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Maria P Frino

4 days ago2 min read

'Tis The Season

'Tis The Season. A thank you to my readers. Buy my books directly from me on my website - www.mariapfrino.com

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Maria P Frino

Sep 253 min read

Book Fair in Southern Italy

August 2024 was spent in Italy. I travelled to attend a book fair in Sant. Andrea di Conza, a small village in the Campania region of Italy.

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Maria P Frino

Sep 23, 20222 min read

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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My Bilingual Author Talk at Five Dock Library.

Maria P Frino

Jul 18, 20222 min read

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, 20223 min read

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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How Much do Authors Actually Earn? Author's Earnings are a Touchy Subject

Maria P Frino

Sep 30, 20213 min read

How Much do Authors Actually Earn? Author's Earnings are a Touchy Subject

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, 20212 min read

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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Maria P Frino

Jun 26, 20212 min read

When There is More to a Story

Sometimes a story needs to be longer than a short one. My sci-fi short story, Xenure Station: A Billion Light Years, is now a trilogy.

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Moving Your Story Forward. Or Backwards.

Maria P Frino

Apr 17, 20213 min read

Moving Your Story Forward. Or Backwards.

There is more than one way to write a story. Authors use different writing techniques to portray their stories. Some stories are linear,...

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Maria P Frino

Feb 10, 20212 min read

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, 20212 min read

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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Maria P Frino

Dec 3, 20202 min read

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 13, 20202 min read

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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Maria P Frino

Oct 10, 20202 min read

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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What has Affected your Writing since #Coronavirus Started?

Maria P Frino

Aug 23, 20202 min read

What has Affected your Writing since #Coronavirus Started?

Working from home is normal for writers as well as many other creative professions. For me, I spend five days writing in my home office.

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Maria P Frino

Apr 29, 20203 min read

Write What You Know - Part I

This is a piece of advice I learned early on in my writing career. We have discussed this topic a few times at my writing group, Write on...

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Writing Groups - Why Authors Benefit from Joining One.

Maria P Frino

Jan 6, 20205 min read

Writing Groups - Why Authors Benefit from Joining One.

Why joining a Writing Group can be a good thing for any writer. All authors have to start somewhere and this is a way to hone your skills.

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My Debut Novel is Here - The Decision They Made

Maria P Frino

Dec 1, 20192 min read

My Debut Novel is Here - The Decision They Made

The Decision They Made, my debut novel is now available on Amazon Kindle. Stay tuned for more news on this title in 2020.

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