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I'd love to be interviewed, and I'll also be at MidSouth Convention in a couple of weeks!Armand Rosamilia
Dying Days
Armand wrote: "I'd love to be interviewed, and I'll also be at MidSouth Convention in a couple of weeks!Armand Rosamilia
Dying Days"
Armand, I interviewed you last year! Ha. If you have something new to promote, feel free to do it again. If you want to even write a post about it, that would work, too.
I will look for you at Mid South Con. I'd love to meet face to face.
If you send me the questions again I could have the four authors who wrote "Hollywood Hellmouth" do it. The horror comedy will debut at MidSouth.Armand
Hollywood Hellmouth
Hi, Richard. I would be interested in an interview. I'm an author and an editor both. My fiance writes erotica, would you do interviews in that market as well?
I'd be interested Richard. I live in New Zealand and write cross-genre novels. My stories weave family and history together, based on real people, with real experiences - with a twist.https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
www.vickyadin.co.nz
I suppose I can't assiduously avoid fame and fortune if I never do an interview, so it there's a bell-curve applied to the answers / scoring and I might pass sign me up.
Please keep the interviews coming. I want to post one every Sunday!
Hi Richard - I would be interested. I'm a first time author of funny young adult books (or, more precisely at this stage in my writing career, "book", singular). My book came out in November.
This looks like a great opportunity. Thanks for doing this.
Richard wrote: "Hello,I am looking for authors to interview for my blog. I am open to authors in any genre. Just send me a message, and I will send you the questions.
http://www.onthepageblog.com
The posts al..."
I tried to send you an interview to your website, but couldn't. Is there a private email I can send it to?
Shot you an email through your website.
I don't have a website! Please introduce yourself.My name is Tony Leslie Duxbury. I am a British ex-pat that lives in Guatemala ,C.A.
How long have you been publishing?
I published my novel in august 2013 on Amazon.
Tell us about your latest book.
It is called The Adventures of Jojo Smith. It isn’t my latest. It is the first that I wrote and is a tongue-in-cheek romp through a medieval society. The hero is a modern young man who gets accidentally transported to a medieval world. His pleas to be sent home are ignored, but he is left to his own devises and makes friends and contacts. Finally, he decides to take matters into him own hands and makes a revolution to achieve his aims.
Who are your major influences?
I think that Tolkien, T.H.White and Stephen King are probably my greatest earlier influences, but I have been impressed by many little or unknown authors over the years.
Is writing your full time career?
No, it isn’t. I wish it were.
Do you see writing as a hobby or career?
As I don’t live off my writing I would have to call it a hobby.
Do you feel that your material is different than traditionally published authors?
No.
Do you deal with issues that traditional publishers don't normally touch?
Not so far.
Who edits your work?
Me at the moment.
Who does the covers to your books?
I just got a new cover from a young Portuguese bloke called Diogo.
What are you willing to spend money on, as a writer? What aren't you?
Until now I was reluctant to spend much for the promotion of my book, but I think I will engage an editor for my next one.
What is your favorite part of being self published?
Not having to get anyone else’s approval to publish my work.
What is your least favorite?
I have found that to promote my work I have to promote myself too. I find that embarrassing. Although I ‘ve had a computer for several years, it is only now that I’m getting into the social media.
Do you do your own promotion, or hire someone?
I am doing it myself.
What has been the most productive tool for promoting your book?
As I have only just started seriously trying to promote my book. I can’t really say. I did send off a raft of review requests, but only have one so far. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been doing interview s to interest people in reading my book. Hopefully, I will get more response with this method. Maybe blatant begging will work better? FANTASY REVIEWERS: PLEASE REVIEW MY BOOK!
Do you have Facebook/Twitter? How effective are they as promotional tools?
I haven’t had any responses through my Facebook site.
What is the most important piece of advice you can give someone just starting out in self publishing?
Don’t be as self-conscious about self-promotion as me.
If a publisher came knocking, would you make the switch? Why or why not?
I think I would., because I’m not happy with the marketing side of self publishing.
What other creative outlets do you have? Music, film, etc?
I used to paint, but haven’t for quite a few years.
What does your family think of your writing career?
