5 Questions with BookBuzzr

This Q&A is more targeted at writers, though readers may also find it of interest.

Please join me at BOOKBUZZR where I answer the following five questions:

1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your journey as a writer?
2. Who designs your book covers and what kind of a process do you follow when you design your book cover?
3. How do you divide your time between your writing and promotional activities?
4. What’s your latest book Bitter Nothings all about?
5. You are in the happy position where it’s not too difficult for you to get reviews for your book. At the time of this interview, your books have anywhere from 25 to 66 reviews. Do you have any tips for a new author looking to get more book reviews?

BOOKBUZZR builds widgets, tools and technologies to help you market your book like a pro. The BookBuzzr blog provides practical advice on book promotion and marketing.

Drawing on the past...

Have you checked out Kindle Books and Tips yet?

"The Kindle Books and Tips blog has a simple purpose to provide an interactive blog where you will receive tips to maximize your Kindle experience, author interviews, articles from the author’s take on the eBook world, links to special and discounted Kindle books, and the heads-up on the numerous books, short stories, and more available to read (and listen to) on your Kindle for no charge from numerous sites in addition to Amazon."

Every week they have a "Meet the Author" feature. This week it's yours truly. I really wanted to make this different from other posts I've done, so this one includes information about me that I've never revealed in public before but that I draw on in my writing.

Please come and say hello at: Meet Author Vicki Tyley | Kindle Books and Tips

Crowds, hospitals and offal…

Wondering what those things have in common? Join me at fReado and find out:

www.freado.com/users/interview/5737/vicki-tyley

And while you’re there, why not check out what fReado has to offer? More author interviews here.

Wishing everyone all the best for the festive season. Merry Christmas.

Love
Vicki

Q&A at ePublishing a Book

This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Patricia de Hemricourt at her blog, ePublishing a Book.

Please join me and check out Patricia’s informative blog. Other interviews include:

• Michael Garrett (Stephen King’s first editor)
• Terry O’Dell (multi-published author of “romance with a twist of mystery”)
• L J Sellers (author of the bestselling Detective Jackson mystery/suspense series)

Fair Dinkum Crime Baker’s Dozen

Image courtesy of Pat at Lost and Found



Fair Dinkum Crime is a must-follow blog for all fans of Australian crime fiction. Hosted by Adelaide-based book bloggers, Kerrie and Bernadette, the site is a treasure trove of book reviews, author interviews, news, award updates and anything else relevant to Australian crime fiction.

One of Fair Dinkum Crime’s regular features is the Baker’s Dozen interview – their version of the author interview. Instead of the standard questions, the authors are provided with thirteen sentence beginnings. So far, they've "interviewed" Aussie authors:

1. Felicity Young
2. P M Newton
3. Sulari Gentill
4. Leah Giarratano
5. Brian Kavanagh
6. Phillipa (PD) Martin
7. Michael Robotham
8. Michael Duffy
9. Rosanne Dingli
10. Vicki Tyley

I'm both honoured and humbled to be in such esteemed company – I'm a big fan of many of them. If you enjoy good crime fiction, you can't go past any of these authors. (Unfortunately, not all are available in digital format... yet.)

Q&A and Giveaway at The Frugal eReader

The Frugal eReader is a site dedicated to featuring Frugal Finds Under Nine for the Kindle, as well as author interviews and giveaways.

I'm delighted to be featured as this month's The Frugal eReader's author. To celebrate, 5 Frugal eReaders will win a gifted Kindle copy of Brittle Shadows. PLUS, 3 Frugal eReaders will win an advance reader's copy of my upcoming novel, Bitter Nothings.

I also answer the following (and more) questions:

When did you first know that you wanted to write? What inspired you to start?

How would you describe the style of your writing?

How would you describe Brittle Shadows to someone who has not read any of your previous novels?

As I have a strong relationship with my sister, I am always intrigued by novels with sister relationships as part of the premise. How did you come up with the premise for Brittle Shadows?

What was your creative process for determining the final title and cover for your novel?

What were the challenges of writing this novel? Your favorite part of writing Brittle Shadows?

Any advice to those who hold the dream of becoming an author?

Are you working on anything new that you’d like to share?

Q&A at Maureen Miller's Place

The delightful and talented Maureen Miller, the author of the newly released ENDLESS NIGHT (Carina Press) [see trailer below], posed me a few questions.

Please join me at Maureen’s place and check out her romantic suspense novels – highly recommended, especially if you’re like me and don’t enjoy over-the-top “romance.” With both the mystery and the romance aspects, the focus is on suspense.

AVAILABLE AT CARINA PRESS AND AMAZON

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