Deborah Cooke: Author

Tag: writing life

  • NaNoWriMo 2017

    I often participate in NaNoWriMo (which is National Novel Writing Month) and this year is no exception. The fact is that every month of my life is NaNo, since the goal of NaNo is to write 50K words in a month. That’s not a novel in my corner of the fiction market, but it’s about…

  • On Resonance

    Have you ever struck a crystal glass and heard it chime? That resonance lets you know that the glass was well-made. A book has a resonance, too, if it’s well-crafted. Over the years, I’ve developed an inner ear for my own books and their resonance. I don’t always know what’s missing from a work-in-progress, but…

  • 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…

  • The Big Finish

    Today is an exciting day, at least for me. It might be the best part of writing books for a living. I’m going to write the Big Finish of The Crusader’s Kiss. I have it all mapped out and the dialogue is running in my head. I’m excited about the ending of this book –…

  • November Blog Post at Romance Canadian Style

    It’s that time again! I have a post today at Romance Eh? Canadian Style joint blog – today I’m talking about a Canadian sense of humour. Does one exist? Come on over and comment for your chance to win a signed trade paperback copy of my romantic comedy Double Trouble. Here’s the permalink.