PONDERING: A Lie is a Lie is a Lie

Tweet I had something happen recently that’s irritated the heck out of me, so I thought I’d share it, and also hope it helps rid me of the ire and disappointment that’s been brought about. Before I get into the real meat of this Pondering, I want to...

PONDERING: The London Book Fair

Tweet First things first. I stayed at a Travelodge. Hey, they’re clean, and you know exactly what you’re going to get. And if you check at Tripadvisor, you can pick the good ones. I picked a good one. The Waterloo Travelodge has been recently renovated and it has a...

PONDERING: When is a Trope not a Trope?

Tweet It’s been a puzzle for a while – when does a trope turn into one person’s intellectual property? A judgment in Texas has recently come closer to the answer. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a “trope” is something that is common to many...

PONDERING: C2’s Top Reads of 2012

Tweet Yes, yes…I know I’m late getting my list ready for you, faithful reader. Life gets busy sometimes and I get distracted. But here I am with my list! Yay!! Onward!   Best paranormal: Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh I know some people thought it...

PONDERING: SANDY M’s BEST OF 2012

Tweet The last couple of years when I’ve chosen my top books of the year, I’ve had a difficult time naming my number one book. Well, this year it’s been much easier. Where I have difficulty is choosing one book over another in the same series by an...

PONDERING: What’s happening in publishing?

Tweet Recently I’ve self-published a few backlist titles, and my, do they do well! These books are already professionally edited, so all I had to do was reformat and find a new book cover. So, reluctantly, I’ve had to climb down from my writer’s cave and...