We all hate bad reviews. But they can have their upside. For example, they can sometimes help you sell your book.
How Bad Reviews Can Help You Sell Books
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How Do You Know a Book’s Word Count?
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So ... how do you know how many words are in a book?
Reflections on “Missing the Boat” with Major Trends
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So. Heated Rivalry, huh? ‘Nuff said. Pucking hockey … (Tony Schnagl / Pexels.com) I haven’t read the books, nor have I seen the show, so I can’t really comment much on whether it’s “good” or if I liked it or not or anything. And, at this point, I’m not sure I can stand to watch it—there’s a lot of, hmm, how shall we say? Feels going on for me there.What kind of feels? Oh, you know …...
Why People Hate the Surprise Pregnancy Trope So Much
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The surprise pregnancy trope gets a lot of hate from romance readers. What is it about this trope that sets us off?
What Do Readers Want in a Book Cover?
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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?
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.
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.
Half-Year Update 2026
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It's July, which means we're halfway through 2026. What do I have in store for you?
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?
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.
