I don't know how Oak Tree Press authors have time to Christmas shop or
hang decorations—they all seem to be out there doing promotion! Looking for
books to stuff your stocking or author-friendly sites for marketing? Ho, ho,
ho, just check below!
TERRY AMBROSE,
author of soon-to-be-published “License To Lie,” revealed the biggest challenge
that he faces as a writer as well as his answer to the oft-asked question,
"Which is most important, character or plot?"
He also participated
in The Next Big Thing blog chain on his website at terryambrose.com on Tuesday. And, on
Friday, was a guest on the Mystery Writing is Murder blog where he talked about
the importance of "The Next Paragraph." mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com
You can listen to
MARK BOUTON, author of the FBI thriller
“The Sacrifice,” on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/worldofinknetwork/2012/11/15/book-discussion--host-fran-lewis-11-15-2012
JOHN BRANTINHAM, author of
soon-to-be-released “Mann of War,” talks about doing readings and meeting people face-to-face as part
of the promotion process at http://johnbrantingham.blogspot.com He also has
reviews up for OTP titles “A Midsummer Night's Gunfight” (by JASON HUNT);
“Walk-In” (by HONORA FINKELSTEIN and SUSAN SMILY); and “Who's Got the Money?”
(by MORGAN ST. JAMES and MEREDITH HOLLAND). And, if that wasn't ENOUGH, he just
got word that is poetry book is going to be published with Moon Tide Press.
He's not waiting 'til Christmas to celebrate!
It's a triple-header over at Kings
River Life as Lorie Ham does interviews with STEPHEN BRAYTON (“Alpha”); MORGAN ST. JAMES
(“Who's Got the Money?”); and SUSAN VONDRAK (“No Evidence of a Crime,” and “The
Evidence is Clear”).
On his
own blog, Stephen discusses how much background material should go into a
novel.
LORNA COLLINS,
author of “Ghost Writer,” will be at the holiday Boutique on Saturday from
10-4 at Del Obispo St, San Juan
Capistrano. Over on her website she takes issue with plotting issues in
recently read novels. http://lornacollins-author.blogspot.com
MARTI COLVIN, author
of “Blue Ice,” is being interviewed at http://romancingtheheartinterviews.blogspot.com/?zx=e9ed1d221282e2fa
Over on http://spunkyseniors.blogspot.com
LESLEY DIEHL (“Dumpster Dying”) discusses what writers can learn from
Agatha Christie and Dorothy Gilman about creating senior sleuths that last over
the decades.
The TBR blog, hosted
by Cate Masters, is a strong supporter of Oak Tree Press. This week she has an
interview with WILLIAM DOONAN
(“American Caliphate”) and TERRY AMBROSE. tbrtheblog.blogspot.com
Seven students in
JOHN BRANTINGHAM'S creative writing class at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA, are
combining their expertise to write a 50 page research paper on SUNNY FRAZIER'S
thriller, “Fools Rush In.” This is a genre authors' dream come true.
MARJA MCGRAW, author
of “Bogey Nights” and “Bogey's Ace in
the Hole,” got a last minute invite to sell books at Santa's Hualapai
Wonderland from 1:00-5:00 on December 1. It will be held at the Haulapai
Mountain Park, Kingman, AZ.
Over on her blog,
Marja finds you can learn something about writing while target shooting.
Who can keep up with
MARILYN MEREDITH??? She's at three blogsites this week to talk about her Deputy
Crabtree series and her Rocky Bluff police series.
Over at http://earlwstaggs.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/670/ she gives her
opinion on what's going on with publishing. She interviews characters from
writers at http://marilynmeredith.blogspot.com/ Leave a comment for a chance to win a book.
BERYL REICHENBURG
announces that her children's books are on sale at Hatch, an eco-gift shop in
Monteclaire Village, Oakland; as well as Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara. She
blogs about sales outlets at http://berylreichenberg.com/godaddy.com/Blog/Blog.html
MARY MONTAGUE SIKES, author of Daddy’s Christmas
Angel, talked about her writer’s journey to the Christopher Wren Society at the
College of William and Mary. She read her short story at the Chesapeake Bay
Writer’s Club All Stars competition. She had a book signing featuring A Rainbow
for Christmas at the College of William and Mary Barnes & Noble store.
Daddy’s Christmas Angel was featured on the front page of the Lifestyles
section of the Tidewater Review. Monti was featured in an article in the
Petersburg Progress Index.
Rabbi ILENE
SCHNEIDER, author of the just released “Unleavened Dead” will speak at the NJ
Authors Network on Dec. 4, 7 p.m. At the Ocean
County Library, Toms River Marlton , NJ
MORGAN ST.
JAMES, author of “Who's Got the Money?” will be doing a podcast on Jeff
Bushman's GoingBeyondRadio.com on Dec. 5. A listing for the book will be live
for 5 months on the USA
5 comments:
Busy writers-- on the way to success!
I do wish success did come right along with activity.
I agree with Marilyn. We just keep trying! Thanks, Sunny for your help, Beryl
Am I too optimistic? The alternative is to do nothing. Plus, how does one define success? When I think of all the authors who will never see publication, I feel very successful.
Well, I'm just catching up. I've had computer problems for the last few days. Love this Friday Round-Up! It takes me to great places.
Marja McGraw
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