Author: Yvette
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Finnemore Fridays: Time Travel
John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme (JFSP) travels through time with hilarious efficiency in a number of sketches. I particularly like the logic in this one about how the machine works…or does it?
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Finnemore Fridays: Don’t Tell Me, Please
I henceforth resume my Finnemore Fridays, celebrating my favorite comic writer, beginning with the My Dog Song.
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On Writing Well: Part I, Principles
And here are my summary notes, in case you want a William Goldman style “good parts version.” Readers of The Princess Bride know that they are really all the good parts. That’s no different with this book. Read it all if you can.
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Pride and Prometheus: The Post-Perusing Depression of Great Novels
I finished a fantastic book for my Jane Austen book club today. Pride and Prometheus was supposed to be my “reward” for getting work done. But I read a little bit during breakfast–I just wanted to get to the end of the chapter I fell asleep on last night–and I couldn’t make myself put it…
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Taking a Break to Celebrate An Audiobook Review
A review of my latest audiobook was posted today. It’s a good reminder that I offer free audiobook codes to listeners willing to post honest reviews.
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New Audiobook Release (For Reals This Time) The Wizard King!
Amazon had trouble getting my latest audiobook release–The Wizard King–actually released. There was some confusion on the technical end, and our new audiobook, about an innocent young woman in a magical Regency world, was attached to a racy bodice-ripper with a bare-chested hunk on the cover. Needless to say, that would. not. do. So although…
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The Legitimacy of Round Numbers
You heard it here first, people: 1000 audiobook sales makes you a fully legitimate audiobook producer! As of last week, I have 10 titles and I’ve been in the audiobook business for 2 years, 8 months, and 22 days. This is a very fun milestone, and I hope all my friends and fans will save…
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My First “Meet The Narrator” Interview
There’s a great interview with me posted now at Viviana MacCade’s Blog as part of the Viola Roberts Cozy Mystery Series Audiobook tour: