Celebrating Independent Authors
A lot of authors become unnecessarily stressed at the prospect of a radio interview. Maybe you hate the sound of your own voice. Maybe you think you’ll be asked a question for which you were not prepared and you’ll stutter and stammer and come off sounding like an idiot. Well, you can relax. Those are … Continue reading “On the Radio”
Like many authors, I spend huge amounts of time on-line building up a strong network, getting ‘likes’ for my Facebook page, attracting followers, reading up and producing profiles on Amazon, Linkedin, GoodReads and many other sites. I have networked so much that my typing fingers have gone stiff, my eyes hurt and I require a … Continue reading “Dare to Bare (all!)”
Back in April, author James Bruno suggested in these pages what he believes are the two essential ingredients for a successful novel. One of these is knowledge of the subject matter. His point is that successful works of fiction utilize characters and story lines that closely resemble reality; in other words, they achieve verisimilitude. The … Continue reading “How “Real” Should A Novel Be? by John Wayne Falbey”
My Nora Tierney Mysteries are published through a Baltimore indie press, Bridle Path Press, leaving much of the publicity and marketing of my books to me. With the publication of the second book, The Green Remains, I knew from past experience that a signing tour would be essential to spread word of the newest book … Continue reading “Have Pillow: Will Travel by Marni Graff”
