All Blog Posts Tagged 'writer' (59)

Christmas Greetings

As 2009 draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to my success as a crime writer, not least the wonderful people who have bought my crime novels, or borrowed them from the libraries, and those who have been kind enough to tell me how much they have enjoyed reading or listening to them. Thank you so much.

I would… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on December 22, 2009 at 10:56pm — No Comments

Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall & CROSSROADS

Sphere: Famous Street Was Caught Between East and West

Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that "before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered."

She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the man many still consider a hero for his role in pushing reform in the Soviet Union.

THRILLER CROSSROADS provides some of the subtleties hidden… Continue

Added by STEVEN NEDELTON on November 14, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

BookRix - community connects writers to readers

www.bookrix.com - a social network for writers and readers, where everyone can convert novels, non-fiction, poetry, comics, poems etc public as an e-book in own design.

You can edit your books with a special tool, or simply upload your doc and pdf-files. It's free to read books online. You can even download e-books for e-reader or smartphones for free. Find community features like individual user profiles, forum, groups etc and make new contacts, discuss with like-minded people or just… Continue

Added by Nils on August 26, 2009 at 12:28am — No Comments

Committed? Uncommitted? Should be committed? What kind of writer are you?

With the insurgence of Twitter as a networking/marketing tool, Alex and I have been having some fun learning to promote our books and blogs to all and sundry. (See Alex's blog.)

This morning I came across the following “Tweet” posted by Phillip Schofield in the UK: Wow, there's a lot of Saturday morning ironing going on in… Continue

Added by Donna Carrick on August 16, 2009 at 12:27am — 4 Comments

Friday

So with the weekend upon us, another opportunity to get a chapter or two written...

Added by Douglas on July 17, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Elvis, Literacy and Advice for Aspiring Writers: An Interview with Deborah LeBlanc

Reader's Entertainment caught up with author Deborah LeBlanc while she was on the road and somehow convinced her to answer our "interesting" questions. lol

Thank you Deborah for finding the time to chat with us! Let's go right to the Q&A!

Question: Who are in your top 10 spaces on MySpace?

DL:

I have MySpace set on random top friends, so today my top 10 are:

1. Stephen

King

2. Dean Koontz

3. Lorrie Jones

4.… Continue

Added by Sheila English on April 14, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Spying On A Thriller Writer: An Interview with Haggai Carmon

Reader's Entertainment caught up with espionage/thriller writer Haggai Carmon this week to talk about his new release, Chameleon Conspiracy and find out more about what makes this series, and this author, unique.

Question: Using the Twitter method of answering (140 characters or less) tell us what makes your series different from others of the same genre?

They’re different because I’m an insider. My thrillers are partially based on the real adventures I had while… Continue

Added by Sheila English on April 12, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

Writers community BookRix offers free print-on-demand program

Hi everybody!

You should check out www.BookRix.com, the new community for writers and readers.

Create your books online using your own design and make your novels, short stories, poems, comics etc available to the public. Meet like-minded people in the BookRix forum, make new friends and reach new readers. Your books can even be embedded on your website, MySpace or Facebook profile via code! Promote your works online! It’s… Continue

Added by Nils on April 3, 2009 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Thick Skin and Rock-hard Confidence: Survival Tips from a Teflon Novelist - by Darden North, M.D.

This article appears in the Author Exchange Blog hosted by Linda M. Faulkner - March 17, 2009

Author Exchange Blog:Reviews with published authors, along with their articles, advice, and writing tips...

Thick Skin and Rock-hard Confidence: Survival Tips from a Teflon Novelist - by Darden North, M.D.

When I first decided to write a novel, my children were… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on March 18, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

March Blog Tour

Do author blog tours work, or are they a big waste of time and energy?

Follow my experiment at http://tinyurl.com/cdcc7q

Added by JA Konrath on March 13, 2009 at 12:47am — 1 Comment

EVA BATONNE ON MYSTERY PANEL: FRESH BLOOD, INTRODUCING NEW MYSTERY WRITERS MAY 2, 2009

Come meet the author in person at BURBANK LIBRARY, May 2 from 2-4 Available to sign books and chat...

