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Author Event: Robin Lee Hatcher (9/20/2014)

August 19, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Robin will be signing book from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Stained Glass Coffee House and Book Cellar's "grander grand opening" event on Saturday, September 20, 2014.  She will have her latest books available for sale, in addition to hard to find print copies of some of her backlist (books now available only as ebooks from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). The event will feature live acoustic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Past E&G

Reporting from Idaho | Poppet Hatcher

August 13, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Hey, everybody. Poppet Hatcher here, putting on my reporter's glasses and filling in for my favorite human. (And don't I look just too cool for school in those red glasses??) It's been a crazy summer for Robin. She's done some traveling and will be doing more traveling in the coming months. But mostly she's been trying to "wrestle a book to the ground." She says writing is like that sometimes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: words of encouragement

The Power of Nature (Guest Blogger, Sara E. Ladd)

July 31, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Is there anything more intriguing that nature? As a writer, I find inspiration all around me: A thunderstorm’s electric energy and brooding skies. The crispness of a cool autumn breeze. A new-fallen snow’s quiet stillness. The delicate fragrance of spring’s first blooms. I live in the Midwest, and this summer has been one of the most pleasant I can recall.  The temperatures have been mild, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading

Cover Candy (Guest Blogger, Laura Frantz)

July 30, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

When prepping this post, I debated whether to title it “cover love” or "cover candy” and the candy factor won out. A good cover really should be as delightful as a big box of chocolates! It should “pop” in industry lingo. Cover art is my favorite part of publishing. When that much-anticipated cover file arrives in my inbox for the first time, I always say a prayer before I open it, hoping for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cover art, guest blogger

A Writer’s Passion (Guest Blogger, DiAnn Mills)

July 29, 2014 By Robin Lee Hatcher

How can a writer expect readers to be excited about a novel unless the writer feels the same passion? Does enthusiasm for story mean having passion for every word? Absolutely! Every grueling step of the process must be met with a committed spirit. Passion for Firewall kept me spellbound, as though the world around me had stopped while I wrote the novel. Research captured me with intrigue and … [Read more...]

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