Paul Austin Ardoin, Crime Fiction Author
Into Thin Air
As an author who hasn't yet published my first novel, I'm seeking out a ton of advice from others. One thing I hear from EVERYONE: the best way to market...
Into Thin Air
As an author who hasn't yet published my first novel, I'm seeking out a ton of advice from others. One thing I hear from EVERYONE: the best way to market...
Feels like the final lap!
I've started to get feedback from the beta readers... and I've gotta say, I'm pretty pleased. And relieved. There are some things I need to work on, of course, but...
Feels like the final lap!
I've started to get feedback from the beta readers... and I've gotta say, I'm pretty pleased. And relieved. There are some things I need to work on, of course, but...
Taking the Beta Reader Plunge
Well, there it goes, out of the nest. My little Mystery Novel That Could is growing up.I finished the latest round of edits earlier today, packaged up all the electronic...
Taking the Beta Reader Plunge
Well, there it goes, out of the nest. My little Mystery Novel That Could is growing up.I finished the latest round of edits earlier today, packaged up all the electronic...
First and third, nobody out
All right, seriously, you guys. This is getting ridiculous.I wrote the whole first draft of The Reluctant Coroner in first person, from Fenway Stevenson's point of view (she's the title character...
First and third, nobody out
All right, seriously, you guys. This is getting ridiculous.I wrote the whole first draft of The Reluctant Coroner in first person, from Fenway Stevenson's point of view (she's the title character...
Next step: The Big Edit
All right, everybody—it's really happening! I got the manuscript back from my editor. On the 345 pages, there are 4,101 edits (holy moly). Some are minor—a comma here, an adjective...
Next step: The Big Edit
All right, everybody—it's really happening! I got the manuscript back from my editor. On the 345 pages, there are 4,101 edits (holy moly). Some are minor—a comma here, an adjective...
The Journey Began...
Do you know about National Novel Writing Month? Every November, aspiring authors start new novels. The goal? 50,000 words (about 175 pages) by the end of the month.Back in 2010,...
The Journey Began...
Do you know about National Novel Writing Month? Every November, aspiring authors start new novels. The goal? 50,000 words (about 175 pages) by the end of the month.Back in 2010,...