Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Writing Life

  • 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”…

  • FALLEN is a Finalist!

    Happy news – FALLEN is a finalist in the Wisconsin RWA’s Write Touch contest, for best paranormal romance of 2008! Winners will be announced at their conference in June. P.S. I tried to reply to the coordinator’s email about the news, to tell her how excited I was, but my email was blocked by her…

  • “Bodice Rippers”

    This story used to be common knowledge among romance writers, but I guess it’s been lost over the years. I told it when I taught that workshop in January, and only one other author in attendance knew it – so I’ll tell it to you again. Once upon a time, historical romance as we now…

  • Gimme Candy

    Ooo, treats for you all today — the cover copy and excerpt for WINTER KISS are on my site for your reading pleasure and… (drumroll, please) Here’s the cover. WOW!

  • Bookstore Links

    A meaty topic today – and I’m asking your opinion, so please comment. I was talking to one of my editors last week, and she told me how the sales team really like to see hotlinks to the online bookstores on an author’s website. I can appreciate that many people are impulse buyers, and such…