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Aug
11
India Drummond

Behind the Writer Scenes

Behind the Writer Scenes There is a whole world of the writer of which most readers are completely unaware. (That’s probably a good thing.) If they think of us authors at all, they might think we’re at swanky coctail parties or hosting charity auctions.TV shows like Castle (although I admit I love that show) don’t help. But the reality isn’t tinsel and tiaras. I recently read this 2004 article of...
Jun
19
India Drummond

Helping Authors (And Authors, Help Your Fans!)

Helping Authors (And Authors, Help Your Fans!) As more of my friends are getting published, I’ve become aware that I haven’t been a very good writer-friend! I never knew it, and they were too polite to let me know what more I could have been doing. Sure, I’ve been buying books from folks I’ve met on Twitter, blogs, and Facebook. Buying books is great, but there is more we can do, and now that I know, I thought I’d share it...
Jun
4
India Drummond

Big News!

Big News! Some of you eagle-eyed readers have noticed I added word count meters to the My Fiction page to the blog. (I love word count meters. I can’t explain it. It’s akin to my love of office supplies somehow.) What you might not have noticed is that the status on my paranormal novel Ordinary Angels has gone from “Complete and looking for a home” to “Complete!” That’s...
May
13
India Drummond

Paris For Writers – Marsha Moore

Paris For Writers – Marsha Moore Today, dear readers, prepare for a treat! The lovely Marsha Moore is taking the helm today, and she’s talking about the world’s most romantic city (Paris, of course!), and some of the don’t-miss spots writers must visit. Her book 24 Hours Paris is out now! It’s a look at Paris that you won’t get in most travel guides, and has received great reviews like this one: “This...
May
4
India Drummond

Why Are You Writing/Reading YA?

Why Are You Writing/Reading YA? YA fiction. Young Adult. I hadn’t even heard of it two years ago. Back then Bear was 13, and I’d started giving him Robert Jordon and Raymond Feist from my own book shelves, not even realising there was a middle step in there. He found some of it at the school library, but even then I didn’t pay much mind. I was just happy he was reading for pleasure. Then around the time I started...
Dec
3
India Drummond

Ask and You Might Receive – Marsha Moore

Ask and You Might Receive – Marsha Moore I’m lucky enough to be friends with Marsha Moore, author of the new travel book “24 Hours London” (Available from Amazon USA or in the UK). I love the concept of this book, because Marsha talks includes hidden gems that other guidebooks won’t tell you about. About the book: An around-the-clock guide from 5 a.m. fishing to midnight swimming. Fancy a hearty English breakfast with East...
Nov
28
India Drummond

A Chat with Gary Murning

A Chat with Gary Murning I met author Gary Murning on Twitter, and was so pleased when I first heard that his book If I Never was going to be published by Legend Press. Now that his book is out, I thought it would be a good time to pick his brain about his book, publishing, and his road to success. This is what he had to say: ————– I’ve always had a fairly positive attitude, to writing and life...
Apr
13
India Drummond

Agent for a Day

I was torn about joining in Nathan Bransford’s Agent for a Day game because I was so burned out on the whole #queryfail and #agentfail debacles. (And yes, in my humble opinion, they were debacles.) Having thought before that being an agent’s reader would be a dream job, I thought I’d go ahead and try my hand, and see how it went. I did decide, by the way, to put my real name on my...
Mar
5
India Drummond

No Response = No Thanks

I’ve grown increasingly disappointed as I’ve seen more agents go to the “No Response = No Thanks” method of dealing with query letters.  What this means is that if they don’t want to see more, you won’t hear back. My first response was annoyance, because although I realise that agents get a lot of query letters, I put a substantial amount of time into each letter and in...
Feb
18
India Drummond

Avoid Instant Rejection from Literary Agents

I follow a few agents’ blogs and tweets, and I’m shocked when I hear how often writers get instantly rejected because do not follow instructions or even the rules of basic common sense.  (I’m shocked at some of the things writers do, not that they get rejected for it. ♥) Nathan Bransford shared his query stats over the holiday weekend, and I was surprised how many authors don’t...

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