Writer Unboxed

Blog mama Kath is gearing up for the release of the next title in the First Daughter series (written as Cassidy Calloway). SECRETS OF A FIRST DAUGHTER releases September 1 by Harper Teen. We asked Kath to do a Take 5 to share with WU readers a little bit more about the National Disaster known as Morgan Abbott, [...]

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Maybe This Time is Jennifer Crusie’s new book, landing on bookshelves everywhere today. This is her first solo novel since the wildly popular Bet Me, which won the 2004 RITA.) Maybe This Time is smart and quirky, brimming with the trademark Crusie repartee. Here, with a Take 5 to whet your appetites, is Jennifer Crusie. [...]

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Please welcome guest Meryl Evans to WU. Meryl was one of our quarter-finalists in our search for an unpublished contributor. When we asked Meryl what she could bring to WU that would be uniquely her, she wrote: A writer who happens to be missing a major sense (hearing) has made a successful career out of [...]

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Therese here. Today’s guest is Jane Porter, author of SHE’S GONE COUNTRY. Jane has been in the enviable position of having several of her books adapted for various mediums. She’s with us today to tell us a little about that, and how she manages her writing when these other opportunities wait in the wings. Enjoy! [...]

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As I mentioned in last week’s blog, I’m giving away two freebie short stories to celebrate the release of my second book, Dark Moon of Avalon. And I’m so excited to announce that the first of the stories, titled, The Witch Queen’s Secret, is available now! You can download it for free in various e-reader and [...]

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Facebook is now used by more than 500 million people, and the fastest growing demographic is in the 35+ range—which also happens to be a book-buying demographic. (Keep up-to-date on Facebook stats here.) People, whether they realize it or not, use Facebook as a personalized news stream. That means rather than searching out the news, [...]

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Conflict is the rocket fuel for any good story, but how your characters react to that conflict is what provides direction and resonance for the tale. Of course, how your characters react hinges almost completely on what kind of people they are. And defining what kind of people they are hinges solely on you, and [...]

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Hey gang, I’ve been out of town on a personal reason, but I had to go to Target and look what I found! Totally made my day. Congrats, Therese!

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One of the number one requirements of a commercial fiction career is that you must reliably produce good material, year in and year out. Reliable and good are not always an easy combination. To do it, a writer has to take care of her body, her mind, and her spirit. Over the years, I’ve found [...]

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My work-in-progress–this second book–has been full of challenges for me. Mostly, I think, I let myself get out of practice. I moved from being immersed in editing to being immersed in publicity for my debut, and when it was time to get back to writing new content I was slow to change gears. Now that [...]

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Please welcome Inara Scott back to WU. Last month, Inara guest blogged with us, and the response was so good, we asked if she would do a Take 5 interview with us on her debut THE DELCROIX ACADEMY, which releases tomorrow. Enjoy! Q: What is the premise of your new book?  Dancia Lewis is a girl with [...]

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Today’s guest post is by one of our semi-finalists for WU’s unpublished writer position, Christy Hayes. Christy wrote: I’ve been at this for awhile and have seen my writing improve, made small and encouraging steps toward my ultimate goal of publication, and have come to rely upon the invaluable support of fellow writers. I don’t [...]

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