Times Best Selling Author Speaks At SW

Times Best Selling Author Speaks At SW (2015-02-18 18:59:58)

Guest speaker, romance novelist Carole Matthews

Pic shows, Kevin Matthews (Carole's manager), Carole Matthews and Terry Adlam (chair SW)

Terry introduced Carole who last visited the group three years ago when she judged the short story competition. Her 26th novel is now out in hardback and she is currently working on her novel for publication next summer. Carole began by talking about how she uses the various types of social media that the group discussed last week. Through social media, she has created a little world ‘Matthews Towers in the Costa del Keynes’ that readers like to feel part of. She balances writing and social media use by being disciplined. She also has reader giveaways via her newsletter, reader outings, and has participated in virtual blog tours. She recommended registering with Net Galley in order to send free samples of self-published books to book bloggers. She has dipped her toe into other genres and has worked on pilot episodes of sitcoms, as she really enjoys scriptwriting and writing dialogue.

Carole brought with her some copies of books about the craft of writing that members could take away.

Terry thanked Carole and Kev for visiting the group and the group posed for photographs with them for putting on social media.

(report by Sally East)