Crafting compelling characters. This blog has tips on how writers can do this to keep readers invested in their stories.

A Review - 5 Stars I rarely come across a book that makes me feel WOW! The Women by Kristin Hannah is one powerful book and I sat...

'Tis The Season. A thank you to my readers. Buy my books directly from me on my website - www.mariapfrino.com

FAME & OTHER DISASTERS This is so exciting! My #adultcontemporary #novel, FAME & Other Disasters , published on 1 November 2024. Will you...

FAME & Other Disasters by Maria P Frino is COMING SOON. A contemporary fiction novel set in the world of television.

4 August 2024 The Little Big House, Summer Hill We are excited to announce the next Sydney Authors Inked event is on Sunday 4 August 2024.

Sydney Authors Inked events are popular, readers love meeting our self-published authors. Look for our events on Humanitix and this blog.

We hosted our first author talk in 2023 on Sunday 10 September 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon at The Little Big House , 16 Flour Mill Way,...

Books make great Christmas gifts. Buy your loved ones books to entertain them.

If you're a writer you will have heard about querying or the querying trenches. If you're new to writing, you may be wondering what this...

Sydney Authors Inked - A Writer's Journey had their first event on Sunday 10 September 2023 and it was a hit!

Caroline's Sail by Ross Venner, a novella. Available for free on Smashwords.

Author interview - Conchita GarSantiago author of A Cry for Home - historical fiction based on the Spanish Civil War

So, a hot topic now is an AI product called ChatGPT. This application writes copy once prompted by a question set by a human. But, is...

Hayley's books are available online - Making March, Crayons & Chaos, Not Dead Yet. All hilarious

There are many ways to have your work critiqued once you are happy to put your book baby out into the world of readers. I have used...

...is another way to sell self-published books. As a self-published author, there are limited places I am able to sell my print books....

This can be an author's nightmare or dream. Receiving a 1-star review can be devastating for any author, but especially so for one who...

And... should you write in more than one? A genre is the type of story the author has written. There are many genres for fiction stories...

... so don't ask an author for a free book. Would you ask someone in any other profession to give away their product or time for free?...