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Opinion Pieces

Another hard blow for culture: Books are written to be read

November 13, 2018Laila Blake Leave a Comment

Amazon is changing its royalty policy for borrowed books from a per-book system to a per-page-read system. It’s a move that is widely supported by KPD Select authors (you know, the people it affects), but – like any decision Amazon has ever… Continue Reading →

Opinion Pieces amazon, general fiction, lit fic, media, reading

Thoughts too long for Twitter: Street Harassment

November 14, 2015Laila Blake 2 Comments

Because apparently, I can’t sit down an concentrate on anything before getting this off my chest, here’s what happened on the bus today. It’s not unusual, it’s not new, it happens all the time to me and all the other… Continue Reading →

Opinion Pieces feminism, society, thoughts too long for twitter, women

Is it the Times that Change, or is it us?

November 14, 2015Laila Blake Leave a Comment

Gilmore Girls inspired insights into our life and times I have never been a fan of old movies. Those timeless classics everybody should have watched at least once. It’s different with classic books, but — with a small and notable… Continue Reading →

Opinion Pieces feminism, media, society, tv-series, women

Wordcount-Binging and the Quest for Flow

November 14, 2015Laila Blake Leave a Comment

It is a truth almost universally acknowledged in writer circles anymore – see what I did there? – that bringing as many words as possible onto the page in each sitting is the key to writerly success. Espoused everywhere you… Continue Reading →

Essays on Writing, Opinion Pieces writing, writing process

Triggers and Tough Truths

November 14, 2015Laila Blake Leave a Comment

  We talk about triggers a lot, us the women and the queer folk and the people of color, us who would like the world to be a little bit better, a little bit more equal (not just a bit… Continue Reading →

#Miscellaneous, Opinion Pieces feminism, mental health, personal, society, women

3 Reasons to Stop Worrying about Book Piracy

November 14, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

First things first: I am in no way advocating illegal downloads. And yes, I would hope that anyone interested in my books would take the official route. I mean, seriously, it’s the price of a cup of coffee, and you… Continue Reading →

Essays on Writing, Opinion Pieces copyright, writing

Feminism & The Adult Industry

November 14, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

  For years some of the most well-educated, scholarly individuals have dedicated a portion of their studies to a subject that could make the rest of us blush: Porn. It’s been evaluated for insight into human sexuality, relationships, culture, societal… Continue Reading →

Opinion Pieces erotica, guest post

It’s Not All About Plot!

November 14, 2014Laila Blake 2 Comments

Every second genre book, it seems, features these descriptions somewhere in its product description: they are fast-paced, action-packed, and plot-driven. Short, dramatic sentences underline the idea. Nobody is safe. It’s the end of the world as we know it. Death… Continue Reading →

Essays on Writing, Opinion Pieces characters, plot, writing

Let’s talk about love. Insta-love.

June 7, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

Almost all my characters suffer from what I understand is a fatal flaw in romance novels. Almost all my characters have a tragic slant towards insta-love. Now, I don’t actually write romance, as far as I would define it, although… Continue Reading →

Essays on Writing, Opinion Pieces characters, personal, romance, women, writing

Misogyny kills. Again. Be shocked.

May 29, 2014Laila Blake Leave a Comment

This is hard. You all know I blog about feminism. This is important to me. And then something like the Elliot Rodger massacre happens and I want nothing to do with it. It feels like only last week that this… Continue Reading →

Opinion Pieces feminism, society, women

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