Book Marketing – Author Artist

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by lindameckler9

Writing Class

For the last twenty years I have been writing books. They are all on Amazon.com. There are children to adult, adult, fiction and non-fiction. That about covers almost every category of books.

I had never taken a writing class. Now I go once a week to a writing class. There are fifteen people in the class. We all write 4 pages and then I read in the front of the class what I have written.

The other authors give phrase and criticism. We each bring enough copies of the 4 pages to give to each author in the room. This is where I get written editing corrections and other phrases.

I have learned much from this class. I enjoy it because it’s what I love to do write. This is what the others in the class do write.

If you do not have a class you can take in your area start one.

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by lindameckler9

When Writing A Book

When writing a book for the reader it looks easy.

But it isn’t.

It’s hours, days, weeks, months, and sometimes years to complete a manuscript.

Then there are the rewrites.

The editing is never-ending.

This is truly something you have to love to do. It is a solitary job with only yourself as company.

But how do you start to write a book.? I get asked.

You start with an idea and then think out the story systemically.

For instance, if you were planting a garden, you don’t just plant seeds in the ground.

You have to prepare the soil and then plant the seeds.

Then water the plants.

This is the same idea in writing.

Check out my book Writer’s How to Publish Free. It will save you hundreds of dollars.

Whenever you do something, yourself you know it was done to your satisfaction.

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by lindameckler9

Writer’s How to Publish Free

I’ve written a book. Now what? What do I do with it? The first thing I think of is a publisher costs money. The next thing is a professional editor and of course I need a cover.

All these things cost money and I am not counting copyright expenses or a ISBN number.

These are the expenses I will need to think about when I want to publish my book.

I will tell you, my story. My first two books I published I went through a publishing company. It was expensive. But then I kept writing and I could not afford to self-publish my next book or the books after that.

I learned how to do everything myself and guess what it didn’t cost me a cent.

Then I taught a class at a senior school and now many people who didn’t think they could become a published author achieved their goal.

After my teaching career was concluded I wrote two books. Writer’s How to Publish Free and Editing Fiction Mistakes.

If you truly want to become a published author read my book Writer’s How to Publish Free and the book with the most common fiction mistakes Editing Fiction Mistakes.

Thank you for reading my article.

Posted on March 15, 2023March 23, 2023 by lindameckler9

My Audio Book Journey 2

I want to keep all my readers up-to-date on my audiobook adventure. This is something I wanted to achieve since I started writing twenty-five years ago.

The first thing I did was order my microphone, filter, headset, and dog training clicker. I don’t know if there will be other products to purchase but that is what I have for now.

The next thing——- and this is a huge thing——–, is where to put my new soundproof studio. How do I soundproof a bedroom? That is a good question and I’m still working on it.

First off, I called my friend Dan. He is the one person I can count on whenever I go off on another adventure in my home.

He had great ideas. The first thing we did was go to Home Depot. I had a piece of carpeting cut to the dimensions of the bedroom. He placed it in his car with the end sitting between the driver’s seat and the passenger seat. It worked.

Then when he lugged it into the house, he emptied the bedroom. This was not a small task. I use that bedroom to keep my art supplies. If you ever had a hobby, you know how much room the hobby supplies take.

He cut, fitted, and laid the carpeting in the room. Then he and I, lugged everything back into the bedroom. More him than me. I helped.

While he was working in the bedroom, I was watching you tube videos on how to soundproof a room. These videos were quite involved. There was one video I liked and showed it to him. This guy on the video compared four things around the house to use on the walls for soundproofing. You will never guess but towels won out. Other videos I watched said placing furniture against the walls, large bookcases filled with books, canvases, and clothes hanging closely together.

I order on Amazon 12 packing blankets and he nailed them to the walls. I have a big window and it took 2 to cover the window.

I have been playing with the software I will be using it is free and so far is easy to use. But when it comes to fine tuning my voice and the other numerous controls that need to be adjusted correctly I still need that to learn that.

All I hear is that ACX which is the Amazon website for audio books is hard to get accepted.

It has to be exactly the way they want it or you have to read and edit it again and again until you get it right.

I am going to do my learning process on my book Ghost Kids Trilogy. I am changing the name and the title to Ghost Kids Mystery. I will make a new cover.

I can’t wait to get started on this project.

Posted on March 13, 2023March 23, 2023 by lindameckler9

Audio Books

I have learned how to format and publish e-books, paperback books, and hardcover books. Now I am off to a new goal. Audiobooks. I am going to tackle the hardest format yet. There is a huge market for audiobooks.

I tried years ago to create my own audiobook with my voice. I purchased some software on the computer. It would take 10 CDs to complete the book. I was onto cd number 5 when everything crashed. I never tried again.

I watched a web meeting and the man who was hosting it made it sound easy. I am going to try again. All I needed was 3 things.

A microphone.

A filter for the microphone.

Over-the-ear headphones.

The hardest part was the editing. I hope I can do this. I want to do the entire book from start to finish on my own. At my age, it is unbelievable to reach a new goal.

I hope, all you authors out there, or who want to be authors will start a new goal.

My book Writer’s How To Publish Free is for formatting and publishing e-books, paperback, hardcover books.

Whatever, it is go for it.

