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Coming soon! Book 7 in the Flirting with the Zodiac Series!
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Banning Books and Other Pastimes: What the Current Era of Book Bans Means for Readers
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It’s no secret at this point that we’re living through a wave of neo-fascism. We’ve seen waves of (hyper)conservatism since the end of World War II, but none have seen the far right gain such a substantial foothold. Maybe the time was right. It’s been more than eighty years since WWII ended after all. In the last twenty years or so, I’d say we’ve seen people questioning if the Nazis were really...
Scary Monsters and Superfreaks: Monsters in Romance
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The idea that people are really into getting freaky with eldritch horrors is not news to me. I’ve been kicking around in anime fandoms, and we all know that tentacles are going to come up at some point. There’s also, of course, Rule 34, which means that if it exists, there will be porn of it on the internet.It just seems that lately, that kind of fantasy is maybe a bit more … mainstream. You know...
Payment Processors vs Platforms: A Worrying Trend
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Payment processors are trying to dictate what's available for sale on certain platforms. That should worry us.
How Bad Reviews Can Help You Sell Books
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We all hate bad reviews. But they can have their upside. For example, they can sometimes help you sell your book.
How Do You Know a Book’s Word Count?
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So ... how do you know how many words are in a book?
Reflections on “Missing the Boat” with Major Trends
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So. Heated Rivalry, huh? ‘Nuff said. Pucking hockey … (Tony Schnagl / Pexels.com) I haven’t read the books, nor have I seen the show, so I can’t really comment much on whether it’s “good” or if I liked it or not or anything. And, at this point, I’m not sure I can stand to watch it—there’s a lot of, hmm, how shall we say? Feels going on for me there.What kind of feels? Oh, you know …...
Why People Hate the Surprise Pregnancy Trope So Much
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The surprise pregnancy trope gets a lot of hate from romance readers. What is it about this trope that sets us off?
What Do Readers Want in a Book Cover?
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Book covers are an important tool for authors to communicate to their readers what their book is about. But what do readers expect to see?
Using AI Is a Surefire Way to Tank Your Writing Career
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We all know some people are using AI to churn out "books" and lying about it. Here's why that approach won't win in the end.
