Writing and Publishing News

I’m traveling a lot this year. And everywhere I go, I’m required to “speak for my supper.” I’m leaving for soggy Honolulu this week to give a workshop at the Pen Women Conference there. They want to know how to prepare a book proposal. April 6, I’ll give a brief talk at the Book Publicists [...]

It used to be that when someone called and invited me to talk about my latest book at their club meeting I would think about it for only a few seconds before responding. And, usually, I would say, “No.” Well, it was a safe answer. I wasn’t comfortable speaking in public. What if I messed [...]

I do quite a bit of public speaking. I present writing/publishing-related workshops at writers’ conferences and book festivals throughout the U.S. And I’m frequently asked, “How did they find out about you?” or “How did you find out about them?”
While some authors sit back and wait for opportunities for book promotion and exposure to [...]

What distracts you from writing? Do you have cats wandering in and out of your office while you write? Are there children in the house? Maybe your spouse is retired and at home a lot. Perhaps you’re distracted by something as simple as a sunny day or friends going out to lunch or for a [...]