Writing and Publishing News

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Sales are brisk for my latest ebook, The Successful Author’s Handbook.
Many of you have my first book in this series—The Successful Writer’s Handbook. This is a collection of my best articles related to writing. The Successful Author’s Handbook is a collection of 50 of my best articles written over the years for authors in the [...]

It is finally posted at my website and ready for purchase. What it is? The Successful Author’s Handbook. It’s a collection of Patricia Fry’s best articles UPDATED, organized by topic and all related to the process of writing, editing, publishing, book marketing, public speaking and more. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
• When is [...]

Have you ever shopped for a website design? Where do you look? How do you go about it?
MatilijaPress.com ( http://www.matilijapress.com) is about ten years old (maybe older—I can’t recall exactly when I became a “webby”). But I do remember that I got my website for FREE.
A friend was taking a web design course and [...]

I decided to present an excerpt from my latest book, Catscapades, Tales of Ordinary and Extraordinary Cats. This book is getting attention all over the net. Some people, upon hearing the title, think it is a book of fiction. Guess what? The stories in Catscapades are true. It’s nonfiction all the way—real life stories, except [...]

Are you stressed and worried? Here is a remedy that is sure to put a smile on your face. It’s a feel-good book for everyone of all ages: Catscapades, Tales of Ordinary and Extraordinary Cats.
Yes, it’s finally here and available for purchase at: http://www.matilijapress.com/catscapades.html
This is definitely something different from what you’ve seen me [...]

You’ve read in my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, about the advantages to marketing your book before it’s a book. I know, I know, there’s not much time left over when you are busy writing and editing your book; looking for a publisher or preparing your project for publication [...]

I have a gift for you, oh faithful blog followers. I’m ready to launch my new ebook, The Author’s Repair Kit—featuring the post-publication book proposal. This 27-page book is designed to help you revive a faltering book and increase sluggish book sales. Just request this book by name—The Author’s Repair Kit—and it’s yours. Offer expires [...]

I’m still in Nashville experiencing the southern culture, history and food. This was my first introduction to a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Tasty and filling. We walked back in time yesterday as we toured the Ole Opry Museum. Last night, we had a most moving experience sitting on the plush red velvet bench seats in the [...]

The Author’s Repair Kit, Heal Your Publishing Mistakes and Breathe New Life Into Your Book is here. Well, it has been here for a few weeks, but it wasn’t available, yet. But my webmaster has added it to my array of books for purchase at my website. Go to http://www.matilijapress.com/author_repairkit.html
The 27-page ebook [...]