by miked | May 1, 2013 | Author, Books, Publishing
Sometimes we “old-school” types get so caught up in traditional mindsets when it comes to books that we fail to see the opportunity forest for the trees. Count me among those slowly opening their eyes. The new social media world has turned out to be a great venue for...
by miked | May 1, 2013 | Author, Books, Margaret Anderson, true crime books
After one of the more eventful years of my life in 2009 – both professionally and personally – it’ll be interesting to see what 2010 has to offer. From a writing standpoint, 2009 was the year of Torture at the Back Forty, my second release through Titletown Publishing...
by miked | May 1, 2013 | Author, Books, Margaret Anderson, Publishing
The final step in completing a book project is collecting comments from authors, media outlets and other credible sources for use in a variety of different formats, including the book’s cover. It can be an intimidating experience the first time through, but not as...
by miked | May 1, 2013 | Books, Margaret Anderson, true crime books
As much as we writers like to think our abilities enable us to adequately paint a mental picture with our words, nothing can top actual photography in helping the reader really “see” our story. That’s especially true in the true crime genre, where readers want to see...
by miked | May 1, 2013 | Author, Books, Publishing
Home►Blog Putting the final touches on a book manuscript requires one of the most challenging aspects on being an author – setting your ego on the shelf. For as many hours as you spend, as much sweat equity as you invest, as careful as you try to be, you’re just too...
by miked | May 1, 2013 | Author, Books, Writing
As I was wrapping up work on my first book a year ago, “Bodyguard to the Packers,” with former Green Bay Packers security director Jerry Parins, we were searching for a photo that would help the book jump off the shelves. Jerry owned a great photo of Brett Favre...
