Book Publishing Secrets with Lindy S. Hudis #books #bookpublishing

Lindy S. Hudis is an award winning filmmaker, author and actress. Lindy is a graduate of New York University, where she studied drama at Tisch School of the Arts. She also performed in a number of Off-Off Broadway theater productions while living in New York City.

She is the author of several titles, including her romance suspense novel, Weekends, her “Hollywood” story City of Toys, and her crime novel, Crashers. Her latest release, “Hollywood Underworld – A Hollywood Series” is the first installment of a crime, mystery series.

In addition, she has written several erotic short stories, including “The S&M Club”, “The Backstage Pass”, “Guitar God”, “The Guitarist”, and “The Mile High Club”.

Her short film “The Lesson”, which she wrote, produced and directed, has won numerous awards, including ‘Best Short Film’ at the Paris International Film Festival, The Beverly Hills Arthouse Film Festival and the San Fransisco International Film Festival.

She is also an actress, having appeared in the indie film Expressionism, the television daytime drama “Sunset Beach”, also “Married with Children” , “Beverly Hills 90210” and the feature film “Indecent Proposal” . She and her husband, Hollywood stuntman Stephen Hudis, have formed their own production company called Impact Motion Pictures, and have several projects and screenplays in development. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

Website & Social Media:

Website/Blog ➜  https://lindyinparadise.wordpress.com/

Twitter ➜ https://twitter.com/Lindyscribe

Facebook ➜ https://www.facebook.com/LindyScribe/

Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/lindys.hudis 

Goodreads ➜ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6470478.Lindy_S_Hudis 

📙 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?

Lindy: I started out as an actress, I attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts and studied Drama.  I thought of the Method acting approach, and that is how I write. I know it sounds funny, but I let the characters tell me the story. I am “acting” when I bring my characters to life. They tell me what to do. As far as the subject matter goes, Hollywood is a very dramatic town. I moved to Los Angeles in the Spring of 1992 to pursue film and television work.  Back in the 90’s there was no social media or internet, so plenty of bizarre things would happen behind the scenes. I took inspiration from real life to create my story. My stories are very character driven, coming from an acting background helps me develop my

characters, so I bond with my characters. I let them tell me what they want to do. They tell me the story.

📙 Is this your first book?

Lindy: Oh, no.My other titles are CRASHERS, a crime mystery about a trio of young people who get caught up in the seamy world of auto insurance fraud. They stage car accidents to get insurance money, and events spiral out of control, of course. My husband is a professional stunt driver, so he helped me out a little. My other book, CITY OF TOYS, is based on my struggling actress days. It is about four beautiful women who live together in Hollywood. They are all aspiring actresses, and some pretty upsetting things happen to them, as they did to me. All my books are edgy, but that is what I like to do. I like to shock people. My late father-in-law was the English comedy writer Norman Hudis. He wrote for BBC television writing the “Carry On” series. He also wrote for American television shows back in the 70’s. He told me I was a “good commercial writer”, and that is all I needed to hear!

📙With this particular book, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this method?

Lindy: I have a love/hate relationship with small publishers. On the one hand, some of the people I have met have been great and very generous when it comes to giving new authors a chance to get their stories told. On the other hand, I have been lied to, scammed out of money, and been ripped off in other ways. If it sounds too good to be true, it is!

📙Can you tell us a little about your publishing journey?  The pros and cons?

Lindy: The pros are I believe the industry is changing and more indie authors are getting out there and people are reading their books. The cons? Just like Hollywood there are sharks out there swimming in the water. Be careful.

📙What lessons do you feel you learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a whole?

Lindy: Do the work and the rest will come. You really write because you love to tell stories. If you want to be a celebrity, then go streaking down the 405 Freeway at rush hour! All kidding aside, do it because you love the craft.

📙Would you recommend this method of publishing to other authors?

Lindy: If you write very unusual stories then I think publishing with Amazon is a good thing. Just remember you have to promote, promote and promote! I do like the idea of promoting online. It seems that is the way to go. The Internet has exploded in the past few years. I think that online promoting is the best idea.

📙What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?

Lindy: Stay positive, don’t listen to the naysayers, write what you are passionate about and hold onto your wallet…. tightly! The experience was fun, exhausting but fun. I learned a whole lot. Advice? Persistence. That is the name of the game.

Release Date: August 4, 2021

Publisher: Project X Publishing

ASIN: ‎ B09C13582Y; 409 pages, paperback $10.99, eBook $.99, KU Free

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Underworld-Lindy-S-Hudis-ebook/dp/B09C13582Y

 

 

Book Publishing Secrets with Crime Thriller Author Jennifer Chase

Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and best-selling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling.  She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.

website & Social links

Website → https://authorjenniferchase.com/

Twitter → https://twitter.com/JChaseNovelist

Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJenniferChase/

About the Book:

Katie focuses her mind, trying to keep another anxiety attack at bay. The victim’s long brown hair is slick and wet, her body rigid in the grass. She looks more like a mannequin than the woman Katie had spoken with only yesterday, the woman she had promised to protect… 

When a cold, naked body is discovered by a couple on a jog through the lush woodlands of Pine

Valley, California, new recruit Detective Katie Scott is stunned to discover the victim is Amanda Payton – a much-loved local nurse and the woman at the heart of an unsolved case she’s been investigating whilst getting a grip on her crippling PTSD.

