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What Writers Give

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Jenna Blum

What writers give each other (besides jacket quotes and occasional cases of choleric envy:  my guest post for Great Thoughts here. Happy summer reading, all!      

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Should Writers & Readers Interact? What Happens When Authors Comment On Their Own Reviews

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Jenna Blum

I’ll admit:  I borrowed this topic (can we call this a blogroll?) from an excellent blog called The Perpetual Page Turner. Read The Perpetual Page Turner Here Both as a writer and a reader, I thought it was such an … Continue reading →

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The Tough Questions

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jenna Blum

I get to read at the wonderful Newtonville Books this Sunday, September 19, and perhaps to prove I’m worthy of this infamous independent and its readers, they asked me some tough questions first.  A sampler:  ”What trait do you most … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Book Tour Land, Days 3 & 4: Minneapolis, Caledonia, & Blue House, oh my

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jenna Blum

Greetings, Readers: I’m writing to you from Caledonia, MN, where I’ve touched down on a day off.  Caledonia, where my mom and grandmother were born, is the inspiration for New Heidelburg in both THOSE WHO SAVE US and THE STORMCHASERS, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Book Tour Land, Day 2: car accidents and cake

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Jenna Blum

…We landed in Minneapolis, where we were promptly rear-ended by a wild-haired man in a white van… Continue reading →

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