Robin Brande, Author, Dog Lover, Coffee and Chocolate Addict. Living an Interesting Life.

Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

For writers, readers, and independent thinkers–book and story reviews by writers and readers, writers’ motivational articles, war stories from the publishing trenches, literary trends, religious controversies, free chocolate, and more.

Taking some time off–to write, of all things

March 13th, 2008

Hey there, all my blog friends. The time has come for me to write a new book–and it’s going to be a long one. And much as I love checking in with you here and there, especially on Tuesdays and Fridays, I realize I need all of my writing and thinking muscles to […]

Now if this doesn’t make your day–

March 12th, 2008

Just had to share this amazing story. There are more things going on out there in the universe than we know or understand. It’s just fantastic.
Enjoy!
Technorati Tags: Whale Talk, Bilingual Dolphin

When you’re ready to look for an agent

March 12th, 2008

Something must be in the air, because this week I’ve already gotten more than one request off-line for some advice about looking for agents. So rather than just send this link to people one by one, I thought I’d send it to you all, just in case you’re ready to hear it.
Scott’s way isn’t […]

Tuesday Book Club

March 11th, 2008

Today’s book club selection from me gets double-bookmarked under Reading and Jane Austen Geekery. Because if you’re a huge fan of the BBC version (the Colin Firth version) of Pride and Prejudice, you need to give yourself the new treat of renting the BBC series North and South. Why? Because it’s romantic […]

But now THIS

March 7th, 2008

Thank you so much, Hip Writer Mama, for posting this! It truly made my day!
Technorati Tags: Steven Jobs Is The MAN

How’s this for an absolute? Book snobs suck.

March 7th, 2008

Thanks to Liz for bringing this to my/our attention. SO irritating. How is it helpful/kind/reasonable/compassionate/anything other than judgmental to criticize people for their reading choices? And this extends to adults criticizing kids for reading graphic novels, comic books, manga–anything other than what someone else deems “worthy.”
I proudly read YA. […]

The Friday List (nice things you’ve done for yourself this week)

March 7th, 2008

Dang, it’s hard to give up sweets. I mean really, really super hard. But I’m on Day 15 without Cadbury bars or pumpkin scones or frozen yogurt with Reese’s on top or any of that. Siiiiiiigh. But I’m doing it because Julia Cameron’s new book The Writing Diet really hit home […]

Jack, what??

March 6th, 2008

You know what he did. Come ON. No, no, no.
And does anyone else hate that commercial they show every time where the little girl wearing rain boots steps in the middle of her birthday cake and all the adults laugh and clap? What kind of a world is that? It’s all […]

Round of applause for one of our own

March 5th, 2008

In case you didn’t already see this.
Hurray!!!
Technorati Tags: Sara Lewis Holmes Is Big Time

Tuesday Book Club

March 4th, 2008

Thank goodness for audio books on road trips. Listened to one up, one back, and they just made the miles fly by.
You know that TV show Medium? It’s based on the real life of Allison DuBois, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and who has been able to see and speak with the dead […]