Mark Noce Stories
Notes on Mark's latest writing endeavors, alongside other creative authors in the community.
March 14, 2013
If you could jump through a wormhole and visit any point in time, where would you go? Past or future? Earth or elsewhere? As part of National Wormhole Day, and celebrating Einstein’s birthday, I’ve…
Read more of “National Wormhole Day”March 12, 2013
What do you picture when you envision a publicist for your book? Someone on the phone, making deals, wearing Armani shades? Perhaps they get you on TV or the radio? Actually, your publicist will most…
Read more of “Publicity”March 7, 2013
--> It sounds terrible, right? We’ve all heard the cliché, “don’t judge a book by its cover.” But for better or worse, in terms of book sales all the market research suggests that buyers very much…
Read more of “Judge A Book By Its Cover”March 4, 2013
Today I’d like to feature a special post from Nick Wilford about Overcoming Adversity . Please checkout his site or one of the links below where you can find the book. Do something that will make you…
Read more of “Overcoming Adversity”February 28, 2013
--> If you had only three minutes to pitch your book to an agent face-to-face, what would you say? It can be intimidating to put yourself on the line and try to express all the passion for your book…
Read more of “Literary Agents”February 26, 2013
Do your favorite authors write stand alone books or series books? Perhaps you have a preference in writing one over the other? But which is more marketable, especially if you choose to self-publish?…
Read more of “Stand Alone Books or A Series?”February 21, 2013
Ever wonder how your words would look on an eReader? Want your books to never go out of print (so-to-speak)? Not sure how to get started? I got loads of great responses from everyone earlier in the…
Read more of “How To Make an eBook”February 19, 2013
--> Got a new book you want to pitch to agents? Trying to connect with fellow writers interested in your genre? Looking for ways to improve your writing? Look no further than the San Francisco…
Read more of “San Francisco Writer’s Conference Highlights”February 11, 2013
--> This upcoming weekend I’ll be attending the annual San Francisco Writer’s Conference at the Mark Hopkins Hotel. This is my third time attending the conference and I’m looking forward to seeing…
Read more of “Attending San Francisco Writer’s Conference”February 4, 2013
Well, it was close, but the 49ers still lost. It was a great game to watch, and especially great since I got to watch for the first time with my little boy. He was pretty cool with the game except…
Read more of “Heartbreaker”
