by Michael Lindley | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Day four of the release of my latest novel, A FOLLOWING SEA, and early reviews and ratings on Amazon and GoodReads are very encouraging… 4.6 stars on both platforms. This early feedback has helped the book already climb into the Top 50 for Mystery Thriller...
by Michael Lindley | Jan 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Okay, breathe! I’m sure most authors hold their breath during those days leading up to the launch of their next book. You’ve done the work, now it’s time to share. While it’s certainly early on in the journey for this new book, A FOLLOWING...
by Michael Lindley | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Michael Lindley Novels Launch Day is here, Book #2 in the Hanna Walsh and Alex Frank Low Country Thriller series. Get your copy today of my new novel, A FOLLOWING SEA, on Amazon for just $.99. A new book for $.99? We pay three times that for a fancy coffee that takes...
by Michael Lindley | Dec 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
As we all prepare to celebrate the New Year later tonight, a brief reflection on the past twelve months of the “writing life” and an update on the release of A FOLLOWING SEA on January 11. The end of 2018 marks the first full year of a new platform and brand strategy...
by Michael Lindley | Dec 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
New cover design for A FOLLOWING SEA previews new covers for all Michael Lindley Novels. I am very excited to share two announcements today. My next novel, A FOLLOWING SEA, will be released on Friday, January 11, the sequel to LIES WE NEVER SEE and next installment in...
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...