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August 27, 2013
Author LJ Cohen & An Accidental Anthology
I’m happy to welcome author guest and critique partner, LJ Cohen to Between the Sheets. LJ has recently completed a speculative fiction anthology for charity with an array of highly talented authors. Anthologies seem to be more and more popular these days and I was curious about the ins and outs of pulling one together. So […]
August 23, 2013
Beating the Sloggy, Saggy, Soggy Middle
Something horrible happens when I hit the middle of a first draft. The middle is just…the middle…the long, rambling second act. As soon as I arrive at that no-man’s land midpoint, it suddenly feels like I’m wading in mud waist-deep. All I can see are characters that sound the same, weak plot points, and I […]
August 20, 2013
Pitch Madness Contest & Pitch Help to the Rescue!
It’s that time of year again! Pitch Madness, hosted by Brenda Drake, will take over Twitter and the blogs of several willing Fairy Slush Godmothers divided into teams, including moi. We will be sorting through your best pitches and 250 words. Once we have chosen our favs, we select you for our team and post […]
August 11, 2013
Exciting News! The Debutante Ball Class of 2014
I just discovered that I’ve been selected as one of five debut authors to join the popular writing blog, The Debutante Ball! *Snoopy dance* I’m thrilled to be among such talent! Every year five debut female writers are chosen to write weekly articles on the blog. Weekly, we write about a new topic that links to […]
August 6, 2013
Fall Conference Mania
A few weeks more and we’ll find ourselves winding down from our summer routines and gearing up for fall– a busy time in the publishing industry, a busy time for writers! I, for one, will be on a plane headed to Colorado to attend a conference. Is anyone else looking forward to a con? Let’s […]
July 31, 2013
Author Beverly Swerling & Mollie Pride
Today I have the pleasure of welcoming Beverly Swerling back to Between the Sheets for the release of MOLLIE PRIDE, an early 20th century historical thriller originally published under a pen name. Beverly is re-releasing this juicy, fast-paced tale. When it was first published in 1991, The Mail called it a “Pacy, racy, romantic thriller mightily deserving [...]
July 29, 2013
Cover Reveal! Marci Jefferson and Girl on the Golden Coin
I’m excited to reveal the beautiful, lush cover of my dear friend Marci Jefferson’s novel GIRL ON THE GOLDEN COIN: A Novel of Frances Stuart. I’ve had the fortune to receive an advance copy for review (wooot wooot!) and I can tell you firsthand if you love court intrigue and fiery heroines, you should stop [...]
July 26, 2013
Frenchie Friday: Pass the Cheese Please
It’s Friday, my favorite day of the week, and the day I get to talk about France! So I had my anniversary last week and I spent the whole week with my face smashed against the glass porch door waiting. Waiting for one of my favorite gifts to arrive–a large package of stinky, scrumptious, flavorful [...]
July 20, 2013
Sink Your Claws into Udon & Japanese Street Fare with Susan Spann
In honor of my author friend Susan Spann’s debut release, I invited her to the blog today to talk Japanese street food and her protagonist’s favorite dish–udon noodles– for Beth Fish’s #WeekendCooking. I adore Japanese food and I couldn’t help but envision myself slurping up the fat, succulent noodles while reading her novel. Take it [...]
July 15, 2013
Author Susan Spann & Claws of the Cat
Last Friday I was completely OVERWHELMED by the all of the fabulous comments on Facebook, here on the blog, and Twitter. Thank you for your support and for sharing my sparkly new beautiful cover! Plume Books really outdid themselves. All gift card and hand mirror winners have been emailed! And today is another special day! [...]
