Archive for the ‘Publishing’ Category
Not really. No time to catch breath. Just under three weeks until publication, and things are going ever so slightly bonkers. But in a good way. Lots of news to share with you. Where to begin? Let’s see… A GOOD AMERICAN was named #1 Read to Pick Up for February in O Magazine. Yes, that’s Click here to continue…
It occurred to me this morning that there was a photo missing from my last post, which illustrated an absolutely critical part of the process. Here it is: This is a page chosen more or less at random, during the second six month rewrite, after I had signed my deal with Amy. I am hopeless Click here to continue…
Once upon a time, there was a blank sheet of paper. You know, that thing Ernest Hemingway was allegedly so scared of. This blank sheet of paper (and a few hundred others) got written on. Some guy had an idea for a story, and every morning at five o’clock, he hauled himself out of bed, Click here to continue…
Exciting times! Through the Indiebound collective, booksellers from independent bookstores across the nation submit nominations for the books published each month that they’re most excited about. I’m proud, and slightly startled, to announced that A GOOD AMERICAN has been selected as the #1 pick for February 2012. As you might imagine, this is fabulous news. Independent Click here to continue…
Last week a bought a Kindle. I know, I know. Now, I’ve been down this path before. I wrote here about my brief and unfulfilling flirtation with a Nook, and this post shows another problem with e-readers generally. I will never, ever stop buying books… but, well, let’s be honest – there’s a certain inevitability Click here to continue…
In my earlier post about my trip to the Midwest Booksellers’ Association in Minneapolis, I mentioned that at the dinner hosted by Penguin on the Thursday night, there had been some spirited discussion between booksellers about what made for the best author events. Certain booksellers felt that, as a general rule, authors should never read Click here to continue…
If you read this blog, the chances are you’re interested in books. And if that’s the case, may I humbly suggest that you join Goodreads, if you haven’t already? Goodreads is a great online community of readers. It’s like a book-centric facebook, but without all the annoying games, aggravating political inanities, and pictures of other Click here to continue…
Recently the site Reading Group Guides very kindly did a giveaway of 100 copies of the galley of A GOOD AMERICAN. They published the list of winners, and this list gave me real pause for thought. Of the 100 winners, two were men. Put another way (showing off my maths skillz here), 98% of the Click here to continue…
Last weekend the kids and I discovered a new website, xtranormal, which is a brilliant place where anyone can make movies simply by typing in dialogue and having characters speak it. I have seen several extremely funny videos made this way, including this one about writing a novel which I posted a while ago. Author Laura Click here to continue…
I’ve written here at some length and on numerous occasions about just how much I love the cover of A GOOD AMERICAN. I think it oozes class and is both evocative and beautiful. Of course I am biased, but most people I’ve spoken to seem pretty keen on it, too. But these things, I am Click here to continue…