The Official Blog of Julie Ann Dawson
There has been a lot of discussion in various circles regarding microtransactions in games (mostly aimed at EA’s repulsive practices, particularly with the big-name games.) The discussion generally devolves into two camps. The “All microtransactions must die” camp and the Continue reading A Microtransaction Rant
So, once again, an old white male politician has been tripped up by some racist/sexist/homophobic behavior from his past. And, once again, everyone is making the wrong argument about what it all means. There is not a person alive who Continue reading Past Wrongs and Future Thoughts
After an excessive hiatus, Nancy Werlock is back with a new story, a revised omnibus, and her own website! What is WitchNet? WitchNet is Nancy’s new home on the internet. Find free excerpts, bonus stories, character bios, and content licensed Continue reading WitchNet is Live!
I swear by the gods, if I had no soul I would be rich. See, as a publisher, I was always under the assumption that I was supposed to pay authors. That authors existed to send me awesome stories to Continue reading Best of the Best of the Most Awesome Book Awards!!!
Honest criticism may still sting, but that isn’t the same thing as being hurtful. Continue reading Feedback, Criticism, and the Age of “Me”
Be honest. If not publicly, at least be honest with yourself. Baby, It’s Cold Outside is not on your list of favorite holiday songs. You don’t even know anyone who misses it if they don’t hear it on the holiday Continue reading It’s Cold Outside, but the Snowflakes are On Facebook
So I was talking to a co-worker about this current KBoards.com debacle and he quipped, “they probably want to sell your posts to other forums.” My first instinct was that really wasn’t my concern, and I started explaining to him Continue reading Selling Forum Users: What the VerticalScope TOS Allows
