Author: Deborah Cooke

  • That Book

    You probably know the one I mean. Have you read it? Fifty Shades of Grey is a publishing sensation, and has been selling like crazy this spring (along with the other two books in the trilogy). I tend to avoid reading books that are so wildly popular, because invariably, I don’t like them much and…

  • Phew!

    Is it hot where you are? It’s hot here and has been hot for quite a while. It’s always hot and humid in southern Ontario in July, but this started in June. Unlike most years, we haven’t had much of a break yet. Usually, we have two or maybe three bouts of very hot weather,…

  • New Publishing Portal at KOBO

    Yesterday, KOBO unlocked the doors to their much-anticipated publishing portal, Writing Life. I registered and uploaded five books last night – this morning, they are live for sale and look good. I had been using the Smashwords portal to get to KOBO, but now can upload directly. The first five books are those which hadn’t…

  • Postcards and Bookplates

    So, I have postcards and I have bookplates – and you can have some of each! Here’s the summary. I have postcards for THE RENEGADE’S HEART right now, and before I mail things out, I’ll have some for No Halo Required. I also have bookplates for Claire Delacroix – they have the feather on them…

  • Those Coxwells

    Once upon a time, I wrote four contemporary romances, featuring the three brothers and one sister in the Coxwell family. Each sibling had his or her story told and – no surprise – got an HEA. These books were wonderful to write. I just loved them and I still do. So, it’s very exciting to…