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Melissa Jenna's Good Christian View on Fifty Shades of Grey...

When I saw this post by blogger, Melissa Jenna, I thought I'd link to it. Given that I've been writing an essay for a book about 50 Shades to be released this fall, and given the fact that I'm about to do something interesting with my next release that hasn't been done before with erotic romance, I found Melissa's POV more than interesting. I tend to look at things from a publishing POV and I forget that others don't sometimes.

What I find interesting is that I can find it simple to respect an...

That Cowboy in the Window...New Announcement Coming Soon

Before I get into a new short I've been working on for Loveyoudivine.com, I'd like to drop a hint that there's going to be something new over at loveyoudivine.com very soon. I can't talk about it now. But I will on August 3rd. With all the drama slithering around the Internet this month, it's nice to see something positive for a change.

I don't have an image yet for my upcoming release, THAT COWBOY IN THE WINDOW, but I do have a blurb and here's a short excerpt. It's something I don't normall...

Clip From CBS Show "3" with Non-fiction Author Joe Mihalic

I posted about non-fiction author, Joe Mihalic, being on a new TV reality show earlier this week and someone sent me a clip. You have to look fast; Joe's the one in the grey shirt. And you have to get through one of those insufferable, annoying political ads these candidates are spending/wasting millions on first, but the show sounds interesting and it's being promoted as something different than the usual reality TV we normally see.

You can view the clip here at the CBS web site.

What should b...

What Will Be the Next Viral Hit in the Book World?

I came across an interesting article with a title about 50 Shades of grey while I was looking for information about the 50 Shades movie. I just submitted an essay for a book that will be out this fall titled, "Fifty Authors on Fifty Shades of Grey," and I wanted to double check a few facts. I'll post more about the essay and the 50 Shades book in the future.

What I found interesting was that the article I'm talking about now is titled, "50 Shades of Grey: Books That Will Be the Next Viral Hit....

Cast of "Modern Family" Suing 20th Century Fox

When I read that the cast of "Modern Family" was suing 20th Century Fox for what allegedly boils down to more money which you can read about here, I had to wonder how smart that actually is in a time when TV has been considered a dying industry by some. Back in the day when the cast of "Friends" could command a million plus an episode, things were different...life was different...hell, cell phones were as big as regular phones. And all eyes were glued to the TV on Thursday nights.


Not so much...

3...A New CBS Reality Show Starring Self-Pubbed Non-Fic Author, Joe Mihalic

While I was writing a review for Joe Mihalic's book, "No More Harvard Debt," this morning I went to his blog for a link and discovered something interesting.

He's been selected to star in a new reality show on CBS, called, "3."

Here's the blurb:

“3 is a relationship show that won’t perpetuate a fairy tale myth about dating. Without any typical game play, it intimately documents the search for love and the reality of dating — the anticipation, the excitement, the rejection. Along the way, we’ll...

Kindle Direct Publishing...Review: "No More Harvard Debt" by Joe Mihalic

When I first stumbled across Joe Mihalic's blog, No More Harvard Debt, I was curious about his posts because I know so many people who are now paying off college loans. I was lucky enough not to have college loans, but I (we) know what it's like to carry a half a million dollar mortgage, so anything money management interests me. As a blogger I know how to navigate blogs well and I went to one of his earliest posts to see what he had to say...and to see if what he had to say would be of any i...

The New Adult Fiction Line at St. Martin's Press...And My New Adult Fiction

A few years ago St. Martin's Press had a New Adult fiction contest and I lost track of what happened. But I didn't lose track of the New Adult genre.Here's what New Adult Fiction is, for those who don't know. And no, it's not unrated adult oriented material.

According to St Martin’s Press, they fit in a new, previously-unidentified genre called ‘New Adult’. JJ from St Martin’s Press explains that, ‘New Adult [fiction] is about young adulthood, when you are an adult but have not established yo...

Self-Pubbed Romance Author on Bestsellers List...

Self-published author, Bella Andre, has been making a name and building a readership on one bestseller list in particular. As a result, Andre is helping self-publishing gain more credibility.

After a $1.99 Gold Box of the Day sale at Amazon, romance novelist Bella Andre took five spots on our Self-Published Bestsellers list with her series, The Sullivans. The Washington Post profiled her writing career last year.

I still find it amazing that even though it's been coming for a while, self-publi...

Review: How to be a Writer in the E-Age, by Catherine Ryan Hyde, Anne R. Allen, Introduction by Saffina Desforges

I finally had a chance to finish "How to be a Writer in the E-Age" this weekend and wanted to post a short review first thing this morning while it's still fresh. Although a good deal of what I read in this e-book tended to be things I've already experienced as a published author in the e-age, there were a few things I didn't know and will retain for future reference. I started writing for e-publishers about seven years ago when everyone was still laughing at the possibility of e-books going...