Guest Post by Suspense Author Gabriel Valjan: "'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...'"
It would seem that everyone is an author
these days, which makes it difficult to be seen and heard. It seems as if the
contemporary literary scene mirrors that famous opening sentence from A Tale of Two Cities:
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…
Don’t despair. While there is some chance
of receiving recognition somewhere along the way, over which the writer has no
control, you do have absolute control over what you create on the page. Every
sentence is one that you crafted and chiseled into place. You are the storyteller,
so tell the best story that you can tell; edit it and revise it, listen to
feedback and then let it go out into the world. If you can, have a say in the
cover art because books are judged by their cover art before the content within
their pages. Learn from other writers, past and present, and express gratitude
for the reviews received and glean something positive from the negative
reviews. People may spend money to buy your books, but more importantly they
are spending time, irreplaceable time, reading you. Write the story that you
have within you. Don’t write to be “literary.” Write because you have something
to say, something to share, and because it is burning to come out of you. What
you write uses the language that we use today, and your story will entertain,
move, and affect someone tomorrow. What you write is what you leave behind, and
the quality of that legacy requires consideration.
Title: Turning To Stone
Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Author: Gabriel Valjan
Website: http://wintergoosepublishing.com
Publisher: Winter Goose Publishing
Purchase
link: http://amzn.to/1N73WGy
About
the Book:
Bianca is in Naples for Turning To Stone, the fourth book in the
Roma Series from author Gabriel Valjan. Loki, her mysterious contact, is now
giving Bianca baffling anagrams. They seem to lead to a charismatic
entrepreneur who has a plan to partner with organized crime to manipulate the
euro and American dollar. Against a backdrop of gritty streets, financial
speculation, and a group of female assassins on motorcycles, Bianca and her
friends discover that Naples might just be the most dangerous city in Italy.
Bio:
Gabriel Valjan is the author of the Roma
Series from Winter Goose Publishing. His fourth book, Turning To Stone, came
out 15 June 2015. Gabriel writes short stories, which are available online and
in print. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Connect
with Gabriel Valjan on the web:
Twitter: @GValjan
Website: www.gabrielvaljan.com
Pinterest boards
for the Roma Series books
Book 4: Turning To Stone | https://www.pinterest.com/gvaljan/turning-to-stone/
Books 2: Wasp’s Nest | https://www.pinterest.com/gvaljan/wasp-s-nest/
Book 1: Roma, Underground | https://www.pinterest.com/gvaljan/roma
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