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← Older postsHelp! My Character Wants to Kill Me
February 21, 2012Have I created a monster? Last night, Blanche de Castille – the White Queen of France and the evil mother-in-law in my forthcoming novel “Four Sisters, All Queens” – tried to kill me. I don’t recall what I did to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Four Sisters, All Queens, Blanche de Castille, Blanche of Castile, characters, dreams, historical fiction, nightmares, White Heart, writing | 3 CommentsStart Writing, or Shut Up!
February 17, 2012Dear Reader, If I had a dime for every time I’ve heard someone say, “I want to write, but I can’t find the time,” I’d be richer than J.K. Rowling, who, I’m pretty sure, has never made this complaint. Usually, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged time to write, wannabes, writers, writing | 2 CommentsWe're not in Spokansas any more
January 3, 2012Last night, we dined in peace. Our waiter took our orders, brought our bread, wine, and water, and walked away. Later, our soup arrived — discreetly. Now you don’t see it; now, you do. We were deep in conversation about … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged fair wages, food, France, restaurants, service, tips | Leave a commentWin An Advance Reading Copy of "Four Sisters, All Queens"
December 20, 2011Everyone loves a contest, right? Sign up between now and Dec. 31 for my email newsletter and you may win one of 5 Advance Reading Copies of “Four Sisters, All Queens.” They should be ready by Feb. 1, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment"Blog" rhymes with "slog," and with good reason
December 19, 2011Blog, blog, blog! Lots of writers are blogging their fingers to the bone, and for what? In hopes of stimulating sales of their books, that’s what. But — is there a better way to hook readers into your work? Read … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, books, historical fiction, history, marketing, sales, writing | Leave a commentMy Body: A Lover's Tour
October 19, 2011It’s National Love Your Body Day, the day on which girls and women are invited to reject the media hype about how we are supposed to look — and embrace ourselves with all our lumps, bumps, scars, and flaws. I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | 5 CommentsQueens and Elephants
October 12, 2011Dear Reader, I have two goodies to share with you today! First of all, my forthcoming novel, “Four Sisters, All Queens,” made a world premiere last week when I read five of my favorite pages during the Flying Pig Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "Four Sisters, agents, All Queens, books, editors, England, fiction, France, historical fiction, indie publishing, self-publishing, Simon and Schuster, writing | Leave a commentHow I Got My Agent
July 18, 2011The first literary agent who read the manuscript of my first novel snapped it up. Don’t hate me, though: She turned it down the first time she read it, plunging me into despair. Why did Natasha Kern reject my first … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged "The Jewel of Medina, "The Sword of Medina", agents, books, Natasha Kern, Paul Vandevelder, publishing, writing | 7 CommentsWalking the Slut Walk Every Day
June 18, 2011I’m going to miss Slut Walk Spokane today. And I feel bad about that. Because, after a lifetime of shame and denial, I would so love to march down our streets in my skimpies and proclaim myself a sexual female … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged " Hester Prynne, "Sex in the City, feminism, Lara Logan, Monica Lewinsky, rape, sex, sexuality, Slut Walk, sluts, Susan Faludi, women, women's rights, women's sexuality | 3 CommentsSelf-Publishing: Carpeing the Diem, or Wasting Time?
May 22, 2011Like internet dating, self-publishing is something I always swore I would never do. Like internet dating, it seemed an act of desperation, the last resort for writers who couldn’t get published in any other, legitimate, way. Then news that an … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, Kindle, marketing, publicity, self-promotion, self-publishing, Shelfari, Smashwords, Twitter, writing | 4 Comments ← Older posts