Book Promotion

Media Room

Promote Yourself!

Book promotion is 90% of getting your book published and sold.

Writing the book represents only 10% of the work.

Book signing engagements and author publicity are usually left to the author.

Here in the Media Room is where you will find information about each of my books, plus my upcoming novels and nonfiction.

Photos will appear, taken at my book signings and other events – providing I find someone to take photos, which is not always the case.

As well, announcements of my book signings and where I’ll be appearing will be listed.

You’ll find the back cover synopsis of each book and other information to whet your interest.

Just about anything pertaining to book and author publicity will be presented in the Media Room as part of my specific author publicity.

Use these pages and information as tips to manage your own book promotion and author publicity.

In time, articles to help you schedule your own signings and author events will appear here in the Media Room.

The above photo was taken at one of my presentations at Border's Books and Music in Lihue, Hawaii.

A Tip: I prefer not to be behind a podium and will not use one again. I like to get right up next to the crowd, pass out flyers and things, and generally interact with the crowd. It helps the audience feel a part of it all.

If I am reading a passage from one of my books, then I might sit, but very close to the group.

_______About my published books, upcoming books and other media….

River Bones, a thriller, has won a significant award. The story takes place in my childhood hometown area of the Sacramento River Delta in California. Follow the leads to all the River Bones pages and read the exciting news about the competition and reviews.

Also read about my first novel, The Tropics, which was fictionalized from some of my own near-death escapades in the Caribbean and the Hawaiian Islands. Book signing photos included.

My second novel, The Ka, is a paranormal Egyptian suspense that takes place in Egypt, mostly at a dig site in Valley of the Queens. More Photos.

Down to the Needle, is my next thriller and due for release in January 2010. It was actually written before River Bones.

I've already begun the first sequel to River Bones. In River Bones you'll find a sub-plot relating to a man who travels back and forth to Vietnam searching for his MIA brother's remains. In the sequel, that plot comes forward and becomes a major part of the book, though other cold case activity takes place on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The main character, Sara Mason, and a couple of other characters from River Bones - along with some new faces - will people that twisted plot.

And then, I have already conjured another sequel to River Bones. That story will take place in Hawaii and Borneo. Yes, Borneo. Sara Mason gets around! The plot is totally ready to write from my mind, but I must finish the first sequel first and settle for making notes only on the Borneo story. Wow.

Looking farther ahead…

Several e-books are in the works for completely different subjects, though one will be related to information accumulated off this site as well as much information that may never get posted. The e-books will have their own section on this site as well.

And finally…

If anyone has any idea how to add several more hours to my days so I can complete more writing in a timely manner, please let me know.

Book promotion and author publicity take most of my time right now. I barely have time to schedule additional book signings, but somehow always manage to do a few here and there.

Should I schedule future book signings, they will appear on the book page for the novel to which the event relates.

The Tropics Media page

The Ka Media page

River Bones Media Page

Down to the Needle Media Page

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