Hoodoo Sea by Rolf Hitzer Get it from Amazon.com >> Every author has their own ritual for when they write. Some have to wear a specific pair of Naot shoes. Others have to light a candle, brew coffee, and stir the milk in three times, clockwise. Last week, we reviewed Rolf Hitzer’s debut novel, Hoodoo [...]

Last month, I reviewed Eddie Godshalk’s book, The Missing Keys to Thriving in Any Real Estate Market. Today, I’m happy to offer a guest post by Mr. Godshalk. I hope you find it as informative as I did. How did macroeconomics and flawed Market Information cause The Housing Crisis? Macroeconomics is the broadest view but [...]

I first encountered Colleen Gleason and her wonderful vampire series when someone recommended her work in the comments of this blog. A short time later, she herself commented here, and we’ve exchanged blog comments ever since (though, that’s only been a few months). She is warm, funny, and completely approachable, and even though I confess [...]

Intro | Part Two * * * * * What question are you never, or rarely, asked in interviews, that you really wish people would ask? How would you answer it? Hmm. I really can’t think of anything that I haven’t been asked. I must have good interviewers. Conversely, what question are you often asked, [...]

Intro | Part One * * * * * What are you reading these days? Or, what types of things do you like to read when you have time? I read a variety of things, but I generally stay away from books in the genre that I write–namely, at this time, vampire books. I like [...]

Last year, I read two amazing books by Julia Holden. She was kind enough to grant me an interview when I contacted her to tell her how much I enjoyed her work, and I’ve just come up for air after writing a bunch of articles about term life insurance, so I thought it was time [...]

INTRO | PART 2 What question are you never, or rarely, asked in interviews, that you really wish people would ask? How would you answer it? Considering that both my novels are set principally in Paris, I’m surprised nobody’s ever asked me for travel advice. I’ve got a lot of opinions – and if somebody [...]

INTRO | PART 1 What are you reading these days? Or, what types of things do you like to read when you have time? I just read Patricia Wood’s Lottery, and I’m in the middle of Allegra Goodman’s Kaaterskill Falls. Very, very different books, but both quite wonderful. Got tunes? What’s flowing from your headphones [...]

My personal library includes classics, bestsellers, chick-lit, genre fiction, and movie/tv tie-ins sitting right next to each other on the shelves. One of my favorite authors of the latter is Keith R. A. DeCandido, who is funny, smart, friendly (he agreed to email answers to my questions, after all), and really just a nifty guy. [...]

Last month, one of my favorite authors, Keith R. A. DeCandido, took some time away from writing books to answer some questions for me. Here’s part one of our emailed interview. (The intro is here. Part 2 is here.) * * * * * What question are you never, or rarely, asked in interviews, that [...]