Category: On Writing
Authors in the Cosmos: India Holton
Authors in the Cosmos: India Holton “So it was a matter of love at first sight? How romantic. I am always suspicious of love earned by familiarity—it shows a lack of imagination.” ~from The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels Author India Holton shows she has no lack of imagination in her two books—The Wisteria Society […]
Lisa Braxton: My Publication Journey
July 2017 Congratulations, Lisa! We’d like to publish The Talking Drum. I shared your manuscript with our board of directors and they thought it was fabulous. And I do too. Let me know if this lovely story is still available. If so, I’ll send you a contract and marketing questionnaire. We’ll schedule your book for […]
THE NIGHT WE BURNED: Excerpt
From clinical psychologist S.F. Kosa comes The Night We Burned, a twisting psychological suspense that explores secrets, cult psychology, and cult trauma. Delving into the strange psychological realms of her characters, Kosa weaves together a tight narrative touching on trauma, mental health, and eating disorders. The Night We Burned, out now from Sourcebooks, unwinds the secrets and haunting decisions two women made to try and […]
The Good Widow: Excerpt
What do we do when life ends? How do we honor the past while moving into an unimaginable, uncertain future? This tender, bracingly honest memoir explores how Jenny, a young widow, navigates the sudden loss of Tris, her beloved spouse of eighteen years. With Tris gone, Jenny suddenly finds herself a single mom to a […]
Out of Options; Author Interview
We are delighted to share this character interview by Sharon V. Agar, author of the smart, suspenseful and unexpectedly funny novel “Out of Options.” The book follows Eve, a mid-level Wall Street investment banker who books a Caribbean vacation to move on from a breakup. There, she meets unlikely duo Julian, a lawyer, and Eddie, […]
You’ll Be Fine: Excerpt
YOU’LL BE FINE, Jen Michalski An enjoyable story about an adult trying to grow up”—Kirkus Reviews. After Alex’s mother dies of an accidental overdose, Alex takes leave from her job as a writer for a lifestyle magazine to return home to Maryland and join her brother Owen, a study in failure to launch, in sorting […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: ANNA KENT
Author Anna Kent interviews Abi from her new novel The House of Whispers. It tells the story of talented but flawed artist Abi, whose life starts to unravel when her old university friend, Grace, comes to stay. Abi’s husband Rohan has asked to be present for the interview. Rohan: [aside to me before we sit] […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Alexandria Rizik
For today’s interview, I will be interviewing Brock and Kendra from my novel 21 Questions. The story is told from alternating perspectives between the two of them and although they have two strongly different voices, they prove opposites attract. Their storytelling is proof of that as it flows between them like poetry. The story follows […]
Differing Points of View
When I started writing I wanted to be a novelist, and wrote a first draft of one when I was in my early 20s. I wrote what I knew…that was the advice for writers. I sent it off for a crit. I was told (I’m paraphrasing here), that if I wrote about uninteresting people from […]
Q and A with Shanora Williams
Shanora Williams is a New York Times and the USA Today bestselling author of over thirty romance and diverse suspense novels. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the mother of three amazing boys, has a fiercely devoted and supportive husband, and is a sister to eleven. When she isn’t writing, she’s spending […]
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