"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings." — Jane Austen "No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender …
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How a Novel Gets Published: 2nd Printing! (Before publication!)
The Four Ms. Bradwells is going into a second printing eight days before it even comes out. I would explain how this happens if I knew, but I don't. I just know …
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How a Novel Gets Published: 10 Days Left!
Just a quick post that will not begin to cover everything that's going on in these last few weeks before publication of The Four Ms. Bradwells. I'm busy doing …
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Pretty URL for Facebook Fan Pages
I just learned how to change the URL for my facebook fan page for a really long and ugly string to something short and lovely: facebook.com/novelistmeg And all …
Writing a Novel is Like Paddling a Bathtub
Just came across this wonderfully funny and true quote in the New York Times Book Review: “Look, writing a novel is like paddling from Boston to London in a …
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She Writer Blogger Ball Redux
Welcome to the SheWrites.com Blogger Ball Redux. This time we've invited the gang from the general blogger group as well, for a little get-to-know-you gathering …
Edna St. Vincent Millay on Publishing
"A person who publishes a book willfully appears before the populace with his pants down."— Edna St. Vincent Millay ...tick ... tick ... tick Less than three …
Sarah Pekkanen: A Glass of Wine and a Little Courage
I'm having a nice little Gaithersburg Book Festival run lately, hosting Caroline Leavitt in January, Eleanor Brown in February, and now Sarah Pekkanen in March. …
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How a Novel Gets Published: Books in Hand!
Thanks to my lovely editor, Caitlin Alexander, the fed ex truck rolled up my street yesterday with my first finished copy of The Four Ms. Bradwells! It's still …
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All True Story: Finished Books!
Woo Hooo!!! Look at these! Don't have them in hand (photo is from my editor) and they don't go on sale for a month (from today!), but dang, it's a book!!! With …
