Name: Clea Simon
Book Title:
When Bunnies Go Bad
Genre: cozy
mystery
Publisher:
Poisoned Pen Press
Thank you for your time in
answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having
you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book?
Author: I’ve always been a
writer and storyteller, and I’ve been writing mysteries for more than 10 years now.
Is this your first book?
Author: “When Bunnies Go Bad”
is the sixth in my Pru Marlowe pet noir cat cozy mystery series.
With this particular book, how
did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you
choose this method?
Author: I prefer to be
traditionally published, and Poisoned Pen Press is a highly respected
mystery-only publisher.
Can you tell us a little about
your publishing journey? The pros and
cons?
Author: I started as a
journalist, so I knew something about writing and rewriting and revising and
rewriting and… best advice I can give is
keep at it. And listen when you get criticism. Your first draft is just that.
Everybody needs to revise (and revise and revise).
Would you recommend this method
of publishing to other authors?
Author: Yes. It is harder, but
you will produce a better book.
What’s the best advice you can
give to aspiring authors?
Author: Keep at it and listen
to your critics. Revise and rewrite – it will make your book stronger and more
fun for the reader.
Thanks so much for having me here today!
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