As a fiction writer, I'm normally reluctant to review other people's novels. I know how hard the whole process of getting published is, from
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Author Marin Thomas Talks about Writing through Doubt, Navigating Social Media, and What Basketball Taught Her about Writing
Author Marin Thomas has had an enviable career as a writer by any stretch, having published twenty-five romance novels with Harlequin before venturing
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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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What Happened When My Characters Hijacked My Novel
I write emotional family mysteries, the sort of fiction where the characters suffer through freakin' horrible crises:
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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
Read MoreTurning Family Stories into Novels: The Boy in the Back Bedroom
My mother tells better stories than anyone. As a child, my favorite was about the time she babysat for a family in her rural Maine town. The parents
Read MoreWriting Genre Fiction? Push the Envelope.
Whether you're writing a mystery series or fantasy, so-called "literary fiction" or romances, the common view is that writers must brand themselves as
Read MoreAuthor Emily Liebert Talks about Juggling Parenthood, Writing & Celebrity
I'm so happy to welcome author Emily Liebert, a fellow NAL/Penguin Random House author, to my blog. Emily's new
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