Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Publishing

  • Warnings on Books

    This is a relatively new phenomenon. I started to notice it in the fall, and it’s become a topic of discussion in several writing groups of mine. Do you think there should be warnings on books about the book content? This is mostly something that is happening with self-published books, and mostly with self-published books…

  • THE COUNTESS Buy Links

    The first book in my Bride Quest 2 trilogy, THE COUNTESS, is available at Amazon. I’m happy to see it there so quickly. (The Amazon elves are clearly working the holiday. Yay, elves!) THE COUNTESS at Amazon. I have enrolled Eglantine in a new program at Amazon, which means this book will only be available…

  • Books Standing Alone

    This is a pondering post, and I welcome your comments on it. It’s about something that has confused me for a long time, and maybe some of you have some ideas that will clarify the issue for me. One of the things I always want to do with linked books is have continuing story threads.…

  • Negativity

    I had the misfortune this week to talk to someone about writing and publishing who was so negative that she took my breath away. Not only is publishing changing for the worse, but publishers are going out of business, everything is going to the internet (which she hates), and it’s “impossible” for a new author…

  • Career Day

    Off to Career Day at a local high school today, to talk about being a writer. I like talking to kids. They often have interesting – even unexpected – questions. There can be good energy in these encounters. Will I inspire them or depress them about the future of publishing? We’ll see!