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2010 Washington State Book Awards Announced

Earlier this month, the Washington Center for the Book at the Seattle Public Library announces the winners of the 2010 Washington State Book Awards...
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Local author spotlight: Jane Porter

Bellevue based author Jane Porter knows modern romance. Her novels deal with infidelity, competitive parenting, aging (Easy on the Eyes), single...
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Feedback on the importance of feedback by BelindaAnn Noga

I received this feedback on the article I posted the other day. It was great, so I decided to post it as an article. Critique is critical to...
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Davis creates a timeless love story in "The Clearing"

Seattle author Heather Davis has written abittersweet romance abouttwo teens living decades apart. It takes place in a small townin the foothills...
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When writing your book, Josh Lanyon says it's all about location, location, location

Location is just as important for your book as names, professions and the thousand other things we spend hours dreaming up. If it's unique and...
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Love and Death: Would you like a little romance with your action? By Deborah J. Ross

Many times we are told to not cross genres, but is this rule written in stone? Can our writing be stronger if we add a little of this and a little...
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Review: Simple Gifts

Seattle author Jennifer Worick is one handy (and funny)gal.She's written over 25 books including Nancy Drew's Guide to Life, Backcountry...
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Why use a pseudonym? Who are you by Wendy Delaney

There are many reasons people write under a pseudonym. You want to write something different than what you've been writing and create a new you....
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Daisy Harris tells us how to manage negative feedback in fiction writing

I have learned, part of writing is creating layer after layer of defensive sheilds for the criticism and negative feedback you'll receive. Your...
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Interview with Holly Cupala, author of 'Tell Me a Secret'

I recently had time to chat Holly Cupala up about her new book Tell Me a Secret, which was released last week. Seattle Book Examiner:...
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