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- Hometown:
- St. Louis MO
- About Me:
- Author of the Agatha-nominated Paper, Scissors, Death, the first in the Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery Series from Midnight Ink. Cut, Crop & Die, the second in the series, will be released June 2009.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Publisher
- Website:
- http://joannacampbellslan.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Phil Rickman, Barry Eisler, Emilie Richards, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, JA Konrath, Nancy Pickard, Charlotte Bronte, Robert Crais, Janet Evanovich, Shirley Damsgaard, Ken Gruen, Angie Fox, Charlaine Harris, Rhonda Pollero, Glen Alam, Nora Roberts, and my favorite books are Jane Eyre and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- The Mentalist, NCIS, 24, Bones, Dexter, The Closer, Saving Grace, the Tudors, and Lie to Me.
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Good Manners Make Good Business
Last weekend I had an experience worth sharing with anyone who wants to promote his or her book. It’s worth sharing because it’s exactly what you do NOT want to do, a perfect example of how to generate a negative impression of yourself.
I was one of the many volunteers working our Sisters in Crime booth at a local book festival. In honor of the Halloween party to launch our Make Mine Mystery book club, I was dressed as a witch. (Typecasting? Maybe! All I know is I was dressed all…
ContinuePosted on October 15, 2007 at 3:57am
How to Get a Published Author to Read Your Manuscript
Last post I covered the reasons a published author might say, "No," when you ask him or her to read your manuscript. Now I'll switch the focus to how and why a published author would agree to read your unpublished book for you.
1. You are friends. I met Emilie Richards at the Ohio River Valley Conference many years back. I had no idea she was a super-star among authors. But I did notice she was a nice person. We chatted and enjoyed each other's company. We…
ContinuePosted on September 2, 2007 at 9:36am — 1 Comment
Why A Published Author Will Decline to Read Your Unpubbed Manuscript...
We're all beginners at one time.
Therefore, we should all be ever-willing to help each other.
However, there are good reasons why an author will say, "No," if you ask him or her to read your unpublished manuscript.
1.) There's no upside. Here's what I mean. One author I know said, "Every time I read someone's manuscript they get mad about my comments. They SAY they want me to be honest, but .... It's not worth it." Yep, honesty can hurt. And ruin even good friendships.…
ContinuePosted on August 10, 2007 at 1:58am — 9 Comments
Need Help Writing Your Book, Polishing It, or Getting It Published?
Nancy Pickard and Todd Stone will be featured speakers at WritersFest 2007: Concept to Contract—How to Write and Sell Your Book from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Chesterfield MO. The day long seminar is presented by the Greater St. Louis Chapter of Sisters in Crime…
ContinuePosted on August 8, 2007 at 8:59am
How to Get Published
At this writing, I have twelve books to my credit. Nine have been published and three are under contract. Number thirteen is early awaited by my darling agent, Liz, who would be saying right now, "Joanna, finish that BEFORE you blog."
But I will temporarily ignore Liz because one of my fellow Crimespace pals asked a great question: How do you get published?
What I intend to do in this blog is share the various ways I've achieved publication, and perhaps if I'm ambitious enough,…
ContinuePosted on August 4, 2007 at 1:31am — 7 Comments
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Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."
Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"
Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.
Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.
The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.
Allan
I look forward to reading what you advice you can give! And I want to thank you for your friendship.
Sincerely,
Kristine
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