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Works Tagged with “Piracy Sucks”

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No Bang. Lots of Whimpering.

Karin Kallmaker 02/09/2011 Business of Books

When pirates think someone has taken something that belongs to them they whine, completely unaware of the irony.

#GotchaSuckas!Piracy Sucks
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“Appropriate” Royalties are Paid?

Karin Kallmaker 09/15/2010 Business of Books

In discussing pirate sites with readers, it’s clear that some are being fooled by false promises. Here are some red flags that should make you question the legitimacy of a download site.

#PiratesareThievesPiracy Sucks
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Lesbian Fiction Fans — to the Rescue?

Karin Kallmaker 07/28/2010 Business of Books

“Don’t take it personally, it happens to everybody and it’s been going on for years in music.”

#ReadersRockPiracy Sucks
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Ye Olde Myths of Piracy

Karin Kallmaker 07/28/2010 Book News, Business of Books

The excuses book pirates give are many, and they are myths. Unlike pirates of old, most book pirates don’t own their truth: they’re thieves.

Piracy Sucks
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Pirates Avast!

Karin Kallmaker 07/28/2010 Business of Books

I’m not talking about using libraries or swapping books with friends. I’m talking about making a copy of lesbian fiction books on sites where hundreds of people can read it for free.

#YesImTalkingToYouPiracy Sucks
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  • Trivia – Christabel
    Samuel Coleridge's epic poem Christabel sends a self-appointed knight into the evil, green forest to fight a witch for the soul of a young woman. It is presumed that the young woman wouldn't stay with the witch unless she were under a spell. That script needed flipping.

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  • A Fish Out of Water in Bug’s Own Words
    I was so elated I wanted to celebrate their Happily-Ever-After when I finished reading it! Phew! What a thrilling, intoxicating ride, indeed!
  • Harsh Realities Carried Gently in Sensuous Prose – Cowboy and Kisses
    Limited and often harsh options of unattached women were starkly depicted but carried gently in an almost sensuous prose...
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