Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take…

Interview with Robin Donovan

Posted on May 10, 2013 by animalsandmagic

What is your name, your books name, genre, age level, and what is it about?

I am the author of the Donna Leigh Mystery series, my name is Robin Leemann Donovan. The first book in this cozy mystery series is entitled Is It Still Murder Even If She Was a Bitch?

Although Donna Leigh, the protagonist of…

Okay, as I kick off my dream in a whirlwind of excitement I ripped off the Band Aide before I had time to rethink or take the time to talk myself out of taking the plunge. Before I knew it I had two - TWO interviews with TWO VERY prominent people in my state - one a state legislator and the other, the first female president of a particular university (who I will be her FINAL interview before she retires - YIKES). How I managed both of those in one week, I have zero idea, but now they're upon…

To celebrate The Lake House arriving in stores my publisher, Gallery/ Simon & Schuster, will be giving away copies next week to She Writes members. So check in next Wednesday for more details.

Last Thursday I did my first reading of, The Lake House, at a…

I recently received a reviewer copy of Fear of Beauty from Seventh Street Books.  Set in modern rural Afghanistan, the novel could have been written by a seasoned U.S. soldier…

Today's Saturday Short is the wonderful animated presentation of an excerpt from Leonard Lopate's 1996 interview with the late David Foster Wallace.

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/04/saturday-short_20.html

Coming to the resolve and saying, I am going to be an author, is becoming less intimidating these days. But that it is not say any less overwhelming. 

I am on the heels of (self) publishing my first book next week and along the…

Your logo is your brand.  It is literally the picture of you.  When readers see a link to your website, they may or may not recognize - between the "http://www" and the "dot whatever" - that it is YOUR website.  But when they see your logo, there will be no doubt in their minds.  A picture is…

An essay that ran in Salon Tuesday titled “I’m a self-publishing failure” recounts how one writer, John Winters, spent countless hours and dollars promoting his book online only to sell a handful of copies. Where did John go wrong? How can you avoid becoming a self-publishing failure?

1. First of all, start early.

Seth…

Hi all!

I was interviewed on Pubslush today!

if you love absurd dating stories then you'll dig my new column. if you enjoy please share, tweet, comment & pass it on in ways i'm not thinking of. thanks! 

melinda

hellogiggles

http://hellogiggles.com/author/melinda-hill

huffington post comedy:…

Hey all, I just became a regular contributor on Huffington Post & here's my first contribution. Please check it out & let me know what you think. If you don't like reading you can skip ahead to the end & watch the vid.

Melinda

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melinda-hill/americas-got-talent_b_2875308.html

A few weeks ago there was a considerable stink raised in some literary circles about what makes a “real author.” Some of the blog posts were downright insulting and vitriolic whereas others presented a more calm and measured argument. I’m sure many of you out there know what I’m talking about— and the…

A few weeks ago, a post entitled, "Where do your marketing dollars go?" spontaneously combusted into a brainstorming session for how we can all promote and market our own work.  Because I SO love bullet…

The year is 1577. Our unlikely hero, Peregrine James, is a young cook sentenced to a lashing for the crime of being an unwelcome suitor to his master's daughter. Despite the stripes on his back, however, Perry convinces the charismatic sea captain, Francis Drake, to accept him among his crew.…

A neek at heart, Sheenah Freitas has a love for the whimsical and magical. She looks to animated Disney movies and Studio Ghibli films for inspiration because of the innovative twists on fairytales, strong story structures, and character studies. When not writing, you might find her in a forest where she’s yet to find any enchanted castles. The first two books in her trilogy, The Chosen and The Number, can be found online in ebook and print format at all major book…

A Day in the Life of author James Mace

Though I make a comfortable living as an author, my daily life may not be quite what one envisions when they think of the stereotypical writer. I do live by myself in a decent house; however, while it is commonly thought that authors are introverted and sometimes reclusive by nature, I find that I am the exact opposite. A friend told me once that he cannot believe I’m a writer, because I’m the most outgoing person he…