JT Ellison | JT Ellison
Mar.27.2009
Last week, I mentioned that I'd formatted a new document so I could start writing THE PRETENDER, and Sandy chimed in with a question: What program do you use to write with? I thought it might be fun to hear how everyone does their prep work, including the program you use and how you format your...
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Feb.13.2009
Well, hi! Happy Friday the 13! Long time no blog, I know. I've missed y'all, so forgive me if this is more chatty than educational today.
I've been facing an interesting challenge, a book due March 1, and promotion to do for my January book. JUDAS KISS got moved up in the publication schedule,...
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Jan.26.2009
When you're an author, rejection in some form is inevitable. The question is: do you speed along to your destination, never looking in your rearview; or do you gauge your mileage, and use your turn signals so others on the road get a sense of your direction. I started a new blog this past week...
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Jan.02.2009
Happy New Year!
I've been casting about for days trying to decide how to open the year. New Year's Resolutions - been done, and then some. Reflections on 2008 - ditto. Revamping the writing process - DONE, DONE, DONE. Then it hit me. What I wanted to talk about today. It's something I've been...
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Nov.28.2008
Happy Day after Thanksgiving! Are you stuffed? Tired of the relatives? Enjoying the football, or the movies? Well, good. I hope you had a nice day, regardless of how you celebrated. And obviously, since our non-American guests didn't have the pleasure of our most secular holiday, here's wishing you...
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Nov.15.2008
I've done several book events in the past week wrapping up the tour for 14. Two book clubs, which is always fun, a panel for the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) Nashville chapter, and a talk to my local Sisters in Crime chapter. Before my SinC talk, I attended a meeting of my local...
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Oct.31.2008
Happy Halloween!!! I'm eschewing a spooky post for the practical today, but wanted to wish everyone a safe and scary night!
It's that time again.
November 1 signals the start of National Novel Writing Month, a fun, work-intensive exercise for novelists. The goal is simple and straightforward:...
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Oct.17.2008
Can you use real people, places and events in your fiction work without being sued?
This topic pops up from time to time, and it seems like there are too many people who don't know the answers, so I thought we could try and sort it out.
The short answer is yes. You can use brand names and...
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Sep.14.2008
I'm full of questions today.
I'm on the road promoting 14. I had a great launch party and a separate signing at my local independent, Davis Kidd, where I was shocked to find I only knew 1/3 of the crowd. Progress!
And then I left for Colorado. I did a signing at a Barnes & Noble in Lone Tree,...
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Sep.05.2008
Why do we write Southern?
When I chose to set my Taylor Jackson series in Nashville, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I love this town with an unmatched passion. I love its dichotomies – the class structure, the allegiances, the warped politics. I love the traditions and history of the...
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