Tell us about your
latest book.
My latest book, a cozy mystery, is entitled,
Sunny Side-Up. It's book two in the Susan Cramer Mystery series. After solving
the mystery in book one, Scrambled, Susan 's adventure takes her on a dream
cruise to the Hawaiian islands. But murder doesn't escape her on vacation
either.
What marketing methods
are you using to promote your book?
I love marketing! So much so, I created a
marketing book to help myself out as well as other authors interested in
promoting their work using little or no money! I promote with author interviews
like this one, reviews, radio interviews, speaking engagements, book trailers,
and more!
What formats is the
book available in?
Sunny Side-Up, to be released in October of
2014, will be available in paperback and eBook formats.
Why
do you think readers are going to enjoy your book?
When was the last time you
were on a cruise ship and someone fell dead at your feet? Sunny Side-Up is full
of twists and turns that will keep you reading until the last page! Susan is an
amateur sleuth with a bold personality. She knows what she wants, but she's
also known for stumbling in words and action. You will find humor in Sunny
Side-Up as well as strange choices that lead to even stranger conclusions.
Who designed
the cover?
This is a great question with a fun
story behind it. I knew what I wanted. A Sunny Side-Up egg on the front cover.
I wanted the picture to be bold and unforgettable. My husband, who is the
photographer, came up with the red pan idea. We bought the pan at Wal-Mart and
a few days later my husband was standing on a kitchen chair, camera in hand, as
the egg sizzled on the stove. He took about a million pictures of the event,
choosing one for the front cover. While he got busy designing the cover, I ate
the fried egg.
Did you learn
anything from writing your book that was unexpected?
I'd taken a cruise, but had to study
quite heavily on cruise ship protocol. I didn't know, for example, where bodies
were stored that died on board, where the cruise ship staff slept, or even what
the captain's cabin looked like.
Where
can a reader purchase your book?
All of my books are available
on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. If a reader wants an autographed copy of any
of my books (Sunny Side-Up makes 7) they can visit my website at:
http://www.ariverofstones.com
What are your
thoughts on self-publishing verses traditional publishing?
My first book was published
traditionally, and I bought the rights back years later because I wanted more
control over the books I published. The decision has been a good one for me. I
now am the owner of Idea Creations Press, and help other writers publish their
books at a fair price.
Does your
family support you in your writing career? How?
My husband is the photographer of most
of my books, but he also formats my books and takes care of everything techy so
that I can write. I have an in-home office and my family knows that I work in
there for the most part. Most of the time they give me the space to write
because they know writing is much more than a hobby for me.
When
you’re not writing, how do you spend your time?
I love to garden and work out in the
yard; that means I also love to mow the lawn! Incredible, you say? Well, there
is something fantastic about a well-manicured lawn and beautiful flowers
swaying in the summer breeze.
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