I could not be more delighted: today I am hosting Tayari Jones! I first met Tayari when we were next door neighbors at the 2004 Sewanee Writers Conference, and …
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An itunes Bestseller! (And a giveaway to celebrate)
A little flurry of excitement over the weekend: the just-released audiobook version of The Four Ms. Bradwells showed up on the itunes bestseller list at #12, …
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8-Step Recipe for Author Readings
Help Wanted, one Novelist... The more detailed want ad: Help Wanted, one Novelist who wants to spend her days talking only to her imaginary friends, in …
The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
Heads up, short story writers: The 2011 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction is open for submissions until May 31. This very prestigious short story award …
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On the Amazon and Elsewhere Star Thing
I'm posting this in response to a first-time author post in a fiction co-op I participate in, who is coping with her first one-star reader review. These are my …
Books and Co, Dayton OH
Books & Co. in Dayton, Ohio One of the nicest things about having a book out is you get to visit bookstores, and sometimes revisit them. As you might have …
Dispatches from the (Book Tour) Front
"I never minded reading to three people. I had plenty of experience. The key is that all of you must sit very close together." - Ann Patchett, from "My Life in …
Page Davidson Clayton Poetry Prize, and 1st Books Paperback Row
Since this month is National Poetry Month, I'll be running Poetry Tuesdays instead of the usual Guest Author Wednesdays this month - and am very excited about …
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Look at this Cover!!!
Holy Moly!!! The Four Ms. Bradwells goes on sale today, and the first things I saw on twitter was this photo, shared by Andi Buchanon. The stores aren't …
The Lowly Pencil
I'm not exactly monogamous in my writing tool relationships, but I do have a love affair with the plain yellow pencil. For a little more on the subject of my …
