Deborah Cooke: Author

Month: February 2013

  • Coven of Mercy News

    A couple of years ago, I wrote my first vampire romance, a short story called Coven of Mercy. It was included in the Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance II (Love Bites is the UK edition.) I subsequently published a digital-only edition of my story alone. I really liked this story and the questions it raised…

  • Laundromats

    Yesterday, I made what I hope will be my last trip to the coin-op laundromat. It’s been a while since I’ve used a laundromat, but in this recent spate of renovation, my surly old washer and dryer were the first to go. I don’t miss either of them per se – no matter what settings…

  • Digital Book Files

    Well, the Herculean task is complete. All of my book files have been professionally formatted and uploaded again to all of the vendor sites. Twenty-four titles and seven sites! Yikes – I’m glad it’s done! The updated editions are live at most sites, with two big exceptions: 1. Overdrive is still processing the new files…

  • Updating Files

    I’m getting to the end of what’s proven to be a long process. I’ve had all of my book files professionally formatted, and ended up using two formatters to get through them all more quickly. As I write this, it’s Tuesday and we’re in the midst of the time travels and the second Bride Quest.…

  • Thinking Local

    Recently, I started a blog for local (and local-ish) authors along with a local librarian. It’s called Stratford Authors and developed out of the discussions that Melanie and I had regarding the number of authors in town. We launched the blog in September 2012 and post an interview every Tuesday. It’s been really interesting to…