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EVEN MORE TIME KISSED MOMENTS Is Here!

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What happens when a ten-year anniversary edition becomes something more? While revisiting the Kiss Across Time series for a special collector release, Tracy Cooper-Posey found herself reflecting not just on the books, but on time itself, storytelling, survival, and the strange roads that lead writers to create the stories readers love. Kiss Across Memories is part memoir, part publishing notebook, and part behind-the-scenes look at one of Tracy’s longest-running series.

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The Problem With Immortal Hair (And Why Vampires Refuse to Die)

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Vampires are supposed to be timeless—but what happens when fashion isn’t? From immortal bad hair days to the evolution of vampire fiction itself, this post revisits an old idea with fresh eyes…and proves that no matter what publishers say, readers will never fall out of love with a good vampire.

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The Big Kickoff

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After thirteen books, too many late nights, and a kingdom’s worth of research, the Once and Future Hearts series is finally drawing to a close — and we’re going out with a bang. For the first time ever, we’re releasing a 13-book hardcover collector’s set, exclusive to Kickstarter. If you’ve loved this saga — or are just discovering it — this is your chance to own the entire series in a beautiful, keepsake edition… and get the final book, Camlann, six months ahead of the public release.

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What the Hell is Futa Fiction?

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“Futa fiction comes from the Japanese term futanari, and generally refers to erotic fiction where characters have both male and female anatomical features. It’s niche, it’s quirky—and it’s a perfect example of how wonderfully fractured fiction has become. These days there’s a sub-genre for every taste… and half the fun is discovering something new.”

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Indie IS a Business.

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Through an unusual set of coincidences and associations, I recently found myself watching a live-streamed international conference for indie authors, as they hosted a variety of panels on different aspects of indie publishing. There was a lot of what I considered to be mealy-mouthed advice handed out, none of it particularly harmful, but guaranteed to

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13 Things I Know About Writing Full Time Now I’m Back to Full Time Again

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I wrote “11 Things I Wish I’d Known About Full Time Writing When I First Started Writing Novels” way back in 2009, when I was forced to full time writing by a sudden cessation of revenue.  That’s pirate speak for “my job was cut”. In January 2013 I added an update to the bottom of

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Poor Richard is 282 Years Old

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Benjamin Franklin may be the earliest indie author in North America. He wrote and self-published Poor Richard’s Almanack on this day in 1732, and it was so successful it ran for decades after that, lasting sixteen years. It was considered a best seller, with print runs reaching ten thousand per year. The Almanack contained weather

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Mash – July 7, 2014

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A round-up of sites, links and other interesting tidbits I’ve seen and heard lately. Indie Authors Quitting Their Day Jobs http://www.thepassivevoice.com/06/2014/indie-authors-quitting-their-day-jobs/ This is a wildly inspirational post for any indie author, anywhere. If you’re not an author, it’s still fascinating reading — right up there with the AuthorEarnings.com posts. If you thought indie publishing was

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Who Says Vampire Romance Books are Dying?

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Who Says Vampire Romance Books are Dying? I don’t know about you, but I keep hearing these rumblings about vampire stories and vampire romances dying out. Back when I was still thought getting a New York book deal was a good idea, and was submitting manuscripts to agents and the odd editor, I was getting

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