Monthly Archives: October 2011

How to Survive NaNoWriMo Craziness

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

November is National Novel Writing Month, and if you signed up to do the NaNoWriMo competition, which starts on November 1, I bow to you. I’ve done it four times. Each time I learned something new about myself, my writing, … Continue reading →

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Public Speaking for the Terminally Introverted Author

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

I was recently a guest on a “Meet the Authors” panel in New York with ten other women who had been published in the last few months. We spoke about how our books came to be: the initial idea for … Continue reading →

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Invisible TV Characters

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

Okay, this I know is a departure from my usual writing- and book-related posts, but I needed to have some fun today. Plus, I’ve been studying up on the craft (yes, you cynics out there, it is a craft) of … Continue reading →

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So You Want To E-Pub Your Novel?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

You’ve finished writing your novel, your baby, your joy, your passion, and you’re considering self-publishing as an e-book. Why not, with nearly everyone you know toting around a Kindle or Nook or planning to get one? It’s awfully tempting to … Continue reading →

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