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Author Q&A: Laurel House, “QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet”

May 22nd, 2012 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Laurel House’s fourth book, QuickieChick’s Cheat Sheet to Life, Love, Food, Fitness, Fashion and Finance on a Less than Fabulous Budget, is being released today by St. Martin’s Press. In this Write On Q&A she talks about her writing process, getting published, mixing up mediums, and more. What inspired you to start writing? I have always been [...]

Author Q&A: Susan Kouguell, “Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays!”

April 3rd, 2012 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Today’s Q&A is with Susan Kouguell, author of Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! (use discount code G22GAZPD for $1 off) and The Savvy Screenwriter: How to Sell Your Screenplay (and Yourself) Without Selling Out! Kouguell is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, who teaches screenwriting and film at Tufts University, and is chairperson of Su-City Pictures East, [...]

Author Q&A: Natalie MacNeil, “She Takes on the World”

March 27th, 2012 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Today’s Author Q&A is with Natalie MacNeil, an EMMY Award-winning media entrepreneur and the Author of She Takes on the World: A Guide to Being Your Own Boss, Working Happy, and Living on Purpose. (Buy today and receive $500 in bonus gifts from successful women.) MacNeil talks about her experience writing and offers tips for [...]

Author Q&A: Producer Lorena David Esguerra, “My Ride Rules”

February 28th, 2012 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Every now and then, I like to mix things up and have interviews outside the realm of traditional writing. Today is one of those days. Write On! speaks with Lorena David Esguerra, who, along with Mark Roberts, is executive producer of My Ride Rules. The car-themed reality show filmed four episodes in Dallas and Los [...]

Author Q&A: Christopher Drozd, “Fitness, Straight-Up”

January 31st, 2012 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Christopher Drozd is the author of FITNESS, Straight-Up: How to be a better athlete, or at least look like one. He is a fitness coach, as well as a freelance journalist and hypnotherapist. Drozd shares his reasons for writing the book, as well as his process, in this Author Q&A. Why did you write Fitness, [...]

Author Q&A: Sandy Frank, “The Inner Game of Screenwriting”

October 25th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Sandy Frank, author of The Inner Game of Screenwriting: 20 Winning Story Forms, was briefly a Park Avenue lawyer before quitting to write for Late Night with David Letterman. He went on to write sketch, sitcom, drama, and features. And now, non-fiction. Enter the October Challenge for your chance to win a copy of The [...]

Speaking with Jackie Collins, “Goddess of Vengeance”

October 4th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

I had the pleasure of interviewing best-selling author Jackie Collins at the West Hollywood Book Fair on Sunday. We talked about her latest book, Goddess of Vengeance, writing, and more. Here’s a snippet from the interview where she offers a great tip for writers. Write on!

Author Q&A: Carol Quinn, “Follow My Lead”

September 27th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Carol Quinn is the author of Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me about Life, Love, and Happiness. A strategic advisor at her company ProjectQuinn, she is also an adjunct faculty member at USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. Quinn talks about how she got published, writing from personal experience, and more [...]

Author Q&A: Food Blogger Sukhraj Beasla

September 20th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

In honor of social media week, today’s Write On interview is with Sukhraj “Suki” Beasla, Eat Suki Eat, a social media addict, freelance writer and food blogger. Beasla is a great example of someone who took her passion and started developing a blog around it. What first inspired you to start writing? I’ve been writing [...]

Author Q&A: Ethan Bodnar, “Creative Grab Bag”

August 30th, 2011 in Author Q&A by Debra Eckerling

Designer Ethan Bodner, a senior at Hartford Art School, is the author of Creative Grab Bag, a collection of work from artists, illustrators, and designers from around the world. Bodnar created more than 30 unique tasks and gave each contributor a task that different from his or her typical work. The book, which contains images [...]