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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kathrin Lake, author of Writing with Cold Feet

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Kathrin Lake, author of Writing with Cold Feet
(Buddha Press)

Writing with Cold Feet is not only for blocked writers or reluctant writers, but for all writers. Even bestselling authors have praised this book as a helpful guide that writers can use to find their way back to their muse.

All writers or want-to-be writers will easily relate and be inspired by the stories within. Must read sections are:

  • Planned Revelations
  • Feedback and the Monster
  • Wrecking it
  • Money and Writing
  • The Evil Puppetmaster..and many more original ideas!

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Writing with Cold Feet”?

Kathrin Lake: Writing with Cold Feet was born from a long-running course that began when I was asked to teach a class called “Fear of Writing.” I had no idea what I was getting into and what a life-long journey it would become to help writers not only overcome their writing blocks, but tear down the myths about writers and writing, and create an easy path for writers to discover their own unique writing process. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kathrin Lake, author of Writing with Cold Feet

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nancy J. Cohen, author of Hanging By A Hair

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Nancy J. Cohen, author of Hanging By A Hair
(Five Star)

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 Hairstylist Marla Vail and her detective husband Dalton are delighted by every aspect of their new home, until their next door neighbor illegally erects a fence on their mutual property line.

Marla’s hopes for making friends are ruined by a resultant argument between Dalton and the man, who happens to be the Homeowners’ Association President. Things grow worse when their neighbor is found dead in his home the next day. Despite a suicide note, Dalton suspects foul play, but he’s removed from the case due to a conflict of interest. At her husband’s suggestion, Marla gets to know her neighbors better. One of them might have had a reason to want their president dead.

Is it another board member? Or a local woman he’d spurned? Perhaps the guy’s nephew wants his inheritance? And what about the protesters who disrupt the community rummage sale? As Marla learns more about the guy next door, she discovers ugly truths that a murderer wants to keep hidden.

Can a sharp-witted salon owner untangle the web of secrets before the killer strikes again?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Hanging By A Hair”?

Nancy J. Cohen: Hanging By A Hair stemmed naturally from the progression in Marla and Dalton’s relationship. They’re recently married and moved into a new house. Marla hopes to make friends at their first homeowners’ meeting, but it doesn’t go as planned when her husband gets into an argument with the association president, who’s later found dead. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nancy J. Cohen, author of Hanging By A Hair

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Beth Jones, author of Write That Book: How to Finally Conquer the Novel You’ve Always Dreamed About

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Beth Jones, author of Write That Book: How to Finally Conquer the Novel You’ve Always Dreamed About

So you’ve decided to write a book. Congratulations! You’ve taken the first step in becoming a published author. While you might think this is something minute or unimportant, the truth is that it’s not. Many people spend their entire lives thinking “I should write a book someday” or “I really want to write a book,” yet they never actually take those first steps and start writing. Simply by making the decision to write a book, you’ve taken your first steps on the road to success.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Write That Book: How to Finally Conquer the Novel You’ve Always Dreamed About”?

Beth Jones: I have met so many readers who tell me, “I’d love to write a book, but I just don’t know where to start!” “Write That Book” is designed to help anyone write their own book, whether or not they have any writing experience. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Beth Jones, author of Write That Book: How to Finally Conquer the Novel You’ve Always Dreamed About