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Lately I'm promising myself that when I am bedridden in some skilled nursing facility, I shall hire a bevy of college students to come read to me...

But I bet it disinfected you! ;)

Has anyone else noted that the KU Reports page doesn't match what is shown in the Month to Date page? This month I see 29 sales to date for one of my...

Thanks everyone. Good point, Pamrobi. I'll try to make it more active. Leifwright, you're right. I'll change it so there's less tell, more...

I think I remember the hand extended at arm's length trick from an old boy scout manual; it was, quite surprisingly, pretty accurate. You're trying...

Yeah! Ian M Banks' 'Culture' sci-fi novels are a good example of that. So is Alastair Reynolds' work.

Kansas is known either as the Sunflower State, the Jayhawk State, the Midway State or the Wheat State--take your pick. :crazy:

I see what you meant, now - cool ideas!

Nah, I think you'll find that's an opinion, which is subjective too. Value judgements about almost anything are ;)

I'm an innie.

And now, folks, for yet more madness from this cabal, Kellyanne Conway, in defending the Mooch, asserts that ethics discourage people from serving in...

This is scary. Trump's making military decisions by Tweet, leaving the military to go "... uh, what?"

Your use of the word "Damn" has some of the wish makers over excited and they've decided to add a little extra flavor to the wish. Not only has your...

Let us all hope that the Girl Guides have more sense than to let him anywhere near their gatherings. I shudder to think what 'message' the Sleaze in...

As a reader I know that I actively seek out stories that include LGBT characters. Just be aware of the representation you're promoting (i.e....

Someone at AW encouraged me to enter Pitch Wars this year. I'm so close to done my revisions and think I'll make it. The beta project first got my...

I really enjoy the show, but the novels are so ridiculously dense even for high fantasy standards. I feel like GRRM could have easily told the exact...

Those are pretty good numbers for nonfiction (or for any self-published book, really). I'd say go ahead--don't even hesitate--and apply for Bookbub....

The worst situation for my MC would be having his closest friends turn against him. He relies so heavily on his friends as a support structure in his...

What about social media? I have absolutely no experience with Facebook, Twitter etc. What is the basic minimum for a decent social media presence?

This^. Otherwise, it seems a little too coincidental that Syrio vanishes and shortly after, Jaqen, a remarkably similar man, appears in her life....

Following in Shakeysix's footsteps, he set off for Kansas.

There once was a set of tall twins Whose faces wore always big grins Whenever they'd smile They'd light up the aisle