Lynne's Little Corner of the World (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
I just got home from a book signing at a local bookstore - Humpus Bumpus, A Real Bookstore. I just love that name! Debbie Macomber, author of the Cedar Cove series and the Blossom Street series, to name just a few, was signing copies of her newest book TWENTY WISHES. She's such a pleasant lady. She spent a few minutes posing for pictures, then went into a larger room and talked for a...
CultureFeast (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... it, you can do it” speech. A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing brand name author Debbie Macomber speak. Ms. Macomber told us that she once had a contest judge read her anonymous entry in front of people as an example of someone who should never, ever write again. Macomber recounted how she didn’t let that one person’s comment stop her. She kept at it,...
The View From Here (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
... . Also this month, you’ll see a new edition of the anthology That Summer Place with novellas by Debbie Macomber , Jill Barnett and me . All this good reading! [Thanks to the ultra-clever Celeste Faurie of Writerspace for the peeling cover art.]
The View From Here (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
... it’s a lot higher on my list than the Miley Cyrus book. Most massive hit du jour: Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber. I remember reading in Publishers Weekly, years ago, that LaVyrle Spencer’s print runs in hardcover were in the 400,000 range, which is massive. Very few writers get to that point. According to a more recent PW, Debbie has reached that pinnacle. Incredible achievement,...
Sassymonkey Reads (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
... cozy shelf. Then I hit the romance section. And I have a confession to make. I erm, kind of enjoy Debbie Macomber. I know! I know! But it’s light and fluffy and I don’t need to think, process, chew or in any way digest her books. So I picked up 6 Rainer Drive and 74 Seaside Avenue . (And I know you won’t mock me because each of you has your own secret Debbie Macomber-type...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... is No. 9 with "Careless in Red." Garth Stein is No. 13 with "The Art of Racing in the Rain." And Debbie Macomber of Port Orchard is No. 14 with "Twenty Wishes." Stein is making the bestseller list for the first time. The others are veterans.Save and share this article Add P-I Book headlines to
The View From Here (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... feet, hanging in the entry way– Ted Turner looking like the Marlboro Man, a big Baldacci thriller, Debbie Macomber’s book with a great tagline “Four women. Twenty wishes.” The booths all feature backlit posters of cover art, ARCs, a steady supply of bottled water and hard candies. I catch up with writer friends I love but almost never get to see– Linda Lael Miller , Heather Graham...