My wife is my one and greatest fan, but nobody else I know has any interest whatsoever.
How important are reviews to making sales?
I believe that nowadays with the online sites that reviews have become more important than before.
How do you deal with bad reviews?
My only review was three stars on Goodreads and although I could have hoped for more, I was happy that someone had taken the time to read my book.
Do you also review other writers?
Yes, I have written a few short reviews on books that I’ve enjoyed.
How do you give a bad review?
I haven’t posted a bad review. The one time I really didn’t like a story I sent a private email to the author.
What changes would you like to see in the self publishing industry?
I have no idea at the moment.
Do you participate in Amazon's KDP Select program? Why or Why not?
Yes. I wish to get as much exposure as possible.
What would you like average readers to know about self publishing?
No idea.
What's the biggest frustration with being a self published writer?
At the moment it is getting reviews.
Do you write to music? If so, what kind?
No.
Could any of your books be made into films?
I image that they could be.
What actors would play your characters?
No idea.
Do you go to writing conventions? Why or why not?
No. I’m not a professional writer.
Do you blog? Why or Why not?
I tried that, but soon ran out of things to say. I have no wish to detail my every waking moment and can’t understand why anyone would want to know anyway.
Do you have any certain ideas or ideals that you try to instill in your work?
The one thread that seems to run through all my work is change in some form or manner. This wasn’t a conscious effort, but I think that it reflects an aspect of my own life.
Why do you write?
This first book was written as an experiment, to see if I was capable of it. All the rest was because I fell in love with writing.
If you had to stop writing tomorrow, what would you do?
Fortunately, I’m an avid reader.
Does self publishing carry a stigma
Only if you call it Vanity Press. Most of us have been turned down by traditional publishers and we are all conscious of that, but that doesn’t mean our stories aren’t worth reading. It just means that they aren’t deemed commercial enough for the big boys.
What would you like readers to know about you from your work?
I have no idea. The idea is that they enjoy the book, not the author.
If you could talk shop with any other author, who would it be?
I am already in contact with Chris Gray, the author of Shadlowland.
What have you learned from reading other people's work?
That many times my thinking isn’t as flexible as I pride myself on.
Do you read more ebooks or physical copies?
Nowadays yes, as I have a kindle.
Do you think the traditional publishing format is an endangered species?
Maybe in the future, but not at the moment. Although I have a kindle I still like to have a real book in my hands and there are many others like me.
What would the consequences be of the demise of the traditional bookstore?
That would be a very sad day!
Are you still looking for authors to interview?
A Contact page on your website might be a tad helpful.JM Garlock
"The Centurion Chronicles"
Hello,If you are still looking to interview authors, I would love to give you one. I am a debut author whose book will launch in approximately two weeks. I will paste in the back cover blurb to give you an idea of what my book is about.
Thank you, Effie
In the year 1956, Anastacia Fotopoulos finds herself pregnant and betrayed, fleeing from a bad marriage. With the love and support of her dear friends Stavros and Soula Papadakis, Ana is able to face the challenges of single motherhood. Left with emotional wounds, she resists her growing affection for Alexandros Giannakos, an old acquaintance. But his persistence and unconditional love for Ana and her child is eventually rewarded and his love is returned. In a misguided, but well-intentioned effort to protect the ones they love, both Ana and Alex keep secrets - ones that could threaten the delicate balance of their family.
The story continues in the 1970’s as Dean and Demi Papadakis, and Sophia Giannakos attempt to negotiate between two cultures. Now Greek-American teenagers, Sophia and Dean,
who have shared a special connection since childhood, become lovers. Sophia is shattered when Dean rebels against the pressure his father places on him to uphold his Greek heritage and hides his feelings for her. When he pulls away from his family, culture and ultimately his love for her, Sophia is left with no choice but to find a life different from the one she’d hoped for.
EVANTHIA’S GIFT is a multigenerational love story spanning fifty years and crossing two continents, chronicling the lives that unify two families.
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I am looking for authors to interview for my blog. I am open to authors in any genre. Just send me a message, and I will send you the questions.
http://www.onthepageblog.com
The posts also show up at my site: richardalester.com and on my Amazon author page.
Thanks!
Richard