Within days of publishing her newest novel, Matchmaking for Beginners, author Maddie Dawson hit sales numbers most writers only dream about. I'm
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Debut Novelist Leah DeCesare Talks about Making the Switch from Nonfiction to Fiction, and How Cutlery Can Help You Find Your Perfect Love Match
Leah DeCesare's nonfiction parenting series, Naked Parenting, is based on her work as a doula, early parenting educator, and mom of three. In 2008,
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How to Survive (and Maybe Enjoy) Going Public with Your Book
Recently, I asked a debut novelist what events she had planned around her book launch. She shrugged and said, “Not much. Most marketing is done online
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Author Jennifer Brown Talks about How to Research a Novel, Conquering Rejection, and Writing Even When It Hurts
I'm addicted to book review porn the way some people ogle real estate ads, vacation brochures, or the latest iPhone gadgets. When I first read the
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When Writing, Sometimes All You Can Do Is Jump
The most important thing every writer has to do is take a leap of faith. What does that mean, exactly? That, no matter how stuck you are at the
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Author Laura Drake on Indie v.s. Traditional Publishing, Cowboys and Why She Loves Her Motorcycle
Laura Drake is in an enviable position as a writer, having sold her “Sweet on a Cowboy” series to Grand Central, winning a 2014 Romance Writers of
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Vow to Write Better, Not Faster in 2016, Despite Our Binge-Loving Culture
Recently, I was skimming the front pages of the New York Times book review when I caught this item: Jonathan Safran Foer's new novel,
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Author Amy Sue Nathan Dishes on Writing, Social Media Savvy and Why Books Are Like M&Ms
Like many writers, I was first introduced to Amy Sue Nathan through her wonderful site, Women's Fiction Writers, which has become one of those
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Celebrating a 20th Wedding Anniversary and a New Book: What Marriage Has Taught Me about Creativity
This week is a big one for me. I'm celebrating both the launch of Chance Harbor, my fourth novel with Penguin Random House, and my twentieth wedding
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