A native of Walnut Grove, in
California’s Sacramento River Delta, Mary Deal has lived in England, the
Caribbean, and now resides in Kapa`a, Kauai, Hawaii.
Mary is an award-winning author of
10 books and also a Pushcart Prize
nominee. She is a newspaper columnist and Associate and Contributing Editor of
a magazine. Additionally, she is an oil painter and photographer and maintains
two online galleries, http://www.marydealfineart.com and
http://www.islandimagegallery.com.
Learn more about Mary and read
short stories and novel excerpts, and watch video trailers for each of her
books in the Video Theatre on her Web site: http://www.writeanygenre.com.
Tell everyone how many books you've written.
Ten published, with 5-6 more still waiting for final polish
or re-editing. Of the 10 published, 6 are suspense/thrillers. One is a
collection of zany short stories and flash fiction. Two others are references
for authors. This last one is also a writer’s reference.
Give a short synopsis
of your most recently published book.
I’ve just published another writing reference. I’ve taken
the two smaller Write It Right – Tips for
Authors eBooks and turned it into one 362 page paperback. In doing so, I’ve
fleshed out some of the articles and added other bits of information as well.
The title of the paperback is Write It
Right – Tips for Authors – The Big Book.
Author Gary Val Tenuta has this to say:
When it comes to an expert writing about writing, Mary Deal,
editor and award-winning author of several suspense novels, has extensive
knowledge about the craft. Fortunately for the rest of us, she’s willing to
share her expertise, which includes demystifying the mysteries of how to get
your work published. I whole-heartedly recommend her resourceful guides, Write It Right – Tips for Authors, for
authors serious about their work and the craft of writing in general.
~ Gary Val Tenuta, Author, Artist, Book Cover Designer
Yes, I've had Gary over on the blog a couple of times.
What challenges did
you face while writing this book?
If anyone writes about grammar and hopes to sell it to
writers, authors and just anyone, the rules of grammar must be quoted
correctly. Too, the grammar used by the creator of such a book needs to be
correct too. You can bet I did a lot of research and backed up my statements
and instruction with references to other major sources, like the Chicago Manual of Style. While most
people shy away from that mega-source book, when they find something to solve
their writing problems in my book, they will see it is backed by other sources
standard in the industry.
Can you tell us your future
writing goals/projects?
I have 4-6 books in progress, at different stages. Several
of those are nonfiction. One of them is the 2nd exciting sequel to River Bones, A Sara Mason Mystery. I’m
excited about that but have so many published books to promote right now, and
convert to either paperback or eBook, that it will delay me producing anything
new for a while.
Where can folks learn
more about your books and events?
My mega-website, http://www.writeanygenre.com has been
called a major resource for writers. Additionally, information about my own books
can be found there too.
Are your books
available in print and eBook formats? (please provide the buy link for easy
reader accessibility)
The 1st mystery is out of print; 4 of the remaining 5 are in
both eBook and paperback at Amazon and Smashwords.
The 6th and 7th, The Howling Cliffs
and Off Center in the Attic, are in
eBook format and going to paperback sometime this year. The 2 smaller Write It Right volumes are in eBook,
with the combo book already in paperback and may also go to eBook soon. Whew!
My books can be purchased at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Deal/e/B0035B02X6/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1342115321&sr=1-2-ent
and Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MaryDeal
