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A gossip queen dissecting politics? A political pundit musing about sports? A romance novelist waxing poetic on music? You read it here first... see what your favorite literary personalities have to say about life beyond books.

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Notes from the Road

By Mary Alice Monroe - May 18, 2012

It's the second week of the BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES book tour, and so far it has been a memorable and exhilarating adventure. One of the most amazing moments happened Monday afternoon during the "Moveable Feast" literary luncheon in Pawleys Island, hosted by Litchfield Books. It filled my eyes with tears. Before I explain why, let me share a little background first. ...

By Jessica Burkhart - May 16, 2012

Wow, it's been a LONG time since I've been on the Author Portal. *hides head in shame* It's got some supercool upgrades and I'll be checking in and updating my info more frequently. I'm eagerly anticipating the release of INITIATION (Canterwood Crest #13). Hurry, January 3! xoxo

By Sarah Alderson - May 14, 2012

Download a copy of my short story CATCHING SUKI. It’s FREE for a limited time AND you’ll be helping support an amazing charity that supports girl changemakers across the globe! Here’s the blurb… The Unit are closing in and Demos needs one of his team to go deep cover. Enter Suki. Fashion obsessed, boy-crazy and more than a little kooky, Suki is a mind reader with a...

Bringing Characters to Life

By Marion Dane Bauer - May 11, 2012

I've been talking about fictional character as illusion, created out of my own psyche or borrowed from the world around me. I find it a fascinating concept to sort, even after nearly forty years of writing fiction. The question of how characters are brought to seeming life is never fully answered, partly because the process changes from writer to writer and story to story and...

Win a NOOK Tablet for The Reckoning's Release

By Alma Katsu - May 9, 2012

THE RECKONING, the second book in The Taker Trilogy, will go on sale June 19th and I need your help in getting the word out. Get your friends, neighbors, Twitter followers and Facebook friends excited about the upcoming release and you could win a NOOK tablet ($199 value), B&N gift card and even a bit of alchemy: Imp's Ears of exotic perfumes and a magician's mojo bag...

Marion Dane Bauer celebrates the publication of Little Dog, Lost

By Marion Dane Bauer - May 7, 2012

Win a set of 35 bookmarks (2" x 6" in size), one for each child in your classroom. “Like” Marion’s Facebook page, sign up to follow Marion's blog (in the column to the right)—lots of good information about writing you can use with your students—or sign up for e-mail announcements on Marion’s home page between May 1st and May 21st and we’ll send you a pack of...

Borrowing characters from real life

By Marion Dane Bauer - May 7, 2012

When my daughter was ten or eleven, she used to say from time to time, “Mom, write a book about me. You could call it Heavens to Elisabeth.” “Beth-Alison,” I’d say, “I can’t write a book about you. I don’t know you well enough.” “Oh, Mom,” she’d say, in utter disgust, and that was the end of the discussion. But the truth is I didn’t know her well...

The Illusion of “Real” Characters

By Marion Dane Bauer - May 7, 2012

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The Truth is... (Compelling Photos that Changed the World)

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

History is shaped by the images the media brings to light. But do pictures ever lie? "Still photographs are the most powerful weapon in the world. People believe them, but photographs do lie, even without manipulation. They are only half-truths.” –Eddie Adams, Pulitze Prize Winning Photographer" Read more about the historic picture and quote which became...

DARKROOM Launches today! How my day went

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

Such an exciting day, as DARKROM is released. Here's how I spent the morning. http://networkedblogs.com/x6OUZ

DARKROOM by Joshua Graham Hits 3 bestseller lists on Opening Day.

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

As writer, you always hope and pray that your new book will be well-received. Sometimes by the early reader reactions and reviews you get an idea, but opening day can still be as spine-tingling as it is fun. One of the things I look to (for better or for worse) is how my new book is doing in the rankings at various outlets. Read more about it here:...

Sneak Peek into DARKROOM - Sample Chapters

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

If you'd like free sample chapters of DARKROOM, before the rest of the world gets to read the entire book, please come to my facebook page: http://on.fb.me/joshpage

DARKROOM by Joshua Graham Breaks Out on Opening Night

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

Yesterday had to have been one of the most exciting days of my life, ranking up there with my wedding, the birth of my children and selling my first book to Howard Books/Simon& Schuster. I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous about how things would go on the first day of DARKROOM’s release, but even before I could start worrying, tons of reviews, blog posts, interviews, and...

Character is....

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

Go ahead, fill in the blank: Character is _____________ Did you ever ponder this question? Is character defined by what you do, what you wear, how you speak, the things you believe in? Read more about this topic and an on the spot short story I wrote to illustrate the point here: http://networkedblogs.com/wSE17

The Washington Post review of DARKROOM! "A heart-pounding thriller..."

By Joshua Graham - May 2, 2012

This was exciting news for me. A review in the Washington Post like this really made my day, among other things. Read about it here: http://networkedblogs.com/x6Rr6

Debating the War on Women - Discussion in "Foreign Policy"

By Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf - May 1, 2012

As Islam has spread throughout the world, it has combined religion with native cultural practices. Many centuries later, separating the religion from the underlying culture has become difficult. That's why Islam as practiced in Egypt differs from, say, Islam as practiced in Malaysia.Mona Eltahawy describes cultural practices in Egypt and the Middle East that predate Islam yet...

DARKROOM gets Top Pick review!

By Joshua Graham - April 24, 2012

My publicist just sent this review of DARKROOM to me. It's great to see that my book is getting around to the different publications and media outlets. After waiting for over a year, the publication of DARKROOM is about to happen! From the very beginning, this has been a journey of faith and resolve. Click here to see the review: http://wp.me/p1wLHh-yP

DARKROOM paperback in my hands!

By Joshua Graham - April 24, 2012

Today, for the first time in my life, I held in my hand a copy of the final version of DARKROOM in paperback (hot off the presses!) It came with a lovely note from my editor. http://networkedblogs.com/vZqEu

Life Before Being an Author: A musician?

By Joshua Graham - April 24, 2012

Yes, I used to be a professional musician. I invite you to read about it, and listen to some of my performances at the end of the blog entry. Thanks for letting me share this with you. It's probably one of my most personal blog posts, and straight from the heart. http://networkedblogs.com/wGcma

By Joshua Graham - April 24, 2012

Remember when you were a child, and you believed you could fly if you just ran hard enough and leapt? I’m not proposing you do anything like that might possibly cause bodily harm, but I am asking you to consider what it was that allowed you to take that flying leap off that porch, or deck? Was it ignorance? Maybe just a little. Was it foolishness? Again, maybe a...

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