Interviews

Julie James and the Art of Interviewing

Julie James and the Art of Interviewing

I saw Julie James make a reference to interviewing different individuals for her books. It struck me as something I hadn’t heard of before even though I am sure that other authors have undertaken this task.  You often see thanks to various individuals in the acknowledgments but I’ve never seen any one write about the(…)

Debut Print Book: Don’t Let Me Go by J.H.Trumble

Debut Print Book: Don’t Let Me Go by J.H.Trumble

I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday(…)

Interview with Patricia Briggs

Interview with Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs is one of my favorite authors, and today I get to interview her on topics including her forthcoming novel, her best-selling series, and her scary, scary fairies. You can read my review here. 1.  First off, let’s talk about your newest novel! Fair Game, is the latest entry in your Alpha and Omega(…)

Debut Print Book: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Debut Print Book: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday(…)

Debut Book Feature: Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow

Debut Book Feature: Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow

Happy Leap Day.  Today’s “Debut Print Book Feature is Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow which sounds fascinating.  We developed a little questionnaire for Debut Print Authorsand every Wednesday at 10:00 AM CST (as long as we have content) we’ll post the questionnaire answers along with links to the author’s site and a buy link to(…)

All Romance EBooks Clarification

All Romance EBooks Clarification

All Romance eBooks emailed me to ask if I had any questions regarding their new policy regarding ebook categorization. Of course I did and they responded. The entirety is posted below with permission: 1. You are creating a new area for certain types of books. How will readers access those books? We’re currently in the(…)

Debut Print Book Feature: Vengeance Born by Kylie Griffin

Debut Print Book Feature: Vengeance Born by Kylie Griffin

I’ve had some concerns by readers who are primarily print readers that the coverage at Dear Author has been too focused on ebooks. When I asked the readers what they were interested in seeing, they responded that they would like to know more about print debut authors. We developed a little questionnaire and every Wednesday(…)

Behind the Scenes Feature:  From the Brief to the Book, A Writer’s Perspective on Continuity Series

Behind the Scenes Feature: From the Brief to the Book, A Writer’s Perspective on Continuity Series

Yesterday we had a guest post from Lucy Gilmore, the editor of the Harlequin Presents line from Mills & Boon about how connected series, like The Notorious Wolfes, gets created. Caitlin Crews shared with us the Bible that the authors are given to create the series. Today each author shares a bit about their story(…)

Behind the Scenes of a Connected Series at Harlequin: The Making of the Notorious Wolfes

Behind the Scenes of a Connected Series at Harlequin: The Making of the Notorious Wolfes

I emailed Sarah Morgan and asked if she would take us into the world of connected series books. Mills & Boon published a terrific, eight book connected series called the Notorious Wolfes (US) or Bad Blood (UK). Heroically, she came through with insight from the Harlequin Presents editor and all of the eight authors. It’s(…)

Interview & Giveaway with Cecilia Grant, Author of A Lady Awakened

Interview & Giveaway with Cecilia Grant, Author of A Lady Awakened

Updated: The winners are  1) 3beans;  2) Patti;  3) Jane A;  4) Clementine;  5) Maya S.;  6) Mia;  7) peggy h;  8) Willa;  9) Loosheesh;  10) Camilla Please fill out form at the bottom. Cecilia Grant’s A Lady Awakened is one of the absolute best debut romances I have come across in all my years(…)

Interview & Giveaway: Patricia Gaffney, Putting Characters Through the Wringer for Your Reading Pleasure

Interview & Giveaway: Patricia Gaffney, Putting Characters Through the Wringer for Your Reading Pleasure

Update: Here are the winners of one of the re-released Gaffney titles:   1) Karenmc 2) Vidhya 3) Asia M 4) Evangeline Holland 5) Danielle D 6) Brenda C   7) EmilyW   8) Kathryn 9) TaraR 10) Frekki Please scroll to the bottom to fill out the form. Thanks. Jennie and I are the original Patricia Gaffney fangirls. Back in 1997, I read my(…)

Dear Author Intro Interview: Julie Rowe, Author of IceBound

The courageous true story of Jerri Nielsen Fitzgerald, the doctor who had to operate on and treat herself for breast cancer while serving at a research facility at the South Pole, stuck with me for years after I first heard it.  It’s why Julie Rowe’s debut IceBound, set in that same extreme environment, caught my(…)

The Dear Author Intro Interview & Giveaway:  Alma Katsu, author of The Taker

The Dear Author Intro Interview & Giveaway: Alma Katsu, author of The Taker

I didn’t think I’d be doing this interview.  A few chapters into The Taker, I knew it wasn’t exactly romance, and doubted it was right for Dear Author.  But the story of Puritan-born Lanore McIlvrae and the gift she’s cursed with kept calling me back, and months after the last page, I was still thinking(…)

DA Intro Interview & Giveaway:  Nancy Naigle, Author of Sweet Tea and Secrets

DA Intro Interview & Giveaway: Nancy Naigle, Author of Sweet Tea and Secrets

To start, in the better-late-than-never department, the Intro Interview has winners from the RITA Best First Book series: MaryK #21:  the historical bundle—A Tailor-Made Bride, When Harry Met Molly, and Pieces of Sky (which won the RITA!) Jane Halsall #68:  Marcella Burnard’s Enemy Within Kaya H #44: the YA bundle, with I Now Pronounce You(…)

Loveswept Returns (and Giveaway)

Loveswept Returns (and Giveaway)

Updated.  The follower winners will be receiving a digital code to use as a giftcard. 1) Rhianna 2) MaryK 3) Renda 4) willaful 5) MarieC 6) VALERIE VALICENTO 7) Meagan 8)  Lisa J 9) Laura Florand 10) LuchaLori According to the romance wiki, Loveswept debuted in 1983 and published 917 titles.  Some of the biggest(…)