Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • Roses in the Garden

    It’s that time of year, when the roses bloom. I love my garden in May and June and, as happens most years, I’ll share a glimpse of it with you. The irises and poppies were beautiful this spring, but I didn’t get out there with my camera. The peonies took the rain hard, but were…

  • Email Fail

    There’s something going on at my ISP the past few weeks. They’re probably upgrading systems, because my email accounts are coming and going in terms of availability. I have several email addresses through this server, but this week, one has been unavailable. Of course, it’s my most public one, chestwick AT sympatico DOT ca So,…

  • New Release Alert

    I’ve been thinking (too much) about newsletters lately. As I get busier, I tend to prefer newsletters that get right to the point. Although I already have a monthly newsletter, which always ends up full of content and longer than I anticipated it would be, it seemed possible that some of you might like something…

  • Chicago Cool

    I made a very quick trip to Chicago this past weekend, to sign copies of The Crusader’s Bride at BookCon on Saturday. I signed in the RWA booth and, as usual, they were very organized and helpful. I was disappointed that the show floor had changed after BookExpo America closed on Friday night, and particularly…

  • RTC Workshop – Point of View and Voice

    Today, I’m teaching a workshop for writers at Romancing the Capital on Point of View and Voice. It’s a jam-packed little session, as these are both huge topics, so I’m posting the workshop here as well to be sure no one misses any of it. Here we go: When Eve gave me this topic for…