We will be in Lompoc this Saturday morning, which is expected to be a perfect day with a high of 74 degrees and nothing but sunshine, particularly inside THE BOOKSTORE where Leslie Sevier, et al, will be their usual cheery selves, meeting your every need. I will be there as well, with my full line … Continue reading LOMPOC, CITY OF FLOWERS
Thoughts on Writing
MESTACLOCAN
We thought friends, fans, and readers might be interested in the results of our free book campaign for MESTACLOCAN, book #2 in the Zack Tolliver, FBI series. As of this morning (September 3, 8 AM PST) we have given away 2,500 eBooks (the campaign began yesterday). In all of Amazon free book campaigns at this … Continue reading MESTACLOCAN
The Importance of Research in Fiction
I am an advocate of research for any book genre. Fiction is no exception. I can not think of a form of fiction where research is not desirable, even for works in which the entire content is a figment of the author’s imagination. Any story must be plausible. Most readers desire to connect the dots … Continue reading The Importance of Research in Fiction
Tolliver Tales August Edition
Tolliver Tales for June is now available. (Tolliver Tales August 2018) Don't miss: Radio show appearances. Over 650 copies of CANAAN'S SECRET Sold! Release date for CANAAN'S SECRET the Paperback!
How To Find My Book
While the title of this post may seem self serving, it is so only by way of introducing a dilemma common to both readers and authors. It is the opposite ends of the same stick. Readers want to know how to find the kind of book that will particularly engage them, and authors want to … Continue reading How To Find My Book
Reviewers: Part of the Team
At first the argument suggesting authors should not read their reviews was compelling. Justified from an emotional point of view, this sage advice was intended to protect authors from ultimately meaningless harshness and even cruelty - after all, there are a lot of nutcases out there - or so the reasoning went. Indeed, a few … Continue reading Reviewers: Part of the Team
My Readers – My Heroes
What will you be reading tonight? Readers navigate a maze of possibilities in order to find just the right, comfortable read. It's rather like selecting a TV show for the evening - the search can take longer than the show. Some readers when settling down with a book for the evening have no such choice … Continue reading My Readers – My Heroes
June Edition of Tolliver Tales
Tolliver Tales June 2018
For Friends, Fans & Followers
Now is the final push in my effort to maximize sales of CANAAN'S SECRET, my newest Zack Tolliver tale on Pre-order at Amazon. It will be released tomorrow! Successful sales on Pre-order will lend increased visibility to the book on Amazon.com and visibility is the lifeblood of book sales. If the readers can't see it, … Continue reading For Friends, Fans & Followers
Pushing Paperbacks
Up to now, e-books have been my Nirvana, or at least my focus. But, as mentioned in previous posts, categories on Amazon (really the only place to sell e-books) have become very crowded. In my chosen category books that had resided comfortably in the middle of the top one hundred now struggle to climb higher … Continue reading Pushing Paperbacks
