Monthly Archives: September 2015

From Feet in Blocks of Concrete to Flight

Posted on September 28, 2015 by mlknowlden

Author Debra Young recommended a YouTube series featuring Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler writing a short story from premise to publication in 17 two-hour videos: Inside Creative Writing. At first, the idea of the videos seemed too horrific to contemplate. Much of writing … Continue reading →

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USO Hats and LILLIAN IN THE DOORWAY Special Release Price

Posted on September 19, 2015 by mlknowlden

While preparing the 1924 Romance LILLIAN IN THE DOORWAY for a special Release Month price, my USO contact told me that the knitted hat shelves at my local USO were bare. During training on hot days, our troops soak the caps, … Continue reading →

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A Cover for LILLIAN IN THE DOORWAY

Posted on September 7, 2015 by mlknowlden

For my first romance novel, a 1924 suspense set in Southern California, I’ll be using a pen name: Michelle Dutton. Not because it’s a naughty romance; it’s a squeaky clean one. I’d always intended to use different author names for different … Continue reading →

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September 2015 First Friday Breakfast with an Author

Posted on September 4, 2015 by mlknowlden

On the first Friday of September 2015, we are having breakfast with Romance Author Kathleen Harrington – winner of the Colorado Romance Writers’ Award of Excellence, the National Readers’ Choice Award, and the Booksellers’ Best Award – has touched the hearts of readers across … Continue reading →

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