by Michael Lindley | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of us become authors because we love reading great stories. Our lives have been touched by books we’ve read, the characters we’ve connected with, the places in the world that have become real and meaningful to us. For me, my early reading included the great Hardy...
by Michael Lindley | Oct 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I finished my first novel in 2005, the publishing world was a far different place. Traditional publishing through an agent and mainstream publisher was still seen as the primary path to publishing success. That path came with numerous challenges. To get your...
by Michael Lindley | Sep 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many of us booklovers enjoy taking along a book that is set in the travel destination we’re headed to next. Who wouldn’t enjoy reading Hemingway’s classic, “The Sun Also Rises”, sitting in a sidewalk café in Pamploma, Spain? Or Leon...
by Michael Lindley | Aug 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I started out on this writer’s journey fifteen years ago, my first goal was simply to tell a good story that would allow readers to escape to another time and place and feel the real emotions of the characters I created. My sense was a good story would speak for...
by Michael Lindley | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
An author’s journey is mostly a quiet and lonely pursuit. Hours and days spent at the keyboard crafting the next book can be both exciting and terribly frustrating at the same time. There are sessions when the story practically writes itself. There are others where...
by Michael Lindley | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since the launch of my last novel, LIES WE NEVER SEE, earlier this year, I’ve been hard at work on the sequel, A FOLLOWING SEA. Just this past week, I reached that most exciting page for the author of any novel when all the plot lines come together, all the...
by Michael Lindley | May 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve come across many similar lists of the 100 books you must read in your lifetime. The list I’m sharing below comes from the great reader website, Goodreads. It has all the staples you would expect… THE GRAPES OF WRATH, CATCHER IN THE RYE, and so...
by Michael Lindley | Apr 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
April 12, 2018 I woke this morning to learn that my first novel, THE SEASONS OF THE EMMALEE, has again risen to #1 on Amazon/Kindle, this time in a new category for Literature & Fiction/Historical Fiction/Women’s Fiction. I’m really excited this book...
by Michael Lindley | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
The author community frequently comes together to help each other navigate this amazing world of publishing. I have had many opportunities to learn from and help other authors on their journeys to introduce new readers to their work. This collection of 34 authors of...
by Michael Lindley | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
A beautiful sunny day in Seaside, Florida and the chance to meet many new book fans getting their “vacation read” for the coming week. We’re nearing the end of week three in the launch of LIES WE NEVER SEE and the readership and Five Star reviews on...
