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    Film Adaptations - Your Book as a Movie
    Maria P Frino
    • Mar 11
    • 2 min

    Film Adaptations - Your Book as a Movie

    I would love to see my science fiction drama - Xenure Station Trilogy adapted as a movie if only to see how the futuristic sets would...
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    Marketing Books with Video
    Maria P Frino
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    Marketing Books with Video

    Welcome to 2022. Let's hope this year brings an end to the virus and we can all live with less stress and uncertainty. I'd like to start...
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    Merry Christmas Readers
    Maria P Frino
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Merry Christmas Readers

    Wishing you all the best for this holiday season. Hello to all my readers and book lovers in general. Well, 2021 is coming to a close and...
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    Giveaways, Author Talks and other Book Marketing Tips.
    Maria P Frino
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Giveaways, Author Talks and other Book Marketing Tips.

    For self-published authors, it can be difficult to know how and where to market their books. Social media sites are the obvious choice,...
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    My Science Fiction Trilogy is Published.
    Maria P Frino
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    My Science Fiction Trilogy is Published.

    And to celebrate the publication of my biggest story yet, I'm running a competition. Will you enter the competition to win free books and...
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    How Much do Authors Actually Earn from Selling Books?
    Maria P Frino
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Much do Authors Actually Earn from Selling Books?

    This is not a subject I like talking about. But... I'm going to because many readers think authors are compensated well for their work....
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    The Pros and Cons of being a Self-Published Author
    Maria P Frino
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Pros and Cons of being a Self-Published Author

    My novels and short stories are available online on most good book sites including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Booktopia, Book Depository,...
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    My Latest Novel is Published - Two Men in a Shed
    Maria P Frino
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    My Latest Novel is Published - Two Men in a Shed

    Maria P Frino's latest novel, Two Men in a Shed is available now. Buy as an eBook or print. Reviews are welcome. 18+ readers.
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    Everyone Has a Book inside Them
    Maria P Frino
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Everyone Has a Book inside Them

    Christopher Hitchens, an American journalist, is quoted as saying this during a conversation with colleagues. Hitchens was known for his...
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    Book Marketing - Love it or Hate it?
    Maria P Frino
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Book Marketing - Love it or Hate it?

    Speaking with other authors I have found not many of us enjoy marketing our books. Most of us enjoy writing but abhor marketing our titles.
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    When You Buy a Book, What Influences Your Purchase?
    Maria P Frino
    • Jan 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    When You Buy a Book, What Influences Your Purchase?

    You're ready to buy a new book, what influences your purchase? Is it a bestseller? The cover? The synopsis?
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    Goodbye 2020, Can't Say it's Been Fun.
    Maria P Frino
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Goodbye 2020, Can't Say it's Been Fun.

    Apologies for the morbid title to this post but it's how I feel. I'm sure many other people feel the same way. As this is my last post...
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    Self-published Authors benefit from using a Global Distributor to Sell their Books.
    Maria P Frino
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Self-published Authors benefit from using a Global Distributor to Sell their Books.

    Marketing a book is not easy, especially if you are self-published. I have short stories and a debut novel, The Decision They Made,
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    Book Launch Done and Dusted. Finally!
    Maria P Frino
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Book Launch Done and Dusted. Finally!

    I launched two short stories and my debut novel in November and December 2019. They are available on Amazon Kindle and selected bookstores.
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    Book Marketing in the Era of Coronavirus
    Maria P Frino
    • Jul 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Book Marketing in the Era of Coronavirus

    How has #Coronavirus impacted on book sales? Marketing is an uphill battle for many authors, but this pandemic has made it more difficult.
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    My Books are Available at Berkelouw Books Leichhardt
    Maria P Frino
    • May 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    My Books are Available at Berkelouw Books Leichhardt

    Since I first published my short story, The Studio on Amazon Kindle in November 2019, I have been busy organising my other short story,...
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    Welcome to my BLOG. This is the place for my Stories... or as I like to call them... Narratives
    Maria P Frino
    • Nov 22, 2019
    • 2 min

    Welcome to my BLOG. This is the place for my Stories... or as I like to call them... Narratives

    Welcome to my Blog. This is where you can read about my published books, how to buy them and my latest published stories. More in 2020.
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