Today's 'Touring the World' virtual book tour stop is at EileenBell.com. Eileen is a friend of mine and a very talented writer, and I was honored when she decided to be one of my hosts on this tour. This past week Eileen has been collecting questions from visitors via email, and I had a lot of fun answering them. Today's post is perfect for anyone who is looking for tips on writing or just general information on what it's like to be a writer.
FROM EILEEN'S MAILBAG:
From Roxanne:
You work across a lot of different genres – and mediums - screenplays, comedy, mystery. I find myself attracted to a lot of genres as well, but feel like I should finish my book before I try my hand at plays, for example. Do you have any advice for a novice writer who is interested in many different forms? (as someone who seems to work in many formats herself?) Thanks :)
Roxanne, thank you for your question. First, regarding genres, it has become more acceptable to write cross-over works, such as a combination of suspense, horror and romance. As writers we...
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
3 comments:
Cheryl,
Thank you for answering our questions on Eileen's website. Your answer to mine was great, and I learnt a lot from your other answers as well.
Congratulations on all your success thus far, and may you have much more in the future.
Christina
Hi Christina:
You are very welcome, and I am glad I could help.
One of my goals is to help other authors when possible. So thank you for letting me know I am doing that.
All the best!
Cheryl
Thaks so much Cheryl for taking time to answer my question. I particularly resenate with your last bit of advice "The bottom line is that readers don’t care who publishes your book. They want a good read. So give them that and then promote the heck out of it online and via consignments in bookstores (for self-published authors) and you’ll grow a fan base. Word of mouth is still the best way to move a book off a shelf or out of a box!" thanks for being a beacon out there!! Billie
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