Few subjects quicken the blood like releasing a new book. Between the fear that this one is going to stink and the hope that maybe this one is going to be The One, the emotional roller-coaster of launch has few equals in the life of any author. A lot has changed in launch strategies over…
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Boy… Meets… Girl
You’ve heard the old adage that a romance novel is just: Boy Meets Girl Boy Loses Girl Boy Gets Girl Back Well, looking at that and comparing it to a three-act structure, one might actually be able to make it work. But it does seem a bit simplistic, doesn’t it? In Julie Beard’s Idiot’s Guide…
The More You Know…A Writerly PSA
When I first started publishing, I felt lost and often confused. And no, that is not my normal state. How mean of you to think so… When I started thinking about proposing workshops to conferences or teaching writing at Rec Centers, I felt like I didn’t know enough to teach anyone anything. I was right,…
Conference Update!
Can you believe conference is only two months away? I don’t know about you but I am STOKED! Things at Conference HQ have not stopped moving, and there is still more planning to come! Here is an update on various pending items for attendees and those still thinking about attending. If you’ve already registered and…
Something Extra
I recently read a women’s fiction novel by an author I’ve enjoyed before, Lisa Jewell. It had the usual things she does well: interesting characters, complex relationships, an appealing and well-developed setting. But it had something else, a suspense plot. This “something extra” made it an even more compelling book. The book worked as women’s…