Dear (Jackass)
Dear Jackass, The Book Review Edition
Dear Jackass, So you want to get your book sold, do you? And you think that a glowing review of your work will get readers interested? I have to agree with you there. There have been several books that I purchased based on a strong review by someone whose opinion I trusted. Oh, you don’t [...]
Dear (Jackass) Writer, No I Will Not Do Your “Friend’s” Research/Writing For You
Dear Jackass, Wow, isn’t the Internet awesome? Because of the Internet, we now have social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, where we can gather, tell campfire stories, and post LOLcats. Apparently, we can also spam these sites with multiple requests to have actual working authors do your work for you. After all, when you [...]
Dear (Jackass) Convention Attendee, or, Things Not To Do In Public
Dear Jackass, As you’re aware, I recently attended Readercon 22, and had a fantabulous time. There were readings and meals with friends and books bought and conversations had and panels attended and it was all lovely. Well, nearly all, because of course, there was you. What could you have done, you wonder? At a convention [...]
Dear (Jackass) Writer, Offering Your Book For Sale Every Other Hour Is Quite Enough
Dear (Jackass) Writer, Yes, I know you wrote a book. Your novel, the first of many (you are sure), is a thrilling/scary/original/erotic/captivating/special story that only you could have written. It is sure to include thrills, spills, and some sort of romance. Probably “paranormal”. Unless you are, dear writer, of the male persuasion, in which case [...]
