Tag: authors
member name: Susan Kelley
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August 20, 2007 06:14 PM EDT --
Every writer has experienced it in some form. You’re really on a roll, the words rolling from fingers onto the computer screen like easy cheese unto a saltine. It couldn’t be smoother. . . .
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October 05, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
THE LESSER EVIL is the follow up novel to THE GREATER GOOD. It was released today from New Concepts Publishing. I love that company. I already mentioned that they put THE GREATER GOOD out in . . .
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November 25, 2007 09:58 PM EST --
As I start into the last third of my current WIP, I search my video shelf for the right inspiration. I seldom write in the silence. Sometimes I like music, preferably movie sound tracks. But as often . . .
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July 28, 2007 07:58 PM EDT --
As I tried to work out where to go when an unexpected twist in my latest novel presented itself, I wondered how others did it. I happened to be laying on a raft in my pool hoping the storm brewing . . .
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August 03, 2007 08:04 PM EDT --
As strong as a rock?
Does not the gentle rainfall
Crumble it to dust?
www.susankelleyauthor.com
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August 04, 2007 04:49 PM EDT --
I heard some interesting things on one of my writers' groups. A few of the members said their local libraries offer some titles in ebook form. Do any of you have that in your local library and how . . .
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September 16, 2007 01:57 PM EDT --
FALL'S BOUNTY
Fall brings colors of varied hues.
Splotches of color against a canvas of blue.
Leaves cling to their perches up high.
'Til the wind makes them flutter and fly. . . .
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September 30, 2007 03:23 PM EDT --
Those of you who have read my articles, know I'm a big fan of ebooks. Still, I was especially thrilled when my publisher, New Concepts Publishing, determined that high volume of sales earned my first . . .
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October 07, 2007 11:07 AM EDT --
I received such great feedback on my 10 things that won't happen when you publish your first novel, that I had to make another list of the things that might happen or might not. Again, I welcome . . .
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November 18, 2007 10:25 PM EST --
Here's a little Thanksgiving poem I wrote for my children a few years ago. Enjoy your own feast.
A Turkey That I Knew
A perfect turkey is a welcome . . .
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November 23, 2007 05:38 PM EST --
My first book, The Greater Good, has been picked my Mystique Books as their recommended read for the entire month of November. Mystique is a review site that also sells books from selected publishers . . .
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February 06, 2008 10:36 PM EST --
I received some great news last night. Medallion Press, a mid-sized publisher of genre fiction, has offered me a contract for my fantasy novel, The Keepers of Sulbreth. It's the first book in a . . .
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February 18, 2008 01:16 PM EST --
I know most of you on gather are readers and love the written word. If you're like me, you have tons of books in your house. Sometimes I have to thin out my shelves. But there are many books . . .
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October 30, 2008 09:04 PM EDT --
Well, I've decided to throw my line in the creek. I'm going to query some agents and hope for the best. After selling three romances to a small press and my first fantasy novel to a mid-sized . . .
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November 15, 2008 05:17 PM EST --
Taking a Break
Recently I finished edits for two different books and sent them off into the wilds where hopefully someone will love them as much as I do. I have numerous projects . . .
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January 02, 2009 03:14 PM EST --
I know a lot of people set goals for each new year. Many of my writer and reader friends have made resolutions to read more in the next year. How about you? How many books do you usually read in a year, . . .
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August 03, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
I felt a need to make a clarification because of some things I read. My recent release, THE GREATER GOOD, is out in ebook format. It is not self published. I am paid royalties and have invested none . . .
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August 03, 2007 10:28 PM EDT --
I think every beginning novelist dreams of being able to write full time. No 9-5 job, sit at the computer anytime you want. Wear old sweat pants around, drink coffee from a big wide mug and send off the . . .
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August 04, 2007 06:25 PM EDT --
I hope you read my first rumor that has been confirmed as true by at least one member of gather. Well, here's a second part. I also heard that Borders will soon begin selling downloads in their brick . . .
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August 06, 2007 03:21 PM EDT --
One of the biggest thrills I've received as a writer so far has been receiving email from people who have read my book. Their words are so encouraging. Isn't that one of the reasons we write, to . . .
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