2authors blog--The official blog of the award-winning writing team, V. and D. Povall.

Hello Readers!  We trust your Memorial Day Weekend is relaxing and sunny...unless you're traveling, in which case you may be moving slowly and stressfully. With lower rates on airfare, hotels, and rental cars, experts are predicting air and land traffic will be at its highest level in 20 years! As they say in the upper midwest, "OOFTA"!  We're staying right at home in SoCal this holiday, avoiding the crowds and the lines. Of course, we'll also be raising a glass to honor the sacrifices our military servicemen and women have made to protect our country. Picture by USA Today's Jack Gruber On our front, we've noticed a positive trend, and a big thank you is in order. We're not sure if it's because of the LA Times Festival of Books and all the new people we met, or the release of our new novel 'An Educated Death', but we've seen an increase in blog traffic, book sales, and visits to our website, www.2authors.com.  It means a lot to us!  So ...

Hello Readers! It's mid-May! We hope everyone had a splendid Mother's Day. Ours was quiet and restful. Summer is just around the corner.  Are you planning on traveling for Memorial Day? Why do you hate yourself? :)  This week we did some reflecting and came up with three things we wish we had known at the beginning of our novel writing journey. We thought we'd share them in the hopes that it may save future writers from avoidable stress and aggravation, or at least mentally prepare them for it. Looks like fun, doesn't it? Ready? Here we go. Three things we wish we knew about writing novels before we started I.  Working with publishers and literary agents requires a vigilant eye We would have avoided a lot of disappointment and surprise if we had known that things are not always what they appear to be when meeting and interacting with potential publishers and agents. For example, we met with multiple publishers about our first book and were excited at the rave reviews an...

Among the changing months, May stands confessed The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed! -James Thomson Hello Readers! Welcome to May! We hope you all danced around the Maypole this week, and engaged in your favorite fertility ritual.  Before we jump into our topic for today's blog, let's talk about May for a quick minute.  We don't know for sure where the name May comes from. The leading contenders are the Roman Goddess Maia, who was the Goddess of plant growth (kind of a weird thing to be a deity for, but, go off Queen), and the Latin word maiores, which means elders. Interestingly enough (at least to us), there is a Greek Goddess Maia as well. She's the mother of Hermes and Goddess of fertility.  Don't forget about Mother's Day, May 12th. If you're lucky enough to still have your momma around, make a plan now! Also, May 8th is Root Canal Appreciation Day, so, you know, plan accordingly. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Women's Health Care Mon...