Category Archives: Romancelandia

Discovering the Good C+: How Readers Could Help Reboot Historical Romance

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

There’s been a lot of talk the last week or so about the decline (in numbers, quality, new authors, readers) of historical romance. Jane’s suggestion at Dear Author that “We should let the historical genre die” has generated a lot of discussion … Continue reading →

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Friday Fragments: Touchy Subjects

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had various ideas for blog posts that I’ve decided not to write. People have mentioned that Romancelandia (and the wider online Bookuniverse) seems extra sensitive and reactive these days. I count myself in … Continue reading →

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RITA Reflections

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Earlier this week, the Romance Writers of America announced the finalists for their RITA awards. There was some chatter about this in my Tweetstream–congratulations to finalists, reflections on the nature of the awards. None of what I have to say … Continue reading →

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Surf’s Up: Links on Reading and Feminism

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

“Lean” Books This one doesn’t mention feminism, but given recent conversations about editing, quality, and “the rise of the published first draft,” I found Betsy Morais’ New Yorker post, “A Book Is a Startup” interesting aggravating head exploding. I very … Continue reading →

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Friday Fragments: TSTL and Other States of Mind

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Goodbye and Hello Some of my very favorite Romanceland bloggers/tweeters have decided to take at least a temporary hiatus from most online interaction. While I completely understand why, I miss them. I’ve been trying to scale back a bit too, … Continue reading →

Posted in genre musings, linky-loo, personal, Romancelandia | 17 Comments