Today I’m spending time with author and raconteur, Frank Hickey. To say his background is interesting would be a huge understatement. His adventures have taken him around the world, living outdoors or in crude huts, and learning the local languages and cultures. Welcome, Frank, I know my readers are curious to hear about your interestingContinue reading “Meet Author Frank Hickey”
Author Archives: John M. Wills
Dialogue Tips
Dialogue Tips Dialogue should do one of two things: move the plot along or reveal character “Said” and “asked,” are better than the multitude of other dialogue tags such as responded, agreed, etc. Better still, use the character’s action as a dialogue tag instead. “No way.” Dan pulled out his gun. Or use descriptionContinue reading “Dialogue Tips”
A Conversation With Author Bob Doerr
Please introduce yourself, and tell our readers when you began writing, etc. Hi John, thanks for having me back on your blog. It was great seeing you again at the Public Safety Writers Association annual conference. Prior to becoming a full time author, I spent nearly thirty years as a Special Agent in the Air ForceContinue reading “A Conversation With Author Bob Doerr”
Promoting Your Book
Last week I attended the Public Safety Writers Association Conference. One of the presenters was Patricia Fry, a full-time writer, speaker, consultant, editor and the author of 39 books. Patricia spoke about author promotion, emphasizing that the role falls to the author, rather than the publisher. Here are some important points to consider about bookContinue reading “Promoting Your Book”
PSWA Results
What a wonderful conference I just attended! My writing network continues to expand, as I met several new members to our organization: the Public Safety Writers Association. One couldn’t help but improve their writing after all of the excellent presentations and panels. Truly a worthwhile event. I was blessed to have won multiple awards forContinue reading “PSWA Results”
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