January 2013

Goodreads for Writers

So you’re a writer and you don’t know what to do with Goodreads. And I’m going to try to tell you all about it.  Wish us both luck… Here is the link to Goodreads’ intro to the author program.  I suspect this is just the first post on the subject; it’s not thorough, but covers […]

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What Adult Fiction is For

Or, why the words “entertainment” and “escape” aren’t all that helpful. This is going to sound dumb, but I’ve struggled over the last couple of years with what adult fiction is for.  The answer is obvious: entertainment.  Or escape.  I don’t get it.  But then I’m the person who searches for the keys when they’re

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Lost in Les Miz

So it’s the credits of Les Miz and I’m trying to dry my face off discreetly with my scarf, and two women in front of me are chatting cheerfully.  I decide that they are Martians.  Then three women are talking about escaping their kids and going to Les Miz.  They call it La Miz and

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