Maria P Frino
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
- Jun 27
- 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
- Jan 10
- 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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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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Maria P Frino
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Self-publishing is a Learning Curve. Is it Worth the Work?
I have self-published some short stories and one debut novel. In 2021 I will publish another two novels - Xenure Station Trilogy, a science
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Maria P Frino
- Apr 17, 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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Maria P Frino
- Feb 10, 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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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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Maria P Frino
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Writing Short Stories
Short stories have a place in the literary world and for an author, the ultimate is publishing a short story anthology.
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Maria P Frino
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Which or That. When Should These Words be Used?
Which or That. These two words are commonly misused. This is one rule that should not be broken too often.
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Maria P Frino
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
Write What You Know - Part II
In my last blog, "Write What You Know Part I", I discussed knowing your subject matter. In other words, write about something you know...
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Maria P Frino
- Mar 30, 2020
- 5 min
Writing a Hook.
Writing a hook and how to write one. A hook entices your reader to keep reading and this, as many writers find out, is not easy to do.
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Maria P Frino
- Jan 6, 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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