WHY WON’T THE BOOKSTORE CARRY MY BOOK?

THE most important question to ask: Is the book’s ISBN number distributable or does the book have a non-distributable ISBN? The number one reason for a bookstore to reject your book is because it has a non-distributable ISBN.

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WRITING TIPS

WRITING TIP 002: Annihilate Adjectives. Authors “show” by describing action. Get into the character’s senses — what do they hear, see, touch, smell, taste — by using action verbs instead of adjectives. But how can you make your character three dimensional?

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WRITING TIPS

WRITING TIP 001: WRITE BADLY. Because most writing is actually revision, it doesn’t matter exactly what you get on the page to begin with, as long as there is enough content to edit later. But how do you get words on the page when you have writer’s block?

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How to Serialize Your Novel

There are many serialization places with many different deals for authors. All will cost you something. You need to either have a finished book ready to serialize, or you will need to commit to a vigorous schedule to meet the demand of readers (up to 60,000 words per week.) There are some problems with serialization that have resulted in loss of its popularity of late. Here are a few:

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AN AUTHOR’S HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE: The Publisher disappears . . .

You worked for years on the manuscript. Polished it with the help of friends and family, Shopped it around to agents and publishers. You agonized over the cover and lost sleep when you found the type-o in the crisp, newly-printed final copy. Enormous effort and time has gone into creating that six by nine inch bundle of compressed paper — like mini plywood dreams you carry them forth into the future in order to connect your writing with others. So what happens when all that work just disappears?

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5 REASONS TO ATTEND A BOOK FESTIVAL

Resilience. Authors need it. Book stores need it. Book festivals need it, too. We all need the buoyancy of reboundability! Like most other gatherings, book festivals across the US and abroad were hit hard by the pandemic. but many are returning to vibrancy as we head into the last half of 2022 and 2023.

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The Harry Przewalski Mystery Series

In The Bone Field, the first in the series, Harry chases a missing museum paleontologist across 80 million years of death, from petrified dinosaur bones in the badlands of Wyoming to the skeletons in the bone rooms of the museum.

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In Death Spoke, the murder of a a renowned archaeologist reveals webs of sexual blackmail, academic treachery, a horrific WWII atrocity, and archaeological fraud surrounding the most famous prehistoric cave art in France. Przewalski chases a killer to a diabolical plot hatched in the deepest recesses of the painted caves.

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In the third Przewalski novel, The Camel Driver, the vandalism of a world-famous museum diorama immerses Harry in plundered graves for human exhibits, a lurid sexual trial, the mysterious remains of a child, and an archaeological bombshell worth killing for in a murderous race for scientific fame.

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WHAT REVIEWERS SAY

The Bone Field

“Intriguing … astute … satisfyingly twisty.” —Publishers Weekly
“A fresh, intellectually lively, hard-boiled murder mystery.”

—Kirkus Reviews

DEATH SPOKE

Gold medal, best novel, Fiction—Mystery/Thriller. —Midwest Book Awards

...intriguing and treacherous ... page turner ... twisty thriller ... a richly unique mystery.”
—Booklife Prize

The best this genre has to offer: a riveting exploration of a crime ... A deeply stirring examination of human nature ... an intellectual drama. A cinematically immersive murder mystery ... astonishing ... grippingly suspenseful. —Kirkus Reviews

THE CAMEL DRIVER

One of 14 Best Crime, Mystery, and Thriller Books.” —Mystery Tribune Magazine, November 2020

Any collection ... in historical mysteries or hard-boiled, noir detective pieces needs to include The Camel Driver in its holdings. Its tension, characterization, backdrop, and suspense components are simply outstanding. —Midwest Book Review

Fast-paced ... meticulously plotted ... refreshing ... original —The BookLife Prize

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GUEST BLOGGER: Leonard Krishtalka

ANAMCARA PRESS LLC
PO Box 442072
Lawrence KS 66044-2072
https://anamcara-press.com
(785) 843-1849
Anamcara Press seeks to publish powerful voices that provoke, surprise, and inspire. Visit us at: https://anamcara-press.com
WE PUBLISH IN CELEBRATION OF ART, community, and the planet, and in support of authors and artists in their creative endeavors everywhere.
Born on the banks of the Kansas River in historic Lawrence, Kansas, Anamcara Press publishes select works including poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We are a proud member of the Independent Book Publishers Association.

GUEST BLOGGER: Margaret Kramar

Interview with author Margaret Kramar

ANAMCARA PRESS LLC
PO Box 442072
Lawrence KS 66044-2072
https://anamcara-press.com
(785) 843-1849
Anamcara Press seeks to publish powerful voices that provoke, surprise, and inspire. Visit us at: https://anamcara-press.com
WE PUBLISH IN CELEBRATION OF ART, community, and the planet, and in support of authors and artists in their creative endeavors everywhere.
Born on the banks of the Kansas River in historic Lawrence, Kansas, Anamcara Press publishes select works including poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We are a proud member of the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).

Searching for Spenser, by Margaret Kramar

WHAT REVIEWERS SAY

With crisp, unsentimental prose, Kramar draws the reader into her overturned world after her second-born son is diagnosed with Sotos syndrome ... Kramar becomes his steadfast champion. After he begins school and gets involved with theater, she is only one of his many fans.

-- Laura Moriarty, American Heart

Kramer gives voice to feelings and thoughts that many would be to scared to acknowledge. Searching for Spenser follows her through her journey dealing with the struggles of a developmentally delayed child along with the rough twists and turns of life. We get to follow Spenser and learn from him how to focus on living in the here and now and the impact that he had on those around him.

—Billie Christensen, NetGalley Reviewer

Dealing with a special needs child it is a tough situation, and even tougher to explain to people how you feel ... props for writing this book.

—Kelly Smith, NetGalley Reviewer

An Interview with Margaret Kramar, Author

ANAMCARA PRESS LLC
PO Box 442072
Lawrence KS 66044-2072
https://anamcara-press.com
(785) 843-1849
Anamcara Press seeks to publish powerful voices that provoke, surprise, and inspire. Visit us at: https://anamcara-press.com
WE PUBLISH IN CELEBRATION OF ART, community, and the planet, and in support of authors and artists in their creative endeavors everywhere.
Born on the banks of the Kansas River in historic Lawrence, Kansas, Anamcara Press publishes select works including poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. We are a proud member of the Independent Book Publishers Association.

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