book publicists

Some authors wonder how to find an appropriate person or company to help them promote their book/s. Here's an article about a few book publicists. I've never worked with one and don't know anything about these, so I can't personally recommend or not recommend them. I'm just passing along the information for what it's worth. https://marketplace.writersweekly.com/publicists/

Novella anyone?

Famous authors like Margaret Mitchell and John Steinbeck have written novellas. Maybe it's a type of story you'd like to write. Good article about novellas here. https://tinyurl.com/mr9c7hkc

Photo credit: David Branco.

Elma & books on California's Central Valley Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrdxjKlvSNg Here I am with my books on Central Valley Talk in Fresno, California. Interviewer is Mike Briggs. Sorry the picture & sound go wonky once in a while, but life's not perfect, eh. Click the link above if you'd like to watch & listen.

revise, revise, revise

Most authors do a lot of revising before they're happy with a piece of writing. But what does revision look like? It varies according to the person & situation. Here's an example from my novel SONG FOR SUSIE EPP.

vulnerable versus invulnerable characters

I personally find it difficult to develop meaningful friendships with people who present themselves as invulnerable or close to invulnerable. Maybe vulnerability is something authors should consider with respect to the characters they write about. Here's an article that advances that opinion. https://janefriedman.com/when-it-comes-to-characters-we-love-vulnerability-not-likability-is-key/

Interior Authors Group Summer Social in McDonald Park, North Kamloops, August 10, 2024

We ate, talked, laughed, caught up with old friends, made new friends, shared writerly thoughts, shared other thoughts, and encouraged each other. Thanks to all who contributed to making it a good time.

Thankfully the weather was great.

Avoiding gluten? Consider making buckwheat pancakes.

ELMA'S GLUTEN-FREE BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

These delicious pancakes work fine for people who want to avoid gluten. Despite its name, there's no gluten in buckwheat flour. It's sold in bulk food stores. Light and dark buckwheat flour look almost the same in the bins, but the light works better in my opinion.

 

Stir together in a bowl:

1 cup light buckwheat flour

2/3 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Into a large measuring cup, break 2 eggs. Beat lightly. Beat in 2 tablespoons cooking oil. Mix in enough milk to make 2 cups.

Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix to form batter. A few small lumps are okay.

Bake on a hot greased skillet or griddle, using about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.