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Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Flora Collins
  • Sonya Singh
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  • Sarah Grunder Ruiz
  • Carolyn Huynh

Author: Lisa Alber

Lisa Alber is the author of KILMOON, A COUNTY CLARE MYSTERY (March 2014). Ever distractible, you may find her staring out windows, dog walking, fooling around online, or drinking red wine with her friends. Ireland, books, animals, photography, and blogging at Lisa Alber's Words at Play round out her distractions. Visit her at www.lisaalber.com.
  • Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2014Friday, May 16, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

JENNY MILCHMAN’s Tips, Trips, and Tribulations: Surviving Public Events + GIVEAWAY

We’re so happy to have Jenny Milchman with us today. Not only is she the reigning queen of the massive…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 16, 2014Friday, May 16, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Public Speaking: If I Survived, So Can You

As I write this blog post on Thursday afternoon, half of my mind is on the reading I will be…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 9, 2014Friday, May 9, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Writing Craft 101: Why Description Isn’t Just About Setting–It’s About Character

(This discussion assumes you’re writing in first or close-in third points of views. That is, you’re filtering the story though…

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  • Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2014Tuesday, April 29, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

KATHRYN O’SULLIVAN on Awards, Grisly Moments, and Mustangs + 2 Book GIVEAWAY!

We’re excited to introduce you to award-winning author Kathryn O’Sullivan, who writes the Colleen McCabe series set in the Outer…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 2, 2014Wednesday, April 30, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Crying Over Books: Beauty, Envy, and the Blues (Plus Animals)

This week we’ve been talking about books that make us cry. I racked my brain, trying to remember if I’ve…

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  • Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2014Friday, April 25, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

Guest Author MOLLIE COX BRYAN on Truck Stops and Donuts + GIVEAWAY

We’re delighted to have Agatha Award-nominated Mollie Cox Bryan with us today! Mollie is the author of the Cumberland Creek…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 25, 2014Thursday, April 24, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

The Underachieving Life: Seems I Haven’t Changed Much Since My First Crappy Job

This week I’ve been thinking long and hard about my working life, excluding fiction. And I’ll be honest, I’m kind…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 18, 2014Friday, April 18, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

The First Writing Rule I Broke: Write What You Know

Raise your hands if one of the first writing rules you learned was “write what you know.” I know many…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 11, 2014Friday, November 20, 2015
  • by Lisa Alber

A Fun Interview with Literary Agent Elizabeth Kracht: Keanu, Cocktails, and Puerto Rico

I’m excited to introduce you to agent extraordinaire Elizabeth Kracht of Kimberley Cameron & Associates. I met Liz at the…

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  • Posted on Friday, April 4, 2014Friday, April 4, 2014
  • by Lisa Alber

5 Lessons Learned from KILMOON’s Book Launch

KILMOON launched March 18th, so this week’s topic comes at the perfect time to think about my lessons learned. What…

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