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Pseudonyms in a Time of Social Media: It Ain’t the Old Days

April 24th, 2012 | Posted by: Kristen Tsetsi

[cross-posted at my personal website and Inside the Writers' Studio]

In 1987, Joyce Carol Oates was revealed to be Rosamond Smith, the author of Lives of the Twins, a mystery novel slated for publication the same year as You Must Remember This, a “real” Oates novel.

Oates was disappointed to have been [...]

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A Sticky Spot: Should Authors Review Other Authors?

April 18th, 2012 | Posted by: Kristen Tsetsi

Last week, I read two new (to me) books, one by Ms. X and one by Ms. Y. I found the books after I found the authors. Ms. Y had been a Facebook friend of mine for some time, but as is common with Facebook friends, I didn’t really know [...]

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Not all Mormons are Vampires

October 3rd, 2011 | Posted by: Uncategorized

The Avengers are back. But I’m not talking about Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. This is the Mormon Avengers, led by the heavy hammer of Sebastian Taight and the stiletto pen of Knox Hilliard along with the rest of the tribe. Just like the previous Tales of Dunham, this [...]

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