Still Here. Still Talking.
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Often times at our events, I get asked this same question (usually by tweens) when they find out I’m an author. They ask, “Are you rich?” I have to really, really try not to laugh at that question. Really. Really.…
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Mandatory Returns & Kindle
Back in November 2008, we had a great book signing (one of our first ever) at the Borders in Collin Creek Mall (Plano, TX). We sold 13 books! Whereas most authors sell an average of 1-5 books, 13 is pretty…
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I’m A Writer.
“I’m A Writer.” Guest essay by Maxwell Cynn to appear in the Author Essay section my forthcoming book Publishing and Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author. —-{—-{@ “I’m a writer.” A lot of people say that. But I don’t write…
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eReading Trends
Very interesting, but not surprising. The ABCs of E-Reading Snippet: “A study of 1,200 e-reader owners by Marketing and Research Resources Inc. found that 40% said they now read more than they did with print books. Of those surveyed, 58%…
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Careful, You’ll End Up in my Novel
Writers write what they know. Even if your story is set in a fictional, futuristic dystopian society, the characters’ behaviors and traits reflect what the writer knows. What the writer has experienced or witnessed. This past Christmas, my mother gifted…
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