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Tag Archives: author
Calling authors with new books
Launching your new book is a huge challenge at the best of times, never mind now. If you’re an author who’s just had or are about to have a book published, I’d like to invite you to consider an interview … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Children's Books, crime fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Nonfiction, Romantic fiction, Writing tips
Tagged author, Author interviews, books, Fiction, novel, Roz Kay, writing
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Focusing on unique perspectives: Gina Mulligan
By Roz Kay Gina Mulligan’s novel Remember the Ladies is about Amelia Cook, a congressional lobbyist … in 1877. “I was researching for another project when I ran across the fact that there were women who were lobbyists in that … Continue reading
Something exciting and engaging: Dharma Kelleher
By Roz Kay A quote from the great American novelist Toni Morrison circulates often on the internet, at least among writers: “If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, crime fiction, Fiction
Tagged Alibi, author, biker, crime fiction, Dharma Kelleher, digital print, Fiction, gay, interview, Iron Goddess, Kurt Sutter, lesbian, LGBT, motorcycle, NaNoWriMo, novel, outlaw, Penguin, Phoenix, Poisoned Pen, Random House, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, Shea Stevens, Sons of Anarchy, The Right Word, thriller, writer
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Stories have shaped our lives: Rolonda Watts
By Roz Kay “I’ve seen the power of stories and how they change people’s lives,” Rolonda Watts says. “I think that stories are the most powerful thing about human experience. It’s the only thing that we as human beings really … Continue reading
Sometimes you need to do something different: Kate Ellis
By Roz Kay Kate Ellis is nothing if not prolific. The House of Eyes, just published, is the twentieth novel in her Wesley Peterson series of crime novels set in the South West of England. She has five crime novels … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, crime fiction, Fiction, Historical fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged A High Mortality of Doves, author, crime fiction, Dartmouth, Devon, interview, Joe Plantagenet, Kate Ellis, Manchester University, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, The Devil's Priest, The House of Eyes, The Merchant's House, The Right Word, Tradmouth, Wesley Peterson
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It’s about telling a good story: Maha Gargash
By Roz Kay As Maha Gargash notes herself, few books come out of the United Arab Emirates that are written by and about Emiratis. So her second novel, That Other Me, is a rare gem in more ways than one. … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Dubai, Emirati, HarperCollins, interview, Maha Gargash, novel, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, That Other Me, The Right Word, The Sand Fish, United Arab Emirates, writing
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A different kind of book each time: Lisa Lutz
By Roz Kay “This book is a blueprint for what I would do if I were running from the law,” Lisa Lutz says. The Passenger is Lisa’s ninth book, a crime thriller published on March 1, 2016 by Simon & … Continue reading
It’s got to be relatable and real: Lucy Holliday
By Roz Kay Lucy Holliday has three books coming out in the space of a year, and they all rest on Hollywood icons. But far from being biographies of her chosen three (Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, and Grace Kelly) they … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Fiction, Romantic fiction
Tagged A Night in with Audrey Hepburn, A Night in with Grace Kelly, A Night in with Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, author, Grace Kelly, HarperCollins, interview, Lucy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, romance, Romantic fiction, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, The Right Word
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We’ve all got a book in us: Elizabeth Jackson
By Roz Kay Elizabeth Jackson’s second novel, Kicking Over The Traces, takes the reader through a dramatic year in the life of her gypsy heroine, Florence. When her mother dies, leaving Florence nothing but a red coat, she gives up … Continue reading
Writing is about revision: the wisdom of Hallie Ephron
By Roz Kay The battle with the draft seems never-ending. There’s nothing quite like taking a preliminary 70,000 words, pulling it apart and throwing out what doesn’t work, and realizing you only have 16,000 words you can live with. For … Continue reading
Posted in Writing tips
Tagged author, Hallie Ephron, novel, revising a novel, rewriting, Roz DeKett, Roz Kay, The Right Word, Writer's Digest National Conference, writing, writing tips
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