Tag: authors

• On Winning Awards

  

  No author I’ve ever spoken to writes because they might win an award. I’ve also never heard a reader admit they choose books to read because of an award its won. Librarians and booksellers say, though, that award stickers on the cover do influence what books people pick up. I don’t know the truth of […]

  Linda Ulleseit

  June 7, 2021

  About Reading & Writing

  authors, awards, ulleseit

• Writers vs. Authors

  Someone asked me recently what I believed to be the difference between an author and a writer, and which I considered myself. First of all, let me say that whether or not you are an author is not determined by whether or not you are published. It’s more subtle than that. On the Internet, it […]

  Linda Ulleseit

  September 20, 2020

  authors, ulleseit, writers vs. authors, writing

• Author-go-Round: Nina Day Gerard

  This week’s Author-Go-Round interview with Nina Day Gerard may answer some of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about romance writing…but were afraid to ask! Welcome, Nina! Q: How did you become a romance writer? A: I gave myself the title Accidental Romance Writer. I’ve been writing stories since I was in the third […]

  Linda Ulleseit

  February 6, 2016

  Guest post/Interview

  author interview, authors, romance, writing motivation

• Author-go-Round: Tracy Lawson

  Hi! I’m Tracy Lawson, and I’m so excited to be featured on Week 2 of this Author Interview-go-Round! I’m the author of Counteract and Resist, the first two volumes of the YA dystopian Resistance Series. Ignite, the third book in the series, is slated for release in summer 2016! Here’s a quick summary of the […]

  Linda Ulleseit

  January 17, 2016

  Guest post/Interview

  author interview, authors, book review, YA novels, young adult

• Writing Successfully

  I love to write. That doesn’t mean I sit down eagerly at the computer every day and write thousands of words. Even with something I love to do, I have to come up with motivation and perseverance. I’m sure it’s true for my students, too, especially those who hate to write. My hope today is […]

  Linda Ulleseit

  June 29, 2015

  authors, writing, writing motivation