Posted on December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 by lindameckler9

A Goldfish Christmas

Mork is the name

A Goldfish by fame.

I live in a bowl

That spins and rolls.

Wend-ee, my Wend-ee

She loves me so

AS I swim around

My goldfish bowl.

I heard her talk

To a friend one day.

She said Christmas

Was on its way.

She was excited

As I could see

By her rosy red cheeks

Smiling back at me.

As I watched her

From a far

Her hair flew round

As she jumped

Up and down.

Mork Oh Mork

You silly goldfish

You could care less

You’re only a fish.

Not true, not true, Wend-ee

hear me please

I just want to decorate

My own Christmas Tree.

How can I say this

Wen-dee

When you don’t even

Speak fish-e-nese.

Here is your food

You hungry fish-ie

Enjoy it there’s more

When you finish this.

I have a tree in my bowl

As you can see

I could decorate it

With the food you give me.

Maybe she’ll get

The idea fin-a-le

That I want my bowl

To look like a tree

Mork oh Mork

You silly gold fish

What are you doing

Giving me fits.

You silly girl

Can’t you see

I’m decorating

My Christ-mas Tree.

I don’t believe it

But I think I see

You want to decorate

A Christmas tree.

I’ll bring you Lights

And other delights

Do your thing

I’ll check back tonight.

0h Mork oh Mork

I see by your heart

This Christmas Tree

Really look’s smart.

Linda Meckler/author 6/03

Updated 2021 Copyright to Linda Meckler

Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 by lindameckler9 — 1 Comment

A Goldfish Christmas

Mork is the name

A Goldfish by fame.

I live in a bowl

That spins and rolls.

Wend-ee, my Wend-ee

She loves me so

AS I swim around

My goldfish bowl.

I heard her talk

To a friend one day.

She said Christmas

Was on its way.

She was excited

As I could see

By her rosy red cheeks

Smiling back at me.

As I watched her

From afar

Her hair flew round

As she jumped

Up and down.

Mork Oh Mork

You silly goldfish

You could care less

You’re only a fish.

Not true, not true, Wend-ee

hear me, please

I just want to decorate

My own Christmas Tree.

How can I say this

Wen-dee

When you don’t even

Speak fish-e-nese.

Here is your food

You hungry fish-ie

Enjoy it there’s more

When you finish this.

I have a tree in my bowl

As you can see

I could decorate it

With the food you give me.

Maybe she’ll get

The idea fin-a-le

That I want my bowl

To look like a tree

Mork oh Mork

You silly goldfish

What are you doing

Giving me fits.

You silly girl

Can’t you see

I’m decorating

My Christ-mas Tree.

I don’t believe it

But I think I see

You want to decorate

A Christmas tree.

I’ll bring you Lights

And other delights

Do your thing

I’ll check back tonight.

0h Mork oh Mork

I see by your heart

This Christmas Tree

Really look’s smart.

Linda Meckler/author 6/03

Updated 2021

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by lindameckler9

Can I get a book agent?

I have been on the assumption for years while I was writing my numerous books that book agents were almost non-existent.

I thought the only way they would be interested in a book if it was from a criminal or somebody in the government.

In other word’s some kind of scandal.

The publishing companies years ago stopped taking manuscripts from first time authors. The slush pile was gone. But I ask you, how can you find a good author for your next best-selling book if you don’t accept a book from the slush fund.

I stopped submitting my manuscripts to a publishing company I felt it was a waste of paper, envelopes and postage.

I started listening to webinars on my phone and maybe it isn’t hopeless to get an agent.

What do you think? Frustration is the word for all authors.

When Writing a query letter

Attention: a specific person

Only words no pictures

300 words total

Hook- For first sentence

Example: Marriage can be a real killer

There is simply not enough room in a trunk for stuff and a Dentist

Description 100-150 words

Grammar and punctuation correct

Fiction

Character

Desire

Conflicts

solve problem

Non-fiction

Solve problem in your own way

My Strange Inheritance

How would you like one day to have someone knock on your door and tell you, you have inherited something?

The first thing that comes to mind is money. Wouldn’t you?

What if I tell you that it is money lots and lots and lots and lots of money but it comes with a hitch.

Ah, here is where the story gets mysterious and exciting. Yes, in my book The Strange Inheritance that is exactly what happens.

A young woman receives a knock on the door and money spills through the doorway but of course, all good things have a catch right.

Well, this book does and it is a darn good one. Read it and find out.

It’s on www.amazon.com.

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 by lindameckler9

Writing and Editing

I have been using Microsoft Word Software since 2003. To be truthful that software had many good points to it than the later software. The next Microsoft Word software I used was 2007. I used this software on my laptop computer until I purchased a new computer. With the new computer I also purchased the newest version of Microsoft Word at that time. I noticed a few changes in the software and I was happy.

Then my computer had to go to the doctor in the middle of writing a book. At midnight I was looking for my old computer and found it. But it had not been on electricity for four years and I couldn’t use it until the next morning. But what blew me away was this. I used under the review ribbon the spelling and grammar. This is very important to me. I could not believe my eyes when the older version of Microsoft Word 2007 was better than the newer version.

I now have my computer back from the computer doctor but I will still be using my old one for the final check for spelling and grammar.

Microsoft Word what are you doing?

Thank you for reading my article.