Smart Bitches Trashy Books | All of the romance, none of the bullshit.

Back during the month of nonstop Jewish holidays where there was one right after the other in the middle of the week and I was running from one function to another family dinner and gaining about 5769 lbs to greet the new year, I was asked by Morgan from Miss Media Productions to do an interview about RT. I think I was the last one to participate after just about everyone else had done their segments, and Morgan was nice enough to make room for me in her schedule.

Lo and behold, right after the intro, I’m the lead off hitter. I’m totally not a lead off kinda gal. I’m more of a third string catcher. (I’d say the designated hitter, but the DH is lamesauce). Either way - thanks, Morgan!

RT Convention 2008 Wrap Up from Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Vimeo.

One of these things is not like the others. and that one thing opens beer.

[Thanks to Janice for the link!]

Need a hot spicy fangirl fantasy, heavily influenced by anime tropes? Of course the internet can help! What were you thinking, going to the library for that!

[Thanks to Snameless for the link.]

At the part where oozing liquid was described in this product promotion, I had to go lie down for awhile. Holy crap (NSFW).

[Thanks to Silver James and JenB for the link. (I think. I might not recover from this one.)]

And finally, Christine asks a key question: if Apple rejects books for the iPhone based on content, “how many romance novels will be excluded?” Good question. Bad Apple, no cookie for you.

So here’s a question for you. Without getting too specific, there’s something really freaking awesome on the internet (ha - how’s that for a tease?) and I’d love to link to it, but my understanding is that the copyright is still in place, and therefore the amount of data available on Ye Olde Internet is copyright infringement. And unless you’re a secretary who works at midnight, I try to avoid sending the Bitchery eyes toward things that cut off someone’s copyright at the knees.

The item in question was published in 1965, and appears to be out of print. One chart I found states that items published in that year have a term of copyright described as follows: “28 yrs first term, automatic extension 67 more years for second term.” Getting out my trusty Calc.exe program, that yields a 95 year copyright.

Another item from Cornell supports that figure, so it would seem that anything published in the US in 1965 is still under copyright protection. Am I wrong? Math skills, I do not has them.

So yeah, something cool is on the internet. What else is new?

As a bonus to the Friday Videos, I’ll be hosting a selection of the Videomo contestants each Friday so you can review and enjoy. You’ll be voting in February so keep your favorites in mind - and feel free to star them at YouTube and leave comments there, if you like. You can see them all at the SBTB Playlist on YouTube.

Thank you to the contestants, because this is way, WAY too much fun.

Ellora’s Cave parent company Jasmine-Jade Enterprises has filed suit against Borders to the tune of $1mm US, alleging that “churning,” or “ordering more books than one plans to sell in order to create a credit balance when those books are returned” is crippling them and the publishing industry as a whole.  If anyone can dish and explain the legal end, it’s Jane at DearAuthor, but I have one small question:

Once upon a time, I heard rumors that Borders was mighty displeased with the E of the Cave, and I wonder: is this suit a preemptive strike?