Putting together a query letter or book proposal is a fact of life for writers. In today’s competitive market you’ve got to be head and shoulders above your peers to garner an agent or editor’s attention. There’s a wonderful new book that shows you how to do just that. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Book Proposals…
Call for Submission for Yellow Rose at The Wild Rose Press
Call for Submissions for Yellow Rose thewildrosepress.com Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:06 am (PST) Honky Tonk Hearts Lonely hearts seem to gravitate to the Lonesome Steer Honky Tonk. Owner and bartender, Gus Rankin, has seen his share of the wandering souls cross his bar and dance floor over the years—he’d even like to think he…
Meet Freda Lightfoot
It’s always a pleasure to interview an author from my native Britain and today it’s Freda Lightfoot. If you enjoy family sagas and or historical novels, Freda’s books should definitely be on your to read list. She now lives in Spain and here she is to tell us about her books and writing life….
Meet One of My Critique Partners-Olivia Starke
What a great way for me to start off the New Year by interviewing one of my fantastic critique partners. If you haven’t read any of Olivia Starke’s stories, head to Cobblestone Press right now. She’s a great writer, wonderful CP and she’s got some goodies for two lucky readers. (US residents only). Just…
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year. Interviews will return January 10th, 2011.
Meet Renee Vincent
Meet my final author interviewee for 2010, Renee Vincent. If you love a great Irish or Norse romance, you’ll definitely want to check out her work. Here she is to tell us about her current and upcoming books. Susan Palmquist (SP)-You obviously love Irish history, I’m guessing that’s your heritage. Was this a deciding factor when you…
Meet Rhonda Penders EIC of The Wild Rose Press
I feel a special connection to today’s publisher interviewee. The Wild Rose Press published my first book back in 2008 and I consider them the publishers who gave me my first big break. Here is editor in chief, Rhonda Penders to tell us about the company and what’s ahead for them in 2011. http://www.thewildrosepress.com/…
Today’s Guest is Margaret L. Carter
If you love paranormal stories, especially those featuring vampires, you’ll enjoy hearing about today’s guest. Margaret L. Carter fell in love with the genre at an early age and the rest as they say is history. Her Web site is Carter’s Crypt, http://www.margaretlcarter.com. She also has a monthly newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/margaretlcartersnewsfromthecrypt Susan Palmquist (SP)-You have a…
Today’s Guest is Ashley M. Christman
My guest today is Ashley M. Christman who as you’ll see has a very interesting hobby of sorts. Here she tells us about past and present work and offers some writing tips. Check out her incredible Web site at www.ashleymchristman.com Susan Palmquist(SP)-I think you have one of the best Web sites I’ve visited. Is…
Meet J. Michael Orenduff
Today’s guest is J. Michael Orenduff. I’m happy to say that he’s my first ever male author interviewee. He’s a talented writer who’s an Eppie Award winner. He’s also been compared to the late Tony Hillerman. Find out more about Mike and his books at his Web site www.orenduff.org Susan Palmquist (SP)-Many people who write mysteries also love to…