Ridley is out today as we all try to remember why we took this hobby up in the first place. An Insider’s View On Ableist Language – I disagree with just about everything in this Dear Author post but others… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: October 2014
In Which My Reviewing Blackout Is Extended
“I’m not the man my actions would suggest.” – The Afghan Whigs This weekend I stood up and spoke at a delayed memorial service for the dearest friend I’ll ever have. Looking around the room I thought about how he… Read more »
Links: Safer Blogging Edition
In the wake of the past week’s Halestrom, I saw a number of people say they were afraid to keep blogging or reviewing. As I’m someone who’s been doxxed by an author and knows of at least two hate sites… Read more »
Class and Privilege: The Listen Linda Edition
I am so incredibly tired of talking about the Halestrom. Linda, honey, listen. She’s going to prosper. As are all the BBA’s currently throwing their weight around. The reason there will be no economic backlash for them is tied to a class… Read more »
#HaleNo Reviewing Blackout
We here at LITM are choosing to join the reviewing blackout bloggers have organized as a reaction to Kathleen Hale’s stalking. From now until October 27th we’ll only be posting links posts and maybe an essay. This might seem like… Read more »
Links: Tuesday, October 21st
Today’s Links: Why I trunked my novel – A white author who lived in Bangkok explains why they decided to scrap their Thai-set novel after seeing how people praised it as “exotic intrigue.” Regardless of my good intentions and how… Read more »
Links: Kathleen Hale Edition
Today’s Links: ‘Am I being catfished?’ An author confronts her number one online critic – First things first, here’s Hale’s post in the Guardian where she admits to stalking a Goodreads reviewer for months before renting a car to drive… Read more »
A Billion-Dollar Affair by Karen Valby
This morning my Twitter timeline was full of excitement about Entertainment Weekly‘s multi-page coverage of the romance genre. Over breakfast I made myself a bingo / drinking game card. Over lunch I decided I’d be too inebriated to finish my day…. Read more »
Links: Thursday, October 16th
Today’s Links: Everything Wrong With What John Grisham Said – There’s not much for me to add to this. Grisham said some reeeeeeealy messed up shit about childhood sexual assault and was vaguely racist about it to boot. Content Note:… Read more »
One Hit Wonder by Elyssa Patrick
One Hit Wonder is a novella by Elyssa Patrick I found in my digital TBR. (Must have been sample binging that day?) This is a light contemporary with a higher heat index than I go for but more than enough story… Read more »
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