My life has been a little stressful lately, mostly related to my writing life, although not entirely. Last week, I received the final cover for The Beginning of Wisdom: Bilqis’s Story. This novel from Guidepost is the 90th release of my career (I believe it ships to subscribers in December, but I’m not sure when it will be listed on the website for sale). I loved writing this novel about the … [Read more...]
Guest Post: What Makes Dual-Time Novels Appealing to Readers?
Since on this day I should have been on an airplane or in an airport on my return from Israel when this post went live, I asked my friend Carrie Turansky to fill in for me. Of course, I am not on a plane or in an airport because the terrorist attack on Israel stopped my planned pilgrimage to the land. But this post is too good not to feature as planned. Enjoy! ~robin My latest novel, The … [Read more...]
We Have a Title!
When it comes to making a first impression on a new reader, the title comes second only to the cover art in making an impact. That's why selecting a title should never come lightly. But what a huge challenge! To capture the essence of an entire story in less than 5 words (usually). I'm currently writing Book 3 in my Texas Ever After series - 19th century western fairy tale retellings. The … [Read more...]
Survey Results
In my last post, I asked readers if they purchased books from author websites (ebooks and/or print books and/or audiobooks. In addition to comments on the post, I invited readers to answer a survey. So for this post, I thought I would share the results. And if you participated, thanks so much. My first question was to see if readers are taking advantage of these offerings. I know it is … [Read more...]
A Bookish Writing Space
I admit it. I have office envy. When I see the writing spaces that some author's share, I turn a little green. Beautiful spaces filled with items to spark the creativity, soothing color palettes to promote serenity, and fun personal touches to add warmth and personality. Yes, Deb Raney, I'm talking about you. Ha! For the majority of my writing career, I have written while sitting on my bed … [Read more...]
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