Saying Goodbye to Pretzels…

Saying Goodbye to Pretzels…

My last authentic German pretzel Heading home after a few weeks in Germany.  What I will miss: -the bread (oh, the bread!) -walking to the market for fresh fruit, cheese, and (you guessed it) bread -driving two hours and being in the Alps What I’m...
Vicarious Vacations: How Authors Inspire My Travel Plans

Vicarious Vacations: How Authors Inspire My Travel Plans

I love escaping to new places through books. Years ago I read Mary Stewart’s books and dreamed of traveling to Crete, Corfu, and France.   Photo by User:Dr.K, available under a  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0...
5 Favorite Quotes: The Writing Process from Beginning to End

5 Favorite Quotes: The Writing Process from Beginning to End

   by Sara Rosett    “How do you write a book?” It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot, and I still don’t have a good answer.    Instead of going with my usual vague response about ideas germinating into plot twists, character inspiration, and daily...
Photo Research Journal: Capri and Anacapri

Photo Research Journal: Capri and Anacapri

Continuing the photo research journal as I write about Capri in Deceptive, Book Three in the On the Run series, which features international travel, mystery, and a dash of romance . . . My visit to Capri began with an hour-long ferry ride from Pozzuoli, a city near...
More Photo Research: The Gorgeous Amalfi Coast

More Photo Research: The Gorgeous Amalfi Coast

    The photo research continues for Deceptive (On the Run #3):                                     Okay, back to writing. :)   Read the book I wrote after I visited the Amalfi coast, Deceptive, Book Three in the On the Run series.       ...
Research Trip:  Paris Metro, the Eiffel Tower, and Monet

Research Trip: Paris Metro, the Eiffel Tower, and Monet

  I love research. I could do it forever. It’s a great procrastination technique. While trolling Facebook or Pinterest is hard to justify during my writing hours, researching art nouveau Paris Metro signs is much easier to rationalize.     I usually do my research...
Writing Tip: Photo Inspiration

Writing Tip: Photo Inspiration

Pinterest has changed the way I write. I start a pinboard for every book I write now when I’m in the draft stage and pin photos to it for inspiration. There’s a reason I use the word inspiration in there. Browsing through photos really does kickstart my...
Book Marketing:  Guest Blogs

Book Marketing: Guest Blogs

by Sara RosettWe’re talking book marketing here at Girlfriends Book Club.Over the years, one thing I’ve done consistently for promotion is guest blog. I don’t have any hard data that guest blog posts drive sales, but they do help me spread the word about my...
Christmas in September !?!

Christmas in September !?!

by Sara Rosett   I entered a store the other day and came face-to-face with a life-size, inflatable Santa in a grass skirt and Ray-Ban sunglasses doing the hula.   I wasn’t exactly happy to see Santa in September. Any Christmas display up before Thanksgiving usually...