Deborah Cooke: Author

Month: July 2010

  • Pre-Ordering

    A while ago, a friend asked me about pre-ordering books. It seems that an author whose work my friend likes had an upcoming release, and that book was available for pre-order. My friend intended to buy the book when it came out, but was afraid that it wouldn’t be good for the author if it…

  • Facebook Fan Page

    There’s been a lot of talk lately about social media for writers, so I finally did it – I’ve created a Facebook fanpage. Deborah Cooke Right now, the url is ugly. I need 25 fans to be able to get a nice neat one. Come and visit me!

  • Hot off the Press!

    W00T! The courier just brought me a finished copy of WHISPER KISS, courtesy of my wonderful editor. It looks so great.Wow! It’s always exciting to see the finished cover on the finished book. I love the colours of this one. This book is fat, too, and I love the gold type on the front. There’s…

  • Veiled Secrets Review of WHISPER KISS

    Megan posted her review of WHISPER KISS on her blog. Five dragons! Here’s a good bit: “Visits with familiar characters ensure that Whisper Kiss has a memorable feel to it, comfortable and well-worn like a well loved pair of slippers, something you need to return to time and again. Yet each new page reveals an…

  • A Medieval Experiment

    This is kind of interesting – in France, they’re building a medieval castle, using only medieval materials and techniques. The site is called Guédelon. Here’s the link. Note that there is a nice video on the home page, but once it launched, I couldn’t find a close button on the video window. Once you play…