I Don’t Make This Stuff Up

I stole this from the Smart Bitches because they are smart, and they are bitches.
I’m not going to spoil your fun– you have to see this site to actually believe it. I’m not sure, but I think they’re selling wrinkle cream. Or boy toys.

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Writing: Samhain’s Best First Line Contest

You may not know this, but I recently participated in Samhain Publishing’s Best First Line Contest. I made it three rounds with my werewolf story, but alas, didn’t make it to the fourth round (which began this morning).

Some of you might be wondering why I entered the contest, seeing as how I have four [...]

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Time Management for Writers

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Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay.
–Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964)

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80:20 rule: 80% of unfocused effort generates only 20% of results. Conversely, the remaining 80% of results are achieved with [...]

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Reality Check: Reviews

A lot of bloffle is going around Romancelandia about reader’s reviews and review sites. Authors complaining about mean reviews, getting all sour grapes over some site I’ve never even heard of, how only professionals should write reviews, or “please go write glowing reviews to drown out the 2-star review I just got on Amazon.”
Ah, chickies, [...]

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Blog Me

So, read any good Romancelandia blogs lately?
I know you haven’t here, but then I was on vacation, but just in case you missed it, here are a few…
Tina Engler, AKA Jaid Black and founder of Ellora’s Cave, talks about her unconventional marriage. which was supposedly in response to being attacked by someone who took ofeense [...]

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Ah, the Day Job

“Work is an essential part of being alive. Your work is your identity. It tells you who you are. It’s gotten so abstract. People don’t work for the sake of working. They’re working for a car, a new house, or a vacation. It’s not the work itself that’s important to them. There’s such a joy [...]

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I’m in Wal-Mart!

Woo hoo! I’m happy to report that the mass market of No Commitment Required is in neighborhood Wal-Marts!

Why is this a big deal, you ask? For one, according to Romance Writers of America, the majority of readers who buy their purchases new, 31%, buy them at chains like Wal-Mart, Target, and K-Mart. [...]

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