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Blog URLS

Saralee Rosenberg http://www.saraleerosenberg.com/

Jess Riley http://jessriley.blogspot.com/

Nadine Dajani http://www.nadinedajani.com/blog/

Amy Wallen http://www.amywallen.com/blog/

Roberta Isleib http://robertaisleib.com/blog/

Maggie Marr http://www.maggiemarr.com/blog.html

Marilyn Brant http://marilynbrant.blogspot.com/

Melissa Senate: http://www.melissasenate.com/

Wendy Tokunaga at http://blog.wendytokunaga.com/

Jenny Gardiner at http://www.thedebutanteball.com/

Karin Gillespie at http://www.karenneches.com/

Kelly Para at http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/writerwords/

Shelia Curran at http://sheilacurran.typepad.com/falling_down_the_blog/

Ellen Meister http://ellenmeister.blogspot.com/ :

Deborah LeBlanc at http://www.deborahleblanc.com/blog/client/


Judy Merrill Larsen at http://notafraidofthefword.blogspot.com/

Joann Rendell at http://joannerendell.blogspot.com/

Melissa Clark http://www.connectionsclark.blogspot.com/

Carleen Brice http://pajamagardener.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Jewel http://www.carolynjewel.com/weblog/weblog.shtml

Jessica Brody http://www.thefidelityfiles.com/blog.html

Judi Fennell http://judifennell.wordpress.com/

Malena Lott http://www.malenalott.com/

Emails

Jessica Brody jessica@jessicabrody.com

Judi Fennell judi@judifennell.com

Hank Phillippi Ryan hryan@whdh.com

Malena Lott malenalott@mac.com

Carolyn Jewel carolyn@carolynjewel.com

Carleen Brice carleen@carleenbrice.com

Melissa Clark lilok30@gmail.com

Saralee Rosenberg Saraleerosenberg@aol.com

Jess Riley jess@jessriley.com

Marilyn Brant marilynbrant33@yahoo.com

Amy Wallen amylizwrites@hotmail.com

Margaret Marr maggiemarr@mac.com

Roberta Isleib roberta@robertaisleib.com

Nadine Dajani nadinedajani@yahoo.ca

Senate, Melissa melissasenate@yahoo.com

Jenny Gardiner Jennygardiner@mac.com

Wendy Tokunaga wendy@wendytokunaga.com

Kelly Para at kellyparra@earthlink.net


Joanne Rendell joanne.rendell@nyu.edu

judy larsen judylarsen1@charter.net

Karin Gillespie at kgillespie@knology,net

Shelia Curran at SheilaCurran@comcast.net

Deborah LeBlanc at DBrown1024@aol.com

Meister, Ellen at ellenmeister@hotmail.com

Joni Rodgers at jonirodgers@charter.net

Master Schedule (don’t forget to reserve your spot!)

November

• Kelly-10


• Saralee-17


• Jessica-24

December

• Malena-1


• Melissa Clark 15

2009

February

• Carolyn

June

• Shelia

July

• Jackie


• Carleen

August

• Hank (25)

Oct.

• Marilyn

Questions

GIRLFRIENDS WHO WANT Personalized answers, Send individually.

Malena Lott: malenalott@mac.com

1. If Oprah invited you on her show to talk about your book, what would the theme of that show be?
2. What was the most fun scene in your book to write? The most difficult?
3. Do you have a muse, good luck charm, writing vice?
4. What do you write on (type of computer, or notebook, etc.) and where do you write?
5. Have you had a "rock star" moment regarding your writing career? If so, what was it?
6. What do you do to celebrate your writing successes?
7. Describe your personality with five adjectives that would make your 5th grade English teacher proud.



Tour Questions - Wendy Nelson Tokunaga wendy@wendytokunaga.comAnswer five questions of your choice:~ Name three songs that would be perfect for the soundtrack of your book.~ What was the inspiration behind the writing of ____________?~ What is one thing you’ve learned about the publishing industry since getting your first book deal?~ How do you approach writing your novel? Do you outline the plot? Start with a character or...?~ Who are the top three writers who have influenced your writing style?~ What are you reading now?~ What is the elevator pitch for ______________?~ What is your writing schedule like?~ What do you like to do when you’re not writing?~ Describe how you got your first book deal.~ What is your advice for those who looking to get their novel published?~ What and where is your favorite restaurant and why is it your favorite?




