Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • Writers Making Connections – June Event

    I’m organizing three events for writers this summer in Stratford Ontario, and the first one is just over a week away. The first Writers Making Connections event focuses on the editorial process. We have a freelance editor, Laura Shin, speaking to us first about what an editor can do for your book, then a panel…

  • Working Outside

    I love to write outside in the summertime. Maybe it’s because I live in Canada and I just don’t want to miss any of that sunshine. This year, after our fierce winter, I really want to write outside. Arranging this isn’t without challenges, though. In our old house, there was a deck on the second…

  • Going Forward

    There have been some more questions about my plans for books from this point out, so I thought I’d review the plans again to keep you all up to date. This includes not just writing plans, but pricing, too. First of all, I’ll be publishing The Champions of St. Euphemia series by Claire Delacroix, beginning…

  • Spring Flowers

    I came home from RTC to find my garden coming into bloom. Some of the daffodils are out, as well as the blue squill, but here’s one of my faves – the hellebores. Aren’t they pretty? What’s in bloom in your garden this week?

  • Done!

    There is a moment in every book’s editing process when all the pieces click into place, all the scenes are complete, all the details line up and all the editorial queries have been answered. Firestorm Forever has reached that point. It’s in its final copy edit and proofread, so we’re right on time for that…