(semi) Wordless Wednesday: Bad Book Cover Love

From The 10 Worst Book Covers In the History of Literature as seen on the site "So Bad, So Good." 

Okay, starting practice...NOW!

What It Takes To Be A Writer by Elizabeth Berg

I just have to share this amazing article from one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Berg, on What It Takes To Be A Writer. 

Lucky for all of her fans, her latest book A TAPESTRY OF FORTUNES comes out this April.

Monday Inspiration

“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” 

― Ray Bradbury

This Writer's Life

After a nice holiday hiatus, it's time to visit Ye Old Blog again. I'd like to start by wishing you a Happy New Year, though  I've been told that the phrase is already tired and worn out. Too bad. I'm wishing you a Happy 2013 anyway!

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

I've personally been waiting to open the book of 2013 for some time because THIS is finally the year my new novel comes out and for me, that makes it a doubly joyous occasion.

Over the holiday, I went camping with my family. We visited the nearby town of Jefferson during our stay and haunted many of the local antique shops. There, I rescued this photo. It always surprises me to find boxes and boxes of discarded old family photos. My daughter's asked me why I liked these photos and I told them that each of the pictures tells a story. We took turns naming the family and thinking up a back story for this group of people. By the time I got home, I could easily imagine seven different stories behind each of these faces. What do you think? Do these people look like they'd have an Irish surname?

I've also spent a fair amount of holiday time tapping my foot whilst waiting for the Season 3 premiere of Downton Abbey.  Fortunately, there were many a book to read while waiting. I finished THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE by Ayana Mathis. Mathis' storytelling ability is really marvelous.

Until next time, I bid you a happy week!

Saturday Snapshot: Book Cake/Cake Book

Yes, that's an actual, edible cake. A sweet surprise from my friends on Thanksgiving. Hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving, too!

Wordless Wednesday: Tree Shadow

When I looked out my office window today, I noticed the lacy tree shadow against the fence. There's just something about it that I like. Nature does a lovely job creating images with just light and shadow, don't you think?

Friday Reads

It must be a higher form of insanity to keep ordering books when you have a huge to-be-read stack on your nightstand. But they are my one true addiction. What can I say.

Just last night, the wonderful, Amazon box-bearing delivery man brought me:

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate
THE REVISED FUNDAMENTALS OF CAREGIVING by Jonathan Evison
WRITING 21ST CENTURY FICTION by Donald Maass

What are you reading this week?

Cover Reveal Day!

I'm so excited to officially reveal the cover of my next novel, SURE SIGNS OF CRAZY. One of my favorite bloggers, Bermuda Onion, is sharing the cover on her blog here.

Please check it out and tell me what you think.

Also, I now have an official author page on Facebook. Stop by and connect with me there if you wish.

Cheers,

kh

Wordless Wednesday: Cinderella Pumpkin

"Oh, that clock! Old killjoy. I hear you. Come on, get up, you say, Time to start another day. Even he orders me around. Well, there's one thing. They can't order me to stop dreaming." - Cinderella

Cinderella pumpkin from Farmers' Market

Wordless Wednesday: Sneak Peak

Earlier this week, my publisher held a 2013 book preview where select librarians and guests could learn about upcoming titles. Guess whose book is on this table of advance reader copies? Hmmm. Note the green-blue stack of books on the far right. That is my book baby, SURE SIGNS OF CRAZY, and she is due in a mere nine months. As you might expect, I will be consuming copious amounts of chocolate and ice cream as any expectant mother does.

This event marked the first time these copies are making it out into the world, which is very exciting for me to think about. More details and full cover reveal soon.

Cheers!

kh