Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • The Idea Fairy

    I was very happy to have a visit last week from the Idea Fairy. She stopped in – as she often does – just when I was on the verge of sleep. She whispered two sentences in my ear, and my eyes flew open. I knew who was responsible for them and liked their potential…

  • NaNoWriMo

    November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and this year, I’ve officially signed up. I have a lot of projects to get finished, so completing 50,000 words (or anything close to it) in the next month will help a lot. You can find me on the NaNoWriMo boards as DeborahCooke.

  • The Scary Closet

    There’s something about this time of year that compels me to clean up and get organized. Most people do that in the spring, but for me, it’s always a fall ritual. The other day, I emptied the scary closet. You probably have a scary closet like this one. It’s jammed full of odds and ends,…

  • Bad News & Good News

    I thought you were all past due for an update from me, so here it is. The “bad news” isn’t really that bad – and is far outshone by the good news. I’m sick. That’s it. I caught the flu bug that’s making the rounds, and have to take it easy for a few days.…

  • Thanks to ORWA

    This past weekend, I travelled to Ottawa to teach my Business of Writing workshop at the Ottawa Romance Writers (ORWA). I had such a good time! Thanks to everyone at ORWA who made this possible, all of those who attended my workshop, and all of you who facilitated the event. It was wonderful to see…