The Review That Really Matters
So far, I haven't gotten any copies of reviews from the trade journals for Rogue, but I've had some nice blog reviews, including Mrs. Mac (no relation to the old…
So far, I haven't gotten any copies of reviews from the trade journals for Rogue, but I've had some nice blog reviews, including Mrs. Mac (no relation to the old…
On my dear departed MobileMe blog, I had an occasional series titled "The Writer on the Road," which featured reports of my various speaking engagements in high schools, colleges, public…
Yesterday morning, I met with my brilliant editor, Nancy Paulsen, and my wonderful agent, Ellen Geiger, to discuss the marketing of my forthcoming novel, Rogue. Nancy signed me up for…
I'm nearing the halfway mark in my Portuguese class. We've had one test so far, another next week, and the two-day midterm exam the first week in April. We also…
Back in November, when I was in Portugal minding my own business, some authors in Australia created a blog hop called The Next Big Thing. Each author answered ten questions…
Last Wednesday was a lucky day for me. After an e-mail back-and-forth, I decided that the Elementary Portuguese II class at the University at Albany (where my husband teaches) was…
Agonizing about a story in my beginning Portuguese class, because that's what writers do.
I arrive in Lisbon and find the attic apartment quite conducive to writing. My blog begins with this post.