How One Writer Persisted

Published on June 21, 2012December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

Here is the story of a novel. It was written in the wee hours before dawn before the writer’s family awakened and needed to be herded off to school. Before the work of the day began, before the brain was sullied by the noise of news and commerce and obligations. And when it was finished, […]

The fun side of ebooks

Published on February 25, 2011December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

This is what can be fun about the shift in the way books come to market. A Bed of Spices was my first historical. It’s a dark, wildly romantic Romeo and Juliet tale, and I loved it madly. It was, however, set in an unusual location, and it did not sell all that well. Over […]

Once upon a time…

Published on January 17, 2010December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

We’re doing some spring cleaning around here and while transfering files from a box (really) to an actual file cabinet, I found this query. It ended up leading to my first sale. The phone number was my mother’s, by the way. I was too poor to have a phone of my own.

“Condescension about romance novels….how original!”

Published on April 10, 2009December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

The Smart Bitches outdid themselves with this post rebutting an LA Times column about the uptick in romance novel sales. by SB Sarah • Friday, April 10, 2009 at 07:25 AM We’d had a few romance-positive articles in the news the last few weeks, including a New York Times article quoting Jane from Dear Author, […]

PREORDER THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS

Published on July 18, 2008December 29, 2015 by Barbara Samuel

“As dark and deep and sweet as chocolate…I wanted to live in this book.” Sarah Addison Allen The Lost Recipe for Happiness Barbara O’Neal “A delectable banquet for the reader, celebrating the things that matter most–family, friendship, food and the healing power of love.” Susan Wiggs December 30, 2008 PREORDER: Amazon.com Barnes and Noble Borders […]