Monthly Archives: May 2013

Australian E-Books

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kyell

One of the consequences of the whole Amazon-Bridges thing was that I found out about a furry in Australia who is running his own e-book site. It’s called Jaffa Books, and after some negotiating and time for me to make … Continue reading →

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Writing What You Can’t Know

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Kyell

Got this question in the e-mails: I thought of this when you said you were going to do a Cupcake with lesbians in an Agatha Christie – like style. It made me think about the process of writing an intimate … Continue reading →

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Upcoming conventions (surprise!)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kyell

Travel is in the process of being finalized, so hey, why not! Here are a few conventions I will be hitting this summer. Info, as always, is at kyellgold.com/contact.html and is updated there. The big surprise on the list is, … Continue reading →

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Choosing Artists

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kyell

Someone asked me “How do you choose artists to work with?” and I figured the answer might be of general interest. First off, the thing to remember is that when I’m putting together a book, I am in some respect … Continue reading →

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Reblogged: On Mega-Popular Authors

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kyell

John Scalzi has smart things to say about Dan Brown in particular and uber-popular authors in general (it’s the part after he talks about his book tour, obviously). Pullout quote, although you should really go read the whole thing: Being … Continue reading →

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Minnesota and Another Sea Change

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kyell

Minnesota’s legislature passed a bill allowing same-sex marriage (technically repealing a law that had forbidden it) yesterday, which the governor was expected to sign today. This is, of course, awesome news, and I am delighted for all my friends and … Continue reading →

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Hey, Mom (An Open Letter)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kyell

Hey, Mom. No, not MY mom. You. The one with the gay kid. Specifically: the one with the gay kid who thought homosexuality was a sin, who for a while was living with growing doubts about your child, worries you … Continue reading →

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The State of E-Books

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kyell

Well, Kobo has debuted a new interface for authors which makes it much easier to upload books. So I now have four Argaea books, uploaded arduously through the old system, Out of Position, Isolation Play, and Bridges uploaded through Smashwords, … Continue reading →

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Another Divisions Review

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Kyell

First “Divisions” is tapped to be the Furry Writers’ Guild Book of the Month, and now there’s another review up by Elisa Rolle. Elisa doesn’t really give “thumbs up,” but I think it’s pretty clear from the review that she … Continue reading →

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Ursa Major Awards Reminder

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kyell

Hey guys! Remember that an important way to tell the creators in the fandom that you like their work is to VOTE in the Ursa Major Awards. They’re open to everyone, and all you have to do is go to … Continue reading →

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