Weeks earlier, Amanda had run, battered and bruised, out into the headlights of a passing patrol car. She claimed to have just escaped a kidnapping, but with no strong evidence, the case went cold. The Pine Valley police made a fatal mistake… 

Katie is certain the marks on Amanda’s wrists complete a pattern of women being taken, held captive and then showing up dead in remote locations around Pine Valley – and she won’t let someone die on her watch again.

But then a beautiful office worker with a link to the hospital where Amanda worked goes missing. With only days before the next body is due to show up, can Katie make amends for her past by saving this innocent life?

Totally gripping crime fiction for fans of Lisa Regan, Rachel Caine and Melinda Leigh. Nothing will prepare you for this nail-biting roller-coaster ride…

Readers adore Jennifer Chase! 

‘THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS PUTTING THIS BOOK DOWN!!!!!… I was literally holding my breath… I HAD TO KNOW!!!!! As for the explosive ending WOW definitely not what or who I was expecting.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘I was really wowed by it… I couldn’t put the book down and was trying to read as fast as I could so I could find out who the killer was. The ending took me by surprise… I was literally gasping for air… I would definitely recommend.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Wow what an absolutely amazing fantastic read. I was hooked almost as soon as I started this book. I am still trying to pick my chin off the floor. I loved it from page one and couldn’t read the pages quick enough. I did not see the end coming…Awesome.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘If you read one police thriller this year make sure that it is this one… it will grip you from the start and will drag you into the story trying desperately to work out who the killer is but I promise you that you will not be able to figure it out.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘A great way to start a new series! It’s a wonderfully written roller-coaster ride. A must read!’ Book Obsessed Introverts, 5 stars

‘Wow!… The hairs on my head stood up with this one!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

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Amazon → https://amzn.to/34y7FLL

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?

Jennifer Chase: I’ve loved to write for as long as I can remember. Books have been a prominent part of my life—both reading and writing. I wrote my first novel, Compulsion, in 2009 and it’s been full speed ahead ever since then. I’ve written a few other series, but Her Last Whisper is from the Detective Katie Scott crime series. This book is the second in the series (also can be standalone) and it’s been a storyline that I’ve wanted to write for some time The premise is about a young woman coming home from the army after two tours in Afghanistan as a military K9 handler. She has two years’ experience as patrol police officer and doesn’t know if she wants to return to being a police officer. Circumstances dictate that is exactly where she should be, and she becomes a police detective heading up the cold case unit.

Is this your first book?

Jennifer: No, this is my twelfth completed novel to date. I have an Emily Stone Thriller series where she is a vigilante detective chasing serial killers. There is also the Chip Palmer Forensic Mysteries and a California K9 Series.

With this particular book, Her Last Whisper, how did you publish – traditional, small press, Indie, etc. – and why did you choose this method?

Jennifer: I decided to publish with Bookouture for three books in the series. I had been an independent author, but I had never written off the possibility of publishing with a traditional type of publisher. I just wasn’t actively seeking publication, but they had approached me and we talked about it. I pitched this series and the rest fell into place.

Can you tell us a little about your publishing journey?  The pros and cons?

Jennifer: I had always been an indie author, which can be intimidating but I have had success in sales and have won numerous book awards. The pros are that you are your own boss and you make all the decisions: cover, release, what to edit, promotions, etc. The cons are the fact that all of these things take away from writing. It can be overwhelming. With a publisher, they handle the cover, editing, and the promotion and marketing aspects. All of this allows me to breathe.

What lessons do you feel you learned about your particular publishing journey and about the publishing industry as a whole?

Jennifer: I’ve heard from many authors who had experience with traditional publishers who love it and others who went independent. The publishing industry is like any type of industry—you have to find the right one that works with you and your books. This can be a difficult process, but I feel, that if any publisher offers a writer a contract it doesn’t mean it’s the right one. Choose your options wisely.

Would you recommend this method of publishing to other authors?

Jennifer: Absolutely. However, I caution, you really need to do your homework to find out if this relationship is the right one for you.

What’s the best advice you can give to aspiring authors?

Jennifer: Ask yourself: can you handle the writing process all the way through editing and promotion. It’s difficult, but it’s well worth it. And write, write, and keep writing to be the best you can. Keep your chin up with bad reviews and those people who don’t support your work because there are those that will. Happy writing!