Coming up on the Crime Cafe podcast, my guest will be award-winning crime writer Barry Finlay.
Barry’s currently running a giveaway of his first Jake Scott Mystery, Searching for Truth. Click here to enter!
And check out our interview here!
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Enjoyed the interview with Barry and the background about his books and his writing.
Good to know. Thanks! 🙂
Thanks Bryan! Your
comments are very much appreciated!
I live in Ottawa and know Barry –it’s encouraging to hear and see that it can be done by a local ‘nice guy’ next door —I am going through the tough period of rejections but as both you and Barry say–perserverance is the key and you simply have to love writing and telling stories—even if it’s just for yourself—like Barry, I have learned a ton from just doing research on various topics—I have played on stage in Nashville with his very talented son, and spending time as a songwriter in Music City has helped me develop thick skin–so I’d like to see how tough it really is by finally getting something published and critiqued!
The music business is every bit as tough–if not tougher–than publishing. So you can appreciate how much tenacity it takes to do any of this. 🙂
At some level, you’ve just gotta believe.
Thanks for the comments, Les. I agree completely with Debbi; you have to believe in yourself, get your product out there and make people aware it’s available. Once the critiques start to roll in, determine which ones add value and apply them the next time. You can’t please everyone but as long as you please yourself and the majority of your readers/listeners, you’re winning.