Hank Phillippi Ryan hryan@whdh.com

1. You and I get into an elevator on the first floor. We're both going to 22! Oh, I say, you're the famous author. What's your new book about? You say:

2. Do you remember the moment you had the idea for the book? How and when did that happen?

3. Your main character--is she you?

4. So--movie time. Tell us who you envision playing your main character? The love interest? A bad guy?
And you can be in the movie too--what part would you play? And why?

5. Do you read other people books while you're in the writing process? How does that affect you?

6. What's the very best line of the very best review you've gotten? So far, of course.

7. What was your favorite book as a child? Do you still love it?

8. What's your secret indulgence? A certain food? A particular movie? What would you buy on a day of shopping?

9. What's one thing no one knows about you?

10. Do you remember when you typed "The End?" What happened next?



For Melissa Clark lilok30@gmail.com


Which came first, the title or the novel?

What other art form inspires you as much as writing?

Which comes easier for you - beginnings or endings?

How many drafts until the final draft?

What are you reading right now?

What's next for you?

Jess Riley jesnjasn@tds.net

1) Now that you are published, what (if anything) have you changed about your writing routine?

2) Do you listen to music while you write?

3) Have you found that as you've developed your writing and story telling skills, you watch movies or read books 'differently?' (Eg, I pay WAY more attention to dialogue, plot structure, and character development now.)

4) What vacation would be most inspiring to you as a writer?

5) What is one of your strangest / most quirky author experiences?

Roberta Isleib roberta@robertaisleib.com
Dr. Rebecca Butterman, the protagonist in my advice column mysteries, is a clinical psychologist (like me.) If your protagonist made an appointment to talk to Dr. Butterman, what would that first session be like? What deep dark secret or problem would she be there to discuss and how much of it would she tell?

Jenny Gardiner Jennygardiner@mac.com

Tell me a little about your book.

What got you writing in the genre in which you write.

Favorite thing about being a writer?

Least favorite thing about being a writer?

What is the most interesting thing that's happened to you since becoming a published author?

What's your favorite type of pie?


Five Questions for Novelists Shelia Curran at SheilaCurran@comcast.net for

1. If I had to offer two bumper sticker explanations for my novel, they’d be “Appearances are deceiving” and “Mean people suck.” Tell me what your slogans would be, and why.
2. Your two favorite movies over the past twelve months and why?
3. What was the one thing you learned in getting your book published that you were really surprised to find out?

4. If you had to pick one and only one condition (beyond computer or pen and paper) that would allow you to write would it be: a. solitude b. caffiene c. sleep d. food e. sex or f. ______.

5. Do you have a favorite genre? If so, who are your three favorite writers? If not, who are your three favorite writers and how have they influenced your work?

For Karin Gillespie at kgillespie@knology.net. Choose five.
1. What was your writing journey like, i.e. how did you become a writer?
2. What decade are you in (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s,). What’s the best part about being your age? The worst?
3. Will you age gracefully (Diane Keaton) or fight it tooth or nail? (Demi Moore.) What are your reasons?
4. What do you prefer older men or younger men? Why?
5. What three women do admire most and why?
6. What books are on your nightstand?
7. What’s the one change you’d like to make in your life but you haven’t gotten around to doing yet?
8. Name three men you wouldn’t throw out of bed for eating crackers.
9. What was the craziest thing you did in your salad days?
10. We’ve all been victims of bad fashion. Describe your worst “what was I thinking” fashion mistake. (If you have a pic, all the better!)
11. Where would you live if you could live anywhere?
12. Name your top three guilty pleasures.

Questions from judy larsen judylarsen1@charter.net

1.) How did you come up with the idea for this book? Are you more driven by plot or by character?
2.) Who's your favorite character in this book and why?
3.) What's your writing process/writing environment like?
4.) What's your favorite part of writing?
5.) What's the best piece of advice you've ever gotten about writing?

PICK TWELVE FROM THESE QUESTIONS and ANSWER. Send to all.


For Judi Fennell judi@judifennell.com Pick as many as you'd like:

Tell us about your latest release and the inspiration behind it.

Any fan/fan mail stories you care to share? The good, the bad and the ugly.

Are your children readers and have they become more so because you write? What do they think about what you do and the pursuit of your dream?

When deadlines hit, what happens in your house?

Do you put your friends in your books? Names, incidents, characteristics? Have any of them recognized themselves in a not-so-good way?

What was the inspiration for your hero? An actor, a picture you saw, some random guy in the coffee shop?

If you weren't writing, what would you be doing instead?

What is the most memorable first line you've ever read in a novel?

