Now that summer’s over on the East End of Long Island, there’s less traffic, there are parking spots galore, the beaches are deserted (almost); dog lovers can let their pets run at the water’s edge, and you can get a seat at your favorite bar, and a table at your favorite restaurant without a reservation. Continue reading “Now That The Summer Folks Have Gone”
Author: joanna
Do You Remember Your First Library Book?
If you’re a reader, and over a certain age (like 35,) and if you started reading before the advent of Kindle and ebooks, chances are the first book you read, other than a school text book, was borrowed from a school library or the local lending library nearest your home. Continue reading “Do You Remember Your First Library Book?”
Why Did I Ever Get The (Insane) Idea To Write Another Novel?
There comes a point for many authors — published or aspiring — when you pause to wonder why you ever got the (insane) idea to write a novel in the first place? It may take a while to reach that point. Continue reading “Why Did I Ever Get The (Insane) Idea To Write Another Novel?”
So, You’ve Finished Writing Your Book. Now What?
You may recall a couple of weeks ago I wrote that I had finished writing my book. I typed “The End” at the bottom of my last chapter and emailed the manuscript to a few trusted beta readers — and to a professional editor.
It felt good to say that I had met my deadline (so as to be able to enjoy a week’s vacation with my British bestie.) But, as any published, or even aspiring, author knows only too well, the real hard work is just about to begin. Continue reading “So, You’ve Finished Writing Your Book. Now What?”
How Author J.D.Barker Nails The Rules For Writing Suspense
Serial-killer thriller author, J.D. Barker is the latest writer to become a James Patterson co-author. Evidently, working with the world’s #1 bestselling author is rubbing off on him. J.D. has become a writing machine this year.
The Fifth To Die, the second offering in the Fourth Monkey (4MK) trilogy was published this summer. Dracul, the prequel to the Dracula series which J.D. was commissioned to write by Bram Stoker’s family is to be released on October 2, 2018. The novel was inspired by notes kept by Bram Stoker, the author of the original, classic novel, Dracula. It is co-authored by Dacre Stoker, Bram’s great grand-nephew. Continue reading “How Author J.D.Barker Nails The Rules For Writing Suspense”