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Happy New Year: 2026 - More Reading and Writing.
Happy New Year 2026 post. What will this new year bring for all of us? For me, I will be writing and reading more as well as sorting out some older manuscripts. What about you?

Maria P Frino
Jan 32 min read


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


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


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


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


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

Maria P Frino
May 25, 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?

Maria P Frino
Jan 16, 20212 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
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