Which do you most like writing--dialogue, action, or description?
Do you think about writing series or do you prefer stand alone titles?
Have you given your favorite names to characters yet or are you waiting for that special character and book?




Nadine Dajani nadinedajani@yahoo.ca Please pick at least 4 of the bunch, or as many as you have time to answer:



1. Readers of this blog know I am very seriously into traveling - what's your idea of the perfect travel destination and why?
2. Which scene (or scenes) in your novel did you love writing? Why?
3. How do you go about choosing a setting for your novel? Does it, like New York in Sex and the City, almost play the part of another character in the book, or could the plot be transported to another setting and work?
4. What were some of your favorite books as a kid?
5. Who's your favorite literary (or movie) villain? Why?
6. Actor/celeb you fatasize the most about while writing your male characters?
7. Where do you write?
8. What would you change about your life if you became the next Sophie Kinsella?
9. Any tried and true tricks for beating procrastination?
10. Which 'craft' book has inspired or helped you the most throughout your writing career?
11. My most embarassing-in-retrospect heartthrob is Jordan Knight of New Kids on the Block - who's yours?




Questions for GCC Tour for Jessica Brody jessica@jessicabrody.com
(Choose a minimum of 5 questions)

How do you come up with the names for your characters?

What’s your favorite part about the publishing process? Your least favorite part?

When you got that first phone call announcing your had sold a novel, how did you react? How did you celebrate? If you’ve sold more than one novel, do you have a celebration ritual for subsequent sales?

If your book were to be made into a movie, who could you see playing the lead role?

What was your inspiration behind your latest novel?

Desert Island time. You can bring one person and one “thing.” What would you bring?

Since becoming a writer, what’s the most glamorous thing you’ve ever done?

If you could be a superhero, what would you superpower be?

What line or section of your novel are you most proud of? Is there a story behind it? Or a reason why you like it so much?

If you could ask one author (in all of history) for one piece of advice, who would you ask and what you would want to know from them?






Carolyn's Questions Carolyn Jewel carolyn@carolynjewel.com1. Tell me a little bit about the book (Back cover blurb is fine)2. If your protagonist were to wake up one day with a super power, what would that super power be? Alternatively (or both!) if your protagonist were to wake up one day with an intense craving for something, what would the craving be?3. Would your villain (or antagonist) prefer to be Emperor Ming The Merciless or Darth Vader? Why? (If you've never watched Flash Gordon, feel free to Google or substitute the villain of your choice.)4. What do you consider the heart of your story? That is, what is the issue or emotion that propels things forward? Spill your guts on this one.5. If you were in charge of casting the movie adaptation of your book, who gets the call?6. Is there a scene you cut from the book that you kind of wish you could put back in? (Feel free to include a URL to it, it you have it posted on line.)7. Do you have a sample chapter posted? (URL to chapter, if you have it.)8. Tell us why your editor is the best editor ever in the universe.




For Carleen Brice carleen@carleenbrice.com Please pick 5 or 6 of the following1. Who do you picture in your mind when you write?
2. What's been your biggest surprised about getting published?
3. Is writing your main job? If not, what do you do for your real source of income and how does it impact your writing?
4. If you could ask any author (living or dead) any question what would it be?
5. What's the main thing you hope people take away from your book?
6. Art or entertainment? Is one more valid or important than the other?
7. What comes most naturally for you to write, dialogue? plot? character? And what's hardest?


Saralee Rosenberg saraleerosenberg@aol.com
Please pick 5-6 of these questions:

1. If you could get a rave review in "People" magazine, what would you want it to say about your new book?

2. Writing a letter can be daunting. How do you even begin the process of writing a novel? Does it start with a title? A character?A plot? All or none of the above?

3. I have to print off every draft page, which means that by the time I'm done, I've gone through two trees in Oregon. What is your process of getting out a first whole draft? How long might it take?

4. Do you have show and tell with your first draft? Who do you trust for honest reaction, or is so fragile you show it to one you love who you know will be kind?

5. What is one of the nicest compliments that you have ever received about your book(s)?


6. Whose writing talent do you greatly admire, and which successful author makes you want to gobsmack your head because you cannot believe they've had a bestseller(s)?

7. My author fantasy is to have one of my novels optioned by Clint Eastwood and he insists that I write the screenplay adaptation. What is your author fantasy?

8. What has brought you the greatest joy since you were published, and what has caused you the greatest angst?





Amy Wallen amylizwrites@hotmail.com

How did you get the title of your book?
2. What was the inspiration for your book?3. Do you write from a character or from a plot idea?4. What has been your favorite vacation spot?5. What’s your favorite book place (bookstore in your area or somewhere else, place to read, library, etc)?



