Posted by Jeff Markowitz on Wednesday, July 27, 2011,
My first book was published in June 2004. In November of that same year, I began blogging on xanga. Other writers find it odd that I blog on xanga, that I still blog on xanga, rather than someplace more writerly. But the simple truth is I like blogging here.
Folks on xanga have been extraordinarily supportive of my writing. So now, with the recent release of a new ebook edition of A Minor Case of Murder, I want to offer something extra to the people who read my blog. If you purchase th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jeff Markowitz on Tuesday, July 19, 2011,
There are few things more enjoyable for an author than the moment you
first see your cover art. Apparently that's true even when the book is
nearly five years old.
Like most authors, I'm busy trying to
catch up with changes in the publishing industry. Today, it would be
almost unimaginable for a traditional publisher to purchase book
rights without including ebook rights in the contract. But that's a
very recent change. Publishing contracts for books that were published
in hardcove... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jeff Markowitz on Friday, July 15, 2011,
So by now, most of you know that I write an amateur sleuth mystery series.
Amateur sleuth mysteries are a popular subgenre, fun for both the
author and the reader, but they hinge on a remarkable bit of "suspension
of disbelief". Because the crime solver is neither a police officer
nor a private detective. Recently, I did an interview with my amateur
sleuth, Cassie O'Malley. Cassie remarked:
"You
know, I used to watch that TV show, I forget the title, you know, the
one with Angela La... Continue reading ...
Posted by Jeff Markowitz on Monday, July 11, 2011,
I've done my share of book signings, with modest success, which is to
say, I've sold some books and met some readers. I've had events when I
sat alone at a table, wondering if I had inadvertently swallowed an
invisibility potion, but I've also had lively events, at venues like
Book Expo America and the American Library Association, with long lines
of appreciative readers.
But
I've never had a book signing where "nervous bookstore employees
pleaded with eager female fans n... Continue reading ...
Folks tell me that my blog address is cumbersome, that it's hard to spell and even harder to remember. They may very well be right. Although it's derived from the title of my first mystery, even I can recognize that it's not a user-friendly address. So this page will contain selected entries from that blog. Each entry will include a link back to the original post. Use the link to read comments about the post and to add your own.
Folks tell me that my blog address is cumbersome, that it's hard to spell and even harder to remember. They may very well be right. Although it's derived from the title of my first mystery, even I can recognize that it's not a user-friendly address. So this page will contain selected entries from that blog. Each entry will include a link back to the original post. Use the link to read comments about the post and to add your own.
