My Novel Appears on a "Most Anticipated" List!

It's not easy publicizing a debut novel when your publisher is smaller and doesn't have the deep pockets and clout of a major house. It's true that no matter who the publisher is, these days the author tends to have to shoulder a lot of the publicity burden, but yes, there's more work to it for those of us without a big publicity department behind us. And so every little bit of support from others, whether it's individuals, groups, or media, means a lot. In fact, I was just reading a piece in the New York Times that points out that talent is never enough--even the Beatles needed specific moments of support early in their career. Without key people and key fans, they wouldn't have gotten a recording deal or risen on the charts.

And so, I'm very thankful to the good people at Film-14.com, who noticed In Search of the Magic Theater (possibly on one of the Goodreads 2022 Debut lists) and decided that it was a book they are particularly looking forward to reading. They've chosen books for a wide range of reading tastes, and included authors of quite a few different ethnicities and backgrounds, so it's an honor to find myself and some other authors of my acquaintance on their list.