Adam Blumer

May Book Giveaway: False Pretenses

By Adam Blumer May 21, 2012 Book Giveaway 22 Comments

To celebrate the upcoming release of my next novel, The Tenth Plague, I’m holding a book giveaway contest (open to residents of the US and Canada). This month I’m giving away a copy of False Pretenses by Kathy Herman. I enjoyed reading this novel, and I think you will too. Kathy Herman does a great job balancing suspense, fully developed characters, and a good spiritual message. To participate in the contest, you must take at least one of the following steps (get an additional entry for each additional step): 1. Post about my contest at Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, or your blog. (Simply use the services available at the top left corner.) 2. Sign up one new (willing) person to my e-mail list. I could use help growing my list! 3. Become my fan at Goodreads, the new cool place to talk about books. 4. Leave a comment below, provide your e-mail address, and…

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10 Common Misconceptions of the Wannabe Novelist, #6

By Adam Blumer April 27, 2012 Blog Tour, Book Giveaway, Book Review, Conferences, Fatal Illusions, How to, Marketing, Newsletter, Reviews, Weekly Post 5 Comments

See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. #6: Once my novel is accepted, my publisher will take care of the rest. The “rest” as in . . . what exactly? The printing? Yes, you don’t need to worry about that. The editing? For the most part, though you will be involved in final edits of some kind. Perhaps even a revision. And of course you’ll have a last look before the printing. The marketing? No, not all of it. This truth was one of the biggest surprises for me. After my first novel was accepted, I was amazed by how much I was expected to do myself. Once upon a time, authors could (for the most part) write their books and not worry too much about marketing. Those days are long past, especially after this nasty economy walloped the publishing world across the side of the head. Publishers must work extra…

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