If you’re serious about writing books, specifically novels, you need to head over to Tess Gerritsen’s blog right away.

I can’t believe what a treasure trove this blog is. Gerritsen is very honest not only about her writing process, but the truths and lies of publishing. She talks about what novelists can expect in terms of advances, what marketing really means, and how the cover for a book comes about. She also talks about bad book reviews (the vitriol sent her way amazes me) and dealing with them.

If you want to know what it’s like to be a New York Times bestselling author, read this website, be inspired, and be educated. One day, when you’re writing your own novel, you can thank Gerritsen for not only the hours of entertainment, but the hours of education as well.

http://www.tessgerritsen.com/blog/