A good book cover and title are the two things that get the reader to stop and spend time asking you questions about the book. Their interest is piqued just by these two things. It helps create a hunger to find out what your book is about.
Yes I have. One of the best tips I would offer someone with 'Writer's Block' would be to be aware of your different surroundings because while in those surroundings you come in contact with different individuals, atmospheres and situations that could motivate you with a new twist or viewpoint when it comes to writing your plot or developing new characters. Stay alert .
I feel appreciative and happy that my book is reaching an audience and that it causes such an interesting conversation with individuals that have read it.
Yes I do read my book reviews and I deal with them by finding something useful in everything that is said whether good or bad. This is because even in the bad review may be a viewpoint that can help me be a better writer. I also 'Thank' them for their time because even that review gets the attention of someone else.
I always say that for me fiction has a little bit of truth sprinkled through it. It is like a good macaroni and cheese casserole, it is yummy because of all the cheese sprinkled through out the dish so YES!
