WDBC Member Spotlight
Writer’s Digest Book Club member Morgan Mandel fell in love with books in the fourth grade and has been reading ever since. First it was Nancy Drew, then Dick Francis, and later Gothic novels and contemporary romances. Her quest to get a book published started eleven years ago after attending a Romance Writers of America program at her local library.
To achieve her goal, Morgan joined writers’ groups, attended conferences, and devoured writing books and magazines. A good portion of her reference library was purchased through Writer’s Digest Book Club where she still buys her books. “Each month I tell myself I don’t have room for another, yet when I see the Bulletin I change my mind.”
Her persistence to continue writing and get published paid off in February 2006 when her mystery, Two Wrongs, was published by Hard Shell Word Factory. It is available in e-book format and in print at www.hardshell.com, through Amazon.com, and by order through most bookstores. Her romantic comedy, Girl of My Dreams, will be available in January 2008. To learn more about Morgan, visit her site at www.morganmandel.com.
September 19th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Hello Morgan
Great article, and what a lovely photograph of you. I am going off to check out hardshell. See you someyime on Bookplace and all the other networks we share
Good luck with the writing
September 19th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Morgan Mandel was a great choice. There is nothing better than reading, except perhaps writing.
Margot
September 19th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
I just love that you are promoting small press authors this way. It’s really great!
Lynn Crain
Experience the Magic
www.lynncrain.com
September 20th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Hey, Morgan, I LOVED -Two Wrongs-! Can’t wait for -Girl Of My Dreams-!
September 20th, 2007 at 10:04 am
I enjoyed Two Wrongs. It was suspenseful and heartfilled from page one.
December 5th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Thanks, WD, for posting this. It’s refreshing to see small presses get publicity.