Women of Mystery (me included) talk about books at Green Hills Library. Tuesday. April 29 at 7 PM. 8611 W 103rd St. Palos Hills. Join the fun. My four-woman critique group will discuss our books, our inspirations, our adventures in publishing, and how to get started writing.
Category: The Writer’s World
7 Book-Selling Tips from “Used Cars”
Used Cars is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. Kurt Russell plays a slick salesman who would do anything to sell a car. To sell our books, we won’t go to the lengths that Kurt did, but he had the principles of selling down well -- to a hilarious extent. I used Kurt’s … Continue reading 7 Book-Selling Tips from “Used Cars”
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Book Cover Design: Step by Step
My second novel is finished and back from the editor. It's time to create an eye-catching cover that will make a reader click on the e-book or entice a book store customer take a copy to the cashier. I'm learning step by step. Each cover gets a bit easier and a bit more involved. For … Continue reading Book Cover Design: Step by Step
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How an Unknown Writer Landed a Big Publisher. Artis Henderson
I know Artis Henderson only as one of a hundred other writers who are members of the Gulf Coast Writers Association. Her readings have been lyrical and personal. Thirty-ish, she is a youngster among the retirees who come to Florida, find time on their hands, and turn to writing mysteries, children’s books, poetry, non-fiction, and … Continue reading How an Unknown Writer Landed a Big Publisher. Artis Henderson
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My First Book Launch
Friends, family, and neighbors helped me celebrate the launch of my novel, RIM TO RIM, with a party attended by about sixty people at a pizza place last month. Lydia Ponczak, a fellow author and host of News and Views, a cable TV show, introduced me. She heaped on the compliments and told the … Continue reading My First Book Launch
