Ellen Meister is a generous contributor to Zoetrope, where I met her.
Over the past few years, she's let other Zoetropers peer into her experience as a first-time author with a two-book deal. Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA came out in hardcover in '06, as did the audio version narrated by Lisa Kudrow; paperback out now. Ellen's doing a virtual book tour, meaning interviews with her in lots of places.
Jump to take Ellen's tour with her: