September 5, 2015
| Patrice
| Abduction of Nelly Don, Book Bits and Pieces, Events, Montgomery Vale
It has been a wonderful two months after the release of THE ABDUCTION OF NELLY DON. Thank you to everyone who has purchased the paperback, or downloaded your copy. I am thankful for all the thoughtful and sometimes deeply personal reviews that you have written. I did notice a trend, however, where several of you asked what
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August 24, 2015
| Patrice
| Abduction of Nelly Don, Book Bits and Pieces, Events, Featured Writer/Guest Articles
Hey everyone, Have questions about me, or any of my books? I’d love to answer your questions live tonight at 5pm PST. Join my author chat on Night Owl Reviews. CLICK HERE for more info. It’s free to join in. I’ll also be making an announcement during the chat that I will not be posting
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July 5, 2015
| Patrice
| Abduction of Nelly Don, Book Bits and Pieces, Featured Writer/Guest Articles
Book Goodies; a website where readers can discover new authors, download free and discounted books, and where authors can connect with readers, has just profiled me on their website. They asked several questions, including my writing process, what inspires me, and advice I would give to other writers. Here is one of the questions and
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June 4, 2015
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces, Events, Features
I’ve been working 12-14 hour days for two weeks to completely redo my website. I hope you find it easier to navigate, to leave comments on posts, and enjoy all the videos and projects I’ve added. I decided that I should add my screenplays as well to the site; not just the books I’ve written.
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May 17, 2015
| Patrice
| Abduction of Nelly Don, Book Bits and Pieces, The Unfinished - Short Story & Full Novel
To view the May 2015 newsletter, CLICK HERE.
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June 19, 2013
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces
Exploring the public domain, writer Casey Dexter turned a gorgeous 1904 illustration into part of an eye-catching book cover. Check it out below and find links to places online where you can find your next FREE book cover design. CLICK HERE TO READ:
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June 17, 2013
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces, Freebies
Writing the book is one thing; getting it attention is another. We’ve been told as writers that the more reviews are books garner, the higher ranking they’ll receive on Amazon, which translates to more fans, more sales. But how do we get the reviews? Well most writers ask friends and family to review, offer free
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June 12, 2013
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces
Want your book trailer on the PRODUCT PAGE of your Amazon listing instead of just your Author Page? It can be done. But for a price. I just called them and asked how to do it. They said it would have to go through Createspace. They charge $1100.00 for 30 seconds and $2200.00 for one
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June 12, 2013
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces
Hey READERS and AUTHORS: I’ve discovered a new site (to me) that you may want to know about. I’ve decided to offer one of my books for free for a limited time, to get more readers interested in the sequel to, The Unfinished. The website is called Story Cartel. READERS: What’s better than free? Register
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June 6, 2013
| Patrice
| Book Bits and Pieces, Kickstarter
You’ve seen them on TV. James Patterson’s book commercials touting his latest release. The commercial only runs 15 seconds, yet makes an impact. From that 15 seconds, we see the cover of the book, get an idea of what the book is about, and where to buy. A made-up example: Everything in her gut
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