At AuthorHouse, we exist to help authors succeed in publishing and marketing their books. In our featured author presentation, we offer first-person accounts of authors who have engaged our services and are actively marketing their books.
I have been writing stories for people of all ages for about 20 years. These have been mainly short stories for magazines and papers, both fact and fiction, but I’ve always had an urge to write full-length novels. Over a period of seven years, I wrote six novels. However, even a courteous reply was a rarity from mainstream publishers and agents.
I joined The Writers’ Bureau to make sure that my approach and presentation was as professional as possible. Afterward, I put all my efforts into writing one particular book, making it as attractive as possible. I enlisted the help of Lorraine Sadler, who is already established in the art world. She designed the cover for me, and produced twelve other excellent illustrations as well. I wanted to create a story that people would want to read. It had to be a subject that was already causing massive public interest. Read more>>
Over the past eight weeks, my book marketing journey has been full of fun, excitement, laughs, nerve-racking moments, pleasure and wonderful responses. Let me tell you about my experience.
It is difficult to describe the feeling I had when I finally held in my hands the culmination of so much effort. I realized I had to take the plunge and organize the publicity otherwise my book would be lost on the bookshelves. And who better to do it than myself? Read more >>
