Gin Phillips's Blog

A New Place to Find Books

I love http://Shepherd.com, which is all about authors recommending other authors. I made my own list of favorites–“The Best Novels On Women Who Love Their Job and Don’t Feel Guilty About It”–and it’s such a thrill to see Fierce Kingdom listed among other authors’ faves. It’s a fun concept–books grouped by similar ideas or vibes.…

Newsletters Aren’t So Bad

So I’ve been thinking for years about starting a newsletter, and it always seemed like one more thing on the to-do list. A lot of times, it feels like writing–novels, not newsletters– and family take up nearly every hour in the day. But I just launched my first newsletter, and, surprise! It was kinda fun.…

“So What’s Your Book ABOUT?”…and Other Tough Questions

“So what would you say your book is ABOUT?” Oh, how I once hated that question. I mean, I could do a plot summary, but the idea of me as the author telling you the book had a specific MESSAGE? Hated it. But I’ve changed my mind on the question over the years—here’s a video…

Alright I Did It. I Started a Newsletter.

With social media in flux–who knows what’ll happen with Twitter?–it seemed like a good time to take the plunge on finally starting a newsletter. I’ll tell some stories. I’ll talk about my writing experience. I’ll share  what crazy thing my dog did. I’ll pass along some family recipes. (If you’d ever tried my grandmother’s cooking,…

The Best Book Club

A reminder: I’m available for all manner of book clubs. (Meet our doodle and schnoodle, btw. They prefer hardbacks for the mouth feel, but they’ll accept a paperback.)

A little snippet from FAMILY LAW

The paperback of FAMILY LAW hits the shelves tomorrow, May 3! So step onto my back porch for a moment and let me read you a little snippet. (You’ll also get a look at my only pair of reading glasses that hasn’t been eaten by our puppy.) This is a story—in part—about mothers, both the…

Cover Reveal: Family Law paperback!

We’re only two weeks away from the paperback release of Family Law, which has a brand new cover! I like that for a book that centers around two women, we get a little bit of a feel for both Lucia and Rachel from this cover image.

So How Cold Can Maine Water Really Be?

We just got back from a couple of weeks in Maine (if you follow my social media accounts, you’ve probably heard all about it.) My husband and I went to Acadia National Park for the first time more than a dozen years ago, before we were married, and we’ve always wanted to go back and…

Face-to-Face Again

      Post-vaccination, I’ve been so happy to get back to doing in-person book events. And let me tell you one of my absolutely favorite things about doing talks here in Alabama: I love when someone raises a hand and names a town in one of my books and asks me about another nearby…

Book Clubs and Me

I’m open to all manner of book clubs. 🙂 If you live in the Birmingham area, you can reach out to me through the contact form on this Web site about an in-person bookclub. (I’m fully vaccinated.) If you want to set up a Zoom bookclub for bookclubs anywhere, we can do that, too. Oh,…