Comments on: Launching Your Book: How My First Novel Experience Can Help You

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:14:50 +0000

Hey, Bill. How's "The Bone Mill" coming? If you go to my web page you can find an email address; let me know when it's done. Crashpad & Buzzkiill launched at Men of Mystery a week ago. It was an amazing event -- over 300 fans, 30+ writers. I had a good time -- hosted a table & spoke briefly -- and sold well. By now Amazon should be listing them. Okay, get back to work. Type faster.

By: Bill Hime

Bill Hime — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 20:40:15 +0000

James, thank you so much! You're right, ending with "walks the railroad tracks", creates a "need to know more" situation for the reader. I'll be watching for Crashpad and Buzzkill! Thank you again for your input and I wish you the best on your novellas!

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:35:58 +0000

In reply to Hime. Bill, glad to have you join the party! I like your elevator pitch a lot. Have you thought about ending with "walks the railroad tracks"? And thanks for the kind words about my essay. Keep your fingers crossed for me -- later this month I launch Crashpad and Buzzkill, two historical novellas set in the 1960's. And, BTW, you have a great title! Good luck with The Bone Mill.

By: Hime

Hime — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:33:58 +0000

Well it looks like I'm a little late in the process here. What a great post and very timely for where I'm at in my process to completing my first novel. Here's my elevator pitch; "The Bone Mill", is set in a small railroad town in rural Ohio, in the 1960's. After one missing child report, a closer look reveals a rising number from one county to another. Fear and paranoia sets in; is it a hobo that rides the rails, a neighbor perhaps? Or could it be "Eddy Bosse", the hulking mute that walks the railroad tracks delivering cornmeal and flour from Potter's Mill, three miles East of town just below the train trestle? Bill Hime

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 17:09:08 +0000

In reply to gini. Gini, thanks!. Yes, Claire's got a good one. I guess that shows that no matter how much work it takes, a good elevator pitch is worth the effort.

By: gini

gini — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:19:33 +0000

In reply to Claire Gem. Claire, that is an awsome elevator pitch. Now I HAVE TO read it!

By: robinleeann

robinleeann — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 03:20:29 +0000

In reply to jamesr403. Thank you!

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:35:56 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. Excellent! Congratulations in advance.

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:55:57 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. Couldn't agree more, Laura! Even though I am a confirmed electronic reader, I still like old books. I fear my godson's generation will not have that opportunity.

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:53:34 +0000

In reply to robinleeann. That's great, Robin. Word of mouth is a great way to get started, as are book clubs. Depending on where you live, there may be writers' conventions nearby. And what you are doing right now -- participating in writing blogs -- is a really good step. Keep at it and good luck!