Tag: fiction

• An Appetite for Accuracy

  I just finished reading An Appetite for Murder: A Key West Food Critic Mystery. I rarely review other books because it’s such a subjective business, but I have to comment on this book. Signet published it in January 2012. The second in the series is scheduled for release in September 2012. The book is a…

  P. C. Zick

  August 1, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Tips

  amazon.com, authors, characters, editing, editors, fiction, Key West, novels, publishers, Signet

• Wise words indeed

  By Patricia Zick @PCZick“Always head in the direction you’re going.” Meg Newton, main character in Live from the Road.

  P. C. Zick

  July 29, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66, Writing Tips

  fiction, Live from the Road, mother road, novel, Route 66, travel

• Five-Star Review

  Diane Rapp is an author and book reviewer. She launched her latest book this week – Dragon Defense. Live from the Road – Five-Star Review by Diane Rapp When I began reading this book, I assumed it might be a travel story about the places visited. Thankfully the engaging story dragged me into the lives…

  P. C. Zick

  July 18, 2012

  Route 66

  amazon.com, characters, e-book, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, mother road, novel, Route 66, travel, writing

• Indies Unlimited Interview

  Please check out Indies Unlimited today – they’ve featured Live from the Road and an interview with me.

  P. C. Zick

  July 12, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66

  amazon.com, fiction, Indies Unlimited, Live from the Road, Route 66, writing

• 5* for Live from the Road

  I just received 5-star review from Alle Wells for Live from the Road. Ms. Well’s 5-star review blog supports Indie Authors such as myself. She states, in her blog that she will “only post books that I enjoy reading and that meet the standard requirements of a good read.” Her standard requirements include “strong characterization,…

  P. C. Zick

  July 8, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66

  amazon.com, editing, fiction, Kindle, Live from the Road, novels, Route 66, writers write

• Writing my life

  “Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works” -Virginia Woolf This quote struck me this morning, and hits on something I’ve believed for a long time. As a writer, I’m often asked if a novel is autobiographical. It’s an annoying question…

  P. C. Zick

  July 5, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Writing Ideas

  autobiography, characters, dialogue, fiction, novels, plot, story, Virginia Woolf, writers

• I’m not whining – really

  Two things happened this morning that gave me pause. Yesterday I finished a book on my Kindle. I’m not going to mention the name of the book, but I kept thinking I should write a review on amazon. So I went to the page and saw the book already had seventy-six reviews – all of…

  P. C. Zick

  July 2, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66, Writing Ideas

  amazon.com, fiction, Goodreads, Jack Kerouac, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, reviews, writers

• I’m fascinated

  Today my book Live from the Road can be downloaded for free from amazon on Kindle. I thought I’d be casual about it today. On my last free day June 15, approximately 7,000 folks downloaded the book. And since then I’ve been waiting for  a multitude of things to happen either separately or simultaneously. In…

  P. C. Zick

  June 28, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66

  amazon.com, e-book, fiction, Jack Kerouac, Kindle, Live from the Road, novel, Route 66, writers, writing

• June 28 – Live is Free!

  Live from the Road is free today, Thursday, June 28, until midnight. This promotional day is offered by the Kindle Direct Select program and gives me the chance to broaden the distribution of the e-book. Live from the Road is also available in print for $12.99. How can you go wrong? Here’s your chance to…

  P. C. Zick

  June 28, 2012

  Route 66

  amazon.com, e-book, fiction, Jack Kerouac, Live from the Road, mother road, novel, Route 66, travel

• An Interview with P.C. Zick

  Here’s a nice interview by Rachelle Ayala on her blog Rachelle’s Window about my writing life. Thanks to Rachelle for making me sound interesting!

  P. C. Zick

  June 27, 2012

  Ramblings of a Writer, Route 66, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips

  environment, fiction, Jack Kerouac, Live from the Road, novel, Route 66, sea turtles, travel, writers, writing