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Hunger Games: How Casting Can Make All the Difference
Despite some issues with the ending of the final book in the trilogy, I really enjoyed Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series. As much as I loved Peeta — and I did — I was on Team Gale from the get-go. … Continue reading
Why Twilight Doesn’t Dazzle Me
Last week I talked about 50 Shades of Grey, the Twilight fanfic that is now a bestseller. I mentioned that I’m not a fan of the Twilight series, and I’ve been pondering why exactly that is. I love YA, and … Continue reading
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The First Rule of Fanfiction
The first rule of fanfiction is to not publish it. Let me start by saying that I love fanfiction. I’ve been reading it since way back in the days of listservs when I was in my first online fandom, Homicide: … Continue reading
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When Imitation Doesn’t Equal Flattery
Recently there was a fascinating case of plagiarism in the romance world recapped at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. I have to say that the thief’s initial excuse — that the stolen story was simply in the wrong folder on her … Continue reading
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The Oscars
Did you watch last night? I have to say that TiVo makes watching long awards shows so much more palatable! My tolerance for commercials these days is nil, so I let it record for a couple hours and then watch … Continue reading
Opinions are Like *Insert Body Part Here*
Reviews are often a contentious issue, and I know some authors who never read them. But even when I disagree with someone’s opinion of one of my books, I find there is still often something I can learn to improve … Continue reading
When it Bleeds, it Leads
Following up on last week’s post on the exclusion of same-sex romances from an RWA contest, Diana Peterfreund had some interesting thoughts on supporting GLBT books after the fervour and outrage dies down. Now, I think our outrage is perflectly … Continue reading
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Same-Sex Romance Need Not Apply
I’ve never been a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), simply because I’m a) not American and b) I didn’t think a membership would do much for me as an author of gay romance. There is now an … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Bodice-Ripper Devotee
The first romance novel I read was around 12 or 13. Thanks to my older sister, I had access to a lovely collection of thick and juicy historical romances with covers that usually looked something like this: Often they featured … Continue reading
Readers: Name Your Favourite Publisher
I’d love to know which romance publisher is your favourite and why. It is the quality of the writing? The variety of offerings? The customer service? The site design? Loose Id? Torquere? Ellora’s Cave? Dreamspinner? Carina? Samhain? Somewhere else? If … Continue reading
