Adventures N Writing

I get readers e-mails and I read each one of them. I want to assure my readers who have been sending me e-mails on a regular basis about Nikki and the gang that there is another Wine Lover's Mystery in the works! The book will be out from ZOVA this summer. I'm going to give you a sneak peek here. This is the very, very rough draft of chapter one. I am not sure we have decided on the cover or title but this is one a friend did for me. I hope you enjoy! Also, anyone who has not read THE CARTEL and you own a Kindle,there is a free version available for the next 24 hours! Enjoy! Michele Chapter one             “Guess where we’re going?” Derek Malveaux snuck behind his wife Nikki and wrapped his arms around her and whispered in her ear.             She set down the lettuce she was getting ready to rinse off to fix for dinner and turned around. “Are you taking me to dinner?...

I get asked a lot at writer's conferences about what works and what doesn't in terms of marketing. It's a great question because in this day and age of publishing the writer HAS to be his/her own biggest advocate. They have to be willing to go out there and shout about their book from the rooftops, and then hope that their shouts get picked up by a strong wind that spreads the title of the book and the name of the author from coast to coast. These days there are so many outlets to market a book via social networking, blogs, virtual book touring, etc--it's no longer about the traditional in-store book tour. Besides, in my opinion, book tours only work well for those household name authors. Trust me. I can't tell you how many times I've sat in a bookstore behind a table and been asked where a certain book is located (and it isn't my book). It's quite a humbling experience. So, with all of these new possibilities available to writers, what does work? Honest...