Ever wonder what women actually DO at scrapbook crops? Here's a live broadcast from one I attended last night:http://tinyurl.com/ab4gy2Yep, it's really all that much fun! You can hear the women cheering in the background. Smell the food. (All the best crops have loads of fun, food and prizes.) And hear why women are loving my book, Paper, Scissors, Death.Happy Valentine's Day to all my sweethearts! … [Read more...] about Live from a Scrapbook Crop
How to Doodle
What is doodling? It's playing with your pen on paper. You can't do it wrong.What are the "secrets" of doodling? 1. Pencil-in first … [Read more...] about How to Doodle
Live from Love Is Murder
Whew, so many sessions so little time! And the hallways are packed with fascinating people, too.I met up with Karen Syed for a chat about how she uses Twitter and MySpace. She's a genius about online social networking. Her advice on Twitter is to follow others who will often then follow you. How smart is that?Then I heard Jeff Deaver talk about writing a suspense novel. Everything Deaver does is for the reader. Each time I'm around him, I am … [Read more...] about Live from Love Is Murder
Prepping for Marketing Panel at Love Is Murder
Note: I haven't forgotten to discuss other considerations about self-publishing...I'm just making a short detour here.I spent the day today getting ready to go up to Chicago for Love Is Murder, and I noticed something curious. I'm appearing on a marketing panel, and Morgan Mandel asked what sorts of marketing materials and activities we'd done. (I'm on the panel with Jenny Spallone and Rosemary Harris.)Gee.I started by making a list of things I … [Read more...] about Prepping for Marketing Panel at Love Is Murder
Should You Self-Publish?
Should you self-publish?That's a tough question, and you're the only one who can answer it. I can't tell you what to do...but I since I've been both self-published and traditionally published, I can share some insights.The biggest question you need to ask yourself is: What's my goal? And as you ponder that question, mull over these four considerations:1. If your goal is to make money...Unless you can snag a big advance, you might be able to make … [Read more...] about Should You Self-Publish?
How Can We Help?
I had a lovely luncheon today at the home of my friends Denise and Craig. The occasion was a book club get together that Denise arranged, and I was the feature author. It's always a joy to be asked to talk about Paper, Scissors, Death--and particularly, I love hearing different readers' reactions to the book. I was curious about how Denise's friends felt about the humor in PSD, specifically how much that did or did not matter to them. I … [Read more...] about How Can We Help?
