Joanna Bourne writes steamy historical romances involving a group of English spies operating during the Napoleonic Wars. They're funny, smart, and tightly plotted. What's more, she does a beautiful job of evoking unique voices for her characters, especially the odd grammar and … [Read more...] about reading romance: Joanna Bourne
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“Lady Author”
It's very telling that you'll get people saying, again, "author and lady author are just true facts," but then getting angry when you say that fine, if they want divisions, it needs to be "male and female author." No! Male is the default the norm the baseline of human experience! … [Read more...] about “Lady Author”
The 2013 WP Summit
The 2013 WP Summit, a day of online WordPress talks, is next Tuesday! You can get 20% off your registration using the code 20LEARY. I'll be kicking off the day with Content Strategy for WordPress. The rest of the lineup is great; I can't wait to hear their sessions. … [Read more...] about The 2013 WP Summit
The SFWA Bulletin
Those of you who follow me on Twitter probably noticed some shenanigans happening last week with the SFWA Bulletin. If you missed what was going on, Ad Week has a nice summary of the situation. As Daniel Abraham points out, the very fact that Ad Week picked up on the story … [Read more...] about The SFWA Bulletin
Want a review copy of WordPress for Web Developers?
If you run a site about WordPress and you'd like a review copy of WordPress for Web Developers, let me know. I'll have a few copies available to ship ahead of the June 26th publication. … [Read more...] about Want a review copy of WordPress for Web Developers?
Texas German
LYDEN: Did they come up with words for the new world that developed neither German nor English, something that wouldn't be understood back in Germany? BOAS: They came up with a number of different words. The most prominent is perhaps the word stinkkatze, which means stinking … [Read more...] about Texas German
Why are there so many brothels in space opera?
...it seemed pretty clear to me that if there are so many brothels in space, there has to be an entire social and economic structure to support them. In most of human history, that structure was deeply entwined with sexism. -- Malinda Lo, "On Space Opera: Why so many brothels in … [Read more...] about Why are there so many brothels in space opera?
Amazon and fan fiction
The internet is buzzing this morning about Amazon's attempt to monetize fan fiction with their new Kindle Worlds venture. Malinda Lo has read the terms, and because she is smart, she has figured out that "fan fiction" does not mean what Amazon thinks it means. She … [Read more...] about Amazon and fan fiction
The Fake Geek Girl problem in WordPress
Over the weekend, at WordCamp Austin, I had a conversation that I think a lot of women in WordPress will recognize. I introduced myself to a male developer, and he asked if I was speaking later in the day. I said yes, and he asked about the topic of my talk. (All normal so far.) … [Read more...] about The Fake Geek Girl problem in WordPress
Recommended WordPress plugins
Here's the enormous list of WordPress plugins I mentioned at today's WordCamp Austin session. Huge thanks to Christopher Schmitt for putting this together during last year's WP Summit! … [Read more...] about Recommended WordPress plugins
