Category Archives: Books

Tracy Beckerman is living my dream

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Julie Long

Tracy Beckerman is a very funny writer with a syndicated column, Lost in Suburbia, and a newly published book, Rebel Without a Minivan . It’s a compilation of some of her best columns, and it’s excellent. I’m not just saying … Continue reading →

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Beth is Breaking Through!

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Julie Long

My friend and fellow writer Beth Polen has made it to the Semi-Finals of the Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award! I’ve had the honor of reading her young-adult novel Wish — she workshopped the manuscript in some Fat Plum Book Boot … Continue reading →

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“All is As it Should Be” (keep repeating as needed)

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Julie Long

After I allowed myself to consider giving up on my novel, a funny thing happened. The universe conspired to get me back into it. A Fat Plum client left me a voice mail saying she was trying unsuccessfully to reach … Continue reading →