A whine, soft but high-pitched enough to show a complaint. I look over to where my mutt, Amber, a German shepherd and Labrador mix, is lying down, in my direct line of sight. Her soulful eyes are staring at me. Is she admonishing me? Stupid dog. She is always interrupting my train of … Read more
What writers go through…a little window to what happens when we place our work out there. Savannah’s Thought Garden: Psychic Vampires and how to deal with the let down…: June 18th Have you ever had great news, an idea you were super excited about, or just wanted to share something enjoyable, and…
OMG. I need to share. Just received this from super fan Stracey!!!!!! God love her. My first fan swags created for my novels!! Wish you could see the little charms..there is a coin, A ROLLING PIN (love it!!!), a gun, a basket. OMG. I am in high heaven. Will use all of this proudly while … Read more
I am so pleased about this…the second review of my novel, The Coin, in Amazon UK. Very pleased. Sweet Romance & Thriller set in the French Riviera By momilp on 12 Jun. 2015 Format: Kindle Edition The Coin is a romantic thriller set in the French Riviera. Filled with beautiful scenery, the story isnarrated in the third … Read more
We all write to entertain, to tell a story, to bring to life characters and issues that are alive in our brains. But when I got this review on Amazon of The Book of Hours, I can’t express how emotionally impacting it was. I am so grateful, and I really can’t express the joy I … Read more
I am borrowing, but I think the author, Mari Christie (a.k.a. Mariana Gabrielle) on Renée Reynolds’s blog, won’t mind. Please take a moment to read. An Open Letter to White, Straight, Able-bodied Romance Authors
Everyone who has taken an English literature class or a writing course knows about setting. Setting is the place and the time an action takes place. It is the where and the when of a story. It is what takes a reader to your world and has them experience it. However, as a writer, setting … Read more
This article is an excellent tool for independent authors marketing in this whirlwind world of all things Internet. Easy steps to implement. https://marichristie.wordpress.com/category/marketing-in-the-bazillion-book-marketplace/ Above piece was originally posted at 10 Minute Novelists. Currently cross-posted at marichristie.wordpress.com and judeknightauthor.com
I confess. I am one of the complainers. One of many who bitch and moan about the internet, how much garbage there is on the e-waves, how many times you are redirected to a home page you don’t want to see, how some sites harbor nasty Trojans and cooties to mess up your computer, and … Read more
I am always, truly humbled when readers take their valuable time to review my novels on Amazon, Goodreads, or Smashwords. Thank you. Thank you. 5*****Ingenious***** ByStracey Con May 31, 2015 Format: Paperback The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra was ingenious.The eloquent formation throughout the story was exceptional. From the prologue to the epilogue youwill be hypnotized. Readers … Read more
