Now, before I go any further, I should make it clear that I hate Twilight. I hate both the books and the films. (I recommend, if you are going to form an opinion on the saga, you at least read/watch it. Too many people offer opinions with no experience of the saga. Stop saying it’s crap because you’ve heard other people...
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Who cares how we read? Or, another rant about e-readers vs books My father recently called to tell me he got a Kindle, and I absolutely must get one. I’ve toyed with the idea before, but my clumsiness and my love for a “real” paper book have always swayed me. To me, nothing can beat a real book. Nothing can...
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As a journalist, I’m constantly reading about how social networking is changing the media, and the way journalists gather their stories and interact with their readers. The exact same is true for fiction writers, even aspiring, as yet unpublished fiction writers. I follow a lot of writers on Twitter and I read a lot of blogs,...
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Now, I appreciate that I’m a little biased, given that I write here and tend to bang on about books a lot on my own blog, but I was seriously annoyed when I read this article, which describes book bloggers as women between 20 and 50 years old, often known as “mommy bloggers” because they are housewives who blog about...
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This may be a silly question to pose to the readers of a website with an entire fan fiction archive, but nonetheless; what’s your take on fan fiction? Is it plagiarism or homage? Laurell K. Hamilton, the writer of the ABVH series, loathes fan fiction. As does J.R. Ward. As does Anne Rice. As do most published authors,...
read morePiracy is a touchy issue. Is it theft, or is it reappropriating wealth from incredibly rich record labels and publishing houses? It seems to me like piracy can serve as a great introduction to an author’s work. I know countless people who have illegally downloaded music, and then gone on to buy band t-shirts, or concert...
read moreThe curse of the perfect character seems particularly prevalent among fantasy writers. It is a curse which causes writers to create characters who are more powerful, more attractive, more loved, more intelligent than any person is capable of being. For those of you familiar with the series, think of Anita Blake. Laurell K Hamilton...
read moreUnrequited Love a discussion with Ciara Spoiler alert; If you haven’t read the Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward as far as Lover Mine don’t read any further! And shame on you! Unrequited love is one of the most romantic plots a book can have. Think about the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Although they are brilliantly...
read moreMy name is Ciara. And I like vampires. Why is that a bad thing? I don’t know about you, but I feel looked down upon every time I’m asked what I’m reading and I reply “Oh, I’m re-reading Lover Revealed by JR Ward,” or “Actually, I just discovered this really cool new urban fantasy series”. I even feel like I get a...
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