Monthly Archives: October 2013

On Ender’s Game and Separating the Artist From His Work

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Kyell

Because it’s opening tomorrow and this is likely to come up, here are some disorganized thoughts on Orson Scott Card and Ender’s Game. I loved the book when I read it. I studied it in college, in fact. Great story, … Continue reading →

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E-Books And Pricing

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Kyell

Last year, I had a few people–not many–tell me that $5 was the “sweet spot” for e-book prices. Mind, these were not the people actually interested in buying my books. These were people who had studied their market and concluded … Continue reading →

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Listen to me! Read Bridges, I mean.

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Kyell

The first audiobook I recorded, way back in February, is now available for sale! I spent a day up in the Sound Cage (now sadly decommissioned) and powered through the entire story of Amir, Fin, Hayward, Carmila, and Kinzi in … Continue reading →

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Same-Sex Marriage In New Jersey

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Kyell

The New Jersey Supreme Court, which had previously ruled that same-sex couples must be granted the same rights as heterosexual married couples, ruled in September that civil unions no longer satisfy that ruling, and that New Jersey must allow couples … Continue reading →

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Isolation Play Audiobook On Sale!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Kyell

If you have been waiting for more of Savrin’s dulcet tones paired with my Dev and Lee story, wait no longer! Isolation Play is for sale on Audible now, soon coming to Amazon and iTunes! Savrin continues to do a … Continue reading →

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Self-Published Erotica Being Removed From Online Stores

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Kyell

Hey, I just got wind of this today and found a pretty good summary of what’s been going on that you can read if you’re interested. Short version: some people in England complained about rape stories being sold on W.H. … Continue reading →

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Offline a couple days…

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Kyell

For the next couple days I will be on the road in cell phone-unfriendly country, mostly (may be able to push out some tweets in the evenings and from pockets of cell coverage). Shoot me an e-mail if you need … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Kyell

I’m no sooner home from RainFurrest than I’m back out on the road, this time as a hanger-on to Kit’s work thing. It’s fine; I get to travel again and read “Red Devil” to him (he likes it so far). So … Continue reading →

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Switching Costs and Gay Rights

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kyell

The whole Barilla flap mostly went under my radar, though I registered it with a little annoyance; I like their lasagna noodles because they have a great recipe on the back. If you missed it, the Chairman of Barilla group … Continue reading →

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Divisions is a Rainbow Award Finalist!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Kyell

I got a very nice notification this morning (or maybe yesterday as I was driving home): Divisions has made it to the final round of the Rainbow Awards in the Erotic Romance category. You can see the official notification and … Continue reading →

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