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A Super-Bowl beer ad about guys crashing a book club has some book lovers tossing the penalty flag on what they consider the spot’s anti-reading bent. But I’m not sure this ad makes the cut for either the Pro-Misogyny or Anti-Literacy teams. After all, the guys were kind of cute, and the girls did have some extra beer on hand...
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Historical heroines who repeatedly trip into danger sometimes are described pejoratively as Too Stupid to Live (TSTL). And, sure, contemporary readers can be turned off by heroines whose time periods limit their options. But the Western romance heroine’s indomitable spirit turns the TSTL label on its head; she’s simply: *Too Stalwart to Loathe.
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I like a good F-Word as much as the next blogger. But profanity’s a no-no with some viewers, just like with some readers. Lori Foster’s Drew Black of “Back in Black” is a guy whose raunchy talk is appalling and hot to heroine and romance fan alike. Why is the profane suddenly sexy?
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Daphne du Maurier wrote, “Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.” Having spent the last five years interviewing and hosting hundreds of authors online, I’m not sure I disagree completely. But in this age of authors as rock stars, there’s more to this issue than meets the i-marketing plan.
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Hard-Core Advice for the Publishing Industry
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Michelle_Buonfiglio
02:21 PM
Categories:
romance,
romance fiction
Thousands of publishing industry jobs were lost in 2009. In 2010, CEOs to mail-room workers worry how e-publishing and declining sales will affect their employment. Yet pub-industry workers seem to be overlooking the simple solution to reducing bottom-line stress, and I’ve got the no-brainer solution to the problem.
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How do you find a balance between the necessity to read and real-life responsibilities?
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Beta Heroes – or – Don’t I Already Have One of Those at Home?
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Michelle_Buonfiglio
01:30 PM
Categories:
romance,
romance fiction
Romance-fiction heroics aren’t solely about one-size-fits-all alpha males. Meet Mary Balogh’s improbably appealing “beta” hero.
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New Romance Video Game Boon to Gamers' Parents Everywhere
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Michelle_Buonfiglio
02:35 PM
Categories:
romance,
romance fiction
Marjorie Liu's paranormal romance "Tiger Eye" is now *the* game to play...once you pry your kids off the laptop.
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Cover copy entices you to buy books. But can it guarantee spots on BN’s Best of 2009 list?
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I'm not convinced Twitter makes/breaks careers. Still, 140-characters worth of some folks' thoughts go a long, long way.
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