Publish Your Own Novel [Paperback]

Connie Shelton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: Intrigue Press; 2nd Rev edition (October 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890768553
• ISBN-13: 978-1890768553
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,465,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

...Every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, somewhere in the world, someone downloads a Connie Shelton mystery...

A personal Thank You to all my readers who make this little statistic possible. Having fun with my writing, and connecting with readers--that's what being a mystery writer means to me. And I LOVE what I do!

It began in 1985 when I started writing my first novel, without much clue how to go about it. Two years and 500 pages later, when I finally typed 'The End,' I felt a huge rush of excitement. That book took third place in the Southwest Writers competition and began making the rounds of publishers. I simply started writing my second, and then my third books.

After publishing ten of my Charlie Parker mysteries, I decided to branch out with a second series and I created the character of Samantha Sweet. One of the ways in which I earned a little extra pocket money during my high school years was to bake and decorate cakes--hence, a career for Samantha based on my own experiences.

In 2009 I switched publishers and was off on a new adventure, seeing all of my books made available for Kindle and the other ebook devices that were just beginning to take off in the book world. It's been an exciting time in publishing and I'm loving the new formats and the ability to personally connect with readers all over the world via my newsletter and my website at connieshelton.com.


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Besides writing the Charlie Parker and Samantha Sweet mysteries, Connie is an award-winning essayist. Her work has been published in both small and major anthologies, like Chicken Soup For the Writer's Soul, and her short stories have won several prizes. She has also been a commercial hot air balloon pilot and holds the women's world altitude record for size AX-4 balloons. She has been featured in Who's Who and The World Who's Who of Women. She and her husband live in northern New Mexico.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of important information, October 10, 1999

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This review is from: Publish Your Own Novel (Paperback)

Ms. Shelton's Publish Your Own Novel is a must-have for not only the self-publisher, but the commercially published as well. The information she gives us is important to know whether or not we self-publish. It gives us an inside look at the publishing business. Written in a down-to-earth, chatty, easy to understand manner. The 50 Quick and Cheap Promotion Ideas and the 79 pages of resouce information, alone, are worth the price of the book. Of the 4 books on selp-publishing that are in my bookcase, Connie Shelton's is the one I reach for when I need to know something.

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST FOR ANY FIRST-TIME AUTHOR, May 21, 2010

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Sunny Kreis Collins "Sunny Kreis Collins" (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Publish Your Own Novel (Paperback)

Connie Shelton's PUBLISH YOUR OWN NOVEL is THE book to have for the newly minted author as well as those with some experience. Even if you do not plan to publish your own novel, this book is full of detailed, and yet easy to understand, information on many topics. It is like having a kind, friendly guide sitting by your side as you launch your book tellintg you clearly and concisely what to do next and how to do it. I cannot praise this book enough!
Sunny Kreis Collins
Author of KILL THE CLOCK