Category Archives: eyerolls

A few links from around the internets: The BookMaven responds to another one of those tiresome genre snobbery posts. I agree with a lot of it, but I’m not sure she goes as far as I would. So, I don’ … Continue reading

Posted in diversions, eyerolls, literature, snobs, story, writing advice, writing industry, writing life 3 Comments

Embarrassing Story #1 So I woke up the other morning to no fewer than fifty pieces of fan mail. “This is it!” I thought to myself. “I’ve finally made the big time!” And then I started to read said fanmail, … Continue reading

Posted in diversions, eyerolls, mea culpa, Uncategorized Comments Off on Two Embarrassing Stories

Great discussion in the comments thread yesterday (that I wasn’t able to participate in because I’ve been running around, trying to get stuff ready for our first ever Christmas Chez Diana). There must have been something in the air, because … Continue reading

Posted in biz, bookaholic, chick lit, eyerolls, giveaway winners, giveaways, rants, snobs, Uncategorized, writing industry, YA 34 Comments

The final winner of THE REMAINS OF THE DEAD Giveaway is: Celeste! Sailor Boy and I spent some time yesterday doing life maintenance, which we’d been neglecting a bit since we got married (Hey! Honeymoon!) We spent a lot of … Continue reading

Posted in confessions, eyerolls, his dark materials, SB, Scott, writing industry, YA 12 Comments

So I’ve been pretty good at keeping out of the newest tired, dead-horse version of “fun books, especially those by women, mark the end of Western civilization” kerfuffle. What is there to say on the detractors’ end that hasn’t been … Continue reading

Posted in chick lit, eyerolls, literature, snobs 16 Comments