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There is no one way to write a book, market a book, or anything else in life. (Please excuse the early morning philosophy.)
Since I wrote my last post, way last summer, I have marketed my book, which will be out in the next month, here, there and everywhere. I have used word of mouth, guest blogging, Facebook and MySpace. I have told all my friends and relatives. I have sent emails to people I don't know and received positive response and great opportunities for promotion. I have done all this w… Continue

The old gate house where they lived in the English Midlands was cold and filled with secrets. And Nara wasn’t the only one who felt its mystery. Although Nara’s aunt insisted the building held nothing more than useless trinkets and cheap copies of 19th century art work, someon… Continue

Writing is a job - an atypical job - but still a job. I will stop at 5 p.m., just like any 9 to 5 worker. That's the only way the work gets don.
The advantage is that I am in my own house, sitting at the dining room table, wearing shorts and a T-shirt. And since it is the end of the day and I am doing routine tasks, I have been watching Oprah.
This morning I worked on the final rewrites for my novel, The Gate House. I finished the actual writing almost two years ago. Believe me -- it has… Continue