Responding to Negative Reviews: Do's and Don'ts

This little post is in response to a recent scandal involving a way-cray-cray website created by a spiteful writer in order to revenge herse...

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait (and WAIT)

Yes, after nearly a month of waiting, my last box of RWA 2010 loot came in, fully intact! Ultimately, shipping my books in three flat-rate ...

Submitted to an Agent! And other writing milestones.

Today, I gathered my courage and presented my query letter, my synopsis, and the first three chapters of The Duke of Snow and Apples , proof...

I've Been Shortlisted! Vote for Me!

It's September 7th, and the voting has officially begun for those shortlisted in the Book Blogger Appreciation Week Awards. And GUESS WH...

You like me! You really like me!

The book-blogosphere has been heating up this week with the distribution of nominations for the Book Blogger Appreciation Week Awards ! I no...

I won an Award!

The wonderful Lusty Reader , whom I met in Washington D.C. during the RWA National Conference, nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger Award! A...

AnimeJune's Big-Ass RWA Post: "Final Booty Call"

WARNING , the content of this post might be construed to seem like I'm bragging. I'm not bragging. I'm just stating the honest f...

AnimeJune's Big-Ass RWA Post: Tuesday - "And the Lord God said, Get Thee to a Workshop!"

Okay, so I'm back and moderately rested from RWA (I recover fast, what can I say?). I decided to do my detail- and photo-intensive blog ...

What a wonderful world we live in!

Hugh Jackman is back in theatres. America has a black president. And a Joss Whedon show - despite icky initial reviews and terrible rating...

I'm going to the RWA 29th Annual Conference!

I did it. I booked my plane. I booked my hotel (pricey but worth it!). I'm going to the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference!!! ...

That Very Special Music

I love movie scores. Yes - not just the songs by Aerosmith or Kenny Loggins that accompany the more dramatic scenes, but the wordless, instr...