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Quick Fire Interviews. Where I ask 10 writers 10 questions…
…and ask them to answer each in 10 words, or less.
Well, writers, being writers…. SOME of them told me straight out, “Not going to happen.” One did the assignment twice— once wrong, once right. Such an overachiver! 
Others, did what most writers do, ignored the damn directions and forged ahead. I love that.
Here are the first 10 writers brave enough to say YES, without even seeing the questions. Oh, so, so brave. Seriously.
Pour yourself a cold drink, or a hot mug of java and read on:
THE QUICK FIRE: May 2012
10 questions for 10 writers… …
Want to be published, and succeed? Here are just a few things you may need to know how to do.
- write a kick ass book
- land a fantastic, eager, well-connected literary agent
- do all you can to help sell your book through self-promotion
- spend money, lots of money
- get a web presence with blog, facebook, twitter, linkedin, good reads
- hire a publicist
- understand online marketing and advertising
- jump on the e-book bandwagon
- sell… but don’t sell out
- write another book
- and another
Great insight on what publishing is like today from a pro… check it out.…
The Kirkus Review is in for my book. The consensus is…
While I was out wandering the mountains of Georgia, someone was typing up and submitting their review of Not Waving, Drowning for the inimitable Kirkus Review. I am pleased to report, I do NOT suck. I did not star, but neither did I crash and burn. For those of you that have purchased and read Not Waving, Drowning. Thank you, and I hope you agree with all the most wonderful parts of this review, and that you stuck through the complicated parts… because I write for a smart, yet complicated reader, and let’s face it, life is damn messy.
What …
Buy a real hold-in-your-hand-smell-the-paper copy of Not Waving, Drowning today.
THE BOOK IS OUT.
They said it would never happen.
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Last night my daughter told me that I could start my own used book store with all the books I have on my shelves.
I laughed, then wondered again, about storage for my darling hardcovers, all those signed and first editions- books that I imagine will be called “antiques” before I die.
I know publishing is a changing industry. I accept that. I bought my Kindle, and shopping for tablets, read downloaded material all the time.
I even have my own e-book at all the retail outlets.
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