Tag: independent publishing
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Maximize Book Success with Amazon Reviews
Come to think of it,are you relevant? This afternoon, a friend told me she had just finished reading Chick Stories. She related a story in her own life that was similar to one of mine. “One of the reasons I wrote the memoir,” I said, “was to encourage readers to connect with the adventures lived,…
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HOUNDED Wins Gold in 2025 FAPA Contest
The 2025 Annual Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards recognized Hounded as a gold medal winner in the Middle-Grade (Children/Young Adult) Fiction Category. Hounded, a contemporary coming-of-age novel inspired by the legendary Irish warrior Cú Chulainn, is illustrated by William E. Green III. The FAPA President’s Book Awards Program recognizes book publishing…
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Got a Book Inside You?
What Are the Odds of Getting It Published? Writer and friend Deborah Garafano found the “Odds of Getting Published” by Dean Talbot an interesting read. Originally published on February 2, 2023, some of the statistics reported in the article may have changed, but the odds of an author getting his or her work traditionally published…
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Hounded into a Story
As published in the Gazette, a publication of the Gulf Coast Writers Association, January 2025 Imagine a Celtic Karate Kid in a Percy Jackson adventure. The result is Hounded, a contemporary coming-of-age novel inspired by the legendary Irish warrior, hero, and demigod Cú Chulainn [koo KULL-an]. Written for a middle-grade audience, Hounded tells the story…
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Join the HOUNDED Advance Team
I’m excited to announce that Hounded will be available on Amazon October 29, 2024. One of the most important things an author can do is to launch with a ton of Amazon customer reviews. I’d love your help with this. Book reviews can make or break a book on Amazon. The quantity of reviews—good and…
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Stick with the Winners
Writers write because we are driven. Other than fulfilling an inherent need, however, we also have goals. Maybe it’s to earn money, polish our craft, or share a story. Sometimes it’s to find other writers who get it, or simply to tell the world that we are writers. I’m a strong advocate of using writing…
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Visiting Author Workshops
Patti M. Walsh presents hour-long, hands-on workshops that engage middle-school students and their parents in themes presented in Ghost Girl. Workshops are introduced by and followed with brief readings from Ghost Girl. Participants are encouraged, but not obligated, to read the book. All materials are provided. Copies of Ghost Girl are available for purchase. Middle-Grade…