Guest: Bestselling Author Melanie Benjamin
Today we welcome Melanie Benjamin, the bestselling author of THE AVIATOR, to Between the Sheets. Melanie’s recent release has already hit the NY Times bestseller list in less than a week of publication! I’ve just started this novel and I’m loving it! It’s great to have you, Melanie. About the Book For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has stood in the shadows of those around her, including her millionaire father and...
Read MorePitch Madness–Tweet Your Pitch to Agents But Hurry!
Hey, writerly folks! Tomorrow (January 25th) on Twitter, there will be a partaaay of pitches happening on the #Pitmad hashtag. Agents will be swinging by to make requests! If you’d like to participate, here are the ground rules: Your pitch must be no longer than 140 characters, minus the #PitMad hashtag. Do not pitch agents directly unless they specifically ask you to do so! If you don’t follow this rule, they may be VERY turned off to you in the future. That’s...
Read MorePitch Wars Mentee Ready to Wage War
Tomorrow is the BIG day for #PitchWars, a huge contest hosted by Brenda Drake. 30 mentors worked for six weeks with a selected mentee to polish their pitches and manuscripts. Now, 17 agents will have the opportunity to make requests based on the first 250 words and pitch. In addition, mentor/mentee teams compete for the highest number of requests for prizes. My fantabulous mentee, Janet Taylor, has worked her tail off to whip her manuscript into shape. Now we’re ready to wrangle!...
Read MoreSpring Dreams of Arles
On this cold snowy January day, I’m dreaming of the south of France in all of its colorful glory. A favorite town of mine is Arles, with its charming markets, the ancient Roman amphitheater used for bull-fighting, fragrant lavendar and sage packets, cerulean and gold tablecloths, the deep blue sky Van Gogh loved to paint. SIGH. What I would give to be there. But since I can’t and chances are neither can you, I leave you with a favorite winter provençale dish–Julia...
Read MoreGuest: Bestselling Author Cathy Marie Buchanan
Today I’m happy to welcome Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of THE DAY THE FALLS STOOD STILL to Between the Sheets. Cathy’s latest release, THE PAINTED GIRLS, has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and People magazine and has just opened this month! About the Book A heartrending, gripping novel set in belle époque Paris and inspired by the real-life model for Degas’s Little Dancer Aged 14 and by the era’s most famous criminal trials. Following their...
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