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A Letter to Margot Adler and All Things Considered

by falconesse Posted on May 18, 2011

(I sent this to All Things Considered directly through their Contact Us page, but I figured I’d post it here, too.) Dear All Things Considered, I was appalled to hear Margot Adler’s piece on All Things Considered this evening, in … Continue reading →

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Harlequin Horizons and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Deal

by falconesse Posted on November 21, 2009

(Apologies to Judith Viorst and the Alexander books for the title.) I’m seeing some new traffic because someone on the Smart Bitches comment thread linked to my “Repent, Harlequin?” post, so, um, hi there, new people! Pull up a chair, … Continue reading →

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Harlequin: Still Not Getting It

by falconesse Posted on November 20, 2009

In yesterday’s post, I got my rant on about Harlequin Horizons, the new vanity press arm of one of the largest romance publishers in the world. At that time, Romance Writers of America had made a bold move, declaring that … Continue reading →

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Repent, Harlequin?

by falconesse Posted on November 19, 2009

Word Count: slacktastic I mentioned I bought Under the Dome, right? I have done nothing with my free time since Sunday night but read. I know, NaNo means shutting yourself off from all distractions — including new books from one … Continue reading →

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The Cost of the Price War: Too Damned High

by falconesse Posted on October 23, 2009

The short version, if you haven’t been reading up on it: Wal-Mart slashes prices on bestsellers that will be out for the holidays. Books that have a cover price of $25-$30 will be sold for $10. Amazon, not to be … Continue reading →

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Oh Steve Riggio No!

by falconesse Posted on September 25, 2009

(Update: B&N has responded, both on Smart Bitches and to Galleycat. Joe Gonnella, the VP of trade merchandising, responded on SBTB’s comments thread: Barnes & Noble does not have a policy to boycott books because authors don’t link to us. … Continue reading →

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More Amazon WTFery

by falconesse Posted on September 18, 2009

I know, I know. This blog should be about something other than Amazon asshattery now and then, but SHEESH. Amazon forces LibraryThing to remove links to other booksellers on their primary pages. LibraryThing, bless their hearts, is responding the best … Continue reading →

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“You mean, I have to be nice to people?”

by falconesse Posted on July 24, 2009

From the “how the hell is this a surprise to you” files: A British company (BDO Stoy Hayward) found that 71% of consumers, on encountering bad service, would go elsewhere. /gasp /shock /fans self From the article, BDO Stoy Hayward’s … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Margot Adler and All Things Considered

Harlequin Horizons and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Deal

Harlequin: Still Not Getting It

Repent, Harlequin?

The Cost of the Price War: Too Damned High

Oh Steve Riggio No!

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