Posted in Publishing Industry on Jul 22nd, 2007
Jody has a thought-provoking post about Author Branding at her blog. Like I was saying in the comments there, if you SAY you’re cutting-edge — or unique, or thrilling, or whatever — you immediately create an “Oh, yeah?” response in many people’s minds. From one way of looking at it, you’ve made your job harder, [...]
Posted in Books on Jul 21st, 2007
…and John’s already a third of the way through. I won’t be able to start reading it until I’ve finished books five and six.
But I’ve been a very bad girl.
Yep, I read the last twenty pages. And I found out tonight that a friend of mine does the same thing! :-)
I started doing this back [...]
Posted in Tech on Jul 21st, 2007
I’ve made it clear that I have nothing but contempt for those who sock puppet for financial gain, as was the case with cheating in FanLit. But I have similar disdain for those who make cheesy attempts to support their point of view when they’re losing an online argument.
If you’re reading a long discussion online [...]
Posted in Publishing Industry on Jul 19th, 2007
Sara’s invention of a new word for Romance blogosphere kerfuffles came just in time for the season. There’s a fresh batch of Romancelandia scandals every summer, you know. They’re a vital part of the ecosystem. If we didn’t have them, crops wouldn’t grow. The Earth might even stop spinning.
Random thoughts on this month’s bloffle cornucopia:
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Posted in Gaming on Jul 16th, 2007
Instead of fixing up your own house, it’s more fun to play around with cardboard miniatures. Cheaper, too! Today, John discovered WorldWorks Games, a company that sells PDF files you can print out on cardstock on a color printer and then assemble into 28-mm scale buildings and models.
This is a shot of a castle [...]
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
