Spying at the Barnes and Noble
Spying
I have to admit that I was thrilled to see my book on the shelf at the Barnes and Noble. I stood a few rows away and watched people pick up my book. One old lady read the back cover and put it back. Oh, well - bless her honest heart. Sure it was a bit of reverse stalking but one has to remember that I've been writing every day for close to seven years and to finally see a book of mine on the shelf is beyond words.
Publicity
It's not been easy to get publicity out on my book. Author's have to get off the chair and get out there to build buzz that'll generate sales. I feel I owe it to North Country Books to hustle and market like crazy because they put their trust and backing into my book. The book publishing business is very risky. I truly appreciate the honor and privilege of being published and I will do everything in my power to sell books so North Country Books is pleased with their choice to publish Daisy Daring and the Quest for the Loomis Gang Gold. I'm sure they're swamped with manuscripts and can only publish a few. Author's must market their stuff. I enjoy it and take it very seriously.
1st person vs. 3rd person
I'm currently writing the sequel to Daisy Daring and I'm placing it in the third person. My first Daisy novel is in 1st person. I made the switch because I felt it would enrich the story to make multiple points of view available. I love writing both ways and reading novels both ways. If you write in 1st person you better have a strong character. I'm also cutting down on scene breaks and chapter headings. I hope the story is good. I think it is but I'm biased. I'll hold my feelings until my first readers my cousin Evelyn and Linda let me know what they think. An author gets too close to the work and their judgment can become clouded.
Kill or Be Killed
I rented this karate movie from 1981 and I have to say it's the cheesiest thing I've ever watched but I loved every minute of it. It has real martial arts not the "puppet on wire" in today's martial arts movies. It's a tale of Marduke - the Billionaire who creates his own Utopia with people's minds being controlled by a serum made from - potatoes! Yes, and the byproduct of this is a fuel that lets you get 1,000 miles to the gallon. James Ryan stars as Steve Chase and his band of martial artists: The Fly, Gorilla, Hot Dog, and Gypsy Billy. Oh, and lets not forget the beautiful Kandy Kane who hires the team to rescue her chemist father and inventor of the potato fuel/serum. The best of the movie is the final battle between Steve Chase and the "Optimist" to see who's the "best of the best." I'd rather fight the "Pessimist" to see who's the "worst of the worst." This movie can only be appreciated by karate fans who love cheesy early 80's clothes, campy dialogue and old fashioned slugfests.
Cinderella Man
This movie is the true story of James Braddock the man who was on the soup line during the great depression then went on to beat the sinister Max Baer for the world heavyweight boxer title. I love to watch true stories of inspirational figures and Braddock was washed up and too old to box yet he fought for milk and became an inspiration for the entire United States. He does this to be able to feed his family and live with dignity. Russell Crowe proves yet again that he's the Marlon Brando of the 21st century. I've yet to see a bad performance by him. Once again Ron Howard delivers with his masterful direction of this movie.
I have to admit that I was thrilled to see my book on the shelf at the Barnes and Noble. I stood a few rows away and watched people pick up my book. One old lady read the back cover and put it back. Oh, well - bless her honest heart. Sure it was a bit of reverse stalking but one has to remember that I've been writing every day for close to seven years and to finally see a book of mine on the shelf is beyond words.
Publicity
It's not been easy to get publicity out on my book. Author's have to get off the chair and get out there to build buzz that'll generate sales. I feel I owe it to North Country Books to hustle and market like crazy because they put their trust and backing into my book. The book publishing business is very risky. I truly appreciate the honor and privilege of being published and I will do everything in my power to sell books so North Country Books is pleased with their choice to publish Daisy Daring and the Quest for the Loomis Gang Gold. I'm sure they're swamped with manuscripts and can only publish a few. Author's must market their stuff. I enjoy it and take it very seriously.
1st person vs. 3rd person
I'm currently writing the sequel to Daisy Daring and I'm placing it in the third person. My first Daisy novel is in 1st person. I made the switch because I felt it would enrich the story to make multiple points of view available. I love writing both ways and reading novels both ways. If you write in 1st person you better have a strong character. I'm also cutting down on scene breaks and chapter headings. I hope the story is good. I think it is but I'm biased. I'll hold my feelings until my first readers my cousin Evelyn and Linda let me know what they think. An author gets too close to the work and their judgment can become clouded.
Kill or Be Killed
I rented this karate movie from 1981 and I have to say it's the cheesiest thing I've ever watched but I loved every minute of it. It has real martial arts not the "puppet on wire" in today's martial arts movies. It's a tale of Marduke - the Billionaire who creates his own Utopia with people's minds being controlled by a serum made from - potatoes! Yes, and the byproduct of this is a fuel that lets you get 1,000 miles to the gallon. James Ryan stars as Steve Chase and his band of martial artists: The Fly, Gorilla, Hot Dog, and Gypsy Billy. Oh, and lets not forget the beautiful Kandy Kane who hires the team to rescue her chemist father and inventor of the potato fuel/serum. The best of the movie is the final battle between Steve Chase and the "Optimist" to see who's the "best of the best." I'd rather fight the "Pessimist" to see who's the "worst of the worst." This movie can only be appreciated by karate fans who love cheesy early 80's clothes, campy dialogue and old fashioned slugfests.
Cinderella Man
This movie is the true story of James Braddock the man who was on the soup line during the great depression then went on to beat the sinister Max Baer for the world heavyweight boxer title. I love to watch true stories of inspirational figures and Braddock was washed up and too old to box yet he fought for milk and became an inspiration for the entire United States. He does this to be able to feed his family and live with dignity. Russell Crowe proves yet again that he's the Marlon Brando of the 21st century. I've yet to see a bad performance by him. Once again Ron Howard delivers with his masterful direction of this movie.
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