Amazon is the world’s largest bookseller. In the US, over 70-80% of all books sold online are sold by Amazon. Amazon has revolutionized the book publishing industry, making it easy and inexpensive for anyone to publish their works and sell
The question-and-answer period is the most interesting and interactive part of my book release parties. Here are some of the questions I was asked at my most recent event celebrating the release of Maybe Now. I gave similar answers in
My sixth novel Maybe Now was released on Friday, September 27. The book release party drew an enthusiastic audience. Here’s the video of my author talk from that event. I briefly introduced this book and the previous books in the
What I’ve Learned After Self-Publishing 8 Books Have you ever entertained the idea that someday you’ll write a book? But does the process of taking your writing from thoughts scribbled in a notebook or typed into your computer to an
In my next novel, If I Seem Quiet…, there’s a scene in which the main character, Aaron, is preparing for his potential boyfriend Ryan’s first visit to his apartment for dinner. It’s Wednesday, and Aaron has a tradition of eating
The book release party for my third novel, Open Books, Closed Sets, was held on Friday, March 24, at Exposed Studio & Gallery in Phoenix – the same place my previous book signing party was held. It’s a charming LGBT-owned
Mark McNease is an accomplished author of gay-themed murder/mystery novels and more. Visit markmcnease.com to discover his work. Mark also did a great job as editor of my first two retirement books. Mark is a good friend who has been
When I finished writing Maybe Next Year, I had a decision to make: What would be the best way to bring this book to market? Generally speaking, there are three options for publishing a book: traditional or mainstream publishers (for
The story in Maybe Next Year takes place in 2007. There are two reasons why I chose to place the story in this timeframe. First, I have six more novels in various stages of development. These books will follow some
This is Room 264 at the Downtown branch of the Chandler Public Library. It’s just three miles from my home and I can usually get here in less than ten minutes. Every day, I spend two hours in this room