fiction with a dark edge
As much as I love writing, sometimes I hate it. After bellyaching for a while about how I don't know what to do with the feedback from my beta readers, I decided to take the cure. Once again, my weekday calendar contains a slot for writing from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. (it's my ROW80... Continue Reading →
I recently reviewed a couple of books on Amazon and Goodreads. Nothing so remarkable about that. But I found myself hesitating a long time before hitting the "submit" button on the Amazon reviews. What confounded me was not writing the reviews but choosing the accompanying star rating. I felt like a woman in labor who... Continue Reading →
Maury Ballstein: What do we do when we fall off the horse? Derek Zoolander: [thoughtfully looking up and mouthing the words silently] ... fall off the horse... Maury Ballstein: [looking to supply finish] ... we... get back on! Derek Zoolander: Sorry, Maury. I'm not a gymnast. From the 2001 movie "Zoolander" (courtesy of IMDB) FALLING... Continue Reading →
I've been a bad girl. I've been sorely neglecting the promotional part of my writing life. Aside from running another Goodreads giveaway, I've done pitifully little in the last few months to promote "Dance of Souls." Instead I have been happily, deliciously, wiling away the hours working on my new novel. That must change, but... Continue Reading →
I have been digging deeper into Goodreads over the last few weeks and find a lot to like. (For those of you who aren't familiar with the site, it's kind of like Facebook for book lovers. Would that be "Bookbook?") First, it seems to be a site populated by people who are genuinely interested in... Continue Reading →
AUDREY KALMAN 