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Crisis as a Turning Point in Life and Books by Margaret Mallory

It is hard for adults to change—hard to change ourselves, and still harder to change others.

I remember reading Ann Lander’s advice when I was a teenager:  Don’t expect him to change after you marry him.  Of course, I did not believe her.  I have a strong will.  After more than twenty years of marriage, however, I have not been able to change a single thing about my husband.  No matter how many times I complain, my husband will never separate clothes when he does laundry.  My delicates will forever go in with the towels and his disgusting bike clothes. 

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Barbara Freethy Blogs about Writing An Ongoing Series

Barbara Freethy kicks off a series of guest blogs featuring today’s hottest authors at Book Addict. Check out her insightful post about writing a series.

After writing twenty-four books, I thought it would be fun to create an ongoing, open-ended series set in a fictional town. In creating my Angel’s Bay series, the first thing I did was scout out a location, which required a field trip.  My husband and I decided to take Highway One down the coast of California from San Francisco to Los Angeles.  This two-lane highway twists and turns high above the coastline and offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. The drive itself can also be a bit harrowing with hairpin turns and sheer cliffs that drop down to the sea., but the beaches are amazing and in my case inspiring. 

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Rules, Schmools by Marie Force

I joined RWA after I had written seven books. I already had an agent, and my debut novel, Line of Scrimmage, was being shopped. Why did I wait so long? I don’t know, but I’m glad I did. Otherwise, I might’ve heard about “the rule” that says you shouldn’t write about sports heroes (or musicians or actors…) or “the rule” that says you shouldn’t show your hero or heroine in other relationships.

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The Watershed by Rie Sheridan Rose

Fantasy and science fiction author Rie Sheridan Rose talks about showing details to create gripping fiction today at Book Addict.

If you are a writer, you’ve heard until you are sick of it “show, don’t tell.” People who claim to teach writing drum this into their students’ heads as the number one tenet. Editors criticizing rough drafts red pencil it above passages written with sweat and blood. But it is hard for anyone to quantify exactly what that three word phrase actually means.

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Book Chatter with Libby Malin

Join me for a fun chat with Libby Malin, author of the book Fire Me. And stick around for my review.

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Virtual Sitdown with Brannon Hollingsworth

Brannon Hollingsworth chats it up about collaborative projects, The Wandering Men, card-based game playing, his Web site for writers, PlotStorming.com and more with Book Addict Editor Angela Wilson.

You love role playing, God and hanging out with the guys. How did these ultimately culminate in The Wandering Men?

We were loved Christ and were friends, explorers, and writers long before the thought of the Wandering Men ever stirred inside someone’s skull. It was actually on a hike that one of our number suggested we form a group of writer-explorers. We thought it a very cool idea at the time, but it was little more than just that - an idea. It was not until an opportunity to write for a fiction anthology came up - and we all got accepted to write for it - that the idea resurfaced. After that, it just seemed completely natural. We do lots together already, so why not write as a group, too?

How did you meet the others involved in The Wandering Men site?

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Virtual Sitdown with Gail Graham

The author of Sea Changes chats it up at Book Addict today.

Who is Gail Graham?

Her friends say she’s a voracious reader and a fabulous cook. Her personal trainer says she’s much too fond of chocolate and red wine. Her students say she knows an awful lot about Chinese art and history and tells really funny stories. Her publicist says she’s the author of Sea Changes. Her dog Bao says she is perfect in every way. 

How did your writing career begin?

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Virtual Sitdown with Sherry Thomas

She learned how to read English through romance novels as a teen. Now, Sherry Thomas pens her own brand of historical sizzlers for fans. Today Thomas sits down for a virtual chat with Book Addict Editor Angela Wilson.

What was the first story you wrote? What do you think about it when you go back and read it today? 




The first story I wrote was actually the first version of the story that would eventually become my debut novel, Private Arrangements.  When I accidentally came across that manuscript some time in the middle of 2005, five years after I’d finished it and set it aside, I was really embarrassed at the execution, so amateurish and surface-skimming.  But I found myself still very much taken with the premise: a terrible mistake made in the name of love and its aftermath.  So I tore it down and rewrote it from scratch and well, that one took. :-)




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Before Kids and After Kids! By Tammy Kling

Standing at a kids birthday party one saturday, I overheard a mother use the words before kids . . . to start a sentence. “Before kids,” she went on to say, “it seemed like we had a lot of money!” The other parents chimed in, nodding their heads. “Before kids” . . . another mother said, “I used to run triathlons.”

Rediscover who you are

Before kids . . . we traveled the world. And not just travel, but adventure travel! Our trips often led us to exciting and unpredictable destinations, and experiences that changes our lives.

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Stumble into the Otherworld with Kaza Kingsley

Video Interview with Erec Rex author Kaza Kingsley

New Erec Rex release on June 30th! Pre-Order today!

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