author and fiction Sue Campbell on 09 May 2010
My friend Devin’s book Glory is getting attention from a number of groups, the Twilight Moms, Aussie Shepherd fanciers and other authors. Here’s an interview with Devin by author Katrina L. Lantz.
My Writing and Personal News and author and books and dreaming and fiction and publishing and silliness Sue Campbell on 01 Apr 2010
I am bursting with pride to report that I finally finished my young adult novel, I Got My First Kiss in a Bomb Shelter, AND I signed with Writer’s House. Within a week, my debut novel was sold to Street Cred a brand new division for YA at Random House. I am simply speechless with the [...]
Opinon and author and books and news and publishing Sue Campbell on 10 Feb 2010
Here is a link to a really great explanation of why it does take so long for a book to get released from the traditional publisher. This post by Jay Lake, author with Macmillan about all the steps from both his POV and the publisher’s. Twenty six months! That’s a long, long time. But you’ll [...]
art and bookcovers and books and covers and critiques and design and inspiring Sue Campbell on 04 Feb 2010
Apropos of absolutely nothing I just heard about these books in the YA (young adult) fantasy genre. I really, really like these covers.
Both by Carrie Jones and both currently on the NYT Bestseller List. Unfortunately I do not know who the designer is, because they don’t put that kind of info in the Amazon [...]
Quotes of note and author and books and reading Sue Campbell on 13 Jul 2009
My favorite quote of the day:
People aren’t reading books so much. They text and Twitter and Google a lot—anxiety reading—but they’re too jumpy for books.
—George Dawes Green
Mr. Greens novel, Ravens is due out this week. I know nothing about it. But I like the cover.
bookcover and bookcovers and case studies and covers and design and marketing and new work and publishing Sue Campbell on 19 May 2009
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted about design. Below are some covers that I designed for a recent book project. This is a self published work by Judy McFadden, who really wanted the best chance for her book—so naturally she came to me! This is a memoir about her wonderful dog McDuff, who was a [...]
author and critiques and poetry and publishing and writing Sue Campbell on 28 Apr 2009
It’s not often somebody writes a poem in your honor. When it happens it’s the sweetest thing, so I couldn’t resist. This is by a dear friend in my writer’s group, Yvette Francino, whose book, Laptop Dancer Diaries is sure to hit the bigtime—just you wait! She has a way with the rhyme too.
You’re a [...]
author and books and news and publishing and writing Sue Campbell on 13 Apr 2009
What I said in my earlier post still holds true as far as the opinions I hold, especially in regard to morality being a personal responsibility. But we were ALL (and I am pointing mainly at the TWITterers), speculating without hard evidence. We may never get a satisfactory explanation, but I think this pretty much [...]
Mac and art and bookcover and bookcovers and books and covers and inspiring and marketing and publishing and reading and writing Sue Campbell on 04 Mar 2009
In this interview, Sue Campbell expresses her views on book design, cover design, color, typography, self-publishers the costs and values of professional graphic design, and the state of print design today. She tells about her design process and speculates on the future of printed books.
art and author and bookcovers and books and covers and design and publishing and reading and writing Sue Campbell on 26 Feb 2009
If you missed the first part you may want to go here: Part 1. Today Betty responds to my questions about editing, rewriting, and more. Betty is the author of Dancing in my Nightgown, the Rhythms of Widowhood. She is currently working on her second book tentatively titled: The Home for the Friendless.
SC: Do you [...]
