Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • Evolutions

    Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post about the emergence of indie publishing called Six Years. One of the comments was a question about how digital publishing had changed my own work and writing process. The answer isn’t a short one – the answer is actually this post. First, let’s talk about what changed…

  • Six Years

    This week is the Romance Writers of America annual national conference. This year, it’ll be in San Diego, but I’m not attending. I don’t always go to RWA, but I always think about it while it’s going on. This year, they’re showing a documentary called Love Between the Covers, about the business of writing and…

  • In the Garden

    So many of you liked the pictures of my garden that I thought I’d share some more. My garden is mostly perennials, which means it changes all the time. Each plant blooms only for a week or two each year. I like having the plants come back each year and also to see the garden…

  • 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,…