Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • Shadow of the Typewriter

    I was going to call these posts “Collisions of Technology” but I have a hard time thinking of a typewriter as technology – even though, it must surely be. These posts are about publishing, about the past shaping the present, and about the long cold shadow cast by the typewriter. You might be skeptical, but…

  • Sprouts

    I love sunflowers but have a hard time growing them. It seems that little creatures – birds and squirrels – eat all the seeds that I plant. Mr. C. finds this really funny – there are chickadees that actually follow me around the garden, pecking around until they eat what I’ve planted. This year, I’ve…

  • April Update at SSR

    I’m blogging over at Shape Shifter Romance today, for my monthly update of what’s happening. Stop by and say hello!

  • Writer in Residence

    The Toronto Public Library has a writer-in-residence program and this year, for the first time ever, they are having a residency for a romance writer. Guess who it will be? Right! I will be the writer-in-residence for the TPL this fall. The program runs for eight weeks, through October and November, and will be administered…

  • Yet Another Cover

    This is the cover art for that anthology I’ve been telling you about. THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRE ROMANCE 2 – or LOVE BITES in the UK – will be an October 2009 release. It’s a collection of short stories, each running 6000 to 10000 words in length. My contribution is called “Coven of Mercy”…