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

Maria P Frino
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Jun 12, 20235 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
May 15, 20233 min read
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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....

Maria P Frino
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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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....

Maria P Frino
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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Author Interview - Hayley Walsh
Hayley's books are available online - Making March, Crayons & Chaos, Not Dead Yet. All hilarious

Maria P Frino
Feb 13, 20234 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Dec 22, 20221 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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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.

Maria P Frino
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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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....

Maria P Frino
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Aug 22, 20223 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Jul 18, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Jun 27, 20223 min read
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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?...

Maria P Frino
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Apr 9, 20221 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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What is a Vanity Publisher?
The publishing industry can be daunting for authors. Many become overwhelmed by the choice of companies eager to publish their book....

Maria P Frino
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Jan 10, 20222 min read
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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...

Maria P Frino
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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