Mari Miniatt's Blog, page 20
August 24, 2010
I want to start a movement.
I want to make sure Bela Lugosi name trends on Twitter on October 20th!
WHY? You ask!
Do you need a reason? Okay I have a few.
October 20th is his birthday. Lets remind people who was the original suave, sexy cinema vampire. He was a good actor, unfortunately typecasted, but he always loved his work.His Dracula didn't need fangs! He's Bela Lugosi!
So all you have to do is tweet about him. Tag each with #BelaLugosi.I would recommend you brush up on his filmography, play Bela Lugosi is Dead by Bauh...
August 23, 2010
Nothing for you today, but a cute kid
I have been busy editing, writing web site pages, and WIP wrangling. So the post I was going to put up today, will go up later this week. So in it's place I give you one of the cutest, and amazing three year olds I have ever seen. He recites the poem"Litany" by Billy Collins. Its not just his memorization of the words, it is how emotional he gets while reciting. Amazing.
August 21, 2010
Press release for latest book signing.
Seven Rays Bookstore Hosts Local Author Book Signing.
On September 11, 2010 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Mari Miniatt will be signing copies of her debut novel, 'Fledgling: Coiree Guardians – Book One'.
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Syracuse, NY (FPRC) August 21, 2010 -- Fledgling: Coiree Guardians – Book One has been receiving rave reviews on sites such as Thiszine, Amazon, Smashwords, and Goodreads. It is yet another vampire book, but one that takes the reader on a thrilling journey. The novel is centere...
On September 11, 2010 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Mari Miniatt will be signing copies of her debut novel, 'Fledgling: Coiree Guardians – Book One'.
PDF View as PDF Print View
Syracuse, NY (FPRC) August 21, 2010 -- Fledgling: Coiree Guardians – Book One has been receiving rave reviews on sites such as Thiszine, Amazon, Smashwords, and Goodreads. It is yet another vampire book, but one that takes the reader on a thrilling journey. The novel is centere...
August 16, 2010
Unethical or Brilliant Marketing
crosspost with Self-Published Author's Lounge
This week I have ran across a few articles that complain about some of the marketing done by popular and not so popular books, music, and movies. Some people think that this sort of guerrilla marketing is unethical. Or is it jealousy.
I have a few examples and give my points as a consumer and a writer trying to promote.
Blair Witch Project:
Remember that movie. I thought it was okay. The ending was the best part. This article from Salon from 1999 clai...
This week I have ran across a few articles that complain about some of the marketing done by popular and not so popular books, music, and movies. Some people think that this sort of guerrilla marketing is unethical. Or is it jealousy.
I have a few examples and give my points as a consumer and a writer trying to promote.
Blair Witch Project:
Remember that movie. I thought it was okay. The ending was the best part. This article from Salon from 1999 clai...
August 11, 2010
Exciting week and a tease!
I got a great review on Amazon: http://amzn.to/9mD0zs
And a wonderful interview here at Lexi Flint's Author Alcove: http://bit.ly/9wPl3e
I am also gearing up for my book signing at Seven Rays Bookstore in Syracuse on September 11. Their new address is 222 Walton St. Armory Square, Syracuse, NY. Irish fest will be going on the other side of downtown, so you could stop in, say hi, then go have some great Irish food.
On the book end. Editing is slow going, but I see the end of the tunnel. Killer w...
And a wonderful interview here at Lexi Flint's Author Alcove: http://bit.ly/9wPl3e
I am also gearing up for my book signing at Seven Rays Bookstore in Syracuse on September 11. Their new address is 222 Walton St. Armory Square, Syracuse, NY. Irish fest will be going on the other side of downtown, so you could stop in, say hi, then go have some great Irish food.
On the book end. Editing is slow going, but I see the end of the tunnel. Killer w...
August 9, 2010
A Semi-new Idea for Bookstores
Cross post with http://selfpubauthors.wordpress.com
I had a vision.
It came to me while I was thinking about how indie published authors could get into the "big box" stores. The vision was not about that. The vision was what a large, mainstream, book store might look like, a few years from now.
Why do we go to book stores? To find books we want to own. It like a scavenger hunt. We browse among the shelves looking for the right title to jump out at us. We take a look inside and then decide if we...
I had a vision.
It came to me while I was thinking about how indie published authors could get into the "big box" stores. The vision was not about that. The vision was what a large, mainstream, book store might look like, a few years from now.
Why do we go to book stores? To find books we want to own. It like a scavenger hunt. We browse among the shelves looking for the right title to jump out at us. We take a look inside and then decide if we...
August 3, 2010
Teaser Tuesday- Minstrels Fight in the Alley
Another very rough, very unedited part of my minstrels story. The main thing to remember is that Carey left a religious order that is not well liked. They have very odd ways, including killing anyone that tries to leave.
Carey stopped at a booth selling shaved meat. The server piled the meat on a half loaf of bread. She handed it to Carey. He paid her, then looked at his meal and tried to figure out how to eat it. A nearby building had cider, he sat at one of their tables.
A waitress came out a...
August 2, 2010
How to make up a character that you need-RIGHT NOW!
Some writers spend months or years delving into their characters. They write long biographies, interview the characters, set up psychological profiles, and figure out what type of ice cream they like. I have done that. Those are all wonderful tools.
But there are times you need to make up a character, sometimes a major character, on the spur of the moment. How the heck do you do that?
First thing is to think of what is the character's function in the story. Are they there to do an info dump? Ar...
But there are times you need to make up a character, sometimes a major character, on the spur of the moment. How the heck do you do that?
First thing is to think of what is the character's function in the story. Are they there to do an info dump? Ar...
July 27, 2010
Teaser Tuesday - My Minstrels
The monster work in progress I have been slaving away at, joyfully, I will add, is a story about a band of minstrels. The idea came from this question: "Did minstrels have groupies?"
I slept on it, and the next day wrote out the first 2,000 words.
For today I thought I would share this bit, from the first quarter of the story. Where our heroes are invited to stay at a magic school, because the headmistress and the piper have a history. It's a nice bit of rest after being attacked the night befo...
I slept on it, and the next day wrote out the first 2,000 words.
For today I thought I would share this bit, from the first quarter of the story. Where our heroes are invited to stay at a magic school, because the headmistress and the piper have a history. It's a nice bit of rest after being attacked the night befo...
July 26, 2010
The method of a pantser....
What is a pantser? A term used among writers to define someone that does not plot their novel. We write by the "seat of our pants". I am one of those. I don't plot. At least, I do not outline my stories. So, I don't plan. I sit down at the computer and just write.
But that is a lie. I do have a plan. It may seem vague, but it works for me
I don't sit down to write until I know how the story should begin. I have an idea what the ending should be. So I create the characters to help me get to the ...
But that is a lie. I do have a plan. It may seem vague, but it works for me
I don't sit down to write until I know how the story should begin. I have an idea what the ending should be. So I create the characters to help me get to the ...
