It was so random. I hunted for a good seat for a session at the RWA 2014 conference. Near the front, I spotted a row of empty seats where I'd need to maneuver past a guy wearing a baseball cap. "Excuse me," I said as I squeezed past him, lugging my tote bag of books. I plopped down, with one seat between us, and then realized I wouldn't be able to see the speaker. This was the friendliest group of … [Read more...]
Writer to Writer with Mariam Kobras about her Trilogy, THE STONE SERIES
THE DISTANT SHORE is an eloquent love story that begins in Norway, a land so well described by author Mariam Kobras I could feel the cold wind blowing in from the rocky coast. An international rock star, Jon Stone, sets off to find his first love after receiving a startling letter from a teenage boy. Is it possible that his first love, Naomi, left him only to give birth to his son and raise him in … [Read more...]
How Branding is Useful for an Author
I wasn't sure what branding meant for an author. Why would an author want to brand his or herself? It seemed somehow limiting, like an actor who ends up getting roles only as the funny guy, never the leading man. Several excellent workshops on marketing at the Romance Writers of America conference helped me to understand what branding is. To market yourself, which means to sell more books, it's … [Read more...]
Memoir Writer Faye Rapoport DesPres
Faye Rapoport DesPres is a writer who was born and raised against a backdrop of loss, and for much of her life, she’s had the sense that she was always holding the carrot of happiness just beyond her reach. Her father is a Holocaust survivor. She grew up without her extended family. She had a hysterectomy as a young woman. She watched her mother-in-law die from a brain tumor. She is also a … [Read more...]
A Writer Visits Père Lachaise
I feel as if I only touched the surface of the beauty of this extraordinary cemetery in Paris. For a writer, Père Lachaise is a magical place of wonder and inspiration at every turn. I'm glad we took a tour, but even the guide told us there isn't enough time to see everything. The most romantic story is the one of Abelard and Heloise. A few highlights … [Read more...]
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