Book covers are an important tool for authors to communicate to their readers what their book is about. But what do readers expect to see?
What Do Readers Want in a Book Cover?
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Using AI Is a Surefire Way to Tank Your Writing Career
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We all know some people are using AI to churn out "books" and lying about it. Here's why that approach won't win in the end.
Gods and Mpreg: Ancient Mpreg Myths
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Mpreg often seems like it must be a modern invention. There are plenty of mpreg myths that lay that notion to rest.
Sorry, We Judge Books by Their Covers All the Time
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"Don't judge a book by its cover!" Yet we're all doing it, all the time. Which is why authors need to invest in their covers.
What Is a “Low-Angst” Book, Really?
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I’ve seen quite a few books marketed as “low-angst” lately. And don’t get me wrong—a fluffy story can be something quite enjoyable. But … the label makes me a little anxious. Legends and Lattes is an example of low-stakes fiction. Why? Because any time I’ve read a “low-angst” book, the label masks something a little more nefarious. What Is Angst, Anyway? Angst is a loan word from German. It was...
Why Some People Still Don’t Accept Achillean Romances
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We've been using m/m romance to describe fiction featuring a relationship between two men for ages now. Why can't we move past it and adopt a better term?
Is All Mpreg Omegaverse?
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File this under "you have got to be kidding me": someone who really should know better implied all non-shifter mpreg is omegaverse.
The Straights Can Pry Omegaverse from My Cold, Dead Hands
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Recently, a social media site tried to entice me to buy a cishet OV romance novel. It was ... unhinged, to say the least.
Update: Cautionary Tales of Reader/Author Conventions Imploding
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(Letícia Alvares / Pexels.com) Well, I’m back from hiatus, and it seems a fair bit has happened in the time I was away. One of the things I’ve been watching develop over the last year or so has been the implosion of some of these reader/author conventions. That’s exactly as I predicted last spring. Look, I don’t like being right about people getting screwed over. Maybe I’ve just been around...
Do Omegaverse Dynamics Promote Toxic Relationships?
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“Oh, here we go again …” (Liza Summer / Pexels.com) Recently, I was reminded of a screencap of a conversation that supposedly happened. When I saw it, all I could think was ah, the straights got a hold of the omegaverse. In this screencap, the texter was discussing their partner’s admission that they liked and read omegaverse fiction. The texter was sending a lengthy rumination...
