Recommended Reading Though I write mostly beverage and food-related cookbooks and culinary nonfiction, in my heart of hearts, I’m a Star Wars nerd. I’ve loved sci-fi and fantasy ever since I was a little girl, tearing through The Wizard of Oz series (and yes, it’s a series, not just one book with one movie...Read More
June 30, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m delighted to welcome poet and writing teacher Erik Fuhrer back to the blog. A few months ago, he wrote a post about writing poetry during the pandemic. He’s the author of four books of poetry including, not human enough for the census. Today he...Read More
Recommended Reading It’s always safe inside a story, and no place more magical than inside Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin. I am a devoted thriller reader, but this magical realism, gorgeously set in a turn-of-the-century New York, manages to be so rapturously well-written, and so philosophically intriguing, so full of love and passion and...Read More
June 23, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today I’m delighted to welcome Elizabeth Cole back to the blog. She’s the author of oodles of wonderful historical and paranormal romance novels and a frequent guest. She’s here today to write about expanding your work into an audio book! Happy writing! Rochelle ...Read More
June 16, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, After publishing ten books with traditional presses, I indie published a book. That experience expanded my understanding of the publishing industry. Today, I’m starting a series of posts by and about indie publishing. Today I’m delighted to welcome Alexander Watson. He’s...Read More
June 9, 2020 This year I’ve been working on a book about people whose writing has changed the world. I’ve researched and written about many people since January, and every single person’s story has inspired me. Moved by the courage of the protestors and all the people working for change, I want...Read More
June 2, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, What a week! If you are frustrated or worried about what is happening in the United States right now, this Black Lives Matter reading list from Left Bank Books will connect you to books that can help you. For those of you who need to...Read More
26 May 2020 Dear Readers, Just as the pandemic hit, I ran around the public library (actually 3 public libraries), frantically collecting books. I lugged 5 or 6 bags of books to my car and put them on shelves in my office. Knowing I had a book deadline coming up, I wanted to...Read More
Writers@Work: Writing a Mystery Series An Interview with Author Patricia Skalka Welcome to the blog. Can you tell readers about your Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery series? Of course, I love to talk about the books! Growing up, I read the standard mysteries, but it wasn’t until I got to Dorothy Sayers...Read More
May 12, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s my birthday week! In celebration, I lowered the price of my ebook, Level Up: Quests to Master Mindset, Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity. If you need a tool to figure out how to get stuff done, take a look! Today I’m...Read More
