An easy way to check for and remove the Mac Flashback virus.Go sign a petition in support of Electronic Arts, which is under attack from conservatives for including the option to have same-sex couples in a recent game.Reed featured an interesting article about why Pinterest could be a game changer. The Ninth Circuit Court ruled that it isn’t a crime to break a Terms of Service (TOS) agreement, so no need to feel bad about never having read one! 😉.Australia might sue Apple and the Big Six publishers, too.Sixteen US states are suing Apple and the Big Six publishers.Smart Bitches summarize some of the articles about the DOJ and publishers.Dear Author explains the settlement between the Department of Justice and Hatchette, Harper Collins, and Simon & Schuster.“Amazon is not all of ebooks.” And also, Amazon is succeeding in spite of agency pricing, so… what was the point? Amazon isn’t going to kill publishing.Dear Author on options for backing up your ebooks.

Better title for Much Ado About Nothing.

Do your cats judge your reading materials?.

Some humorous tips from Sloan Parker on how not write.

An editor’s erotic tale of lines and actions deserving of a snarky blog… Part 2.

Details on JK Rowling’s first non-Harry Potter book have been released.

Why old books get that “old book” smell.

Bookwyrm Knits shares some of her thoughts on literacy in the US.

Becky Black explains why writing is like playing Monopoly.

The 2012 Hugo nominees have been announced – and you can read some of them free.

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

New releases and more: Rarely Dusty Books (m/m romance), AAR (romances), and Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything).

Make sure you read how to enter! Contest closes midnight EDT, April 18.

Embrace the Rainbow is giving away 36 different GLBTQQ ebooks and print books by 28 different authors.

Congrats to SusieQ, who won Battle of Hearts by Valentina Heart!Â Battle of Hearts will be released on April 14 by Silver Publishing.

Reluctant Mate by Eden Cole