Rancho La Puerta Reads and Writes
In just two days, I’ll be at Rancho La Puerta in northern Mexico where Sam Barry and I will be leading workshops in writing and publishing. I’ll also be discussing M.L. Stedman’s gorgeous novel, THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, at our annual book club on Thursday, May 2. For the full schedule of activities, click on […]
Alvarez
Jennifer Lynn Alvarez grew up with a crazy love for horses, but her family couldn’t afford them. To satisfy her cravings, she read horse books, volunteered at stables, bought horse toys, took lessons, and played “horses” at recess with her friends. She wrote in her childhood diary that one day she would be a published […]
Pretty in Ink’s Lindsey Palmer at Housing Works
Here’s our very own Lindsey, book in hand, participating on a panel of debut women writers. Of course, PRETTY IN INK hardly reads like a debut novel. This girl’s a pro! –Joelle Delbourgo
Where I Write: Joseph Kelly
The next post in our “Where I Write” series, in which JDA authors take you behind the scenes to their favorite writing spots, is from Joseph Kelly, author of America’s Longest Siege: Charleston, Slavery, and the Slow March Toward Civil War, which Library Journal described as a, “vivid and engrossing study of slavery in and around […]
In the Department of Cool Things Happen
When I was just starting out as a baby editor in publishing at Bantam Books, I bought a book, THE CAVE OF TIME, that turned into a series that ignited a revolution in reading. Decades later, an enterprising journalist, Jake Rossen, who grew up on Choose Your Own Adventure books–the first interactive fiction series for […]
PRETTY IN INK in this week’s Star magazine!
Kudos to Lindsey J. Palmer, our own “star.” It’s on the Hot List!
Where I Write: Lindsey Palmer
Our next Where I Write post is from Lindsey Palmer, author Pretty in Ink just published from Kensington. “My favorite place to write is the Park Slope coffee shop Kos Kaffe. Kos has good, strong coffee, plenty of sunshine, and just enough background chatter—often clearly from other writers and artists—to make me feel like I’m […]
The Query Letter: Start with a Stop Sign, Guest Post from John Paine
You need to arrest the agent’s attention with the first line. She does not want to read about the fact you actually completed a novel. Everyone who queries her has done that. She doesn’t want to know anything about you personally, at least not at first. She wants to know: why does this book […]
Weather watching on Mt. Hood, one of America’s most dangerous mountains
Christopher Van Tilburg,M.D., author of MOUNTAIN RESCUE DOCTOR and THE ADRENALINE JUNKIE BUCKET LIST, is no stranger to danger. In fact, you could say he courts it. Dr. Van Tilburg is a member of the oldest search and rescue team in the nation, The Crag Rats, all volunteers. Here’s a recent clip of Chris on […]
PRETTY IN INK, Lindsey J. Palmer
Set in the fast-paced world of women’s magazines, this dishy debut novel from a former magazine editor establishes Lindsey J. Palmer as a stand-out young novelist to watch. Here’s the story line: For years, Hers magazine has been a fixture on newsstands–relatable, reliable, and ever-so-slightly frumpy. But with sales slumping, Hers’ editor-in-chief soon finds a […]