Loren Stephens's Blog, page 2
June 20, 2023
How Does Your Garden Grow: Researching a Novel
How Does Your Garden Grow: Researching a Novel Anne Perry, the author of more than 100 novels, addressed a crowd of aspiring historical fiction writers some years ago, myself among them. ...
June 13, 2023
Come Join Loren Stephens at Zibby’s Bookshop
Come Join Loren Stephens at Zibby’s Bookshop Come join Loren Stephens, along with author Aimee Liu, at Zibby’s Bookshop in an in-person 30 minute chat, followed by a Q&A, on Monday, June 26. ...
March 14, 2023
It’s Never Too Late
It’s Never Too Late An article from the Guardian landed in my inbox this morning which brought me joy. Two of the top selling books in the last several months were… ...
December 15, 2022
An Interview with Loren Stephens
An Interview with Loren Stephens How a Monet Painting is Like Writing — Loren Stephens, president of Write Wisdom, was just interviewed by Elisabeth Storrs… ...
November 29, 2022
What Are You Afraid to Write?
What Are You Afraid to Write? Many authors when working with a ghostwriter will get to a place in their memoir when they say, “This is not for publication, but I have something… ...
July 26, 2022
What to Expect from Your Book Publicist - Guest Blog by Rachel Gul
What to Expect from Your Book Publicist - Guest Blog by Rachel Gul You’ve probably heard this advice repeatedly – if you want readers to know about your book, you should hire an independent publicist to supplement… ...
April 26, 2022
Getting to Know You
Getting to Know You As an author, writing your book is only half the job. Today’s publishers count on you to play a significant role in marketing. If you’re not… ...
January 11, 2022
I’m Signing My Name
I’m Signing My Name One of the pleasures (or duties) of becoming a published author is signing your name on the title page, either… ...
October 12, 2021
Join Loren Stephens for a Virtual Discussion of All Sorrows Can Be Borne on Today…
Join Loren Stephens for a Virtual Discussion of All Sorrows Can Be Borne on Today… at 6 PM Mountain Time (5 PM PST/8 PM EST) ...
October 5, 2021
[Corrected] Secrets and lies…
[Corrected] Secrets and lies… Have you ever noticed how often the plot of a novels involves a secret or a lie that ultimately leads to a character’s undoing? Or the revelation… ...
