Tip of the Day: Get ready for  WriteOnCon 2014 , the free online kidlit writing conference August 26-27. I'm excited to check out the bu...

*with apologies to The Buggles Tip of the Day: Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Mini Pretzles are dangerously delish. (9 servings p...

Tip of the Day: Check out this Monster Cookie Dough Dip . It looks way yum. I was sitting next to a lovely brand new author at an event r...

We've talked about book trailers before on Author2Author. Some of us think they help to sell books, some of us, we're not so sure. A...

Tip of the day: Trader Joe's eggnog cookies are delicious - you should try them even if you don't care for eggnog.  So, if you wer...

Tip of the day: Saturday, December 4th has been declared Take Your Child to a Bookstore day. Here's the post from the woman who had the ...

Tip of the Day: Thanksgiving is just 13 days away. I don't want to know how many days until Christmas, because it's not enough. I sh...

Tip of the day: If you happen to be in the Portland, Oregon area, I'm reading and signing my new picture book, LITTLE CHIMP'S BIG DA...

Tip of the Day: Want a chance to win a copy of IT'S RAINING CUPCAKES? There's a contest at Marcia Hoehne's blog where you can en...

Tip of the Day: Easy A looks like a really good movie for those of us writing books for teens! I may see it this weekend. This week I read...

Tip of the day: If leggings did not look good on your short and stocky legs 25 years ago, they probably will not look good now. Yes, I am sp...

Tip of the day: To print out your manuscript so it looks like a book (and saves on paper), go to Format, Columns, then select two. After tha...

Tip of the day: Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. School starts up for my kids next week, which means I'm back to my third (or is...

Tip of the Day: My new picture book, LITTLE CHIMP'S BIG DAY , is showing as shipping from Amazon. If you have little ones, I hope you...

Tip of the day: A new and exciting blog is coming next week! Follow @YAContemps on twitter and all will be revealed SOON! I can't believ...

Tip of the day: I think this article , featuring author Janet Fitch's 10 rules for writers is really worth reading. Okay, let's tal...

Tip of the day: Iced tea mixed with a little lemonade is a delicious summertime drink! I read a book recently, SORTA LIKE A ROCK STAR by Mat...

Tip of the day: I will be talking books, reading and signing at Vroman's in Pasadena on Thursday, July 1st at 7:00 pm . If you're in...

Tip of the day: Need a book to read? Here's a 40% off coupon for Borders - go buy a YA or MG book you've been dying to read! Most o...

Tip of the day: If you think tracking Amazon rankings is a fun way to pass the time, www.titlez.com is a web site you can use to make a lis...