LJ Cohen

Publicity, Guest Blogging, and Interviews


Meet Lisa Janice (LJ) Cohen of LJ Cohen in Newton - Boston Voyager Magazine | Boston City Guide (6/19/2018)

Annie's Bookshop of Worcester: Author Spotlight: LJ Cohen (June 8, 2018)

Citywide Blackout (Radio show/podcast May 2018)

When Worlds Collide: Science Fiction and Physical Therapy by LJ Cohen (May 2018)

The Speculative Fiction Cantina (Podcast, 2017)

The Joys and Terrors of Working with an Editor (2016)

Space Ship Run by an AI Mind: LJ Cohen talks the Halcyone Space series (Sept 2016)

My Favorite Bit: LJ Cohen talks about DREADNOUGHT AND SHUTTLE (2016)

Worldbuilding, or Down the Rabbit Hole – by L.J. Cohen (June 2016)

Interview (2016)

Meet Science Fiction writer L J Cohen (June 2016)

An Interview with LJ Cohen (June 2016)

Guest Author L.J. Cohen: Integrating Her Past With A Novel Future (June 2016)

Interview with L.J. Cohen (June 2016)

Identity, Trust, and Choice: Themes in my work (June 2016)

Writing SciFi and Fantasy with SFWA member LJ Cohen (podcast, Feb 2016

No Wasted Ink: Interview with LJ Cohen (2015)

Vision: A Resource for Writers, What it takes to be a publisher (2015)

Boskone Mini-Interview

Skiffy and Fanty Blog: My Superpower

Buddy's Writing Show (Youtube interview) Aug 4, 2014

Boston Globe interview July 3, 2014

Romance University-The Secret to Marketing Success (is that there's no secret)

Interview by Belinda Y. Hughes

Authors & Artists, or The Cover Conundrum

Interview in THE EXAMINER, by Rachel Desilets, April 16, 2014

The Write Stuff: An Interview

20 Questions Interview (2014)

Learning to Get Out of My Own Way: A Lesson in Unintentional Author Intrusion

An Accidental Anthology @ Heather Webb's Between the Sheets

How I Got my Literary Agent @ Guide to Literary Agents

Newton Author Brings Inspiration to Young Adult Bookshelves @ Newton Patch


Writer Unboxed:

Why I don't Count Followers, Mentions, Google Alerts, or Blog Hits Anymore
Accentuate the Positive: Hope and the Aspiring Writer
Organize your Novel with a Wiki, PartII
Organize your Novel with a Wiki, Part I

The Scriptors (archived)

The Product and the Process
Staying True to the Story
Privilege: The Writer's Responsibility
Sticks, Frogs, and Drawing Boards
It takes the time it takes
Endings and Beginnings: Coping with Transitions
Art: Making a living, making a life
LJ Cohen: Stand and Deliver


Black Ink, White Paper: (archived)

On Staying the Course
Too Stubborn for my Own Good
Losing Drama, Finding Stillness
Traditions, Rituals, and Returning Home
Dum, Dum, Dum . . . And Nothing Happened
. . .But I Play One in the Classroom
Growing Pains of the Heart
Making Room for the World
Following the Breadcrumb Trail

Amwriting Blog: (archived)

Always a Beginner
Great Expectations
Learning to Trust Myself

Op Ed Columns in The Newton Tab

Cohen: A Dog Owner's Manifesto (October 9, 2011)
Cohen: Winning the Lottery and Paying it Back (April 23, 2011)
Cohen: Winter Survival: The Driving Edition (Feb 9, 2011)
Cohen: A house Fire: Kindness, Community, and Lessons Learned (Jan 17, 2011)
Cohen: When optimism and hope prevail  (Dec 15, 2010)
Cohen: Newton: An 18-year love affair with place (Sept 28, 2010)
Cohen: This is not the Kyrgyzstan I know (June 23, 2010)
Cohen: Getting the message: Cell phones and driving (June 2, 2010)