I read maybe a dozen category romances per year. One of my greatest finds was a HQN Special Edition book by RayAnne Thayne. If you’ve ever read any of her stories you’ll know what I mean when I say they make you smile when you’re done. She has a gift with crafting true to live [...]
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July 27, 2010
My ‘chat’ with Justyn Perry, owner of Breathless Press and Deb Brody, Executive Editor for HQN Nonfiction Line
My Interview with Justyn Perry, owner of Breathless Press and a bonus interview with Deb Brody of Harlequin nonfiction imprint Susan Palmquist (SP)-Tell us about yourself and your background. Justyn Perry (JP)-I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and countless years of experience in the publishing industry. I love books to no end [...]
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July 16, 2010
My ‘chat’ with historical author, Lindsay Townsend
It’s my pleasure to bring you an interview with a fellow Brit, historical author, Lindsay Townsend. She has a degree in medieval history and uses her background and love of the subject to pen wonderful romances that are full of adventure. www.lindsaytownsend.net Susan Palmquist (SP)-Tell us about yourself. Lindsay Townsend (LT)-I’m English, married, born in [...]
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June 4, 2010
My Chat with Samhain Publishing Editor Tera Kleinfelter
Seems like everyone’s a writer yet the author’s grapevine is a tiny one. Most days it’s talk about who’s looking for this story and that, while on others it’s chatting about a publisher’s reputation. One company that constantly gets high praise is Samhain Publishing Ltd., so this month I decided to check them out for [...]
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April 30, 2010
My ‘Chat’ With Mariah Stewart
I think discovering a new author is a bit like finding comfortable shoes. For me a great author is one whose books you can’t put down until you’ve reached the final page. And just like comfortable shoes, you hope they’ll be around forever. Last fall, realizing I’d now read most of the books by my [...]
March 23, 2010
My ‘Chat’ with Gail Delaney of Desert Breeze Publishing
If there’s one certainty in the current publishing environment, it’s that once a month at least one new electronic publisher will set up shop. It’s a crowded market but every once in awhile one publisher grabs my attention. Desert Breeze Publishing did just that and did it the old fashion way by publishing top notch [...]
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Tags: Desert Breeze Publishing, Gail Delaney, mystery novels, romance novels
February 23, 2010
My ‘Chat’ with Agatha Nominated Author Hank Phillippi Ryan
How do I begin to tell you about my first interviewee of the year? She’s had success in just about every venture of her life. Hank Phillippi Ryan is a multi Emmy Award (yes, 26 of them!) winning investigative reporter who currently works for Boston’s 7News. She’s been the vice president of the Midwest Chapter [...]
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Tags: Agatha Awards, Authors, Drive Time, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Mira Books, mystery writers
February 15, 2010
Five Books Review
Sleeping With Fairies received a five books review from Long and Short Reviews. Here’s the link- http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/sleeping-with-fairies-by-susan.html
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Tags: Sleeping with Fairies, Long and Short Reviews, Book reviews
January 24, 2010
My ‘chat’ with Angela James of Carina Press
If there’s one thing that gets romance writers talking, it’s anything connected with Harlequin. So it wasn’t too surprising that the Internet was buzzing when news of Carina Press hit the web. JIf there’s one thing that gets romance writers talking, it’s anything connected with Harlequin. So it wasn’t too surprising that the Internet was [...]
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Tags: Angela James, Carina Press, Harlequin, romance novels
December 17, 2009
My Chat with Holly Schmidt of Ravenous Romance
During a recession, good news always seems hard to find, but this month I’ve discovered something that should make both writers and readers smile. It’s the launch of Ravenous Romance www.ravenousromance.com. It’s the brainchild of New York agent Lori Perkins and the owners of book packager, Hollan Publishing, Holly Schmidt and Allan Penn. Together they’ve [...]
