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July 7, 2017
Enter the Goodreads Giveaway!
A Kiss Before Doomsday by Laurence MacNaughton Enter to win 1 of 3 autographed and personalized paperbacks! Get the giveaway details » Deadline: July 21, 2017. Enter Giveaway >Filed under: Dru Jasper, Free Stuff Tagged: Dru Jasper, giveaway, Goodreads, urban fantasy
July 6, 2017
There Are Two Kinds of Book Reviews (and Not the Kinds You Think)
Authors have a love-hate relationship with book reviews. Some reviews make you light up and glow. Others make you feel like you’re dying an agonizing death. Reading reviews of your own books is fraught enough to make even the toughest writer quiver. But what most people don’t realize is that there are actually two distinctly […]
June 29, 2017
Top 10 Underrated Books of 2016
I love top 10 lists. Maybe I just love reading them and trying to think of two or three things they left out. Or maybe that’s just me. At any rate, this is a list that you definitely need to check out. The marvelous Mogsy over at The BiblioSanctum has put together a thought-provoking roll […]
June 21, 2017
Interview on the Rocky Mountain Writer Podcast
Recently, I had the great pleasure of chatting with notable Colorado author Mark Stevens, host of The Rocky Mountain Writer podcast. We chatted about writing and publishing, and I read an excerpt from my upcoming book, A Kiss Before Doomsday. Listen to the RMFW podcast here. As I’m sure you know, I love sharing writing […]
Event: Book Talk & Signing at the Tattered Cover on Colfax
Join me at the Colfax store on Friday 7/21/17 at 7 PM for a talk, signing & prizes! Get the details here. >Filed under: events Tagged: book signing, Tattered Cover
June 15, 2017
8 Favorite Bookstores for Readers
Do you have a favorite bookstore? For my money, one of the neatest bookstores on the planet is the Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue in Denver. Did you know that it’s built inside an old theater? Strange, but true. They even kept a few of the old folding red theater seats, where you can sit […]
June 8, 2017
Storytelling Made Easy (Even If You’re Not a Writer)
If you think about it, storytelling is a skill we all use every day. We tell stories at the water cooler, in meeting rooms, in social media, and around the dinner table. Knowing how to tell a great story helps you communicate, do better in business, and be more fun at parties. Think you’re no […]
May 24, 2017
Giveaway: Put A Spell On You
Exciting news! I’ve just released the newest Dru Jasper story: Put A Spell On You. To celebrate, I’m giving away several copies to my readers. Leave a comment below and you could win it for free! But first, let me tell you the story behind this story: Hidden in It Happened One Doomsday is this […]
April 28, 2017
Why I Became a Writer (And It’s Not Why You Think)
Do you ever wonder if maybe we make crucial life choices based on completely misunderstanding the world around us? One of the most common questions I’m asked in interviews is: What made you decide to become a writer? I tend to talk about reading and storytelling as a kid, playing with an old typewriter, that […]
March 22, 2017
How to Get the Book Cover You Really Want
I don’t know about other authors, but for me the moment when a book becomes “real” (and not just a story floating around in my imagination) is when I see the artwork for the book cover. Ever wondered what the book cover process looks like from the author’s perspective? It starts with cover concepts from […]
