I lived in Eilat for many years and also during the time that Israel gave back Taba to the Egyptians after international arbitration.
It was at around that time that I decided top write a book, and made up the plot for The Taba Convention, a Middler East thriller about a conspiracy to blow up a peace signing ceremony in Taba.
I started the book way back then, and little did I realize that one of the scenes in the book, at the 'Netafim' border crossing near Eilat, would actually be very near where the deadly terrorist attack earlier this month happened!!
Anyway, its a small world!
I can tell you all that I have posted so many copies of The Taba Convention off to newspapers, bloggers and magazines. I am waiting for news about reviews, and hope that finally there will be awareness of my book out there!!
I am in 'patience' mode, as I know that everyone is busy and it will take some time for everyone to get around to reading and then reviewing my book.
The Righteous Within is now in final edit and will be out in October, so that is really getting me excited!!
So, thats all for now, all you Indie guys, do not doubt that we will win in the end!!!
Cheers, Stephen
http://www.stephenwayers.com/
Monday, 29 August 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Stephen's first post!!
Hi everyone.
Well, I thought that writing was hard to accomplish.........think again!!
Trying to get awareness of your book out there is as difficult if not mor so than actually slaving over a novel for years and then publishing it.
For us Indies, it gets even worse,........most newspapers, magazines and brick and mortar bookshops will not either review or stock your humble creation, howvere thrilling, suspenseful, entertaining or informative it may be!!
When my friends had finished reading my manuscript of The Taba Convention, I thought that it would be a piece of cake to get it out there. Well, I was right about the "getting it out there" bit, because the people at CreateSpace were wonderful, and helped me along until I got the product that I wanted. The cover was just right, suspense and spies mixed in with conspiracy and action........the interior came out just as I wanted and everything was, is good.....except sales.
Still, I am learning now to get onto the blogsites, write comments, write my blog, send email requests for reviews and other stuff.
We indies will win in the end, do not give up, take a Churchillian attitude and ride positively into the battle to get known!!
I am already on my horse!! I invite you to explore my website for all my books and the stories behind them!
Cheers, Stephen
http://www.stephenwayers.com/
Stephens link to Amazon Kindle
Take a peek at my book on Kindle, you will love the read......and my second book, The Righteous Within will be out by year end!!!
Well, I thought that writing was hard to accomplish.........think again!!
Trying to get awareness of your book out there is as difficult if not mor so than actually slaving over a novel for years and then publishing it.
For us Indies, it gets even worse,........most newspapers, magazines and brick and mortar bookshops will not either review or stock your humble creation, howvere thrilling, suspenseful, entertaining or informative it may be!!
When my friends had finished reading my manuscript of The Taba Convention, I thought that it would be a piece of cake to get it out there. Well, I was right about the "getting it out there" bit, because the people at CreateSpace were wonderful, and helped me along until I got the product that I wanted. The cover was just right, suspense and spies mixed in with conspiracy and action........the interior came out just as I wanted and everything was, is good.....except sales.
Still, I am learning now to get onto the blogsites, write comments, write my blog, send email requests for reviews and other stuff.
We indies will win in the end, do not give up, take a Churchillian attitude and ride positively into the battle to get known!!
I am already on my horse!! I invite you to explore my website for all my books and the stories behind them!
Cheers, Stephen
http://www.stephenwayers.com/
Stephens link to Amazon Kindle
Take a peek at my book on Kindle, you will love the read......and my second book, The Righteous Within will be out by year end!!!
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