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Answering questions from an aspiring writer

By Bev Vincent, on October 17th, 2011

I recently agreed to be interviewed by a college undergrad for one of her classes. Their assignment was to interview someone working in a career that interested them. Since that interview won’t see the light of day outside of the student’s class, I thought I would post it here in lieu of my usual blatherings.

What [...]

Potpourri

By Bev Vincent, on January 17th, 2011

Every now and then, Jeopardy has a category called “Potpourri” that is filled with questions (or answers) that don’t fit into any other category. I think this is going to be that kind of entry. I don’t know what to call it and I don’t really know what it’s going to be about.

I’m in one [...]

Ch-ch-ch-changes

By Bev Vincent, on October 17th, 2010

An old dog contemplates trying out a new trick: using a new program for working on a [...]

Why digital publishing didn't catch on 10 years ago--and why it might now.

By Bev Vincent, on August 17th, 2010

Ten years ago, publishers and agents thought digital publishing was going to take over the industry. It didn’t, but the advent of inexpensive book readers means that the digital format stands a better chance of succeeding this time [...]

Auto Draft

By alexandrasokoloff, on July 24th, 2010

by Alexandra Sokoloff

My fourth supernatural thriller from St. Martin’s is out now, Book of Shadows, my first novel without “The” in the title, and my favorite book so far.

It’s about a very male, very rational (he thinks) Boston homicide detective who reluctantly must team up with a very female, very irrational, mysterious (and of course, [...]

The Tangled Web We Weave

By Bev Vincent, on June 17th, 2010

Creating the second draft of a novel can involve delictately altering the original story or it may require radical [...]

The Agent Panel

By Bev Vincent, on April 17th, 2010

A number of years ago, I was sitting on the deck of the local Irish pub on a Friday evening after work. This isn’t something I do often–my wife was out of town at a conference. The ambient noise was high from the combination of raucous drinkers and traffic on the nearby interstate.

My cell phone [...]

The Book Launch

By Bev Vincent, on March 17th, 2010

Have you ever held a launch to celebrate the release of a new book? Was it anything like the ones they show on TV? Share your [...]

Long-Term Relationships With Your Characters

By David Niall Wilson, on October 31st, 2009

One of the things authors decide when they sit down to write is how long and drawn out their relationship will be with particular characters. There are short stories, novellas, novels, and then – at the far end of the spectrum, you find trilogies and the continuing series. Each of these involves a level of [...]

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