I doubt you’ve googled me, but if you have, chances are you've found my
nemesis: Sharon Blythe Wagner, author of several Nancy Drew mysteries,
popular horse books, gothic romance, and other miscellaneous young adult
titles. How can I compete with such prolific publication? The other Sharon is
one of the reasons I put supernatural in my title. Someday, I hope to
outrank her unless a potential upstart comes along to supersede me. If this
happens, I hope my new doppelganger writes nonfiction titles like How to
Train Your House Centipede or 365-Day Colon Cleanse. The centipede
book might have legs! 😊
Several years ago, I received my first fan letter. For a millisecond, I basked in unexpected fame and glory. I did illustrate several children’s books, and that’s worthy, right? Alas, no. The young fan loved my horse books, and I haven’t written or illustrated any horse books. You guessed it: Sharon Blythe Wagner. Damn!
But things aren’t all bad because you can check out my first author interview on writer Joie Lesin’s blog. She’s the author of The Passenger, a paranormal romance set in the California wine country that’s tasty and sweet. Look to my link party below for transportation. Thanks, Joie! She also won a Conspiracy Theory board game by being the first person to help promote my book online or on social media. You can win, too!
I plan to market my butt off. So, maybe I’ll receive a real fan letter someday. And speaking of butts, since my book cover depicts images of toilet paper and underwear, I picked the following quote to wrap things up.
“I receive underwear - some clean, some not. No joke. My assistant who helps me with my fan mail constantly threatens to quit because of what we get sent.” Alex O'Loughlin
Look for my next newsletter on Monday, May 22. Be sure to mark it as not spam!
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2 comments:
Oh Wow--it must be confusing at times to have a similar name as another author! It is good she also uses her middle name. I once had a similar problem as I use my nickname "Pat" often and when I lived in Brooklyn there was a man who went by "Pat" with the same last name as mine --which is not a common last name--and we went to the same eye doctor and used the same photo development place. Both places often confused us with each other so I learned to use my full name, Patricia, when I sign into places.
I am pre-ordering your book in paperback today! I can't wait to read it!
I’m in my 50s, and am a big fan of her Gypsy trilogy. I wanted to write her myself, hoping she’d still be alive. Alas, it turns out she died 10 years ago. There’s no record of it online, although apparently there was a page on Tributes.com, now gone as the site is in flux. Time marches on…
Good luck in your future endeavors!
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