I'm realistic about my career as a novelist. I'm certainly not a superstar and far, far from a household name, but I feel successful. M. J. Rose careerfeelhousehold Change image and share on social
The marketability, the success of a book, ultimately rests with whether or not people will find the concept/characters/title/cover appealing. M. J. Rose appealbookcharacter Change image and share on social
As consumers, we are faced with hundreds of choices - and when it comes to books, thousands of choices. M. J. Rose bookchoiceconsumer Change image and share on social
Your agent should be invested in the success of your book past the contract stage. After all, if it sells well, she's going to be getting 15 percent of every dime you make. She can be your best advocate in fighting for your book - not just with editing and the cover, but with marketing and sales as well. M. J. Rose advocateagentbook share on social
Ask your agent to set up a meeting with either your editor or the marketing department of the house or both so you can find out what they're doing, what they aren't, and what you can do to help. M. J. Rose agentdepartmenteditor Change image and share on social
A comprehensive marketing plan involves both online and offline efforts to use and broaden your existing platform to promote your book. M. J. Rose bookbroadencomprehensive Change image and share on social
It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking our careers will come to a standstill, or worse, crash and burn if we aren't social media butterflies. M. J. Rose badlyburnbutterfly Change image and share on social
I have favorite authors from a lifetime of reading, so there are some I'll automatically read every time they have a new novel. Included in them: Robert Goddard, Jeffery Deaver, Sophie Kinsella, Katherine Neville, Greg Isle, Laurie King, Lee Child, Lisa Tucker, Susan Howatch, Paul Auster. Barry Eisler, David Hewson, Tracy Chevalier. M. J. Rose austerbarrychevalier share on social
When I was a kid, I read many of my mom's books. Sometimes, there were mysteries, but there were no delineations, and my mother never talked about book genres. Nor did we differentiate genres in school. M. J. Rose bookdelineationdifferentiate share on social
Smart authors, faced with storms, chose to create umbrellas. That's why a diverse group of authors banded together to create The Fiction Writer's Co-op, which will work to find innovative ways to promote each other's work and cheer each other on in a very competitive field. M. J. Rose authorbandcheer share on social