Category Archives: The Publishing Process
With Full Malice news & reviews
Barnes & Noble in Redlands, CA will host a book signing event for me on June 3, 2012. I’ll post the exact time as soon as it’s confirmed. I’m so happy to share two new reviews for With Full Malice: … Continue reading
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International Thriller Writers
This weekend I had a wonderful surprise. ITW’s April webzine featured an interview and review of my latest mystery/thriller, With Full Malice, to be released April 2012: http://www.thebigthrill.org/2012/03/with-full-malice-by-brenda-hill/ I think I’ll print it out and frame it! Thanks, ITW!
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New Book Trailer
The book trailer for With Full Malice is finished, and I’m thrilled. The creator, local writer and artist Arial Burnz, did a fantastic job of capturing the high points of the novel. And the video is so creepy that I … Continue reading
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Ovitt Library Workshop
What an enjoyable evening we had. Special thanks to Lovy Boheme, Ovitt Library liaison. She did a wonderful job setting it up and she stayed with me to help with their unfamiliar equipment. Her technical knowledge made the event a … Continue reading
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1st Chapter Workshop – Ontario, CA
February 22, 2012 Ovitt Family Community Library Ontario, CA Workshop: The Critical First Chapter – What it MUST and MUST NOT Include The workshop at UCR Palm Desert on the 11th was sold out, thanks to all of you who … Continue reading
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1st Chapter Workshop
Are you stuck in the slush pile? Or worse, are you getting rejections? Some agents say they can tell in the First Few Paragraphs if a manuscript is worth reading. They may read the entire first page, but if the … Continue reading
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With Full Malice’s ARCs arrived!
That magical day finally happened. My novel’s ARCs arrived! ARCs – Advance Review Copy – the publisher sends to reviewers. They send a few extra to the authors for reviews the authors may want to personally contact. What an exciting … Continue reading
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ARCs
Although I’ve had two novels previously published by a small indie, I’ve never had an ARC – Advanced Reader Copy, a mock copy of my novel to send to reviewers. The actual release date for With Full Malice is March … Continue reading
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Exciting Next Step
I’ve been informed that my mystery/thriller novel, With Full Malice, has been sent to the publisher’s art department for a cover. How exciting! The director said they’ll be designing a cover for the ARCs, Advanced Reading Copies. The publisher then … Continue reading
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