Edit note: This week on The Ball we’re talking about reader reviews and how we feel about them (especially the…
Author: Colleen Oakley
Colleen Oakley is the author of BEFORE I GO (Simon & Schuster/Gallery, Jan. 2015), a love story. A former editor for Marie Claire and Women's Health & Fitness, she's now an Atlanta-based freelance writer. Find out more at colleenoakley.com.
Oh, the dreaded sex scene. It’s so tough to write on so many levels — mainly because in the back of…
I’m in the middle of three deadlines right now, so I’m going to make this post short and sweet. We’re…
I’m thrilled to welcome to the Ball the refreshingly honest and funny author Barbara Claypole White, whose latest book THE…
When my book baby was launched into the world on Jan. 6, I was seven months pregnant with two real…
Tomorrow, TINY PRETTY THINGS (a.k.a., the best YA novel of the year) will be released and available for your (and your…
This week on the Ball we’re talking about how we pick names for our characters. I’ll be honest: sometimes it’s…
This week on The Ball we’re sharing our tips and tricks for first drafts and how to get them done. But…
Many writers derive ideas for their novels from personal experience, but perhaps none so personal as a husband’s suicide —…
Editor’s Note: This week we’re catching up with last year’s Debs and seeing what they’ve been writing, publishing and working…
