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Officially,here it is: My new fiction website is launched! ejohnlovebooks.com is the new focal point for my works of fiction,including Owe Nothing,my novel about Jack Owen’s life in Vancouver. On my new site,I’ve tried to provide you with an introduction to myself and my background,both as a writer and as . . . →Read More:New Home,New Look,New Approach  3 comments - (Comments are closed)  Book Marketing,Publishing,Writing  Book Marketing,fiction,marketing,owe nothing,publication,Writing It’s not even a question,but,it’s a lesson that I need to take to heart and to practice,if I’m going to increase the visibility of my novels in the online world. Blogging is the one of the easiest ways to create new web content,and blogs are often better designed for search engine . . . →Read More:To Blog,or To Blog More Often… Ah,Spring. A time for growth,renewal,and positive change. And spring cleaning. My personal web presence at www.ejohnlove.com has been in play since 1998,and over the years,it has been the home of all of my online personal shrines and pet projects,not the least of these is “True Life”,my personal family . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing:Taking Writing and Marketing to the Next Level… Comments are closed Book Marketing,Events,Life,Publishing,Reading,Writing adventure,Book Marketing,fiction,novel,owe nothing,publication,Vancouver,Writing In January,I entered an excerpt from my novel,Owe Nothing,in the 2010 ABNA Amazon Fiction Contest. I held no expectations of success –at least that’s what I told myself going in. There were 5,000 entries along with me,in the General Fiction category –to me,it seemed like a big . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing:Two Reviewer’s voices help me to listen to my own… Comments are closed Book Marketing,Events,Life,Publishing,Writing Book Marketing,fiction,marketing,novel,owe nothing,Writing A good start:I’m excited to report that Owe Nothing is now one of 1000 entries that has advanced to the second round in Amazon’s 2010 Breakthrough Novel Awards! This fiction contest is sponsored by Amazon and Penguin USA. I’ll keep you posted… Become a fan of “Owe Nothing on FaceBook Follow E. John Love . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing has Advanced in Amazon’s 2010 Breakthrough Novel Awards On February 23rd,Owe Nothing received a great review from Apex Reviews: You can download the full review here. “Reviews Callout”“With an effective balance of wit and suspense,Owe Nothing is an equally compelling and entertaining read. In skillful fashion,author E. John Love has crafted an enjoyable tale of a lovable loser in search . . . →Read More:Owe Nothing,reviewed by Apex Reviews The following little scene is from my second novel,a work in progress tentatively titled “The Two Sisters”. This will be a sequel to my first novel,“Owe Nothing”. I hope you enjoy this little preview… “Jack looked down at his plate,still preoccupied with thoughts of the Paradise Car Wash. He wondered what to . . . →Read More:An excerpt from my next novel,“The Two Sisters” Comments are closed Book Marketing,Life,Writing Book Marketing,fiction,novel,owe nothing,Vancouver,Writing In my life,I wonder if ink on paper is slipping away from me,just a little bit. There’s something reassuring about a newspaper:you know what it is,it’s size and shape and depth are self-evident. Yet,I now receive much more info each day on my Pre than I could ever read (or . . . →Read More:Real ink on paper? Where’s it going? …but that’s life,right? In my naivete,back in the heady days April 2009,I imagined that the act of publishing my novel “Owe Nothing”would automatically bring some level of attention,and –more importantly to me –some new readers. Money is great,but to me,it’s a by-product of the other success: . . . →Read More:Writing the novel was fun! Marketing it…not so much. Comments are closed Book Marketing,Publishing,Writing Book Marketing,fiction,novel,owe nothing,publication,Writing My first novel,Owe Nothing,was finally published on April 17,2009. This is,of course,the achievement of a personal goal that took me years to accomplish (I write slowly). It’s also an accomplishment in how it has allowed me to continue writing about my family history,using surrogate characters instead of directly writing . . . →Read More:Process:Casting a play with composite characters… Comments are closed Book Marketing,Life,Outsiders,Reading,Writing adventure,Book Marketing,fiction,novel,owe nothing,Vancouver,Writing |    | ||||
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