Category: Blog
Why I hate graduation decorations
Okay, here’s the horrible thing about parenting. You put in 18 years of work, love, and care into your children–nurturing them from the time they were nothing but a lump of cells, and then when your children graduate from high…In Which I lose again
It’s that special time of year–the time when I lose the Whitney Award to someone else. (This year, to Rob Wells for his book Variant.) As is the tradition (that I started, by the way. I am an experienced loser.) the losers gather…Deep thoughts while I wait for Friday
Inspired Kathy just emailed me to remind me that I signed up for a blog-hop giveaway on Friday. At first I was a little reluctant to do a blog hop, as hopping sounds dangerously close to exercising, and I do…Book Signings
My first book signing happened a few months after I’d given birth to 13 pounds of twins. So beforehand, I went shopping to find a magical dress that would hide the fact that I still looked like I was carrying…Truth in advertising, why writers are needed
This morning when I got the strawberries out of the fridge, I noticed that the package said they were “limited edition”. I hate to disagree with packaging, but how can strawberries be limited editions? Does this mean I should…So you’ve written your book–now what?
One of my most common emails (that I get, not that I send–just clarifying) is from people who have completed their novel and they want to know what to do next. My first response is: rewrite it. I don’t tell…What I’m doing now
You’d think that after writing twenty plus novels it wouldn’t be hard anymore. Maybe it wouldn’t be if I kept writing the same novel over and over again. (Hey it worked for Barbara Cartland . . .) But unfortunately I…The bribery continues
First off, let me say that I really thought I was through bribing blog readers to do random things. I mean, I never intended this blog to be like those What-would-you-do-for-a-Klondike-bar commercials. Although it isn’t readily apparent, I have more…11 Ways not to start your novel
I’m about to read a lot of first pages from hopeful authors. I’ve done countless critiques over the years, and so I both look forward to and dread this job. Opening up the pages of a book is a bit…My First Kiss
My first kiss was a bit usual. As a teenager, I loved drama (the kind on stage, not the kind that happened with a bunch of mean girls whispering at their lockers) and when I was 15 I was in…In which I attempt to bribe you
Okay blog followers, stick with me while I tell you about yet another cause. (This one involves bribery though, so keep reading.) Leslie is one of my dearest and oldest friends. She is like the perkier, prettier version of me,…In Which Janette Wants to Save a Chateau
You might think this blog has nothing to do with literature, but trust me, you would be oh so wrong. Have you ever imagined walking through Pemberley or Tara, or any of those mansions that heroines frequently find themselves at?…Stay In The Loop
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