Johnny Carson said, “If they buy the premise, they’ll buy the bit.” Without foreshadowing, you’re left with deus ex machina and readers don’t like outside forces solving plot threads, or things conveniently appearing just when they’re needed. You have to be a bit of a magician. Think sleight-of-hand, although in this case, it’s more like…
Blog
My First The End
In July I sat on a panel at Regis University with two other authors and was asked the question, “What advice do you have for writers just starting out?” I thought for a second, leaned into the microphone, then whispered, “Finish a book.” Was my response flippant? Not in the least. I remember writing my…
Making A Mark In Marketing
Marketing isn’t complicated or difficult. It needn’t be expensive in either time or money. A couple of years ago, I wrote a list of my ten rules of the road for fiction authors who are just getting started with sales and promotion. Some of you may have seen it before. It’s aimed at self-published authors…
Decisions, Decisions—Formatting My Ebook
I’ve been in the process of moving from Colorado to Illinois, which is very time- and energy-consuming, so I haven’t spent much time on the next stages of getting my book ready to submit. However, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I need to do for the next step and ways to give the…
Getting to Know You: The RMFW Q&A Project #4
The Getting to Know You Project is intended to introduce RMFW members with short responses to three questions, a photo, and a few social media links if available. If you would like to participate in the project for future months, please email Pat Stoltey at blog@rmfw.org Mari Christie (Mariana Gabrielle) Website: http://www.marianagabrielle.com/ Professional Services Website:…