARDS. After that, our accountant’s meds wear off and he will force us to shut down this sale. Build your eReader library today! Learn more about eReader Rewards online at stanza.fictionwise.com. Plus, Stanza is offering four free titles: Persuader(Book 7 of the Jack Reacher series) by Lee … Continue reading Ebooks! Git Yer Ebooks!
Thinking of writing during September? Thinking of reading during September (who isn’t?!)? Writers and readers are joining to raise money for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through the Unleash Your Story event. Sponsors can donate in honor of the writing and reading goals pledged by those who register, and folks can register in teams or individually. This year’s pacesetter author is Debbie Macomber, who writes about 46.6 million words a day, and I have to go … Continue reading Unleash Your Story
I decided, because I am a sucker for buying more books when the last thing I need is to distract myself from all the things I have to accomplish this summer, to check out the New Releases in Romance on Amazon.com. Usually I use the Books(not)Free service for my train reading material, but as I become more and more obviously pregnant, and as it gets more and more humid and unpleasant outside, I find myself … Continue reading New Romances, Same Authors
