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Book Details:
Book Title: Creating Stories by Hank Quense
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 106 pages
Genre: Self Help,
Publisher: Strange Worlds Publishing
Release date: April 1, 2017
Format available for review: e-book (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF)
Tour dates: Sep 25 to Oct 12
Content Rating: G
MY RATING: 5 Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book Description:
Do you have a story in you?
Do you know how to write it or how to tell it? Creating Stories has the answers. Hank Quense, the author of more than twenty books, tells you how to do it. He believes that stories come from the melding of three elements: getting ideas, story design and story-telling. Ideas have to come from the author. Creating Stories covers the last two. The book concentrates on developing characters including such rarely discussed requirements such as a dominant reader emotion and the character’s biography. Plots are also covered in depth and a number of graphics are included to illustrate complex points. Another topic discusses subplots and how to utilize them and how to nest them within the main plot. A separate chapter discusses the relationship between the plot and the emotional arcs. Other topics covered are: character arcs, scene design, point-of-view, writing voice.
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Faux News Network Interviews Author Hank Quense
I’m Marcia Hammerhead and I’m the Cultural Reporter for Faux News Network. Today, against my better judgement, I’ll interview an unknown scribbler of so-called novels named Hank Quense. I guess I better get on with it. Stalling will only prolong my agony.
MH: Mr Quense, what is your so-called story about?
HQ: Moxie’s Problem is a coming-of-age adventure, Maud. The title character is an obnoxious, whiny teenage princess who discovers that life outside her father’s castle is much different then inside the castle.
MH: Princess? Castle? Is this one of those ridiculous fantasy genre stories?
HQ: It is, Martha. This one is set in Camelot, but it’s not the Camelot you’ve read about. This Camelot is in a parallel universe, so don’t expect the usual legends.
MH: You said this was fantasy, but parallel universes denote scifi, another ridiculous genre. Did you use this parallel universe device as an excuse to deceive potential book buyers into thinking they’re buying something they really don’t want?
HQ: Not at all, Miriam. My book is an opportunity for readers to enjoy something new and different.
MH: The name is Marcia. Why do I suspect this parallel universe is simply a device to allow you to trash all the beloved Camelot legends and tales?
HQ: Ahh, you got it, Margo. That’s exactly what I did. My Camelot is much different than the traditional Camelot
MH: You deserve to be flogged for this desecration. How dare you rewrite the precious and lovely legends from Camelot?
HQ: Maria, the world needs more parody stories and I’ve dedicated my life to filling that parody need.
MH: Have you ever considered writing true literature instead this genre rubbish?
HQ: True literature? How boring. I’d rather get a job.
MH: This interview is over. I refuse to speak with a despicable genre scribbler who has no respect for tradition.
HQ: Thanks for the interview, Margaret.
MH: My name is MARCIA!
Faux News Network note: The Princess Moxie novels are available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Hank-Quense/author/B002BM76IE
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Book Details:
Book Title: Self-Publish a Book in 10 Steps: And Market It by Hank Quense
Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 88 pages
Genre: Self Help
Publisher: Strange Worlds Publishing
Release date: Dec 1, 2021
Format available for review: e-book (MOBI FILE (FOR KINDLE), EPUB, PDF)
Tour dates: Sep 25 to Oct 12
Content Rating: G
Book Description:
Self-publishing a book is difficult.
This book simplifies it by breaking down a self-publishing and marketing project into 10 steps. This step-by-step process will get your book published and initiate the pre-launch marketing.
Hank Quense has written and self-published over twenty books, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of the Author Blueprint Series of books. The Series concentrates on providing valuable guidance on fiction writing, self-publishing and book marketing. Self-publish a Book in 10 Steps is Book 6 in the series.
The book details such vital tasks as developing a compelling book description, building an author platform and getting book reviews to list a few.
Learn the ten-step process that will self-publish and market your book!
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MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK
I just read Creating Stories by Author Hank Quense and I really enjoyed it, so I was interested in what Quense had to say about Self Publishing a book. I found this book just as interesting, and what an author needs when launching out and self publishing a book. Having Self-publishing his own books, Quense sure knows what he is talking about, and does a fantastic job in explaining every one of his 10 steps. I like the simple and easy way this author makes it sound to Self-publish.
If you are wanting to self publish a book you have written, I highly recommend you read Hank Quense’s book. His explanations of what you need to do from the start to finish. I find this book is for everyone, from the new author to the seasoned one can benefit. It would be so easy to forget something in the process, but if you read Quense’s step by step instructions, its hard to forget something you should do. I highly recommend this book and I am giving it Five Stars.
A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Meet the Author:
Hank Quense has self-published his books for over 12 years. His non-fiction books cover fiction writing (Creating Stories), self-publishing (How to Self-publish and Market a Book, Self-publish a Book in 10 Steps), marketing (Book Marketing Fundamentals) and author business (Business Basics for Authors).
He also lectures on these subjects in schools, libraries and on webinars.
Hank recently started https://hankquense.podia.com/ The site provides solutions to pain points (problems) for fiction writers, self-publishing authors and authors who are trying to market their books.
Connect with the Author: Website ~ X ~ Facebook ~ Pinterest ~ YouTube ~ BookBub ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Sep 25 – Liese’s Blog – books spotlight
Sep 25 – fundinmental – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Sep 26 – Casia’s Corner – book review of CREATING STORIES
Sep 27 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of CREATING STORIES / author interview / giveaway
Sep 28 – What the Book! – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Sep 28 – Stephanie Jane – books spotlight / giveaway
Sep 28 – Novels Alive – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Sep 29 – fundinmental – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 2 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 2 – The Sexy Nerd Revue – books spotlight
Oct 2– FUONLYKNEW – books spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Oct 3 – Casia’s Corner – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT
Oct 4 – Splashes of Joy – book review of CREATING STORIES / author interview / giveaway
Oct 4 –Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 5 – Fur Everywhere – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 5 –Library Lady’s Kid Lit – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 6 –– Novels Alive – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 6 – Splashes of Joy – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 9 –Bizwings Book Blog – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 9 –Faith And Books – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 10 –Diane’s Book Journal – books spotlight / giveaway
Oct 10 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of CREATING STORIES / giveaway
Oct 11 – What the Book! – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 11 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of CREATING STORIES / guest post / giveaway
Oct 11 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / author interview / giveaway
Oct 12 –Faith And Books – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK I 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 12 – Fur Everywhere – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK IN 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
Oct 12 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of SELF-PUBLISH A BOOK IN 10 STEPS: AND MARKET IT / giveaway
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