Guess what? I’m featured on Reading Recommendations, along with my first novel (well, my only novel so far but saying first novel makes it sound much more impressive), “Dolls Behaving Badly,” and I have to admit, the post looks awesome good, too (thanks so so much, Susan!). There’s even a picture of me with The… Read More I’m on Reading Recommendations
I’m sure most of you have heard about the tiff between Hachette Book Group and Amazon. It’s a contract dispute, and according to an article in the Washington Post titled Amazon said to play hardball in book contract talks with publishing house Hachette, Amazon isn’t exactly playing fair. Amazon has allegedly held up shipment of select Hachette books,… Read More Amazon behaving badly
(Spoiler Alert: A yummy giveaway lurks at the end of this post.) Ever have one of those days where you’re ready to leave the house but something nags at your mind so you walk back to the bathroom or kitchen as if you’ve forgotten something even though you haven’t? That happened to me yesterday. I was all set… Read More Baby moose, and a contest
It may be 80 degrees throughout much of the country but here in Alaska, it’s cold and cool, with temps in the mid- to upper-50s. I spent most of the weekend writing. My agent sent a senior reader review of the first half of my second novel, Waiting for My Daughter’s Ghost, and I was pleased… Read More Summer, Alaska style
Enter to win a free copy of Dolls Behaving Badly (written by yours truly) at A Room to Write’s Four for Friday giveaway. Check it out, and don’t forget to give Denise a big hello. She works hard to promote authors and deserves a big pat on the back. (Thanks so, so much, Denise! I think… Read More Free book, and springtime Alaska photos
Welcome to Texas. No, I’m not in the second biggest state (Alaska is bigger, hee, hee), but my book is. A friend from my writing group (thanks, Lucian!), spotted Dolls Behaving Badly at the Hudson Bookstore in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. So. Friggin’. Cool. Big-haired Texans will soon be reading my naughty prose. I love the… Read More I’m in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, or at least my book is
Anyone who knows me knows one thing: I’m a hopeless romantic, disguised as a cynic. The reason for my cynicism? No man will ever compare to my first love, Captain Wentworth. Captain Wentworth is, of course, the lead romantic interest of Anne Elliot in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion,” my favorite Austen book. Most people favor “Pride… Read More Me and Captain Wentworth, getting romantic
It’s the end of the week, you know what that means? Friday Freebies! And don’t be shy about entering, either. I always balked, thinking I’d never win. And then guess what? Last week I won a copy of the Big Book of Bondage from the giveaway hosted at Sharon Wachsler’s Bed, Body & Beyond. So cross your fingers… Read More Friday Freebies!
I had two reviews of Dolls Behaving Badly pop in over the weekend, both much appreciated and both pleasant surprises. Michelle over at What is That Book About? totally “got” my book, which was so refreshing and heartwarming, since I wrote Dolls for women. I wanted a book that was realistic yet still left women with the feeling that… Read More What is That Book About, and Carl Brush
Michelle over at What is That Book About posted an awesome review of Dolls Behaving Badly today. It’s refreshing to know that other women “get” my book, that they understand and sympathize with my characters, that they identify with parts of them and think: She’s just like me. It’s one of the greatest compliments a writer can… Read More What is That Book About, and more dog pics
Cinthia Ritchie 