Maggie Brendan's Blog, page 12

MEET MY EDITOR

Recently I had breakfast at the famous Flying Biscuit with my editor, Andrea Doering. It was so good to meet her face to face after communicating through phone calls and emails. Andrea was so easy to talk to and I was glad that we didn't talk about edits or the industry, but spent time talking about our families and later my writing.
It's a special thing when you connect with your editor, not to mention the fact that she enjoys my novels and told me that she always learns something when she rea

DYED-IN-THE-WOOL

This is my Pendleton Mouse Pad


Hi folks! Hope your week is off to a great start! Just dropping in to tell you that I have a new blog posted on Bustles and Spurs today that you might find interesting. It's all about Pendleton. Check it out. http://www.bustlesandspurs.com/.

ATLANTA CHRISTIAN EXAMINER INTERVIEW

Good morning friends!

I have an interview up on the Atlanta Christian Examiner Online by Tracy Ruckman. I enjoy doing interviews because it allows me to connect with my readers and hopefully they can learn a little something about me as well. Check it out - http://www.examiner.com/x-9177-Christian-Writing-Examiner~y2009m8d3-3x3-Interviews-Maggie-Brendan.

Now back to my regularly scheduled day-completing edtis. :)

FINAL TITLE - IN THE HEART OF THE WEST

I have a title for the last book in my Heart of the West series--the title is--A LOVE OF HER OWN! Though it's not the one I first chose when I was writing it, I do think it's a great title and the marketing team at Revell always work hard to come up with just the right title and cover for their books. In fact they worked closely with me so that we'd all be satisfied with the name, and I am very happy with it.

I think the title works for the storyline, but I won't say much more than that or it'd g

Lunch With a Book Club

This past Saturday I was the guest of a local book club. We met at Longhorn's resturant, one of my favorite places for good food. I was impressed with the knowledge that these ladies had of my characters in No Place For a Lady! They knew them very well and even brought a map marked with the route that Crystal took on her long journey from Georgia to Colorado! It's a wonderful feeling for an author to know that what you've written has touched someone's heart. Each one of the ladies said they are

Novel Journey Interview

One of Writer's Digest 101 Most Valuable Websites for Writers posted an interview of me today. Click here to read the interview. You can see what my office looks like. www.noveljourney.blogspot.com.

Currently I'm in the middle of working on edits for book three. A title will be decided in the next few weeks, so check back for updates.

Hope y'all are having a wonderful week. Atlanta has been stormy but I'll not complain since we need the rain. Besides I like a good thunderstorm as long as I'm insi

Bustles and Spurs

Just popping in today to let you know that I have a blog posted at Bustles and Spurs where I'm a resident blogger once a month. My article today is on the humble cast iron skillet. We have such talented historical writers on this site and I usually learn something of history myself. So hop on over and check it out today. Then, if you don't own your own cast iron skillet, this may just force you to spend time this weekend buying one for your kitchen. www.bustlesandspurs.com

Now back to writing...

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

I bought a new American Flag today to replace the faded and tattered one that hung on the front porch. I recall a particular 4th of July in 1995 when we buried my sister Gail. Later we went to watch the fireworks on the beach in her honor in Gulfport, MS. So this holiday is a special two-fold one for me. While hanging the flag, I'm so mindful of the sacrifices so many have made in order for us to cherish the freedoms we have in this great land called America. My brother, Orville, lied about his

LIFEWAY SIGNING AT THE MALL OF GA

What a joy to meet and share the signing table with Julie Lessman yesterday at the LifeWay Bookstore at the Mall of Georgia in Buford! I loved her Daughters of Boston series. Simply delicious reading! You don't
want to miss reading this series. We've been online friends a while now, and Julie has graciously endorsed my next book!

Julie has a ton of fans, and met with a large bookclub on Monday night, all calmouring to pick her brain about her book's characters, especially, Charity. The gal we all

TUESDAY-BOOK SIGNING

I'm pretty exicted about tomorrow. I'll be at the LifeWay Bookstore at the Mall of Georgia in Buford tomorrow, signing with Julie Lessman! It'll be a treat to finally meet my online friend. Her Daughters of Boston series is flying off the shelves and I've read all three novels.

The signing will be from 12-2 pm, so if you're anywhere near the Mall of Georgia, we'd love to have you drop by. At least the heat in Atlanta has dropped a few degrees since last week's unbearable temperatures. I was afrai