Event Title: Fresh Blood – Introducing New Mystery Writers

Date: May 2, 2009

Time: 2 – 4 PM

Location: Burbank Library, Buena Vista Branch

Address: 300 N. Buena Vista Street

City, State, Zip: Burbank, CA 91505

Phone: Louise Paziak (818) 238-5600 Central/(818) 238-5620 Buena Vista

Email:… Continue

Added by Eva Batonne on January 24, 2009 at 2:12am — No Comments

Nan Graves Goodman Reviews FRESH FROZEN for PORTICO JACKSON Magazine

Reprinted from ...

WHAT TO READ

BY NAN GRAVES GOODMAN

PORTICO JACKSON Magazine - December 2008 - Page 14

Fresh Frozen by Darden North, M.D. (Ponder House Press; October 2008, hardcover)

Jackson (MS)OB-GYN physician and author of House Call and Points of Origin, both recipients of literary awards, has woven yet another spellbinding medical world novel of suspense and intrigue, this one based in the modern, expensive world of… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on December 17, 2008 at 12:02pm — No Comments

DELTA MAGAZINE reviews FRESH FROZEN by Darden North

Reprint from DELTA MAGAZINE - Nov/Dec 2008 issue - Page 31

Book review written by Denise Grones

Fresh Frozen by Darden North, Ponder House Press

Where else do you find a handsome, young doctor, a gorgeous socialite, a thief, a flamboyant personal shopper and a grisly murder plot? All in a Darden North novel, of course. North, a Cleveland native and practicing obstetrician and gynecologist in Jackson, has just released his third medical… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on December 6, 2008 at 11:09pm — No Comments

A Writer's Week

Little did I know when I embarked on this new career as a writer how much of my time would be spent on tasks OTHER than writing. This past week I did the following:

- Contacted a bookstore to determine the status of my payment for consignment books, then deposited the check when it arrived,

- Mailed a copy of A Real Basket Case to a Japanese publisher interested evaluating it for publication in Japan,

- Participated in a 20-author library signing event,

-… Continue

Added by Beth Groundwater on November 15, 2008 at 3:07pm — No Comments

JONATHAN MABERRY COMING TO ACME AUTHORS LINK - FRIDAY, SEPT. 5

Acme Authors Link at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com is proud to host Jonathan Mayberry, our Man of Mystery this week.

Please stop by on Friday and leave a comment for him. If you forget, do it when you remember.

Thanks,

Morgan Mandel…

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Added by Morgan Mandel on September 3, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

From PowerPoint to Paperback

Yesterday I was invited to talk at a businesswomen’s networking lunch sponsored by the legal firm, Warner Goodman in aid of the magnificent and worthwhile charity, Kids. My talk was on my unusual route from businesswoman to best selling crime writer and how I apply my marketing and PR skills to the business of being an author. For many years I ran a marketing agency, have been a professional trainer and public speaker and publisher, all of which come… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on July 17, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Comments

"height of his/her powers"

I've come to realize that whenever a book jacket describes the author as "being at the height of his (or her) storytelling powers" it's the publisher's way of saying: "This book sucks but this writer wrote a lot of good novels in the past so we had to buck up a huge advance, and now that the author is resting on their laurels we're praying this book at least breaks even." Oh, and another piece of jacket copy to keep an eye for is when they say the writer is "at the top of their game." Beware… Continue

Added by Johnny Ostentatious on July 12, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Stuart MacBride Interview

THE BLOODY SCOTS: PART 3

Suspect: Stuart MacBride

Known Aliases: Bearded Wonderboy, Stuart MacBeard, Crime Write-ist

Occupation: Write-ist, General Naughtiness

Last Known Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Listen in as… Continue

Added by Angie on June 19, 2008 at 1:46am — No Comments

My new contribution to the peaceful world of crime aficionados

For all readers who love LeCarre and Forsyth novels and movies, I am contributing my recently published CROSSROADS thriller. I am also expecting my The Raven Affair to be published in 2009. Another thriller in the same genre. My third novel, Last Flight to Rome, needs a bit more work before submission. And my fourth novel, Tunnel, is still in the 'formative' stage. Interested readers can find my novels at www.SNEDELTON.com. I have received a couple of… Continue

Added by STEVEN NEDELTON on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments