novels of suspense, romance and intrigue
I was against self-publishing for quite some time. It just wasn't for me, no way, nohow, mainly because of the following two stumbling blocks: I felt bombarded with stories (from NPR, agency sites, advice from other authors) about how the publishing industry looks down on self-publishing. It wasn't the right way to do it. Self-publishing… Continue reading Why I Self-publish
I'm not going to use the word "stuck," because it isn't completely accurate. Finding the right word or phrase is always important, and stuck sounds so negative. Like I'm stuck in something sticky and unpleasant, which definitely isn't the case. Instead, I'll say I've been positively challenged as I determine what my characters are going… Continue reading Finding Inspiration
I recently found myself in a conversation about codes and Bletchley Park, and not only did I know what Bletchley Park was and why it was important in WWII, I was able to impart my very amateur knowledge about the critical role of Polish cryptographers in breaking the German codes. This exchange reminded me that… Continue reading Cool Stuff I’ve Researched
Now that I'm really doing it, actually selling my books through Amazon as a self-published author, suddenly I'm faced with something I have a really hard time doing: effective self-promotion. I never mind when other people promote their books, businesses, bands, creations, blogs, whatever amazing things they're doing. I don't think "FOR SHAME!" and shake… Continue reading Selling Myself on Self-Promotion
As I'm rereading my series for the first time in more than a year, I'm reminded of how amazingly FUN it was to write these books. The researching online - on Wikipedia and Google Earth, and, of course, Interpol's website; the pulling together of plots; the characters who would randomly pop up out of nowhere,… Continue reading The Fun of It All
As August 1 approaches, the next landmark date for my baby publishing project, I'm taking stock of where I am in this whole process. I've written seven completed books to date in the series, recently published the first book on Amazon Kindle, and just this week created a website and Facebook fan page and joined… Continue reading Making Progress
