I’ve had quite a few critique partners over the years, most of them early on when I was trying out lots of different situations–groups, one on one, online, offline, etc–to see what worked best for me. A fun part of looking back over these relationships is realizing how many of the talented women I’ve critiqued with have gone on to sell books (most of us worked together while we were still unpublished). Here’s a little tour: Cindy Procter-King http://www.cindyprocter-king.com also […]

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The crime: At approximately 7:52PM on the 5th day of March 2009, a laptop computer cord was found brutally severed by an unknown sharp object, leaving its owner computerless and unable to function like a normal human. The suspect: Robin Williams, AKA Robin the bunny, a known cord chomper with at least 10 convictions on record. Suspect has fluffy white fur, blue eyes, up ears, and a vicious overbite. He is known to be dangerous and hungry. If anyone has […]

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I occasionally get email asking why my witch story, Call Me Wicked, ends with, like, um, very little resolved. These readers rightfully feel annoyed that they read all the way through the book only to discover at the end that, hey, this story needs a sequel and there isn’t one! Trust me, if I could wave my magic publishing wand, there would be at least three more witch books to follow Call Me Wicked, which was supposed to be a […]

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Meet Chloe Claire. The only thing bigger than her feet is her appetite.

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Mel K., Sewicked, and Kim are the winners of the latest contest. Winners, please email me (jamiesobrato AT yahoo DOT com) your full name and mailing address along with which book from my backlist you’d like as a prize. Congratulations! And thank you to everyone for all the helpful suggestions! I’m going to try to include a bit of everything you mentioned. I’m off to huddle in bed with my lemon ginger tea and watch Persuasion now that the cold […]

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Ugh. I’m sick again. Went to the doctor today to make sure it isn’t strep, and she said it looks like just a virus. This, after having the flu for a full three weeks and then a trip to the hospital for a severe allergic reaction, all within the past 5 weeks. Woe is me. Okay, that’s the end of my whining, I swear! It seems like this year everyone is getting hit hard by all the bugs going around. […]

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