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I've had the good luck recently to talk to book clubs about The Taker, a few by Skype but mostly in person. As the author, it's been a wonderful experience, to meet people who've read your book and hear the interesting things they've taken away from it. I was a little afraid that given the book's dark nature, people might be shy about discussing it in a group, but that hasn't...
‘I say, Holmes,’ said Dr Watson, opening his morning paper with a cheerful flourish as the sun angled in through the chintz curtains at 22b Baker Street. ‘I say, now that it’s all over, didn’t the taking of this Obama...drat... I mean Bin Laden chappie, fill you with patriotic pride? I remember when I was up on the pass, dodging the Jezzail bullets. And...
Burt and I are looking forward to our book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Dunwoody, Georgia at noon on February 11.
Back when I was struggling to make it as a young author, I launched two books under two names---Mary Alice Monroe and Mary Alice Kruesi. The premise behind this poor advice from my agent---that at the time seemed like a good idea---was not to confuse the readers because I had sold two different kinds of books to two different publishers. The Monroe name was used for books...
"Are you writing anything?" people often ask. It is, I assume, just a
conversation starter when they can't think of a better way to begin.
My
response is usually, "I'm always writing something. I like to eat."
But then, while eating is part of the issue, of course—writing is, after
all, the way I earn my living—it is hardly all of it. I write the way I
breathe, because it...
I've been thinking about my career lately. Looking back over the
thirty-five years since my first novel was published. Looking forward to
… what? And to how much longer?
No answers there, only a clear
desire. That I will have enough passion, enough hope for the world that
comes after me, and enough insight to go on writing for whatever years
remain.
A long career at work that...
Today was an interesting day for me as a writer.
Last week I started writing two new books – simultaneously. I’m not
sure what it is about me and upping the ante. With my penultimate book I
challenged myself to write it in 30 days – just because. This time I’ve
set myself 56 days to complete two books. Again – I’m not sure of the
reason why. I just like having goals...
It’s been snowing this week in typically rainy Seattle—big, juicy white flakes you can catch on your tongue. Here in the northwest we are not used to measuring snow with a yardstick. I’m not even sure I own a yardstick. Yesterday, I took my ruler out to measure the snow in my front yard. I lost the ruler.
Even though Seattle snow is a real pain to drive in (it’s a...
Nearly 800 years ago, in the 13th century, the Italian city state of Siena was under threat of attack by its powerful neighbour, the city of Florence. The Florentines intended to take Siena by force, to extend their territories and wealth. Florence had an army of 35,000 men; Siena and its allies could only muster 20,000. Defeat looked inevitable.
Out of desperation, the Mayor...
“Easy,” I thought, in December 2009, when I
set out on the task of compiling the new edition of Dear Me, A Letter
To My Sixteen Year Old Self. I had an agreement from JK Rowling to write
the foreword and a letter to her 16 year old self in my pocket – her
very kind friend, the comedian Peter Kay, acted as a go-between for me
(he had contributed to the first edition).
We...
Joshua Graham's multiple award-winning epic fantasy novel Once We Were Kings (writting under the pen name Ian Alexander) hit #1 on two Amazon.com bestseller lists this week!
Read about it here: http://networkedblogs.com/syEeY
Yes it is. At least part of it is. A percentage, certainly. I’ve just come back from the Cathedral Quarter’s Out to Lunch Festival at the Black Box in Belfast where Stephen Rea, with musical backing led by Neil Martin and Colin Reid, was reading from Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman. There may be better ways to spend a cold lunchtime in Belfast in January, but if...
For the past year my cohost Susan Wingate and I have had the privilege of interviewing authors and publishing industry professionals such as: Anthony Flacco, Jerry Jenkins, Rick Richter, Julie Hyzy, Adrian Phoenix, Ilsa Bick, Aaron Patterson, HP Mallory, Ann Charles, Rick Richter (Ruckus Media Group), Phyllis Schieber, Vincent Zandri, Peter Orullian, David Farland, Phyllis...
I love when my readers tell me THEIR stories.
Read all about it on my blog:
http://networkedblogs.com/s9CgE
It means time to write, time to eat, time to write, time to give and receive gifts, time to write, and -- somewhere in the middle -- time to remember what love or misery feels like.
For almost 14 solid months, BEYOND JUSTICE has remained on two Amazon Top 100 bestseller categories (legal thrillers) and recently hovered around the top 5 all the way up to #2 in legal thrillers. For a long time a title by Michael Connelly (The Lincoln Lawyer) dominated that #1 spot–months after the theatrical release of the same title starring Matthew McConaughey.
Well,...
You can download it right now! The paperback will be in stores on February 7.
It
is completely coincidental but very fitting that my book shares its
birthday with a special person. Gemma, the heroine of this book, is a
majorette in the marching band. When I told my friends Jessica and Amy,
who were majorettes in my marching band, that I needed their help writing a book, they...
Rock On!
By Sonsyrea Tate Montgomery
“We know we are beautiful. And ugly too.... We stand on top of the mountain, free within ourselves."
--Langston Hughes
I grew up with three grandmothers. My maternal grandmother, Irene Thomas, recently was anointed as First Mother of Tenth Street Baptist Church in Northwest; my paternal grandmother, Sis. Wala Waheed (Willie Tate), was...
Slightly Irregular is now available for pre-order. I'm so excited that Finley is back with a new adventure!
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