“Monkey Love” has been translated to Thai and is on sale now in that great Asian nation. Reviews have been posted by Thai bloggers, and since I can’t read a word of Thai, I’m going to assume that they are fabulously positive. If someone can tell me how to say “bestseller” in Thai, I’ll be on the lookout for that word in conjuction with “Monkey Love” — or rather, ใจอลวน คนอลเวง.
Please pardon me for not being like those other authors. You know them, the ones who have it all together, effortlessly (or so it seems) cranking out at least one new book each year, while faithfully keeping his or her readers updated through their website, blog, and Myspace/Facebook/Whatever. I haven’t logged into MySpace in so long I’ve forgotten my password. And while connecting with readers (aka shameless self-promotion) was ostensibly the reason I joined Facebook, lately it’s those addictive word games (challenge me to Scramble, I dare you!!) that have me logging on at 2 a.m.
I wrote one of the essays in the new anthology, PerfectlyPlum, about Janet Evanovich’s hugely popular character, Stephanie Plum. It was the first time I’ve participated in an anthology, and what a blast–all the excitement of a book release, with only 1/19th of the work!
The book is divided into three sections: Life, Loves, and Other Disasters. Naturally, I’m in the “disasters” section.
As if I did not already have enough reasons to love Laura Zigman, author of one of my all-time favorite novels (Animal Husbandry), she went and wrote about me on her brant, and even posted both my book covers. I told her if she keeps this up, my love for her will be enough to cause my husband to take legal action. Continue reading Zany for Zigman
Authors often lament finding their books for sale online for cut-rate prices, sometimes immediately after release. That’s part of the game, I guess, and it’s certainly been true for my books. But I’m even more shocked and amazed when I find my books for sale ABOVE cover price. Take this person, who has been hawking one of my old books on eBay for $500. Continue reading Beyond the Bargain Bin
Anyone who has read my book, Monkey Love—or spent more than say, five minutes in my company—knows that I’m addicted to Starbucks. Six years ago, when I quit my full-time book editing job to become a freelancer, I started haunting the local Starbucks to get away from the many distractions of home. Continue reading Say It Ain’t So, Starbucks
