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Author Jeffrey Zaslow Dies in Car Accident at 53

2/10/12 3:26pm by sassymonkey
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Jeffrey Zaslow

Best-selling author and journalist Jeffrey Zaslow died February 10 in a car accident in Michigan. He was 53. His loss is felt keenly in the BlogHer community. We had the privilege of working with Mr. Zaslow, and his most recent book, The Magic Room, was one of our BlogHer Book Club selections.  Read more >

(Interview) Margaret Dilloway Talks to BlogHer

10/28/11 5:00am by sassymonkey
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Margaret Dilloway

We recently caught up with BlogHer Book Club author Margaret Dilloway about her novel How to Be an American Housewife. Here's what she had to say about her novel, her favorite English class and we even wrangled a little bit out of her about her next book.  Read more >

What I Learned While Publishing My Book

10/22/11 11:16am by paulag01
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Publishing Your Book

In September, I released my first full-length published book titled Open to Your Intuitive Intelligence™: Reflections on Nature and Wisdom and to say I am excited is an understatement. Along the way I learned a great deal about what it takes to start and more importantly complete a project like this. Whether you are looking to publish as part of your business or for professional gratification, here are some lessons learned.  Read more >

Interview: Tana French, Author of Faithful Place

9/29/11 10:30am by Julie Ross Godar
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Tana French

I've been enchanted with Tana French's Dublin-set police novels since I read the first word of The Likeness, her second novel. Upon reading the last word I instantly downloaded and devoured her first, In The Woods -- and preordered her latest, Faithful Place. I love her focus on a different protagonist in each book -- each character an exploration of identity and the things that change a life for good.  Read more >

Avoid These 7 Deadly Sins of Writing

9/6/11 9:50am by theUrbanMuse
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Writing

Whether you're writing articles for publication or copy to promote your business, you may be committing these seven deadly "sins" in your writing. Here's an explanation of each sin as it relates to writing, along with links explaining each sin in more depth and offering tips to avoid them.  Read more >

Remembering Author LA Banks

8/4/11 7:29am by sassymonkey
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Flowers of the Heart by BeeThalin

Leslie Esdaile, better known to her fans as author LA Banks, died August 2 after battle with late stage adrenal cancer. A popular author of paranormal fiction, she was the author of more than 20 novels. When it was announced in June that she had cancer, her fans rallied around her and help fundraise for her medical bills. Banks had no health insurance. Remembrances of her, and her writing, are pooling in from around the web. I've grabbed some to share with you.  Read more >