This year my husband and I mark our ninth year as full-time RVers. It's been an amazing ride! And, writer that I am, I've been making notes for years about the experience. While a more in-depth book is still percolating, I did settle down long enough this past winter to pull together some A-to-Z thoughts... Continue Reading →
Last December I posted about two different types of writing groups. That brief overview was related to a couple of columns I wrote for a private writing group's newsletter. Even then, I didn't feel as though I'd said all I wanted to on the subject. Result? An expanded how-to guide, with suggestions for getting a... Continue Reading →
Last time at ellenbooks, Gordon Williams, publisher at Babora Books, offered some thoughts on why, given all the information and advice that is freely available, so many independently publishing authors have lousy experiences. This time he gives us the nitty gritty on separating the wheat from the chaff. Before you think about signing any publishing... Continue Reading →
With so many publishing options available, how do you sort out the best option for your own book? How do you keep from getting swallowed whole by the sharks that swim the waters? How can you be sure you’ll end up with a book you’re proud of, instead of something that leaves you wondering if... Continue Reading →
My newest novel, Pea Body, featuring amateur sleuths -- and full-time RVers -- Walt and Betty Rollin, is now available via iTunes! You can purchase this e-version directly from the iTunes store via this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pea-body/id854711250?mt=11 Or you can select the print version via Lulu from my author spotlight page here: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/ellenbooks As always, thanks... Continue Reading →
I'm pleased to announce Pea Body is now available on Kobo. You can link to it directly here (or copy and paste this link into your browser's address bar: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/pea-body ). At just $2.99 with an immediate ePub download, this is just another way to plunge yourself headfirst into the first Rollin RV Mystery with... Continue Reading →
On our journey to Alaska this past summer, we traveled through much of British Columbia, Canada, and were rewarded with amazing food, great shops, and wonderful people. At a farmer's market in Quesnel, we paused to peruse the booth set by the local writers' group. A novel caught my eye, and a conversation began. Lin... Continue Reading →
You'd think something is cozy or not, but semi-cozy? Is that like a quilt that's just a little too short? Or a cabin in the woods with just a few too many drafts? A fire in the hearth that burns a little too low? I'm making my case for why my newest novel, Pea Body,... Continue Reading →
Awhile back someone posted his concern on a writer's forum that he was starting too late. I've heard it now and again from older writers: they're in their sixties or seventies, and they're worried that they shouldn't even give it a try, this novel writing thing. If that's your particular worry, then I have some... Continue Reading →
