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An Author’s Fantasy, Kerry Chaput
An Author’s Fantasy, Kerry Chaput Ever have the fantasy of discovering a long-lost family secret and jumping back in time to discover the truth? That was a little what it felt like to research and write Daughter of the King. My one goal was to research my husband’s French-Canadian ancestry as a Christmas gift, to […]
The Joys of Anticipation
The Joys of Anticipation Diane Byington I discovered “The Great British Baking Show” last year and delighted in watching an episode every evening. I grew attached to the characters and the competition, and my evenings weren’t complete without the show. But then it ended. I’d watched all the seasons. Oh yes, there were other things […]
My Favorite Bookstore: KRISTINE OCHU
By KRISTINE OCHU My Favorite Bookstore: Story and Song Bookstore Bistro Amelia Island, FL Imagine driving over 1,500 miles to create a new life, not knowing a soul, excited and nervous. Then stepping into a real-life fairy tale, without the antagonist, at Story and Song Bookstore Bistro in Amelia Island, Florida. I entered a courtyard […]
Favorite Bookstore Series: LIZ KELLER WHITEHURST
LIZ KELLER WHITEHURST: My Favorite Bookstore: Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA All bookstores are magical but visiting my favorite, Fountain Bookstore, is like stepping back in time. Restored warehouses and quaint storefronts greet you as you wind along cobblestone- streets in 18th century Shockoe Slip, then walk through the door to a book-lover’s paradise. Kelly […]
Writing Setting: Bringing Magical Locations to Life by Sandy Barker
As a travel romance author, I often get asked what inspires me to write about the locations I feature in my books. The answer is both simple and complex―simple, because I only write about places I’ve travelled to and complex because I choose to write about the places that have impacted me emotionally, places that […]
How to Gift Audiobooks for the Holidays
How to Gift Audiobooks for the Holidays You may have read the media coverage about book shortages this holiday season. Perhaps you already struggled to get your hands on a particular bestseller. But did you know that audiobooks make the best gifts? If you’ve wondered how to give an audiobook or didn’t know that you […]
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING: OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Independent publishing, as opposed to commercial pushing (think Random House), is a terrific option for authors whose books don’t fit a literary agent’s idea of “saleable.” Authors of short story or essay collections, flash fiction, poetry, hybrid work and off-the-beaten-path novels very often seek out independent presses for possible publication, and they are right to […]
How I Created My Own Audiobook
I may be the only author I know who had her audiobook recorded, produced and ready to go six months before publication. Why so early? I was still in the revision stage of my memoir, Crash: How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver, and there was a risk of changes to my manuscript not being reflected […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Grace Sammon
Authors Interviewing Characters: Grace Sammon The Eves is a multi-generational novel about lives lived well and lives in transition. Told through the eyes of the psychologically-complex Jessica Barnet, we travel to Washington, DC, Southern Maryland, Tanzania, and Norway. Jessica is a liar with some big secrets. She has given up on her looks and her […]
Bookstore Love: Liza Nash Taylor
Authors and their favorite bookstores LIZA NASH TAYLOR Once I had a firm release date for my hardcover, I had some postcards printed up with my contact info and the book cover on one side. I dropped by my local indie bookstore, New Dominion Bookshop, on the downtown mall. I re-introduced myself to the owner […]
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