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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,...
    16 views0 comments
    When There is More to a Story
    Maria P Frino
    • Jun 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    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 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    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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    What has Affected your Writing since #Coronavirus Started?
    Maria P Frino
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Write What You Know - Part I
    Maria P Frino
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    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 5, 2020
    • 5 min

    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, 2019
    • 2 min

    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.
    12 views0 comments

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