Tell us a little bit about yourself, your books and any new projects you are working on. I am the author of The Mermaid Mahjong Circle – A Fairy Tale for Women, published by Gatekeeper Press in May of 2020. The novel follows two lifelong friends and artists, Evie and...
A book acknowledgments page is the perfect setting for an author to express gratitude toward individuals who contributed meaningful support while writing the book. The acknowledgments page usually appears right before or after the table of contents or at the end of...
Authors are well aware of the importance of utilizing social media platforms to help market their self-published books. While it is well known that Facebook serves this purpose well, writers are quickly learning how extremely useful Instagram is for writers looking to...
For years you told anyone within hearing distance that you would write a book someday. Perhaps, you wanted to write about an incredible chapter of your life, share family recipes, or showcase the stunning photographs you’d taken over the years. Or maybe you just hoped...
1. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? Not sure of the date, but I remember writing and entering an essay contest when I was in junior high in Fresno, California. I won city-wide for that age group. I also remember entering another essay contest when I...
Writing your book was the fun part, but now it is time to get real about the editing process. Editing is an umbrella term that generally refers to the refining and polishing up of a manuscript through a process of revisions and corrections. Under that umbrella are...
