Celebrating Independent Authors
Frankenstein is a writer’s game wherein a story is composed of sentences contributed by different authors. We play this game a lot in Book Junkies, and everyone has a lot of fun with it. So, I’ll kick it off with a prompt sentence, then you guys each add a sentence in the comment thread. Each … Continue reading “The Return of Frankenstein”
You see, the thing is, marketing ain’t art. It just isn’t. Writing is art. One is left brain (marketing), the other right brain (writing). For most people anyway… except those lefties. Now, according to some measures, some folks say I’m reasonably successful at this whole writing thing. Am I getting rich at it? No. Could … Continue reading “Marketing – A novel experience”
Let me set a scene. Sunday morning. My ‘day off’. My daughter running around like a monkey…stoked because I promised her I wouldn’t work. I got up, drank some kefir, checked my facebook…the usual. There was a message from a British man who read my first novel, ‘Joe Café’. He had some questions about the … Continue reading “Hey, Indie Reader, I’m looking at you!”
I remember the first time I was asked that question. It was during an interview and I thought to myself…now that’s a silly question! Looking back on it now, I don’t think so. When I approached retirement, I thought how lovely it would be to paint landscapes, practice the piano, garden–I even bought a sewing … Continue reading “Why I Write, by Linda Rae Blair”