September 1843 – London, England Hannah Brown knocked gently on her mistress’ parlor door as she opened it and peeped around, a slight smile hovering on her lips. “He’s here, Miss Angela.” Hannah had been Miss Angela Burdett-Coutts’ governess, then paid companion for many years, and shared a sense of fun and generosity with her…
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Grateful for the Freedom to Write
Thanksgiving is over. Carcasses of unpardoned turkeys have been cleared from the table, their remains packaged or put in sandwiches, their bones thrown away or placed in pots of water for nourishing soup in the cold days ahead. And like the remains of our feasts, there is a lingering thought for gratitude—the central theme of…
Platform Building At MPIBA
Jane Friedman, former publisher of Writer’s Digest and current columnist for Publishers Weekly defines author platform in her wonderfully succinct way, as “an ability to sell books because of who you are or who you can reach.” For many of us, the definition above may feel as if we’re in this platform building project all…
Denver, the Literary Capital of the West?
I’ve lived in four major cities beyond Denver during my life – Detroit, Tampa, Dallas and even London, England for a year. Guess you could say I’ve been around the block a time or two. And in my experience, one of the things I’ve found to be unique and special about Denver is the vibrancy…
3 Reading Tips for Writers
How many books do you read in a year? Who’s your favorite author, and why? When was the last time you truly got lost in a good read? Only about 18% of the adults in the United States read more than one book a year for pleasure. As authors we have to sit up and…