How do you find the perfect title for your book? For my Kristen Conner Mystery Series I discovered the first title while listening to the radio: Cuts Like a Knife. When I started outlining the second novel, which dealt with online dating and obsession, Every Breath You Take made it two books in a row that matched up with a great 80s song. The third novel? Still haven’t found what I’m looking for? Or cold as ice?
Books
Mark has been a book man since he learned to read. Why did he get in trouble in elementary school? Because he was reading a book when he should have been doing his math. Mark shares insights on questions you might have. How are books written? How do books get edited? How do books get published and distributed? And what are some great books that have something unique and compelling to say?
What’s In a Name? (I Would Like to Ask J.K.)
Why do so many fiction authors use initials instead of their first name on the cover? Wish we could ask J.K. In this video presentation, I give what I believe is the real reason.
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Why Does It Take So Long to Get a Book Published?
It takes forever to get published! Or so it seems. Why does it take so long for a traditional book publisher to take a book to market? Impatient and sometimes frustrated authors don’t realize that it’s not just the tasks of designing, editing, and printing a book that take time – and those things do take time. But what spreads the process out longest is working with the sales cycle of the key bookseller accounts. Let me explain why it takes so long to get published.
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