I am happy to have interviewed Diane, here is what she has to say about herself, writing and publishing today.
Thank you for taking time to answer my questions Diane - I'm looking forward to working with you again in the future!
Tell us
about all about you…as the non- author first then about you as author.
My name is
Diane Tegarden, a freelance writer living in Pasadena
I've been a
print journalist since 1992, writing on a wide range of subjects including;
renewable energy, environmental concerns, holistic health, women’s issues, and
Native Spirituality. My work has been found in: The Pasadena Star News,
Security Sales Magazine, The Pasadena Weekly, The Solar Flare, The Feral
Forest, Earth Luvyrs Calendar, The Daily Sundial, the West Coast Well Being,
Yahoo Content and Health Breakthroughs.
My
publishing company, FireWalker Publications, was formed in 2004 to promote my
passionate, original written works, ideas and creations. Since 2005, I’ve
written for two online content producers, Yahoo Content and The
Examiner.com.
In April
2004, I published my first book, “How to Escape a Bad Marriage– A Self Help
Divorce Book For Women,” which provides step by step instructions on how to
achieve financial and emotional independence in preparation for a divorce.
I released
my first poetry e-book, "Light Through Shuttered Window" in December
2007; it’s a compendium of my poetry about life, love and the creative process.
In February 2008 I completed my third book, “Anti-Vigilante and The Rips in
Time”, a science fiction novel set in the distant future, involving Senselles,
MagicoMathematicians and the MOB. One of the scientific highlights features
OTEC, a renewable energy that dynamically changes the face of the planet.
My second
self help book “Budgeting on a Dime: 10 Steps to Financial Independence” was
completed in October 2012, and is available both in paperback and ebooks
formats.
How long
have you been writing?
I’ve been writing creatively all my life, and remember
creating verses to cards for my family’s birthdays and holidays.
Professionally,
I’ve been writing since 1992, writing for various newspapers and magazines.
What
inspires you to write in the style that you do? (what genre do you write in?
does it vary?)
I write in
several genres, from newspapers and magazines, to blogs and online social
media. I’ve also written, produced, published and promote four full length
books; 2 self help books, a poetry collection and a full length science-fiction
novel.
How many
words per day do you like to write? Is that a daily goal or weekly goal?
When I’m
writing a book, I write every day, but don’t set a word or page goal.
What is
the name of your first book? How long ago was it printed? Where did you market
it and did you have a good sale number?
My first
book was titled “Getting Out of Limbo- A Self Help Divorce Book for Women”,
which was released in 2004 and is now in its second printing with a new title
“How to Escape a Bad Marriage: A Self Help Divorce Book for Women”. It’s for
sale at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, CreateSpace, available in libraries
and is listed on the Ingram Book List so that brick and mortar bookstores can
stock it. Thus far it’s my best selling
book.
How do
you feel about online book reading? Do you have a book that you’ve written for
a digital shelf like ibooks or kindle?
All my books
are available as ebooks, because I want to give my readers as many options as
possible to access my books.
Do you
think it’s worth it to ask buyers to purchase a digital novel for the same
amount of $ as a print novel?
No,
digital readers expect to pay less for their books, and as the cost of
producing ebooks is less than print. I agree with that thinking.
How do you
think the change in the publishing industry affects authors today?
Authors must
now be more than just writers, they must be savvy about the marketing and
distribution of their books and have a hand in the decision making process for
their business as well as the creative process.
If you
could give a budding author advice what would it be? Be prepared to be involved
in the marketing of your book, and educate yourself on the process of producing
your own books.
Can you
recommend our readers a publisher that you like to work with?
I publish my own
books, so I’m not knowledgeable about using the big publishing houses.
If you
could be a famous author, who would it be and why?
I want to BE the famous
author in question! I dream about having one of my books on the New York Times
Best Seller list!!
Tell us
where we can find your book(s) and provide a link!
My new book
“Budgeting on a Dime- 10 Steps to Financial Independence”, which was published
October 2012 and is available on Amazon.com at:
http://www.amazon.com/Budgeting-Dime-Steps-Financial-Independence/dp/0974536970/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354724445&sr=1-4&keywords=Budgeting+on+a+Dime
or Barnes
and Noble.com at:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/budgeting-on-a-dime-diane-em-tegarden/1113581209?ean=9780974536972
Thank you
for including me in your article Kristine!
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