Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • Made with Vellum

    Made with Vellum

    Created with Vellum means a book has been formatted using Vellum software, not that its contents have been generated by A.I.

  • An Interview

    I did an interview last month with Mariëlle S. Smith who writes about creativity and creative people. We talked about one of my favorite subjects, the balance between commerce and creativity, as well as some other things. She posted the interview today on her substack – which is called Illuminate – and you can find…

  • Following Me

    Today, I thought we’d talk about following an author – specifically following me, or my alter-ego Claire Delacroix – because things are changing. This once was a pretty easy task, but now there are options popping up like proverbial mushrooms. It seems every portal wants to host a paid subscription for me. Reviewing the options…

  • Happy New Year!

    Happy new year and welcome to 2024! Here’s hoping this year is the best yet for you and yours.

  • The Same But Different

    I haven’t blogged much in recent years about writing and publishing, mostly because I’ve been so busy doing both. While it’s really satisfying to have the rights back to all of my work, becoming my own publisher has meant a lot more admin work. I still think about writing, publishing, and the balancing act of…