Hello from sunny Portugal!

suzyturner · 05-17-2011, 04:04 PM

Hi everyone!
I'm new to mobileread.... not really sure what I'm doing, actually! I'm a British author living in Portugal (since I was a kid). My new book, Raven, was released last week on amazon so I'm pretty excited as you can imagine!
Not really sure what else I should be writing so, I guess I'll say goodnight for now!
Thanks for reading

GeoffC · 05-18-2011, 05:31 AM

Welcome to Mobileread ….

Do pop into the Kindle Forum for all the tips and tricks.

You have seen the Author Self-Promotion Forum ... but did you notice the Writers' Corner ...

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neilmarr · 05-18-2011, 06:32 AM

Good to have your company, Suzy. Luck with the book and happy Kindling. Neil

jbcohen · 05-18-2011, 08:28 AM

One thing I like to say to authors is to look for under developed parts of the writing universe and stake a claim. Even consider combining different litterary generes to create a new one of your own. Here are some of what I mean:

Cop gets the killer, generally in modern litterature its a lawyer or a military lawyer or someone not professionally in law enforcement.

1) Paranormal romance - Great example is an old movie called Ghost staring Patrick Swayze.
2) How about a Humor Romance - An inspector Gaget type in an romance setting.
3) Write about something you know, since you are a writer yourself how about a writer that gets the killer or a writer in love.
4) Perhaps wrapping up several generes into one - Paranormal Humor Sci Fi thriller - that would be going after the terrorist in a future setting where the terrorist makes use of a future technology that allows use of paranormal powers with some humor thrown in here and there.

05-17-2011, 04:04 PM	#1
suzyturner Author Suzy Turner Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal Device: kindle	Hello from sunny Portugal! Hi everyone! I'm new to mobileread.... not really sure what I'm doing, actually! I'm a British author living in Portugal (since I was a kid). My new book, Raven, was released last week on amazon so I'm pretty excited as you can imagine! Not really sure what else I should be writing so, I guess I'll say goodnight for now! Thanks for reading

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05-18-2011, 05:31 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Welcome to Mobileread …. Do pop into the Kindle Forum for all the tips and tricks. You have seen the Author Self-Promotion Forum ... but did you notice the Writers' Corner ... ...

05-18-2011, 06:32 AM	#3
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, Suzy. Luck with the book and happy Kindling. Neil

05-18-2011, 08:28 AM	#4
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,025 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Piper College Device: Samsung A21	One thing I like to say to authors is to look for under developed parts of the writing universe and stake a claim. Even consider combining different litterary generes to create a new one of your own. Here are some of what I mean: Cop gets the killer, generally in modern litterature its a lawyer or a military lawyer or someone not professionally in law enforcement. 1) Paranormal romance - Great example is an old movie called Ghost staring Patrick Swayze. 2) How about a Humor Romance - An inspector Gaget type in an romance setting. 3) Write about something you know, since you are a writer yourself how about a writer that gets the killer or a writer in love. 4) Perhaps wrapping up several generes into one - Paranormal Humor Sci Fi thriller - that would be going after the terrorist in a future setting where the terrorist makes use of a future technology that allows use of paranormal powers with some humor thrown in here and there.