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My First Sale by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb

My First Sale by Roslyn Hardy Holcomb

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Roslyn Hardy Holcomb is the author of three books. Her most recent book, Pussycat Death Squad, is available from Loose-Id. *** My first sale story should probably be a primer(…)

My First Sale by Mary Jo Putney, Before inertia took over in Maryland

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Mary Jo Putney is a historical author who has penned over twenty nine books since 1987.   Her latest, Loving a Lost Lord, is in stores now. *** My first sale,(…)

My First Sale by Nancy Thayer

My First Sale by Nancy Thayer

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Nancy Thayer is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hot Flash Club, The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, Hot Flash Holidays, The Hot Flash Club Chills Out, and Moon(…)

My First Sale by Diana Rowland

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Diana Rowland’s debut book, Mark of the Demon, is in stores now. You can read more about the book, including an excerpt, at Diana’s website. *** Fifteen years ago (or(…)

My First Sale by Wendy Wax

My First Sale by Wendy Wax

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. In The Accidental Bestseller, Wendy explores the depth of women’s friendships and the emotional bonds that tie people to their families, their friends and their work. The writing itself proved(…)

My First Sale by Mandy Hubbard

My First Sale by Mandy Hubbard

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between.   Mandy Hubbard‘s novel Prada & Prejudice is in stores now. *** In late 2005, I heard about a write-for-hire piece at a major publisher, so I sent them a proposal.(…)

My First Sale by Alyssa Day (and GIVEAWAY)

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Alyssa Day’s latest release, Atlantis Unleashed, is in stores tomorrow (or quite possibly today). *** Thanks so much to Jane and the Ja(y)nes for inviting me to stop by!! My(…)

My First Sale by Jackie Barbosa

My First Sale by Jackie Barbosa

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Jackie Barbosa is one of those new crop of historical authors that are making the future of historical bright and shiny. Her first print collection, Beyond the Red Door, is(…)

My First Sale by Stephanie Bond

My First Sale by Stephanie Bond

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Stephanie Bond  currently writes “sexy mysteries” for Mira Books and romantic comedies for Harlequin. *** Timestamp: mid-November 1995. I have the most pitiful “The Call” story.   I was traveling for my(…)

My First Sale by Tate Hallaway

My First Sale by Tate Hallaway

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Tate Hallway writes paranormal romance for Berkley. The latest Garnet Lacey story, Dead If I Do, is in stores now. *** Nothing in my life has ever been accomplished by(…)

Copyright and Consumer Digital Rights, Part 2

Sunday Pop Quiz How many books are currently in the public domain and available online? About 10,000 About 50,000 100,000 + Another easy one? The answer is C, at least according to Project Gutenberg, where you can access more than 100,000 books between PG and its various partners and affiliates. I don’t know about you,(…)

My First Sale by Deidre Knight

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Deidre Knight is the author the Gods of Midnight series from Berkley (a paranormal romance series) and the fabulous contemporary Butterfly Tattoo.   I was intrigued by Knight’s story of publication(…)

My First Sale by Kerrelyn Sparks

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. New York Times Bestelling Novelist Kerrelyn Sparks is on her 7th book in the “Love at Stake” series for Avon with the April 28, 2009, release of Forbidden Nights with(…)

My First Sale by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan

My First Sale by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Today’s first sale story comes from well known bloggers, Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan.   Their nonfiction, women’s studies, literary criticism, comedy, technical manual, work of art can be found in(…)

My First Sale by Jocelyn Drake

My First Sale by Jocelyn Drake

Welcome to the My First Sale series. Each Monday, Dear Author posts the first sale letter of bestselling authors, debut authors, and authors in between. Jocelyn Drake authors the Dark Days series published by Avon. The second book in her series, Dayhunter, is in stores on April 28, 2009.    *** At what point do(…)