It’s here and gone, the annual Book Expo America at the Javits Center in NYC. This was my first, and I will definitely be back. Tips and Takeaways: It’s no time to be shy. Talk, meet, shake hands and do a lot of listening. Smiling too. My very first booth visit was to the London... Continue Reading →
Come on, see how brave you are. Open yourself up to edits. Really; open yourself up. Split your writer’s self wide open and wait…for the inevitable wave of corrections you are about to receive. Some kindly, some not so lovingly, some maybe with annoyance and impatience. This is me, talking to myself, as I await... Continue Reading →
A SLAP IN THE FACE TO AUTHORS EVERYWHERE- of every genre- "Reasons to Vote For Democrats" The ultimate gag-gift ""book"" (it belongs in TWO sets of quotes) that just became a runaway bestseller makes ME gag. "Reasons to Vote for Democrats" which is blank on the inside (oh, I'm laughing so hard) just highlights how... Continue Reading →
Inspirational as a Sunrise! Your First Writer's Conference: How to Survive and Thrive If I knew then what I know now…I would have had a much better experience at my first writer’s conference. Though I didn’t make any fatal mistakes, it would have been great to have these tips under my belt when I walked... Continue Reading →
