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Self-Published Books Ranking Well
Self-publishing has become an increasingly popular option for authors who like to have control of their work. The process is accessible and offers many opportunities for writers to bring their books to readers bypassing traditional publishing houses.

Maria P Frino
Jun 23 min read


Balancing Writing and Your Life
Balancing Writing and Your Life. A Guide for Busy Authors. Tips on how to manage your writing time.

Maria P Frino
May 2, 20253 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.

Maria P Frino
Sep 25, 20243 min read


How to Sell Your Books at Local Markets
How to Sell Your Books at Local Markets. Are there better ways for self-published authors to sell?

Maria P Frino
Nov 21, 20233 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...

Maria P Frino
Jul 18, 20222 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,...

Maria P Frino
Aug 19, 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.

Maria P Frino
Jun 26, 20212 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,...

Maria P Frino
Apr 17, 20213 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...

Maria P Frino
Dec 3, 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,

Maria P Frino
Nov 13, 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.

Maria P Frino
Oct 10, 20202 min read
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