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February 25, 2010
Moriah Jovan's giving away ebooks!
Backword author, Moriah Jovan, is giving away ebooks. That's right…download The Proviso and Stay for free! Check out this post for more information.
I've read both of these books (and reviewed The Proviso) and love 'em both. Do yourself a favor and check 'em out.
February 24, 2010
You decide!
Which writing-related topic should be addressed in the next Inside the Writers' Studio episode? One of your suggestions WILL be chosen.
Kristen Tsetsi and I have a second episode in production, but we'd like your ideas for upcoming episodes. The only rule is that the topic be related to the writing world (writing, publishing, writers as people, art, etc.).
You can leave your suggestions here in the comments section, via Twitter, or visit our Facebook page.
February 17, 2010
Raving Reviews
February 7, 2010
Valentine's Day redux
Valentine's Day is one week away. To celebrate, I'm going to repost an entry from 2008.
Have I ever mentioned how very much I hate Valentine's Day? It is, to quote Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, "a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap." The latter part doesn't really apply to me, since I'm happily married. It's the fact that Hallmark, FTD, and Russell Stover all want to dictate when a man gives the woman in his life a little bit of...
January 25, 2010
Superbowl prediction
I know nothing about football, except that – because I live in New England, and because Tom Brady is hot – I'm supposed to root for the Patriots. That doesn't stop me from making a Superbowl prediction every year. This year, like all years the Patriots aren't playing, I'll make my decision based on which uniform I like best.
This year's choice is a difficult one. I mean, both of these team's uniforms suck big fat eggs. Seriously. Just look:
Bo-ring.
Still, I have to choose, so here...
January 20, 2010
January 19, 2010
"Waiting For Spring" purchase will benefit Haiti relief
100% of the proceeds from every copy of Waiting For Spring sold at Smashwords (a site that allows you to download books in a variety of formats you can read on your e-reader or on your computer) between now and March 1 will benefit Doctors without Borders.
(NOTE: All WFS sales from Amazon still benefit Spruce Run.)
January 15, 2010
Backword authors a smash at Smashwords
Two Backword Books – Homefront, by Kristen Tsetsi and Waiting For Spring, by RJ Keller, are #1 and #2 bestsellers in Women's Fiction at Smashwords.
Four Backword books are in the Top Ten literary bestsellers. (Homefront – #1; Waiting For Spring #5; The American Book of the Dead, by Henry Baum #6; Carol's Aquarium, by Kristen Tsetsi #10.)
To read more about seven of the Backword authors, download Backword Books: Full Frontal — Author-on-Author Interviews about Literary Fiction, Independent...
January 6, 2010
Preparing for a new video blog
It's been awhile since I've made a video blog. The last one was posted in July 2009! Shameful! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAmlm5lY84c)
I'm getting ready to make a new one, the title of which will be "Questions and Answers." As you may have guessed, I will be answering reader's questions about "Waiting For Spring," as well as about the new novel. Some of these questions are of the "frequently asked" variety, but I would love to answer specific questions from readers here.
So if you've got...
December 29, 2009
Backword Books – Full Frontal
Over a span of seven weeks in the fall of 2009, the Backword Books authors published interviews of each other on the Backword blog. Now, these interviews have been gathered together in a single volume available for free download (or "you set the price") via Smashwords, allowing authors, publishers, and readers to enjoy these insightful exchanges on a device of their choosing.
The e-book is entitled, "Backword Books: Full Frontal — Author-on-Author Interviews about Literary Fiction...
