by valeriedavisson | Nov 1, 2015 | Writer's Life, Writing Process
Your book is written, edited, re-edited, polished to within an inch of its life. You’ve approved the cover design, the layout, the drop cap font and marketing blurb on the back cover. You’ve updated your blog. You’re done! It’s now in the hands...
by valeriedavisson | Oct 20, 2015 | Writer's Life
NEWPORT BEACH BOOK FAIR was a blast! Books ranged from an ARVN fighter pilot’s first-hand account of the Vietnam war to Russian spy novels, wooly mammoth digs, and beautifully illustrated children’s books. A great time was had by all, including the...
by valeriedavisson | Sep 30, 2015 | Marketing, Writing Process
HOW DO YOU PICK A BOOK? Whether it’s online or off the shelf, we are visual creatures and will first be drawn to the spine or cover of a book by color and design. If Titles are King, Covers are Queen. My first book was a slim volume of poetry, whose spine barely...
by valeriedavisson | Sep 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’re going to be in the Newport Beach area this Sunday, stop by the 2nd Annual Newport Beach Book Fair. Refreshments, plenty of parking nearby, and an opportunity to meet authors, get autographed copies, and just enjoy being around people who love books!...
by valeriedavisson | Aug 14, 2015 | Writer's Life, Writing Process
WANT TO WRITE A NOVEL? 1,000 words a day. You can write that novel in 3 months. 3 months. Do it. The first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. It won’t be, no matter how long you agonize over every sentence and word selection. You’re going to edit...
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow. A life of travel with exposure to many different cultures led to a pervasive interest in people, with degrees & teaching credentials in Cultural Anthropology & English.