When I began to see this cover around, I thought “This is the book that won’t die!” I had not realized that Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog was a different book from The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel that came out a few years ago, and was all…
Category Archives: Writing
The Whole Package: Books on Screen (Coming Soon?)
5 Minutes for Books, thank you so much for inviting me to guest blog! I am so excited about the release of The Whole Package (linked to Jennifer’s review), my debut novel. I’m delighted to reveal some Big Secrets about it that your readers probably don’t know. Big Secret #1 I was a closet screenwriter…
One Day author and screenwriter David Nicholls on adapting books for the screen (with Giveaway)
I had the opportunity to participate in a conference call interview with David Nicholls. It was fascinating. He’s a celebrated author (most recently of One Day, now out in paperback and soon to be released as a feature film). He recently adapted Great Expectations for a film that will be out in 2012, and a…
On Reading: How a Novel Brought Closure to my Relationship with my Mother
The first time I wrote about my mother was while I was pregnant with our eldest child. I wrote a one-act play about our relationship and entered it into a local contest, winning a staged reading. I remember sitting in the audience with my husband, waiting for the play to begin and not knowing what…
A Writer’s/Screenwriter’s Point-of-View of Books on Screen
Today we are pleased to welcome guest contributor Connie Corcoran Wilson, author of It Came from the 70s (linked to Elizabeth’s review and luggage-tag giveaway) and many more. I once attended a lecture at the Chicago Public Library that involved Salman Rushdie and Jonathan Lethem talking about their books and what should, would or could…
On Reading: Roland Smith’s New/Old Ebook Legwork
Roland Smith knows how to write exciting books that keep kids reading. I was checking out his website to see when the 3rd I,Q book would be out, linked to my review of the first two in the series (In case you’re wondering, the answer is that it will be late 2011). But when I…
On Reading: Cheerios New Author Contest
Have you ever dreamed of seeing your words in print, turned into a children’s book and read by families across America? The Cheerios® New Author Contest, which kicked off its search last month for the next great new children’s book author, provides aspiring writers the perfect opportunity to make this dream a reality. One Grand…
Meg Cabot’s Abandon: Review and Author Interview
I am so excited to share this post with you for so many reasons. We were privileged to be able to ask the wildly successful author Meg Cabot some questions, and I love what she has to say about writing, about teens, and about her own growing-up years. But can I be honest? The thing…
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