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Waiting

04.24.2012 - 6 Comments Click here to read/write comments

So…the thing people tell you that you never, ever believe about the world of publishing is “prepare to wait.” Because…well, everyone else has to wait, right? Your query letter is the one that will get plucked from the pile and immediately noticed. Your story is the one that will sell

Rest in Peace, Charlotte

03.31.2012 - Be The First To Comment

157 years ago today, Charlotte Brontë died in an agony of nausea thought to be caused by hyperemesis gravidarum, or severe morning sickness. During the course of her short life (she died at 39), she was a teacher, governess, and author. She was a not-so-patient daughter, a discontented lover, and

Book Shame

03.28.2012 - 20 Comments Click here to read/write comments

“Dirty” books. “Trashy” novels. “Fluffy” ways to spend your time. The more I get into this crazy world of being an author (and an author with a loudly-announced love of classic books), the more book shame I see all around me. There seems to be a barely-articulated expectation that as

Uncomfortable Answers

03.17.2012 - 6 Comments Click here to read/write comments

So…why write, again? Last weekend, I had the honor of giving a book talk and participating in an author panel hosted by Pikes Peak Writers, and the question came up over and over again as we shared the difficulties of things like getting noticed, figuring out royalty statements, dealing with

Back (with bundle)

03.12.2012 - 2 Comments Click here to read/write comments

I shall let #hackattack2012 pass without mention. More exciting: The Heroine’s Bookshelf is a Bookperk featured deal! For a limited time, you can get the book in an exclusive package along with Jane Eyre and The Flight of Gemma Hardy for just $15. Check it out, and tell a friend—I