Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • Going Green(er)

    One of the goals of my Pyr guys in the Dragonfire series is saving the earth. And one of the forces that the earth needs to be saved from in this series is humans and our influence on the planet. So, maybe it’s pertinent once in a while to talk about “green” issues here. And…

  • Gardens and Books

    We haven’t had an analogy to play with for a while, so I think we’re past due. Here’s one for today: Writing a book is like gardening. How so? Well, deciding to create a garden is much like deciding to write a book. For creative reasons, you sign yourself up for a bunch of work,…

  • Happy Victoria Day

    Today, we celebrate Victoria Day in Canada. (Here’s what Wiki has to say about it.) This statutory holiday is to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria and also that of the reigning monarch, whenever his or her birthday actually falls. That’s QEII right now. For most of us, Victoria Day is a celebration of the…

  • Going to DisneyWorld

    RWA National has relocated the annual national conference. Instead of our going to Nashville, as originally planned, the conf will be in Orlando, at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel. Same dates. Are you going? Has the relocation changed your plans? I’m quite excited about this, as I haven’t been to DisneyWorld in…

  • Back to School

    Yesterday, I visited a high school English class to talk about being a writer. We talked about publishing, about the use of pseudonyms, about getting ideas, about world-building and about the daily rhythm of being a working writer. It was a lot of fun, and the kids had lots of good questions. I’d never spoken…