Author Archives: Racheline Maltese

Starling: 16 days

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Over the weekend, Erin & I had a 14-hour writing marathon session at our Philadelphia office. After which, I had an amazing misadventure with Greyhound. But the work day included detailed planning/scheduling of posts we need to write for the … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing! Out of order

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Lately, getting things done has been hard.  It’s not that we’re not getting things done. It’s just that there is a lot going on and being linear is challenging. Marketing materials have been ordered, Starling‘s final edits are being completed, reviews … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing! – “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!”

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

“I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!” Those of you who are younger than me may not remember the ridiculous Stuart Smalley performed by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live in the ’90s.  That’s probably a good … Continue reading →

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Starling: 30 Days

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Don’t worry, there’s not going to be a daily countdown. We’ll be puttering along at this blog more or less per usual — with posts about the book, about our other projects, about friends’ books, and about the creative life. … Continue reading →

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New Novelette Coming: Room 1024

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Remember that snippet we posted that had the working title of Conference? Where the guy awkwardly runs into his ex while at a BDSM leather conference? And then Erin’s mother sent her a weird email about whether she was in … Continue reading →

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Some real talk about signing the contract, releasing the book, and taking over the world

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

While waiting for the go to tell you some new, exciting news, I’m currently staring down the invitation to my 20th college reunion. It’s less than a week after Starling‘s release date, and, since my co-author lives in the D.C. metro … Continue reading →

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New Release: “Bad Idea Alligators”

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Erin & I have short story out today in the Love in Los Angeles universe.  It’s actually set between Starling and Doves, it’s arguably a spoiler, especially if you want to feel uncertainty regarding Starling‘s end-game and mid-game relationships.  That … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Shira Glassman on Climbing the Date Palm and The Second Mango

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Another guest post today, this time from Shira Glassman, focusing on some of the bisexual characters in her latest novel, Climbing the Date Palm, the sequel to her book The Second Mango. Both are YA romances that cover the full LGBTQ spectrum … Continue reading →

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Do the Thing! – Say what you want

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Sometimes, it’s important to start at the very beginning. Before you can Do the thing! you have to want the thing, and once you want the thing, you have to be able to admit it to yourself and other people. Why? … Continue reading →

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Catch up: Romance @ Random, a 20% off sale, Starling teasers, and some new story news

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

There aren’t really words for how busy things are right now.  We’re in various stages of edits for three different novels, and we’ve started a fourth.  And of course, we’re deep, deep into the planning for Starling‘s release next month. Since … Continue reading →

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