It’s really tough to stay in shape when you’re a writer. You sit hunched over a laptop screen for hours and hours at a time. And, you’re (maybe) drinking while pecking away at the keyboard. And/or snacking because who has time to cook? Continue reading “Staying In Shape While Writing (Or Editing) On Deadline”
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Final Edits & Revisions: AKA Two Weeks in Hell
You’d think coming into the final stretch of the publication process would be a piece of cake for an author. That’s the stretch where you make your final edits and revisions— just before you hand over your novel to copy editors and proof readers. That’s about where I am with my thriller Fool Her Once which is to be published next Spring by CamCat Books. Continue reading “Final Edits & Revisions: AKA Two Weeks in Hell”
Guest Post : What If My Second Novel Sucks?
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may recall that about four years ago, I attended the Algonkian author-mentor workshop in St. Augustine, Florida. There were only eight of us in the workshop. We named ourselves The Gonks and have maintained contact with each other since the workshop, mainly through group email. Continue reading “Guest Post : What If My Second Novel Sucks?”
Lest We Forget, New Trump Books Won’t Let Us
Not exactly beach reads, but a couple of new books about the last days of the Trump presidency are climbing the best seller lists right now. So, if you thought Trump was out of sight, out of mind, think again. These books won’t let us forget. Continue reading “Lest We Forget, New Trump Books Won’t Let Us”
Why 41 agents rejected T.J.Newman’s Falling
Forty-one agents rejected T.J. Newman’s debut thriller, Falling. The 42nd signed her up, sold it to the first publisher he contacted for a seven-figure, two-book deal. He also sold the movie rights to Universal Pictures. Falling was published just this week. It’s racing up the bestseller charts right now. Continue reading “Why 41 agents rejected T.J.Newman’s Falling”