Jan 27, 2017
Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, I watch in horror as the President of the United States signs an executive order banning Muslim refugees from entering this country. All my forebears — Irish and Jewish — entered this nation as refugees. What is being...
Jan 26, 2017
I had a chance to sit down with Joel Friendlander, publishing guru and self-publishing expert. He frequently speaks about changes in the publishing industry and how to make your book stand out in a crowded field. Visit his website at The Book Designer for more info....
Jan 11, 2017
Wow. 2016 sucked. In so many ways. I was never happier to kick a year to the curb than 2016. From David Bowie in January to Carrie Fisher in December, it seemed that each week brought a fresh tragedy to our lives. And all the while the nastiest election ever roared in...
Jan 9, 2017
One of the joys of being an agent is getting to read a bunch of romance novels. When I’m searching for clients, I come across a lot of intentional (and unintentional) tropes as plot devices. This is common in category romance, but tropes can be used for any...
Dec 20, 2016
Guest post by Linda Wisdom: Behind the Book – Bells, Rings and Angels’ Wings Who can hear holiday songs in their heads? The ones that you have no choice but to want to sing too. I’ve always loved writing holiday books and while writing for Harlequin I had the...
Dec 19, 2016
Christmas, Hannukah and my aunt’s birthday are all nearly upon us. Because I like to shop, I’ve come up with some last minute gift ideas for the literary nerd in your life. 5. Old Leather Lined Journals ($11.99, ThinkGeek.com) 4. NYPL’s “I Have...
Happy Book Birthday to THEY THOUGHT THEY BURIED US by NoNieqa Ramos