Oh my goodness gracious me…

Oh my goodness gracious me…

Tweet I canNOT believe the things I find on the Internet. Gracious. It’s amazing what people will post. Including us, I suppose. For example, this guy’s Twitter feed is one of the funniest, most profound ones around. Lookie here: More like a moonless...
Reader baggage? Bring it on!

Reader baggage? Bring it on!

Tweet From our ducktastic friend, Lynne Connolly If an author wants people to pay hard-earned money for her work, then she has to give them value for money. She’s not writing for herself any more, she’s writing for the symbiotic relationship that is her...
I couldn’t help but wonder. . .

I couldn’t help but wonder. . .

Tweet If you don’t recognize the phrase from the title, then of course you haven’t seen Sex and the City. And then you would have missed this perfectly classic scene (though there is a little bit that was cut out, but the best parts are there). Now, I...
Older women, younger men?

Older women, younger men?

Tweet As a reviewer here at Duckie Central, I have my finger on the pulse of the publishing industry. Which basically means that I notice stuff. And I’ve been noticing for a while that there are tons of books published by Ellora’s Cave that seem to be...
Pondering Contest Quacks

Pondering Contest Quacks

Tweet I was thinking today (scary, I know) about contests. You have to admit they’re fun. Is there a better feeling than getting something for free? But really, it’s not always fun for the person running the contest. Sadly, there are some who would ruin it...