Some of you were kind enough to leave comments and questions, so I’ll do my best to answer them here. Rachel wrote: Why are established authors finding it difficult to sell their work? Are people not reading like they used to do? A: Many reasons, Rachel, and...
You may not be aware of how the process works, but once a fiction manuscript is handed in, it goes through at least two edits–really three. First is the “substantive” or “Macro” edit (choose your favorite term), where an editor reads the...
Writing Esther was quite enjoyable, actually. Though I didn’t have a publisher-imposed deadline, I still gave myself one because I work better under pressure. The girl who optioned the novel as a screenplay had said something that resonated with me–she...
Fortunately, I like research. I love poring over books and articles and discovering amazing things that would work well in a story. One of my favorite discoveries was the medieval times belief that twins had to have been fathered by different men. Oh, wow! Fodder for...
Like millions of people, I have always loved the story of Esther–who wouldn’t? To a girl, it’s a Cinderella story, and to a young woman, Esther is a heroine to admire. I wanted to write Esther’s story right after I finished THE SHADOW WOMEN,...
Happy 2015! I am always happy to see an old year go and a new year begin . . . for the same reason I like Mondays. Fresh starts. Deep breaths. Time to regroup, renew, and restore what has been spent over the past 365 days. And, as always, whenever I have a new...
