December 30, 2006 – 6:00 am
A brush with death leads to following her dream.
I love talking to authors about their books and the road to publication. But my main reason for talking to authors is to show appreciation for their work in a business that’s likely beaten much of the life out of them. This is how I see it: [...]
December 27, 2006 – 6:00 am
THE NEW YORKER cover artist, Peter de Seve.
For years I’ve chosen books by their covers and read picture books over and over to my children because I enjoy them as much as they do. And all this time, I noticed the author’s name but not the illustrator’s.
More recently, as friends have had books published, [...]
December 23, 2006 – 6:00 am
Roundtable: 8 authors discuss the business.
I have a roundtable discussion today, so grab a cup of coffee and meet some amazing writers as they discuss the pros and cons of the business. All of their bios are listed below, and I hope you’ll click on their links and get to know them better. After reading [...]
December 20, 2006 – 6:00 am
That’s right! You are my special guest today!
By the time you read this, I will be knee-deep in Christmas preparations and family gatherings. In gratitude to all of you who hang out at LitPark and make this place what it is, here is your chance to pimp yourself, pimp a friend, list your website, show [...]
December 18, 2006 – 6:00 am
Whatcha doing over the holidays? Want to share a favorite holiday tradition?
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I’ll announce Wednesday’s guest in a minute, but first I have to show you a picture of one of the houses I pass nearly every day:
Do you know anyone with more Christmas spirit than these guys? If you roll the window down as you [...]
December 16, 2006 – 6:00 am
The question comes from Susan Henderson, of LitPark and beyond fame: How does a writer balance writing time with family/relationships? And particularly, how does a writer justify spending so much attention on a project that brings in no money and in fact may never sell at all?
“My child arrived just the other day
He came [...]
December 15, 2006 – 6:00 am
There are so many things I get wrong about balancing work and family. I’m cranky about interruptions. It’s hard for me to put my work aside. And I’m not even terribly focussed or efficient once I shoo everyone out of my office (i.e., the kitchen).
This week’s guest, Patry Francis, keeps a wicker chair beside her [...]
December 13, 2006 – 6:00 am
Patry Francis is a mother, a wife, a blogger. She is also the author of THE LIAR’S DIARY, due in bookstores this February. Her book has already received incredible praise from authors Tess Gerritsen and Jacquelyn Mitchard. And talk about a killer premise:
What would you do if your best friend was murdered – and your [...]
December 11, 2006 – 6:00 am
Tell me if your writing interferes with family time and if you’ve found a way to balance things.
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Tomorrow, I’ve invited the author and blogger, Patry Francis, to talk about this subject that gnaws at me. I hope you’ll take part in the discussion.
December 9, 2006 – 6:00 am
Are We WRITERS Or Are We Amoebas?
The latest celebrity memoir…this time by the “ugly” girl from 90210, Tori Spelling (can you say ’nepotism’?)…has proven once again that despite any scandals involving the memoir genre this year, the public thirst for it has not at all slaked. We must be an instrument of change [...]
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