Starting from Scratch

Starting from Scratch

It’s a good thing I’ve been doing all these promotional interviews and guest posts for the launch of The Eighth Day. I’ve been asked to talk about my writing process a lot, and – with the self-assurance of someone whose book just got published – I’ve been...
Heartfelt Thanks to You All

Heartfelt Thanks to You All

My cousin Barry Abernethy posted this one.You guys rock.I can’t believe the number of bloggers who helped me celebrate the release of The Eighth Day last week. I felt … popular. It was a totally new feeling for someone who’s been a wall-flower since elementary...
Reviews: Good and Bad

Reviews: Good and Bad

Sorcia says: Instead of reading reviews,you should play with your dog.In general, authors seem to agree that you shouldn’t read reviews of your book but that it’s almost impossible to resist doing so. Let’s face it. We want to read the good reviews. We don’t want to...
Release Dates

Release Dates

Ellen Jensen Abbott, Kit Grindstaff, Nancy Viau, and meat a Barnes & Noble Educator ReceptionOne thing I’ve learned after the release of two previous books is that – unless you’re JK Rowling, Rick Riordan, Jeff Kinney, or someone else in that stratosphere of...
Flailing

Flailing

That’s pretty much what I’m doing right now, flailing helplessly.  I’m cooked. The last couple weeks have been real killers at work. Plus, I’ve got a book releasing and another book due.So far, the only creative thing I’ve produced...