Tag: writing a novel

September 1, 2014 /

What did you do over your summer vacation?

It’s in His Kiss

August 22, 2014 /

Writing a novel is a lot like seeing the madonna in your sock drawer…

May 30, 2014 /

In the words of Publisher’s Weekly: Discoverability is a Bitch

Discoverability, being the ability of books to connect with readers. I was recently reading an article on the method behind the blockbusting “Fifty Shades”, and while I was under the impression the trilogy was self-published at first, that’s not true. The books were picked up by a small company who…

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January 28, 2014 /

And waiting, this time with champagne…and Ann-Margret

January 28, 2014 /

Waiting…with Marlene Dietrich in black lace…on bed

January 27, 2014 /

Ever wonder what it feels like waiting to hear from your publishers?

December 7, 2013 /

Hollywood hausfrau waxes lyrical on Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll in new novel

Okay. I’ll cut it out now. But on a serious note: thank you for reading along and putting up with all my self-referential hooey. Merci beaucoup, from the bottom of my heart.

December 7, 2013 /

I was thinking of calling my first novel, “Snowball in Hell”, but…

I decided against it. Here’s a description of the novel from the back of the book cover:
December 7, 2013 /

Holy Moses! My novel is called, “It’s in His Kiss”

The editor has done all his work… And I have integrated his suggestions into the text… With a minimum of bickering, a lot of laughing, and some intellectual stretching. Monday on I read the manuscript out loud—it’s the only way—you have to HEAR during that last bit of the process…

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December 4, 2013 /

More unsolicited advice on writing your first novel – STOP

If you sit hunched at your computer all the time you will turn into a quivering mass of protoplasm. Get up, stretch, take a walk… Now, get back to work.