It was announced this morning on Twitter that Samhain Publishing has signed the addendum with Barnes & Noble so Nook users will be able to lend Samhain titles to their friends using the Nook’s lending feature. I think this is great news and I’m proud to be with a reader-friendly publisher.
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Retro Shan: Negative Reviews
(I’m still crazy busy, so here’s a repeat from 3/29/07—a Thursday Thirteen list I did on dealing with rejection. Number five was, and still is, just a joke.) Thirteen things you can do with a printed copy of a negative review: 1. Set it on fire in the driveway. (An obvious one, yes, but a [...]
Ratings for romances: yay or nay?
Following a link on Twitter this morning, I read a blog post in favor of a rating system for romances. This has come up before, when erotic romance was hitting the shelves and a major agent called for a rating system. The response was overwhelmingly negative, but I’m not surprised it’s come up again. Not [...]
Some pros and cons of the connected series
In the midst of my flailing for a blog topic yesterday, which can now be done in public thanks to Twitter, Jane suggested the limitations and advantages of writing a connected series book. As a reader, I’ve grown increasingly conflicted about connected series. I used to love them without reserve but, over the last few [...]
The things people say to RWA
I’ve been watching the RWA versus epublishing debate for years, and I have a somewhat moderate stance on the issue, I suppose. My publisher is professional. My editor is a professional. I am a professional. It would be nice if RWA recognized that. But how does RWA recognize Samhain without recognizing Fly-By-Night Porn, Inc? I [...]
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