Linda Poitevin's Blog, page 50

My First Literary Award!

Becoming an author is a journey filled with ‘firsts.’ First completed book, first rejection (generally followed by many, many more ), first acceptance, first contract, first published book, first review, first interview… The list, it seems, is endless. And each of those firsts (except maybe the rejection!) suffuses you with an overwhelming joy and sense […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Guest Post: Joan Swan

I’m delighted to have fellow author Joan Swan as a guest on the blog today. Joan is a triple RWA® Golden Heart finalist and writes sexy romantic suspense with a paranormal twist. Her debut novel with Kensington Brava, FEVER, released February 28, 2012. Her second novel, BLAZE, follows in October, 2012. In her day job, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

My first-ever television interview!

As some of you may remember, I had my first-ever television interview at the beginning of this month. Having finally managed to convert it for uploading (my techie husband’s job, not mine *shudder*), and having decided that it’s not nearly as embarrassing as I had feared (honestly, I don’t look 1/100th as nervous as I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

A Different Kind of Angel

(I’m trying very hard to get back into a disciplined writing schedule, so today I’m “cheating” and recycling a post I wrote back in March for Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs — but I’ll always make time to read & respond to comments, so please let me know what you think! ) Ideas about angels vary […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Five Books, Five Items, One Desert Island…

My practical side comes out in today’s guest post over at Snowdrop Dreams. See what I think I’ll need if I’m ever stranded on a desert island — even if it happens to be one that’s overrun by zombies!

Guest Post from Suzie Ivy

Welcome to the first in a series of guest posts that I have scheduled for you! I am absolutely thrilled to introduce you to Suzie Ivy, a Twitter friend I’ve come to know and worship admire greatly. You see, Suzie had the courage to do what I always wanted to do but never did anything […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Calling All Kick-Ass Heroines!

Thanks to all of you who offered suggestions on what makes a great kick-ass heroine, I submitted my guest post to Fade Into Fantasy on time! It was at the last possible second, actually, but still on time…technically. Want to see the result? The post is here. Enjoy!

A Walk in the Woods: Wordless Wednesday

An “It’s My Birthday” Giveaway!

It seems it was only yesterday that I celebrated the half-century mark (yes, I’m that old!), and here I am marking yet another year…where does the time go?!? If it’s true that we’re only as old as we think we are, I should only be about 30 still, because that’s when time began spinning seriously […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

For Mom — And All The Women Who Came Before Me

It’s Mother’s Day in Canada and the U.S. For me, it is a day of gratitude mixed with nostalgia. Gratitude for the three amazing, beautiful young women I am so very honored to call my daughters; nostalgia for the mother I lost far too soon. Mom was only 62 when she died 6 years ago […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...