Deborah Cooke: Author

Author: Deborah Cooke

  • Author Branding

    A few days ago, Teresa Wilde posted a link to this blog post on the FF&P listserve we’re both on. I wish I’d seen it sooner. This author, Maureen Johnson, is talking about not wanting to be an author brand, right here. I also dislike the idea of author brands. I thought this was because…

  • Cover Flats

    Yippee! I received cover flats for Rafferty’s book, DARKFIRE KISS, last week from NAL. They are gorgeous. Cover flats are printed up by the publishing house for the sales team. They use them to solicit sales from key accounts, like bookstores, so the cover flats look like the actual covers. They always look better than…

  • Elves!

    Well, I’m very excited. Some helpful elves have stopped by my office and done a bunch of boring keyboard work for me. Wow! They work fast! As a result, I have three sets of proofs to read, then I’ll have some digital re-releases available for you. Each step of the process will take a few…

  • Happy 2011 – and the Ta DA! List

    Happy 2011, everyone, and welcome back to Alive & Knitting. It’s going to be a busy year – many dragons on their way to you – so we should have lots to talk about. One of the things many of us tend to do at this time of year is create a list of resolutions…

  • Happy Holidays

    Well, peeps, it’s that time of year. We’re heading into the final crunch of the holiday season, and if you’re like me, you have lots to do and lots of places to go. So, travel safely, be merry, hug the ones you love, and I’ll see you back here the first Monday of the new…