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Review of SILVER by Steven Savile

The New Rival to the Davinci Code is SILVER says Robert W. Walker The New Rival to the DaVinci Code -SILVER (a review of Steve Savile’s International Thriller Novel) I recently read a book that was so absolutely riveting, that I loved so much, that I have decided to place my review of this international thrille right here. SILVER – an International Thriller by Steven Savile/ISBN – 13-978-1-935142-05-8;415 pgs. 25.95 Hardcover, pub date 01/19/2010 fromVariance Publishing Let me begin by say… Continue

Added by robert walker on December 21, 2009 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Raising the Dead - Part 1 and Part 2

Raising the Dead Manuscript from Its Grave Part 1 by Robert W. Walker I published myself after a lifetime of eschewing any sort of vanity press. And I did it using a “dead” manuscript about a “dead” subject filled with “dead” historical characters in a “dead” time period which one editor, a true pro, said of: “It is the hardest time period to write about, to make come alive, and especially to display any sort of sexual encounter, but in your hands Rob, if anyone can pull it off, it’s you.” That… Continue

Added by robert walker on November 7, 2009 at 12:07am — No Comments

Sell it With a Knowing Wink and a Smile - Book Promotions

Just a few suggestions for publicty and marketing and selling it with a look... Besides using Writer’s Market and Jeff Herman’s Guide here are some cool sites: Great websites to find and verify agents and publishers: Preditors & Editors: http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/pealr.htm A guide to publishers and publishing services for writers. Agent Query: http://www.agentquery.com: The internet’s largest and most current list of literary agents. Writer’s & Artists: http://www.writersandart… Continue

Added by robert walker on October 15, 2009 at 3:28pm — 3 Comments

Top 10 Solutions to Top Ten Reasons A Book is Rejected

10 Solutions to Top 10 Reasons Your Book was REJECTED by Robert W. Walker As both a writing professor and an editor with my Knife Services, I see all manner of writing from the best and greatest writing to the worst and most unfortunate. When an autopsy for your story or book is necessary, it may require a scalpel. In fact a Stryker saw may be needed to cut it to the bone. When I speak to other writers and editors, what I hear again and again about a book’s rejection is that it failed in one or… Continue

Added by robert walker on September 13, 2009 at 2:15pm — 1 Comment

Synopsis/Pitch and Bullet Outlines - how to write 'em with Free Samples!

It's happening at http.//murderousmusings.com Rob Walker gives away the secrets that sold over 40 novels. It has to be commercial, it has to be compelling, and it has to be succinct but how do you condense a 90,000 words into a synopsis and an outlline? Here's how. Find me at Murderous Musings as I am on Blog Tour for DEAD ON coming out July from Five Star. RoboWriter Rob www.robertwalkerbooks.com Before there was a word KONRATHIAN in the dictionary...there was Rob Continue

Added by robert walker on April 13, 2009 at 1:13am — No Comments

Noir interview and reunion with JA 'Joquin Phoenix' Konrath aka Jack Kilborn

JA Konrath & Jack Kilborn Cornered By Rob Walker (an interview and a reunion) Today my Friday the 13th blog at Acme Authors Link dared welcome the indomitable JA Konrath to our humble niche of the internet. Konrath is the author of six thrillers in the Jack Daniels series, all named after drinks. He’s also got a new book coming out, a horror novel, under the pen name Jack Kilborn, called Afraid. You can visit him at http://www.jakonrath.com/. I stalked suspense-thriller writer JA Konrath… Continue

Added by robert walker on March 13, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Short Story is a Diamond, Novel a String of Pearls (hopefully)

Hello everyone within the sound of my voice. Do you understand that the short story form is at absolutely the other end of the spectrum from the novel? I am and have always been a long-distance writer. Early on, I learned that when starting a short story--thinking it so--that it'd always turn into chapter one, that there was more and more and more to come for this set of characters. The short story eluded me for years, but now I feell I have a handle on it. Secrets REVEALED here now for you comi… Continue

Added by robert walker on January 15, 2008 at 12:36am — 1 Comment

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