Category: New Books
Following the Dream by David Halperin
One January morning fifteen years ago, I sat down at my computer and began to write a story. I’d finished about three paragraphs when my wife came and peered over my shoulder at the screen. “It’s good,” she said. “Keep on going.” That, more or less, is how I became a novelist. I kept on [...]
Preparing Authors for Prime Time: Media Ready, Media Savvy
Authors tend to be people most at home with the pen or keyboard, choosing their words carefully with reflection and getting many passes at perfecting them. A few of us have “the gift”, “the gift of the gab” they call it. Able to entertain with a smooth flow of charming and fascinating words. Talking with the [...]
Three Things to Know about Self-Publishing
There is so much to learn about self-publishing: what service to use, the cost, how long the process takes. Once I was satisfied with my choices I took the plunge. A few months ago I self-published a non-fiction book, which has since climbed into the Top 100 Books in Travel on Lulu, then the Top 20 and [...]
