Lisette Brodey's Blog, page 19
September 18, 2013
A Winning e-Strategy for Authors
A Guest Post
by Deborah Nam-Krane
As writers our primary job is to write, and every credible marketing expert I have spoken to says that content is much more important than any Search Engine Optimization tweaking we can do. But self-publishing is just like any other new job or new business—networking is important if we want to find new opportunities.
There are three places we all must be, and surprisingly those have been constant for about three years (an eternity in web-years): a Twitter accou...
September 15, 2013
CHAT WITH CARLYLE LABUSCHAGNE
Carlyle Labuschagne is a South African Debut Author working her way into the hearts of international readers with her First Young Adult Dystopian Novel The Broken Destiny. She is not only an author but works as a Sales Rep and Marketing Manager by day. She holds a diploma in creative writing through the writing school at Collage SA. Loves to swim, fights for the trees, food lover who is driven by her passion for life. Carlyle writes for IU e-magazine India, an inspirational non-profit magazin...
September 13, 2013
MY ODD-TITLED BOOK GETS A NEW COVER
Hello, Friends:
Great to see you here. Let’s see. Where do I start?
First, I’m really excited to present the new cover for my 1970s coming-of-age novel, Squalor, New Mexico. I’d like to thank the super-talented Lisa McCallum for designing such a perfect cover. (You are the best, Lis!)
To celebrate the new cover, I will be selling the Kindle edition for only .99 on Amazon.com until the end of September, 2013. (While this is just the link for the US store, the book is discounted in all Amazon stor...
September 10, 2013
MEMORIES OF GROUND ZERO
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I originally posted this essay on September 10, 2010, on my Goodreads blog.
On December 3, 2001, I visited Ground Zero at night time. That evening, when I got home, I quickly typed out my thoughts. Being a writer, it is my habit to try and polish my words so that they shine. But I didn’t want to do that. I wanted to put my impressions of Ground Zero down, immediately, because I knew that I would always want to remember what I saw…as painful as it was.
Here is what I wrote that day in 2001:
We go...
September 6, 2013
STAY OUT OF YOUR CHARACTER’S HEADS
A Guest Blog
by M. S. Kaye
Fight Princess blog tour September 2nd – 9th: on an adventure to meet fun bloggers and readers!
Staying out of the characters’ heads is the most momentously important thing I’ve learned about how to “show, not tell.”
Obviously, sometimes offering a morsel of a character’s thoughts is instrumental in helping the reader understand, but it should be limited to one morsel. If you have to write a paragraph of explanation, you need to find a better way to show the information...
September 1, 2013
CHAT WITH JONATHAN MABERRY
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, writing teacher, lecturer, and Marvel Comics writer. He is the author of many novels and nonfiction books. Jonathan is a frequent keynote speaker and guest of honor at writers’ conferences and genre conventions around the country.
Time to chat with Jonathan!
What is your latest book?
My latest novel is FIRE & ASH, a series of post-apocalyptic adventure for teens.
Is your recent book part of a series?
FIRE & ASH is the fourth and (possibly) f...
August 25, 2013
CHAT WITH RYNE DOUGLAS PEARSON
Ryne Douglas Pearson is an accomplished novelist and screenwriter.Despite the often ‘dark’ nature of his novels and films, Pearson has been noted to have a ‘sweet, disarming quality’ by Entertainment Weekly-an accusation he has been unable to shake.He is addicted to diet soda and the sound of his children laughing. A west coast native, he lives in California with his wife, children, a Doberman Kelpie and a Beagle Vizsla.
Time to chat with Ryne!
What is your latest book?
My latest book, Cop Kille...
August 19, 2013
KOOMKEY: A Community of Givers Paying It Forward
by Joseph Lacko
Even the most carefully outlined project can surprise us with unexpected turns and unforeseen adventures. It is the nature of creativity.
When I created Koomkey, the only method of sending unsolicited cash to people through Twitter, I experienced a few of these surprises.
If you’re new to the concept, Koomkey enables you to send what we call, “Kashkeys” to other people, in values between 25 cents to 10 dollars, without creating any sort of new account. Think of it as a virtual ti...
August 18, 2013
CHAT WITH JENNY HILBOURNE
Jenny Hilborne is a native Brit, currently dividing her time between Southern California and her hometown of Swindon, England. With a background in real estate and the finance industry, she is the author of four published mysteries and thrillers.
Time to chat with Jenny!
What is your latest book?
My latest book is a psychological thriller titled Stone Cold. It’s set in the idyllic English Cotswolds, where murder is rare. A double murder is shocking.
Is your recent book part of a series?
While Ston...
August 12, 2013
CHAT WITH ERIC B. THOMASMA
Eric B. Thomasma was born and raised in West Michigan, USA.
He still lives in the area with his wife of 35 years, Therese, and
together they raised two sons, Eric Jr. and Nicholas. Eric spent most
of his adult life working as an electrician and service technician in the
telecommunications industry, with side interests in computers and
video production.
Time to chat with Eric!
I hear you have some very exciting news! Can you share it with us?
My children’s book, The Wizards of the Body Shop, was...
