Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters http://robinbrande.com Writing, reading, and other vital matters Sat, 19 May 2012 14:23:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Great speech by Neil Gaiman about writing, creativity, and fun So much great advice in these 19 minutes. Plus Neil just always seems like such a decent guy, he makes…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/great-speech-by-neil-gaiman-about-writing-creativity-and-fun Another weekend of controlled chaos “Controlled chaos” is Tohubohu Productions director Bill Coughlan’s term for what we’re about to do, and I can’t disagree.…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/another-weekend-of-controlled-chaos Yes, I’m a geek, and here’s proof I love this description from the Houston Library for the interview I just did with them: “Robin Brande discusses writing,…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/yes-im-a-geek-and-heres-proof Enter to win signed copy of REPLAY! Three people have to win, so why not you? But as they say in the lottery ads, you can’t win…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/reading/enter-to-win-signed-copy-of-replay In celebration of Spring, Starbucks, & Hunger Games–all kinds of free today Maybe it’s because it’s spring and that just makes me happy, maybe it’s because the person in the Starbucks drive-through…

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For a limited time only, here are two ways to get my new novel REPLAY for free–one of them…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/reading/two-ways-to-get-replay-for-free REPLAY: What if you died and learned the truth about your life?
ASIN: B007IIXZ0O
ISBN-13: 978-0615613291
ISBN-10: 0615613292

I died. For forty-two seconds I died.

They were operating…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/reading/replay-what-if-you-died-and-learned-the-truth-about-your-life Announcing my new middle grade series, SECRET SECURITY SQUAD!

Those of you who know my work know I normally write young adult fiction. But I’ve been wanting to…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/announcing-my-new-middle-grade-series-secret-security-squad “What was your worst job?” and other fun questions for YA authors Last weekend I got to play and talk and teach and play some more with a bunch of fun, smart,…

]]> http://robinbrande.com/writing/what-was-your-worst-job-and-other-fun-questions-for-ya-authors Writers: Treating your writing like a 401(k) One of the many things I value about the business-of-writing posts by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn…

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