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Archive for Sep 10, 2010
Read Differently
Sep 10, 2010 by Naomi.
The books I read are mostly along the same lines. Adventure, romance, mystery – fiction. I navigate to the authors whose prose is well done. I have to read a book to judge its prose and today I was on a mission when I browsed between the stacks. Sampling different writers was a new adventure for me. I had one serious restriction when I made choices. Paperbacks. Easy to hold in my hands that seem to hurt more from holding books than some time past. I shy away from paranormal or futuristic fantasy. And I am not too keen on war stories. Some writers are good at making tales about how ancient societies lived. Jean Auel. Or what happens when science experiments go awry. Michael Creighton. Occasionally a story of murder with good forensic detectives will attract and hold my interest. Pat Conroy. Adventure that rollicks through water, ice, or air with a hero intact are stories I find hard to put down so I might read through the night. Clive Cussler, Louis L’Amour, and Nora Roberts are the most recent stories that fit that category. But my list of authors is very long, indeed. The different authors I chose today will be critiqued as the reading is completed. Stay tuned.
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Marketing my Books
Sep 10, 2010 by Naomi.
Yesterday I had a call asking for some of my time today to explain a plan to market my book. It was the same India man, to me it sounded like the same voice and he admitted he wanted to promote his company or one he represented. Bookwhirl.com. His economic package was $699. I declined because I do not intend to spend that much money for promotion. I do have SAGESONG published by iUniverse and they are promoting that on Amazon. “Rise to the Occasion” was self-published several years ago on CreateSpace. BEYOND NAMCHE and WILDLY IN THE ROCKIES are for sale, new or used, on Amazon.com. THE OPEN DOOR is in the proofing stage. I am writing NORTH BY CAMEL about travel in Australia in World War II. I am not out to sell books. I want to write and so I do.
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