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Transparency in Romance: My Thoughts

November 27, 2019 by Kini 5 Comments

Recently on Twitter, I posted about disclosing personal relationships between bloggers/reviewers and authors. And while I wrote it to ask about disclosure, after the responses came in and other discussions with friends, I believe it is more about transparency. This is particularly relevant as we close out the year and best of/favorite lists will be released by blogs, reviewers and entertainment news sites.  I think about the following questions frequently. How transparent should I be Continue Reading

Must I take the High Road? A rant in the making.

January 9, 2014 by Tori 56 Comments

By Tori. I am positive I would not make a good romance heroine. At least, not a nice one. Because one, I’m not very nice. I’m polite and well mannered, but I don’t filter my thoughts and there aren't many whose opinions mean much to me. I'm loyal, selfish, a tad  insane, perpetually grumpy, and anyone who messes with those I love will see a whole other side of me. The side that gives you until the count of five to straighten up or run. I don’t believe long suffering and virtuous automatically Continue Reading

Amazon Fail

April 12, 2009 by Mandi

Update:This is Amazon's response to me and everyone else that sent an email to them -Hello,Thank you for contacting Amazon.com.This is an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error for a company that prides itself on offering complete selection.It has been misreported that the issue was limited to Gay & Lesbian themed titles - in fact, it impacted 57,310 books in a number of broad categories such as Health, Mind & Body, Reproductive & Sexual Medicine, and Erotica. This problem Continue Reading

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