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Meet William Kenney

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Today’s featured debut author is William Kenney, whose dark epic fantasy made its debut last summer. I agree with William when he says that one of the most challenging aspects of writing a book is “keeping my facts straight.” In fact, next week’s writing tip will offer helpful ways for you to do just that. [...]

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Meet Wendy Cartmell

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Today’s featured author, Wendy Cartmell, is sooo right. Novels may be about character, character, character, but, as Wendy says, a challenge for thriller writers, in particular, is “getting the plot right.” That’s where I am right now with Novel #2, In the Red – working through a maze of threads that, hopefully, will all tie [...]

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Meet Juliette Sobanet

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Today’s featured debut author is Juliette Sobanet, a French professor who writes fun, sassy women’s fiction with (you guessed it!) a French twist. Thanks, Juliette, for a terrific chat — and, by the way, I just LOVE the book cover! Name: Juliette Sobanet Name of book: Sleeping with Paris Book genre: Chick lit/Humorous women’s fiction [...]

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Meet Emlyn Chand

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Happy #NaNoWriMo, everyone! Today’s featured debut author is indie publishing advocate and extraordinaire Emlyn Chand, who is founder of the author PR firm Novel Publicity and purveyor of the famous Facebook Karmic Fridays (try saying THAT three times fast!). Emlyn’s Facebook bio claims that she “emerged from the womb with a fountain pen grasped firmly [...]

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Meet Steve Umstead

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

A big welcome to today’s featured debut author Steve Umstead, an entrepreneur, a work-at-home dad and an esteemed member of my #1kaday crew. :) Name: Steve Umstead Name of book: Gabriel’s Redemption (Book 1 of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy) Book genre: Science fiction/adventure Date Published: February 2, 2011 Publisher: Self-published What is your day job? [...]

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Meet Author Jane Roper

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Yes, this week’s Debut Author Q&A is a day late, but is far from a dollar short (as my father-in-law likes to say). Big thanks to author Jane Roper whose interview today is thoughtful, enlightening and chock-full of truths about the writing life — I was nodding my heading in agreement the whole way through. [...]

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Meet Cyndi Tefft

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Today’s featured debut author is Cyndi Tefft who lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest where the weather is overcast and rainy, much like the Highlands of Scotland, the setting of her debut novel, Between. Thank you, Cyndi, for such a thoughtful and informative chat! Name: Cyndi Tefft Name of book: Between Book genre: [...]

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Meet Author Ian Barker

Posted in Debut Author Q&A, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I love Tuesdays. My Debut Author Q&As are one of my favorite things about writing this blog – meeting new writers and hearing their stories, their roads to publication. Today, Ian Barker shares his tale. Name: Ian Barker Name of book: Fallen Star Book genre: Contemporary fiction Date Published: November 2010 Publisher: Rebel ePublishers What [...]

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MO Reads: San Franscisco Hotel Introduces Book Club

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »

This month, Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco, one of the city’s leading luxury hotels, is launching a new book club program, “MO Reads.” The program offers complimentary books to guests of the hotel and the opportunity to join its virtual book club on Goodreads.  What’s more, the hotel’s year-long “MO Reads” program will also be complemented [...]

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