Rita Schiano's Blog (12)

I had the pleasure to work with Laurie Zieber to create this book trailer for Painting The Invisible Man. Don't forget...I'll pay the shipping (USPS Media Mail only) when you buy direct from Reed Edwards with promo code:… Continue

Watch the promo Laurie Zieber created for my upcoming interview on "She Speaks To Inspire" Tuesday, July 14, 6:00 pm (Eastern) . I thought it was a hoot!
http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d5441794f5467344e54413d0d0a&blogview=true

I'll be guest blogging this week on Book Talk With J & J http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com/2009/04/guest-blogger-rita-schiano.html

This week (4/20 -4/25) I am the guests blogger on Book Talk With J & J. Please check it out. leave a comment and get a chance to win a free copy of Painting The Invisible Man. http://booksbypickles.blogspot.com/2009/04/guest-blogger-rita-schiano.html

Rita Schiano, author of Painting The Invisible Man and Sweet Bitter Love, is an author, speaker and free-lance writer. "When I was a child, every Sunday morning my grandmother would rip the list of spelling bee words from the newspaper and my task that week would be to look up the words in the dictionary, learn their meaning, their pronunciation, how to spell them, and to use them in a sentence during the week," says Rita. "This once dreaded exercise led to my love of words."



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I was at a book signing a few weeks ago and a woman told me about her daughter who likes to write.



"Is she here with you?" I asked.



"Yes. She's looking around."



"Please tell her to come by and say hello. What's her name?"



"Amanda."



A few minutes later, a tentative pre-teen was hovering nearby. "You're Amanda, aren't you." I smiled so as not to freak the poor kid out. She nodded shyly. "I understand that you like to write." She nodded again.… Continue

So, the masterpiece is done. Now what? Should you self-publish your book? Use print-on-demand? Try to find a publisher, or start your own publishing company?



25 Book Publishing Guidelines You Should Know by Rita Schiano will help you sort out which book publishing direction is best for you, as well as provide “insider” tips on wading through the process.



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Today on "Talk To Me...Conversations With Creative, Unconventional People"



My guest will be the actor Gary Galone.



Gary Galone will be talking about his work on Law & Order, Showtime's Brotherhood, his upcoming movie, Ashecliffe directed by Martin Scorcese, and his own independent production Flea Season.



Tune in, Call in, Live! 347-327-9158 and Talk to me...and… Continue

My guest will be the Young Adult Fantasy author Shawn Cormier.



Shawn Cormier will be talking about his third book, Necromancer. "Necromancer gives readers what they've long waited for -- a rousing conclusion to the trilogy begun in… Continue

Here's your chance to listen in on the conversation I had with authors Steven Eric Batts and Michele Green on Author Speak with Michele Green. We had a lively discussion about my book Painting The Invisible Man, Michele's book,… Continue

Today on "Talk To Me...Conversations With Creative, Unconventional People"



My guests will be the dynamic musical duo Fiske and Herrera. Fiske amd Herrera are creating quite a stir in the online music world. Known for their tight harmony and ambitious arrangements, the singer-songwriters recently won first and third place in the OurStage.com Acoustic Music Channel competition. Their song… Continue

February 19 on "Talk To Me...Conversations With Creative, Unconventional People"



Here my interview with Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice. "An intensely intimate portrait of Alzheimer's seasoned with highly accurate and useful information… Continue