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
Ask your editor or ask your agent to find out what the house's goals are for your book before it comes out. Get some sense of expectations so you are prepared. M. J. Rose agentbookeditor Change image and share on social
I always miss my mom. Mother's Day would be just one more day I'd feel her absence but for the relentless commercialization. Thanks to that, this day is even harder to deal with. M. J. Rose absencecommercializationday Change image and share on social
The Fiction Writer's Co-op has 51 members, from celebrated NYT bestsellers to promising newcomers, and a waiting list. M. J. Rose bestsellercelebratefiction Change image and share on social
Vera Caspary wrote thrillers - but not like any other author of her time, male or female. Her specialty was a specific type that she pioneered - the psycho thriller. M. J. Rose authorcasparyfemale Change image and share on social
Recognize that the great majority of us aren't trained actors and entertainers. Usually, it's not our faces, our bodies, our personas or our stage presence that sells our books. It's our stories, our visions and our voices. M. J. Rose actorbodybook share on social
Do send out a newsletter when you have a new book out or are going on tour. Also list relevant event dates and notifications of contests you are running. M. J. Rose bookcontestdate Change image and share on social
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
Estimates are that in 2012, more than 32 million books were available - the explosion, thanks to the ease of self-publishing; 2013 could see even more titles grace our virtual bookstores! That means we are going to be awash in covers and titles, plot descriptions and characters. M. J. Rose awashbookbookstore share on social
Twitter is worth it if you like tweeting. Same is true of Facebook. Or Pinterest. Nothing wrong with having a social presence. M. J. Rose facebookpinterestpresence Change image and share on social
