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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Is It Harder to Be a Novelist or a Screenwriter? (Plus a Brief Meditation on How Being a Writer Should be Like Smoking Cigars.)
Lately, my novelist friends and I have been talking about finding other jobs because the publishing business is so rocky. Usually this list of
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Author Brandi Megan Granett on Writing, Publishing, Archery & More
I admit it: as a veteran Scrabble player, I was delighted to see the cover and title of Brandi Megan Granett's new novel, Triple Love Score. Even
Read MoreDebut Author Virginia Franken Talks about Flawed Characters, Her (New) Addiction to Coffee, What Dance Taught Her about Writing, and More
In her entertaining debut novel, Life After Coffee, Virginia Franken offers us the story of coffee buyer Amy O'Hara, who has devoted so much time to
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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
Read MoreAuthor 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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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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Author Rachael Herron Talks about Being a Terrible Teen, Love and the Inspiration for Her New Novel
One of my favorite things about being a writer is having the chance to meet other writers whose books I admire. I probably admire few books
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