by Kate Quinn | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I always face a bit of a dilemma whenever an author friend’s book is released. On the one hand, I want to pimp the hell out of their book because I want it to do well. On the other hand, I know that if I do that, there’s a decent chance people won’t...
by Kate Quinn | Nov 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Write what you know” is probably some of the worst advice for writers ever. Even authors of modern-day fiction have their problems with that old chestnut. Tom Clancy may have set all his books in the same 20th century America in which he lived, but he...
by Kate Quinn | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I adore food blogs. I’ve got an entire list that I drool over follow. And the fun part is how food and books are mixing these days: food bloggers are hitting the pages, cooking favorite recipes out of food-heavy books and...
by Kate Quinn | Aug 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
For the fourth time in my life, I can type the words “I have a book coming out today!” You’d think it would get easier. But no, I’m a mass of nerves. For over a year, you see, my book baby has led a sheltered existence: much like a real baby,...
by Kate Quinn | Aug 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
My secondary heroine from The Serpent and the Pearl proved to be a bit hard to track down . . . in fact, I had to run her to earth in her kitchens, where she’s up to her elbows in a bowl of flour. Her: Look, I don’t know about this interview business. I...