For Margaret Marr maggiemarr@mac.comHere are some standard questions to use for me:Please answer a minimum of 6 of these 11 questions. Any 6 will do. However, should you want to, feel free to answer all 11.1. Tell us about your latest book.2. What pulled you into this story, and as a writer made you think ‘I have to write this’?3. Tell us about your writing process. Do you outline or are you more organic?4. What is a typical writing day like for you?5. If you could only own and read 5 books for the rest of your life, (excluding your own) what five books would you choose?6. If you had to watch only five films for the rest of your life, what five films would you choose?7. Do you have a vice that you’ve given up, but long to continue? 8. How do you promote your books? Are you going on tour for this book? Any upcoming signings?9. For you, what is the most difficult part of being an author?10. What do you love about being an author? 11. What’s next for you?


Roberta Isleib roberta@robertaisleib.com
Dr. Rebecca Butterman, the protagonist in my advice column mysteries, is a clinical psychologist (like me.) If your protagonist made an appointment to talk to Dr. Butterman, what would that first session be like? What deep dark secret or problem would she be there to discuss and how much of it would she tell?

Marilyn Brant's Tour Questions marilynbrant33@yahoo.com
(Choose at least 5 but feel free answer more, if you'd like) :
1. New readers want to know about your book! In 2-3 sentences, can you tell us the basic premise?
2. What's one scene from this story you loved writing and why did it excite you?
3. Name 3-4 of your favorite musical artists/groups. Did you use any musical references in your novel? If so, do they play a significant role?
4. I've never been able to choose just one favorite food, but do you have a clear preference? If you can't narrow it down, how about your favorite food item per category--i.e., your favorite fruit, veggie, appetizer, main dish, dessert?
5. Who was the first person you told when you got The Call announcing you'd sold your first novel?
6. What's your Writer Fantasy--i.e., to see your book make into a feature film, to be on the New York Times bestseller list for 40 consecutive weeks, etc.?
7. Would your high school friends be surprised to discover you'd become a novelist? Explain why or why not.
8. What's one piece of writing advice you've found valuable on your journey to publication?
9. Do your neighbors/hometown acquaintances know you're a published author or did you just choose to tell those closest to you?
10. What's a personality trait you love about one of the characters in your novel and why?



Meister, Ellen at ellenmeister@hotmail.com

Please choose any five questions to answer. Go into as much depth as you like.
1. How would you describe the genre of your latest book, and what pulled you toward it?

2. Please tell us about the genesis of the idea for this book.

3. Do you have a favorite character in this book? If so, why?

4. If your protagonist could change one thing about herself (or himself), what would it be?

5. What do you love most about this book?

6. Is there a story behind the title of this book?

7. Did you have any input on the cover, and are you happy with the finished product?

8. What do you think readers might be surprised to know about you?

9. Can you share some particularly memorable fan mail you received about this or previous books?

10. Do you pay attention to book reviews? If so, has there been any particular review that made your heart do a little dance?

11. What are you reading now?


Questions from Joanne Rendell at joanne.rendell@nyu.edu

Please answer any 6 of these questions:

Tell me a little about what inspired your book?

Who’s your favorite character and why?

How long did it take you to write the book?

When do you write (mornings, evening, lunchbreaks)?

Where do you write? Describe your writing space – is it a cluttered mess or minimalist heaven?!

Do you ever have writer’s block or just can’t get out of the procrastination mode? If so, what do you do about it?

Writers are usually big readers too. How do you make time for reading and what are you reading at the moment?

What’s the most surprising thing that has happened to you on your publishing journey? Have you learnt things about the industry you never knew before?

My number one tip for new writers is always to join a writer’s group, either online or in the real world! Are you a member of a writer’s group? If so, how has it helped your writing?

What’s next for you? Is there a new book in the pipeline?

For Kelly Parra at kellyparra@earthlink.net If you have already answered these questions during a previous tour, Kelly will contact you with new questions.)
Q: Could you please tell us a little about your writing background and how you made your first sale (including the title and publisher)?Q: Readers and writers often like to get a behind the scenes peek of an author's writing routine. It would be great if you could please share your typical writing day schedule.Q: Please tell us about your latest novel (title, publisher, release date) and what we can expect from your characters.Q: What's up next? Do you have another project in the works? If so, please tell us about it.

"Q: Would you like to close with a writing tip?"