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Big congrats go out to novelwhore! She's won a signed copy of Carol Hoenig's WITHOUT GRACE.

Congrats to Mia J! She's won a signed copy of Marilyn Brant's ACCORDING TO JANE!

Not a winner this time around? There's still time to enter to win Carol Hoenig's WITHOUT GRACE! Click here for deets!

Today we've got the fabulous Carol Hoenig here to chat. Carol does it all-- she writes books, she gives guidance to other authors, and she even blogs for the Huffington Post!

We'll be chatting with Carol about her novel, WITHOUT GRACE, and Carol's been generous enough to offer to give away a signed copy of her book! Deets on how to enter are below.

1. Tell us about your most recent novel in 25 words or less.

"Without Grace" is a heartening portrait of small-town life and a...

Big congrats go out to Marjorie: She's won a signed copy of Sheila Curran's EVERYONE SHE LOVED!

Not a winner this week? That's okay! Tomorrow we'll be giving away a signed copy of Carol Hoenig's WITHOUT GRACE. So, check back tomorrow on deets on how to enter!

Today we've got a fellow GCC'er here to chat-- Marilyn Brant. She's here today to tell us all about her debut novel: According to Jane. And, to make things even better, she's going to be giving away a signed copy! Deets on how to enter are below.

How much do you love this cover?! So, without further ado, let's dig in!!!

1. Tell us about your most recent novel in 25 words or less.


According to Jane is the story of a modern woman who gets dating advice from the spirit of Jane Austen.

I'm so thrilled today because we've got a guest blog from the fabulous Sheila Curran. And to make things even more wonderful, she'll be giving away a copy of her breakout novel, EVERYONE SHE LOVED. Deets on how to enter are at the bottom of this post.
Take it away, Sheila!

HEY, 99% OF CONTROL FREAKS ARE A CREDIT TO OUR PSYCHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

With all the attention on the lab technician who killed poor Annie Le at Yale being a control freak, I have to point out the rest us us...

Today we've got a member of the Girlfriends Cyber Circuit here to chat. Hank Phillippi Ryan's here to discuss her third Charlie McNally mytery, AIR TIME. Sue Grafton called it: "Sassy, fast-paced and appealing. First-class entertainment."
Sounds fabulous already! Here's what it's about:

Smart and savvy Boston TV reporter Charlotte McNally is back. In AIR TIME she's taking on the fashion industry, where she learns "When purses are fake – the danger is real." AIR TIME is the third of the...

I just have no words for this. I'd just try to write something funny, and there's no way you can out-funny David Cross. So take a peek at his author bio for his new book, I DRINK FOR A REASON.

Big congrats go out to Kristen-- you've won a copy of Joanne Rendell's CROSSING WASHINGTON SQUARE! Just shoot me an email (brenda[at:]brendajanowitz[dot:]com) with your contact info, and we'll get a signed copy of the book out to you!

Not a winner this time around? That's okay! Next week, we'll be giving away a signed copy of Sheila Curran's EVERYONE SHE LOVED. So, don't forget to check back here for a chance to win more books!

Galleycat's found a seminar which claims you can write a book in just 7 minutes a day.
Seven minutes?! It takes me that long to sit down at my computer to get ready to write.
There's always emails to check, not to mention facebook, goodreads, myspace and about a hundred other social networking sites that I just "have" to check before I start writing.
And then, there's always laundry to do, dishwashers to be unloaded, and desks to be straightened up. Because, clearly, you can't write the...