Blog | Maria P Frino

Maria P Frino

Sep 13
2 min

Our First Author Event was Fabulous

Sydney Authors Inked - A Writer's Journey had their first event on Sunday 10 September 2023 and it was a hit!

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Maria P Frino

Aug 14
3 min

Etiquette for Online Meetings

With many of us working from home, meetings have moved online with Zoom, Teams, Skype, and other video calling software. This has brought...

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Maria P Frino

Jul 25
2 min

Join us for Free Author Talks

Sydney Authors Inked presents free author talks at The Little Big House, Summer Hill. First event 10 September 2023 from 10am to 12noon,

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Maria P Frino

Jul 17
3 min

Author Interview - Ross Venner

Caroline's Sail by Ross Venner, a novella. Available for free on Smashwords.

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Author Interview with Conchita GarSantiago

Maria P Frino

Jun 29
3 min

Author Interview with Conchita GarSantiago

Author interview - Conchita GarSantiago author of A Cry for Home - historical fiction based on the Spanish Civil War

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Maria P Frino

Jun 12
5 min

Interview with Jess Fuchs, Comedian

A Female Comedian who I had the Pleasure of Seeing and Talking to. Enjoy the Interview. Last year I received an invitation to watch a...

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Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taking Over?

Maria P Frino

May 15
3 min

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taking Over?

So, a hot topic now is an AI product called ChatGPT. This application writes copy once prompted by a question set by a human. But, is...

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Maria P Frino

Apr 17
3 min

Author Interview - Jim Lemon

I am more than pleased to present a fellow author, Jim, who is also a member of the writer's group I attend every month, Write on Water....

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Maria P Frino

Mar 24
3 min

Meeting Authors

This blog is all about 'finding your tribe'. This is a term that is thrown around occasionally by spruikers of books and in some courses....

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Maria P Frino

Feb 13
4 min

Author Interview - Hayley Walsh

Hayley's books are available online - Making March, Crayons & Chaos, Not Dead Yet. All hilarious

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Maria P Frino

Dec 22, 2022
1 min

Buon Natale

or... This is how we say Merry Christmas in Italian. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fellow authors, family, friends, and...

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Maria P Frino

Nov 28, 2022
2 min

What is a Beta Reader?

There are many ways to have your work critiqued once you are happy to put your book baby out into the world of readers. I have used...

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Author interviews as part of your Marketing Mix

Maria P Frino

Oct 20, 2022
2 min

Author interviews as part of your Marketing Mix

Marketing books can include author interviews. These help with having your name out there and reaching readers.

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Maria P Frino

Sep 23, 2022
2 min

Selling Books at Markets

...is another way to sell self-published books. As a self-published author, there are limited places I am able to sell my print books....

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Maria P Frino

Aug 22, 2022
3 min

Dealing with Reviews

This can be an author's nightmare or dream. Receiving a 1-star review can be devastating for any author, but especially so for one who...

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Maria P Frino

Jul 18, 2022
2 min

My Bilingual Author Talk at Five Dock Library.

I was lucky enough to do a 'Meet The Author' at my local library. The talk was about how I translated my debut novel, The Decision They...

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Maria P Frino

Jun 27, 2022
3 min

What is a Genre?

And... should you write in more than one? A genre is the type of story the author has written. There are many genres for fiction stories...

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Maria P Frino

Jun 1, 2022
2 min

Writing is a Profession

... so don't ask an author for a free book. Would you ask someone in any other profession to give away their product or time for free?...

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Maria P Frino

Apr 26, 2022
2 min

My interview with John Paul Young

I had the pleasure of interviewing John Paul Young and 'love was really in the air'. It is a fabulous interview and you can - Listen to...

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Favourite Book? Do You Have One or Many?

Maria P Frino

Apr 9, 2022
1 min

Favourite Book? Do You Have One or Many?

What makes a book a classic? And what makes it your favourite book? Is it the timeless quality of the story, the style of writing, or...

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